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Associate Content Manager | Updated On - Jul 4, 2024
XAT 2024 question paper with answer key and solution is available here for dwonload. XAT 2024 was conducted in a single shift from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM on January 7, 2024. XLRI has published the official XAT question paper 2024 PDF on the website- xatonline.in.
XAT 2024 Question Paper with Solutions PDF
You can also find here the answers and solutions prepared by subject-matter experts here.
| Exam Slot and Time | Question Paper | Answer Key | Solution PDF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 (2:00 PM to 5:30 PM) | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
XAT 2024 Question Paper Pattern
| Part | Sections | Number of Questions to Attempt | Time Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Decision Making | 21 | 175 minutes |
| Verbal & Logical Ability | 26 | ||
| Quant | 28 | ||
| Part 2 | Mock Keyboard Testing | - | 5 minutes |
| Part 3 | GK | 25 | 30 minutes |
| Essay Writing (attempt 1 of the 3 options) | 1 | ||
| Total | - | 101 | 210 minutes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Ques. Is there essay writing in XAT 2024?
Ans. Yes, there is essay writing in XAT 2024. The essay writing question in XAT question paper 2024 is clubbed with the GK section in Part 3. XLRI provides a total of 30 minutes to attempt 25 questions of GK and 1 essay writing. It is best to devote 15 minutes to GK and 15 minutes to essay writing.
Ques. Is there GK in XAT 2024?
Ans. Yes, there is GK in XAT 2024. XLRI has not introduced any changes in the question paper pattern of XAT. There are 25 GK questions in the paper. Note that negative marking is not applicable to the GK questions in XAT. There is a negative marking 0.10 for every question left unanswered after the first 8 unattempted questions. Also, GK scores are not considered while calculating the final XAT scores and percentile.
Ques. Is XAT 2024 tougher than CAT 2023?
Ans. In general, XAT is comparatively tougher than CAT especially due to the presence of additional sections of GK, decision making, and essay writing. The difficulty level of the quant & DI section in XAT is either higher or at par with CAT exam. CAT 2023 is already conducted on Nov 26 while XAT 2024 is scheduled on Jan 7, 2024. This year’s CAT exam was more difficult than the last 2 years. So, if you are appearing for XAT 2024, then it is highly recommended you attempt CAT 2023 question paper before the test day.
Ques. Does XAT 2024 have negative marking?
Ans. Yes, XAT 2024 has a unique negative marking scheme. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer. What makes the marking pattern in XAT 2024 unique is the presence of negative marking for unanswered questions. Each question after the first 8 unanswered questions in a row carries a negative marking of 0.10 marks.
XAT 2024 Questions
1. A local restaurant has 16 vegetarian items and 9 non-vegetarian items in their menu. Some items contain gluten, while the rest are gluten-free.
One evening, Rohit and his friends went to the restaurant. They planned to choose two different vegetarian items and three different non-vegetarian items from the entire menu. Later, Bela and her friends also went to the same restaurant: they planned to choose two different vegetarian items and one non-vegetarian item only from the gluten-free options. The number of item combinations that Rohit and his friends could choose from, given their plan, was 12 times the number of item combinations that Bela and her friends could choose from, given their plan.
How many menu items contain gluten?
One evening, Rohit and his friends went to the restaurant. They planned to choose two different vegetarian items and three different non-vegetarian items from the entire menu. Later, Bela and her friends also went to the same restaurant: they planned to choose two different vegetarian items and one non-vegetarian item only from the gluten-free options. The number of item combinations that Rohit and his friends could choose from, given their plan, was 12 times the number of item combinations that Bela and her friends could choose from, given their plan.
How many menu items contain gluten?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
2. Which of the following Indian states does the River Ganges not flow through?
- Uttarakhand
- Bihar
- Jharkhand
- Haryana
- Uttar Pradesh
3. FS food stall sells only chicken biryani. If FS fixes a selling price of Rs. 160 per plate, 300 plates of biriyani are sold. For each increase in the selling price by Rs. 10 per plate, 10 fewer plates are sold. Similarly, for each decrease in the selling price by Rs. 10 per plate, 10 more plates are sold. FS incurs a cost of Rs. 120 per plate of biriyani, and has decided that the selling price will never be less than the cost price. Moreover, due to capacity constraints, more than 400 plates cannot be produced in a day.
If the selling price on any given day is the same for all the plates and can only be a multiple of Rs. 10, then what is the maximum profit that FS can achieve in a day?
If the selling price on any given day is the same for all the plates and can only be a multiple of Rs. 10, then what is the maximum profit that FS can achieve in a day?
- Rs. 25,300
- Rs. 28,900
- Rs. 41,400
- Rs. 52,900
- None of the remaining options is correct.
4. Match the following books with their authors.Books Authors a Adventures of Tom Sawyer i Charles Dickens b Around the World in eighty days ii Arthur Conan Doyle c Gulliver's Travels iii Jules Verne d Adventures of Sherlock Holmes iv Mark Twain e David Copperfield v Jonathan Swift
| Books | Authors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | Adventures of Tom Sawyer | i | Charles Dickens |
| b | Around the World in eighty days | ii | Arthur Conan Doyle |
| c | Gulliver's Travels | iii | Jules Verne |
| d | Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | iv | Mark Twain |
| e | David Copperfield | v | Jonathan Swift |
- a-iv, b-iii, c-v, d-ii, e-i
- b-iv, a-iii, c-v, d-ii, e-i
- a-iv, c-iii, b-v, d-ii, e-i
- e-iv, b-iii, d-v, c-ii, a-i
- a-iv, c-iii, e-v, d-ii, b-i
5. What is X-37B?
- The name of the youngest kid of Elon Musk.
- The new electric vehicle to be launched by Tesla.
- The newest variant of COVID-19 virus.
- The U.S. military plane that has gone to the space.
- The name of India’s Jupiter mission.
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