CAT 2025 Slot 3 Question Paper DILR: Download Question Paper PDF with Answer Key and Solutions

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CAT 2025 Slot 3 DILR Question Paper is available here for free download. CAT 2025 Slot 3 paper was held on November 30 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. CAT 2025 Slot 3 question paper DILR comprises 22 questions to be attempted in 40 minutes. Based on students’ feedback and expert analysis, the difficulty level of the CAT 2025 Slot 3 DILR section is expected to be moderate to tough.

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Question 1:

Six employees A, B, C, D, E, F are to be assigned to three projects (P1, P2, P3), each with exactly two employees, under the following constraints:

A and D cannot be together;
B must be with C or F;
E must be in a project different from C;
F cannot be in P1.

How many valid assignments are possible?

  • (A) 8
  • (B) 10
  • (C) 12
  • (D) 14

Question 2:

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?

  • (A) 12
  • (B) 16
  • (C) 18
  • (D) 20

Question 3:

Four companies C1, C2, C3, C4 must interview candidates P, Q, R, S over four time slots (T1--T4).
Each candidate gets one unique slot and each company interviews exactly one candidate per slot.

Constraints:
1. P cannot be interviewed by C1 or C3.
2. Q must be interviewed in either T1 or T4.
3. R must be interviewed before S.
4. C4 only interviews in T2 or T3.
5. No company interviews the same candidate as last year:
(C1--P), (C2--Q), (C3--R), (C4--S).

How many valid interview schedules are possible?

  • (A) 6
  • (B) 8
  • (C) 10
  • (D) 12

Question 4:

In a survey of 250 people about three activities (Reading, Sports, Travel), the following data are given:
 

  • 130 like Reading,
  • 110 like Sports,
  • 120 like Travel,
  • 55 like both Reading and Sports,
  • 50 like both Sports and Travel,
  • 45 like both Reading and Travel,
  • 25 like all three.


How many like only Travel?

  • (A) 35
  • (B) 40
  • (C) 45
  • (D) 50

Question 5:

Five lectures L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 must be scheduled from Monday to Friday (one each day).

Five professors A, B, C, D, E will take one lecture each.
Constraints:
1. A takes L3.
2. L2 must be scheduled after L5.
3. C does not teach on Wednesday or Friday.
4. D teaches before E.
5. B does not teach L4.

How many valid schedules are possible?

  • (A) 12
  • (B) 15
  • (C) 18
  • (D) 20

Question 6:

A delivery driver must travel from Source (S) to Destination (D).

Possible paths:
S → A → C → D,
S → B → C → D,
S → A → E → D,
S → B → F → D.

Rules:
1. A route cannot repeat a node.
2. A route cannot have more than 3 edges.
3. C cannot be visited if E is visited.
4. B cannot be used if F is used.

How many valid routes exist from S to D?

  • (A) 3
  • (B) 4
  • (C) 5
  • (D) 6

Question 7:

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?

  • (A) 6
  • (B) 8
  • (C) 10
  • (D) 12

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 store sells four items (A, B, C, D) over three months (Jan, Feb, Mar).
    Total sales of A over the three months = 300 units.
    Feb sales of C are 50 more than Jan sales of C.
    Mar sales of B are half of Feb sales of A.
    Total sales across all months for all items = 1320 units.
    What are the sales in Feb for item A?


      • 2.
        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?


          • 3.
            Four students (K, L, M, N) participate in four competitions (Quiz, Debate, Chess, Coding), one event each.
            1. K does not do Quiz or Chess.
            2. L does Coding.
            3. N does not do Debate.
            4. M does not do the same event type as K.
            How many valid assignments are possible?


              • 4.
                Four companies C1, C2, C3, C4 must interview candidates P, Q, R, S over four time slots (T1--T4).
                Each candidate gets one unique slot and each company interviews exactly one candidate per slot.
                Constraints:
                1. P cannot be interviewed by C1 or C3.
                2. Q must be interviewed in either T1 or T4.
                3. R must be interviewed before S.
                4. C4 only interviews in T2 or T3.
                5. No company interviews the same candidate as last year:
                (C1--P), (C2--Q), (C3--R), (C4--S).
                How many valid interview schedules are possible?

                  • 6
                  • 8
                  • 10
                  • 12

                • 5.
                  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?


                    • 6.
                      Six employees A, B, C, D, E, F are to be assigned to three projects (P1, P2, P3), each with exactly two employees, under the following constraints:
                      A and D cannot be together;
                      B must be with C or F;
                      E must be in a project different from C;
                      F cannot be in P1.
                      How many valid assignments are possible?

                        • 8
                        • 10
                        • 12
                        • 14

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