Solving InequalitiesCAT Previous-Year Questions

11 previous-year questions on Solving Inequalities from CAT, with full solutions. Practise free — check answers as you go; sign in to save your progress.

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Solving Inequalities · CAT PYQs

CAT 2024 Slot 2 · QA
Q1.

The value of x satisfying the inequality 1x+5 ≤ 12x-3 are

CAT 2023 Slot 2 · QA
Q2.

Any non-zero real numbers x, y such that y ≠ 3 and xy < x+3y-3, will satisfy the condition

CAT 2017 Slot 1 · QA
Q3.

For how many integers n, will the inequality (n – 5) (n – 10) – 3(n – 2) ≤ 0 be satisfied?

CAT 2004 · QA
Q4.

If f(x) = x3 – 4x + p, and f(0) and f(1) are of opposite signs, then which of the following is necessarily true?

CAT 2003 Slot 1 · QA
Q5.

Given that −1 ≤ v ≤ 1, −2 ≤ u ≤ −0.5 and −2 ≤ z ≤ −0.5 and w = vz/u, then which of the following is necessarily true?

CAT 2003 Slot 2 · QA
Q6.

A real number x satisfying 1-1n<x3+1n, for every positive integer n, is best described by:

CAT 2001 · QA
Q7.

If x > 5 and y < −1, then which of the following statements is true?

CAT 2001 · QA
Q8.

x and y are real numbers satisfying the conditions 2 < x < 3 and –8 < y < –7. Which of the following expressions will have the least value?

CAT 2000 · QA
Q9.

If x > 2 and y > – 1, Then which of the following statements is necessarily true?

CAT 1996 · QA
Q10.

Which of the following values of x do not satisfy the inequality (x2 – 3x + 2 > 0) at all?

CAT 1995 · QA
Q11.

What is the value of m which satisfies 3m2 – 21m + 30 < 0?