CAT 2012 Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs

CAT 2012 Question Paper was conducted for 21 days from October 11 to November 6, 2012. The question paper had 2 sections namely, Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation. Each section had 30 questions with a designated time slot of 70 minutes. Check CAT 2022 Exam Pattern

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CAT 2012 Question Paper PDF

CAT 2012 Question Paper Analysis

CAT 2012 Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning Question Paper Analysis

The Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning section of CAT 2012 Question Paper was rated moderate. The questions in Verbal Ability covered every topic of English Usage.

• The Reading Comprehension part of CAT 2012 Question Paper was manageable. There were 3 passages in which 1 was tough.
• The verbal Ability part had a good mix of questions from various areas.
• Family Trees, Propositions, Assumptions have got the highest weightage in Logical Reasoning.

Students should follow the below table for a better understanding of question distribution

CAT 2012 Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation Question Paper Analysis

The Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation section of the CAT 2012 Question Paper was based on various topics and difficult calculations.

• The question Paper had 21 questions from Quantitative Aptitude and 9 questions from Data Interpretation in both slots.
• This section was a little bit difficult compared to the other section.
• Questions from Quantitative Ability came from regular topics like Number System, Algebra, Geometry, Modern Math, and Arithmetic.
• Questions from Data Interpretation were not easy, it involved some tough calculations.
• The DI part of the question paper had questions in sets of 3.

Students should follow the below table for a better understanding of question distribution

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