CAT 2016 Question Paper with Answer Key PDF

CAT 2016 Question Paper was rated difficult compared to the previous year. The paper included three sections: namely, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension. These sections consisted of 34, 32, and 34 questions respectively. Candidates who attempted 72+ questions with 95% accuracy were able to get 99.5+ percentile. Check CAT 2022 Preparation Tips

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CAT 2016 Question Paper: December 4, 2016

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CAT 2016 Question Paper Analysis

CAT 2016 was conducted by IIM Bangalore on December 4, 2016. CAT 2015 exam pattern and CAT 2016 exam pattern were similar except for the weighted TITA questions.

CAT 2016 VARC Question Paper Analysis

The VARC section of CAT 2016 Question Paper was rated easy to moderate level. CAT 2016 Question Paper had 25 Non-MCQ questions and there was no negative marking for Non-MCQ questions.

The second slot of CAT 2016 was conducted from 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM. A good attempt of 66+ questions with 100% accuracy should suffice a good percentile.

Slot 1

• The question paper had reading comprehensions from areas like Environmental Studies, Economics, etc.
• The VARC section was lengthy but easier than other sections.
• Most of the questions of the VARC section came from the verbal logic part.

Slot 2

• One passage from the Reading Comprehension section was difficult and other passages were majorly factual.
• The easiest part of the question paper was the summary and the para jumble questions.
• There were inference-based questions in RC.

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

CAT 2016 DILR Question Paper Analysis

Candidates should have practiced enough to do well in this section. They should have read the instructions before starting answering the questions.

Slot 1

• 1 set in this section was moderately difficult while 4 sets of this section were very easy.
• Most of the Data Interpretation questions were calculation-related.
• The slot 1 DILR question paper of CAT 2016 had no questions from the DS part.

Slot 2

• The question paper had three difficult DI sets but the other one was easier.
• This question paper had more than 17 doable questions.

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

CAT 2016 QA Question Paper Analysis

The options in this section were very helpful to get the answer. Candidates should have known time management to get a good percentile in this section.

Slot 1

• CAT 2016 Question Paper had 7-8 MCQ questions from the QA section and the rest were Non-MCQs.
• The questions were easy and doable with the help of formulas.
• The question paper had around 10 questions from the Algebra part.

Slot 2

• The slot 2 QA section of CAT 2016 Question Paper was dominated by the questions from Geometry and Arithmetic.
• There were only 7 TITA questions in slot 2.
• A good attempt of 18-20 questions with 90% accuracy should suffice a good percentile.

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

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