CAT 2001 Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs is available for download. CAT 2001 question paper carried a total of 150 questions. There were three sections in CAT 2001 question paper i.e. Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, and Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning. There was no sectional time limit to solve the questions in each section. A negative marking scheme was followed, but the extent of negative marking was not disclosed by the authorities. Also Check CAT 2022 Exam Pattern

CAT 2001 Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs

CAT 2001 Paper Analysis

Given below is a detailed analysis of all the three sections of CAT 2001 question paper.

Section 1: Quantitative Ability

The first section of the question paper was based on Quantitative Ability. There were questions from topics such as Averages, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Progressions and Percentages. Topics such as numbers and geometry/mensuration played a significant role in CAT 2001 question paper.

Section 2: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

Section 2 of CAT 2001 question paper was VARC (Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension). A total of 50 questions appeared in this section. There were a total of 30 questions based on reading comprehension. Below-mentioned are the details of the listed passages in the question paper:

• Racial Discrimination
• History of Universe
• Children’s phonetic skills
• Billie Holiday
• Kurusawa’s characters
• Democracy

Section 3: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

The third section of CAT 2001 question paper was based on Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR). This section also carried 50 questions. 23 questions distributed between six sets were based on DI, 7 questions were based on data sufficiency, and 20 questions were based on logical reasoning. The DI section was rated easy. The 7 questions based on DS were the easiest questions in CAT 2001 paper.

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