CAT 2025 Slot 1 Question Paper DILR: Download Question Paper PDF with Answer Key and Solutions

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CAT 2025 Slot 1 DILR Question Paper is available here for free download. CAT 2025 Slot 1 paper was conducted on November 30 from 8.30 AM to 10.30 AM. CAT 2025 Slot 1 question paper DILR comprised of 22 questions to be attempted in 40 minutes. Based on students’ feedback and expert analysis, the difficulty level of the CAT 2025 Slot 1 DILR section was tough.

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CAT 2025 Question Paper DILR Slot 1


Question 1:

A, B, C, D, E, and F are seated around a circular table facing the center.
B sits third to the left of A.
Only one person sits between C and D.
E is not a neighbor of A or C.
F sits immediately to the right of D.
How many distinct seating arrangements satisfy all conditions?


Question 2:

A store sells four products — P, Q, R, and S — across four days (Mon–Thu), exactly one product per day.
P is not sold on Monday or Wednesday.
R is sold before Q.
S is not sold on Thursday.
Exactly one of P or Q is sold on Tuesday.
How many valid schedules are possible?


Question 3:

A group of 120 students attend at least one of three workshops: Data, Logic, and Verbal.
48 attend Data, 60 attend Logic, 50 attend Verbal.
20 attend both Data \& Logic, 15 attend both Logic \& Verbal, 12 attend both Data \& Verbal, and 8 attend all three.
How many students attend exactly one workshop?


Question 4:

Four machines A, B, C, D produce items in a ratio.
A produces 40 more than B.
C produces 20% more than A.
D produces half of B.
If total production is 860 items,
how many items did Machine C produce?


Question 5:

Six people — P, Q, R, S, T, U — stand in a line.
P is somewhere ahead of Q.
Exactly two people stand between Q and R.
S is not adjacent to P or R.
T is not in the first or last position.
How many distinct valid arrangements are possible?


Question 6:

A delivery network allows routes from Start (S) to End (E) through intermediate hubs A, B, C.
Allowed edges:
S→A, S→B, A→C, A→E, B→C, C→E.
A route cannot visit more than 3 nodes including S and E.
How many valid routes from S to E are possible?


Question 7:

Four players — W, X, Y, Z — play a round-robin tournament (each plays each once).
A win gives 2 points, loss 0.
W scores more points than X.
Y wins exactly one match.
Z does not lose to X.
How many distinct possible point-tables exist for the four players?

CAT 2025 Difficulty Level Analysis (Expected)

Section Difficulty Level Time Required (Avg.) Strategy
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) Moderate 60 mins Focus on speed reading and eliminating incorrect options
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) High 40-45 mins Prioritize easier questions first; manage time carefully
Quantitative Ability (QA) Moderate to High 60 mins Solve easy questions first; focus on accuracy
Overall Moderate to High 180 mins Time management is key; balance speed and accuracy

CAT 2025 Most Expected Questions

CAT Questions

  • 1.
    A delivery network allows routes from Start (S) to End (E) through intermediate hubs A, B, C.
    Allowed edges:
    S→A, S→B, A→C, A→E, B→C, C→E.
    A route cannot visit more than 3 nodes including S and E.
    How many valid routes from S to E are possible?


      • 2.
        Four teams T1, T2, T3, T4 play a tournament where each team plays exactly two matches.
        Rules:
        1. No match ends in a draw.
        2. T1 defeats T3.
        3. T4 plays exactly one match before it plays T2.
        4. T2 wins exactly one match.
        5. T3 does not defeat T4.
        6. Total matches = 4.
        How many valid sequences of wins/losses across all matches are possible?

          • 6
          • 8
          • 10
          • 12

        • 3.
          Six employees — A, B, C, D, E, F — each specialize in exactly one of three skills: Data, Design, or Marketing (two per skill).
          1. A and D do not share a skill.
          2. B’s skill is the same as either E or F (but not both).
          3. C is not in Marketing.
          How many valid assignments of skills are possible?


            • 4.
              Four players — W, X, Y, Z — play a round-robin tournament (each plays each once).
              A win gives 2 points, loss 0.
              W scores more points than X.
              Y wins exactly one match.
              Z does not lose to X.
              How many distinct possible point-tables exist for the four players?


                • 5.
                  A courier must travel from Hub S to Hub T using intermediate hubs A, B, C.
                  Allowed edges: S→A, S→B, A→C, B→C, C→T, A→T.
                  The courier cannot use more than 3 edges in total.
                  How many valid routes from S to T are possible?


                    • 6.
                      Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are seated in two rows of four each.
                      Rules:
                      1. P sits directly in front of R.
                      2. Q is somewhere to the right of P (same row).
                      3. T and S cannot be in the same row.
                      4. W must be in the front row.
                      5. U must sit immediately left of V (same row).
                      How many seating arrangements are possible?

                        • 12
                        • 16
                        • 18
                        • 20

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