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CAT 2024 Alligations and Mixtures — Previous Year Question

Year

CAT 2024

Section

Quantitative

Topic

Alligations and Mixtures

Difficulty

Medium

Question

Slot-1

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: In order to get a mixture worth ₹16.5/kg, a grocer needs to mix two varieties of pulses costing ₹15 and ₹20 per kg respectively in the ratio 7:3.

Statement II: A merchant has 1000 kg rice, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 16% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity of rice sold at 16% profit is 750 kg.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the option given below:

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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