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CAT 2003 Slot 2 — QA Question 37

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Answer the following question based on the information given below.

A string of three English letters is formed as per the following rules:

  1. The first letter is any vowel.
  2. The second letter is m, n or p.
  3. If the second letter is m, then the third letter is any vowel which is different from the first letter.
  4. If the second letter is n, then the third letter is e or u.
    1. If the second letter is p, then the third letter is the same as the first letter.

In the figure (not drawn to scale) given below, if AD = CD = BC, and ∠BCE = 96°, how much is ∠DBC?

Answer & solution

  • A

    32°

  • B

    84°

  • 64°

  • D

    Cannot be determined

Solution

∵ AD = DC,

∴ ∠DAC = ∠DCA = x

∴ ∠CDB = ∠DAC + ∠DCA = 2x

∵ DC = BC

∴ ∠CDB = ∠CBD = 2x

Also,

x + y = 180° − 96° = 84°               ... (i)

y + 4x = 180°                                 ... (ii)

Solving (i) and (ii), we get,

x = 32°

∴ ∠DBC = 2x = 64°

Hence, option (c).

CAT 2003 Slot 2 QA Q37: In the figure (not drawn to scale) given below, if AD = CD = BC, and ∠BCE = 96°, how much is ∠DBC? — Solution | TheCATExam