XAT-2016 (OFFICIAL)

And CL is saying Quant is easier than last year!

what are the answers for that sweetshop question of dm?

Project wala caslet at bengaluru office 1. Where none of the 6 person satisfied ans : P only 2. M Q and S where at least 3 of the 6 persons will be satisfied 3. N Q and R changed scenarios Please if anyone attempted reply

Puys, getting only 6 marks (worst case) in QA. Game over?

IN QUANT TILE QUESTION-see in question it is mentioned that tiles can be cut if required....we cannot purchase tile in decimal....we have to buy 110 tiles to cover 109.25 area....so expenditure as per me will be 110*100=11000

Where are you guys checking answers?

Wrote the answers to the XAT GK section on my website. Thought of sharing it here as well. Hope this helps.


1. Which sea lies to the west of Yemen and Saudi Arabia

A. The Gulf of Aden

B. Gulf of Oman

C. Red Sea

D. Black Sea

E. Persian Gulf

Answer: C. Red Sea

2. In the budget estimates of 2015-16:

A. Non-planned expenditure was more than revenue receipts

B. Revenue receipts were higher than non-planned expenditure

C. Planned expenditure was higher than non-planned expenditure

D. Fiscal deficit was lower than Revenue deficit

E. Total expenditure was 20% higher than Total receipts

Answer: B. Revenue receipts were higher than non-planned expenditure

3. Consider the following statements:

1. Sinai is a part of Egypt

2. Sinai is in Asia

3. Sinai is in Africa

4. Russian plane was downed in Sinai in November 2015.

A. 1 and 3 only

B. 1,2 and 4 only

C. 1,3 and 4 only

D. 2 and 4 only

E. 3 and 4 only

Answer: B. 1,2 and 4 only

4. In 2015, which country was ranked number one as "the best place to do business in"?

A. USA B. New Zealand

C. Singapore

D. Hong Kong

E. India

Answer: C. Singapore

5. Perumal Murugan is a(n):

A. Writer

B. Painter

C. Journalist

D. Actor

E. Director

Answer: A. Writer

6. In percentage terms, which Indian state has the highest forest cover?

A. Madhya Pradesh

B. Harit Pradesh

C. Nagaland

D. Arunachal Pradesh

E. Jammu and Kashmir

Answer: A. Madhya Pradesh

7. Meghnad Saha was a famous:

A. Historian

B. Economist

C. Painter

D. Novelist

E. Physicist

Answer: E. Physicist

8. Read the following statements:

1. Russia opposes President Assad of Syria.

2. Saudi Arabia opposes President Assad of Syria.

3. Iran supports President Assad.

4. The United States support President Assad.

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1,2 and 3 only

C. 1,2,3 and 4

D. 2 and 3 only

E. 2,3 and 4 only

Answer: -B. 1,2 and 3 only

9. Angus Deaton is a famous:

A. Economist

B. Physicist

C. Writer

D. Historian

E. Painter

Answer: A. Economist

10. Which of the following is not a conglomerate?

A. Reliance

B. ITC

C. TCS

D. Adani

E. Murugappa

Answer: C. TCS

11. Which of the following is the closest country to Antartica?

A. Argentina

B. Brazil

C. South Africa

D. Australia

E. New Zealand

Answer: A. Argentina

12. The "New Horizon" was in the news in 2015. It refers to:

A. Award winning book

B. Business Consulting Company

C. Mission to Pluto

D. Business Magazine

E. Award winning Oscar film

Answer: C. Mission to Pluto

13. The islands that are under dispute of ownership between Japan and China are:

A. Osaka Islands

B. Muntheetu Islands

C. South China Islands

D. Senkaku Islands

E. None of the above

Answer: D. Senkaku Islands

14. The Inuit Paradox:

A. is a place in the arctic circle near Greenland

B. is that the Inuits eat a lot of fat and hardly any fruits and are still very healthy

C. is that the Inuits eat anything that moves but spare the reindeer

D. Is that the Inuits have very little exposure to the Sun but suffer no deficiency from Vitamin D.

E. is a glacier that looks like a circle from a distance but is actually a rectangle.

Answer: B. is that the Inuits eat a lot of fat and hardly any fruits and are still very healthy

