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Content Writer | Updated On - Oct 6, 2022

CAT 2012 Question Paper was conducted for 21 days from October 11 to November 6, 2012. The question paper had 2 sections namely, Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation. Each section had 30 questions with a designated time slot of 70 minutes. Check CAT 2022 Exam Pattern

Students preparing for CAT 2022 can download CAT 2012 Question Paper PDF given below:

CAT 2012 Question Paper PDF

CAT 2012 Question Paper
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CAT 2012 Question Paper Analysis

CAT 2012 Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning Question Paper Analysis

The Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning section of CAT 2012 Question Paper was rated moderate. The questions in Verbal Ability covered every topic of English Usage.

  • The Reading Comprehension part of CAT 2012 Question Paper was manageable. There were 3 passages in which 1 was tough.
  • The verbal Ability part had a good mix of questions from various areas.
  • Family Trees, Propositions, Assumptions have got the highest weightage in Logical Reasoning.

Students should follow the below table for a better understanding of question distribution

Topic Number of Questions Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension 10 Moderate
Sentence Correction 2 Moderate
Para Jumble 2 Moderate
Paragraph Summary 2 Moderate
Fill in the Blanks 1 Moderate
Word Usage 2 Moderate
Para jumble (Odd sentence out) 2 Moderate
Logical Puzzle 3 Moderate
Arrangements 6 Moderate

CAT 2012 Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation Question Paper Analysis

The Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation section of the CAT 2012 Question Paper was based on various topics and difficult calculations.

  • The question Paper had 21 questions from Quantitative Aptitude and 9 questions from Data Interpretation in both slots.
  • This section was a little bit difficult compared to the other section.
  • Questions from Quantitative Ability came from regular topics like Number System, Algebra, Geometry, Modern Math, and Arithmetic.
  • Questions from Data Interpretation were not easy, it involved some tough calculations.
  • The DI part of the question paper had questions in sets of 3.

Students should follow the below table for a better understanding of question distribution

Topics Number of Questions Difficulty Level
Line Graph 3 Difficult
Pie Chart 3 Difficult
Tables 3 Difficult
Number System 2 Moderate
Algebra 6 Moderate
Arithmetic 4 Moderate
Modern Math 3 Moderate
Geometry and Mensuration 6 Moderate

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