CAT QA previous year questions with solutions

QA — Quantitative Aptitude — is the CAT section tested here. 793 questions from 25 CAT papers (1991–2025), every one carrying the official answer and a step-by-step explanation with properly rendered maths. Reading costs nothing and needs no account. Sign in and you also get a per-question timer, the on-screen calculator, and accuracy tracking that shows which QA topics are quietly costing you marks.

Topics in CAT QA

Algebra 115 Geometry 90 Arithmetic 88 Number System 33 Functions 29 Number Systems 24 Quantitative Aptitude 23 QA 21 Averages 20 Percentages 20 Number Theory 20 Profit and Loss 17 Logarithms 16 Speed, Time and Distance 15 Permutations and Combinations 14 Quadratic Equations 14 Coordinate Geometry 12 Combinatorics 11 Progressions 11 Mensuration 10 Sequences & Series 10 Inequalities 9 Ratio and Proportion 9 Linear Equations 8 Mixtures 8 Ratios and proportions 8 Data Sufficiency 7 Set Theory 7 Exponents and Logarithms 7 Mixtures & Alligations 7 Work and Time 7 Permutation and Combination 6 Time & Work 6 Speed Time Distance 4 Sequence & series 4 Simple Interest 4 Linear & quadratic equations 4 Co-geometry 3 Co-ordinate Geometry 3 Exponents 3 Modern Math 3 Races 3 Rates & Work 3 Ratio and Proportions 3 SI & CI 3 Speed, Distance & Time 3 Pipes & Cisterns 3 Time speed and Distance 3 Arithmetic Progression 2 CI & SI 2 Circular races 2 Logarithm 2 Logical Reasoning 2 Mensuration and Geometry 2 Ratios 2 Speed & Time 2 Trigonometry 2 Work, time 2 Exponents & Powers 2 Circles 1 Data Interpretation 1 Discrete Mathematics 1 Functions and Graphs 1 Functions and Relations 1 Inequalities and polynomials 1 Maxima and Minima 1 Maxima Minima 1 Modern Maths 1 Modulus Function 1 Optimization 1 PnC 1 Polynomials 1 Simple & Compound Interest 1 Simple interest & Compound interest 1 Speed Distance Time 1 Statistics 1 Surds and Indices 1 Time Speed Distance 1 Word Problems 1

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DILR — Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning VARC — Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

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