15. Takata Corporation was in the news recently because it:

A. was involved in airbag recalls

B. was the chief aide to Shinzo Abe who promised to revive the economy.

C. was the Commander in Chief of the Japanese Army accused by critics of war mongering.

D. was the second largest seller of phones in China.

E. was the name of a band that fuses Japanese and American music.

Answer: A. was involved in airbag recalls

16. Elon Musk is closely associated with:

A. Google

B. GM

C. Volkswagen

D.Tesla

E. Apple

Answer: D.Tesla

17. Raspberry Pi is a:

A. computer sized creditcard

B. former name of iMac

C. credit card sized dessert

D. credit card sized swiping machine

E. Credit card sized computer

Answer: E. Credit card sized computer

18. Which of the following films is not associated with Christopher Nolan:

A. Interstellar

B. Matrix

C. Memento

D. Inception

E. Prestige

Answer: B. Matrix

19. Timbuktu is:

A. A city in China

B. A fictional city

C. A form of expression

D. A city in Mongolia

E. A city in Mali

Answer: E. A city in Mali

20. RuPay is related to:

A. Rural Payment of Wages office of India

B. National Association for facilitation of Rural Payments

C. National Payments Corporation of India

D. Russia Pay, a Russian competitor of Paypal

E. Rustic Poetry, an Annual Festival held in Jaipur, India

Answer: C. National Payments Corporation of India

21. Plasmodium Vivax causes:

A. Typhoid

B. Malaria

C. AIDS

D. Syphilis

E. Bird Flu

Answer: B. Malaria

22. Pilatus PC-7 is a(n):

A. frigate

B. aircraft carrier

C. ship

D. submarine

E. aircraft

Answer: E. aircraft

23. Which of the following commodity is not rightly matched with its country, if 'right match' is considered as one of the top five producers of that commodity?

A. Oat:Russia

B. Wheat:United States

C. Apple:China

D. Carrot:India

E. Rice:Indonesia

Answer: D. Carrot:India

24. Which of the following countries has the lowest External Debt?

A. United Kingdom

B. France

C. USA

D. India

E. China

Answer: D. India

25. Which of the following city is not related to the automobile industry?

A. Dharwad

B. Lucknow

C. Jamshedpur

D. Pithampur

E. Itanagar

Answer: E. Itanagar

What are the answers to that food shop wala caselets

Where to check the answers guys ? I want to get an estimate of my score .Please Help.

What do you reckon is the answer for loyal customers/sweet shop question ?

Puys, any idea what was the QA score last year for a 90 percentile sectional?

Lets come to the point:

XAT 2016 was ____________ as compared to XAT 2015:

Just opinioins(read TimePass :D )!

  • Definately easier
  • May be easier
  • may be tougher
  • very tough
  • very easy (bahot gaaliyan padegi)
  • I never took XAT earlier
  • Any XAT is as good as french to me!
  • Similar level
  • Definately tougher

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Don't you think most of the questions in quant section had 'c' option as the answer?

Amswer to the clock question - 6hrs 22 mins 20 sec anyone?

I know what I know; I know that I do not know; I know what I do not know. ...

Felt like salman khan of andaaz apna apna ("tum jo ho who tum nahi woh woh hai, woh jo hai woh woh nahi woh tum ho...").


Your Overall attempts in XAT 2016 ?

  • 60-70
  • 78
  • 30-40
  • 40-50
  • 50-60
  • <30
  • 70-77

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It's strange none of the institutes have put up the answer keys yet! IIFT ka sadma pahucha hai lagta hai inhe, 2 baar check karke predict karenge

Existence exists RC answers?

QA me lag gayi... cutoff keh do ki

Hi Puys, What percentile can one expect at a score of 34-35?