CAT 2021 Slot 1 Previous Year Questions with Detailed Solution

Practice CAT 2021 Slot 1 previous year questions with detailed solutions covering Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA). Analyse actual CAT questions, strengthen core concepts, and improve your preparation for MBA entrance examinations with Aptitude360.

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Questions: 66
Duration: 150 min
Marks: 198
Attempts: 100
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About this test

CAT 2021 Slot 1 Previous Year Questions

Prepare for CAT with CAT 2021 Slot 1 previous year questions with detailed solutions. This question paper covers all three sections of the actual CAT 2021 Slot 1 examination: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA). Practising the complete paper helps aspirants understand the exam structure, question formats, and difficulty level.

CAT 2021 Slot 1 VARC Questions with Solutions

Practise CAT VARC previous year questions covering reading comprehension, paragraph summaries, para jumbles, and odd-sentence-out questions. Detailed solutions help improve reading comprehension, contextual understanding, verbal reasoning, and the ability to identify the main idea and logical flow of a passage.

CAT 2021 Slot 1 DILR Questions with Solutions

Strengthen your analytical thinking with CAT Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning questions involving charts, tables, numerical data, arrangements, and logic-based caselets. Detailed explanations help you organise information systematically, identify relationships, draw logical conclusions, and improve accuracy when solving complex DILR sets.

CAT 2021 Slot 1 QA Questions with Solutions

Practise CAT Quantitative Aptitude previous year questions covering Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Number Systems, and other important mathematical concepts. Step-by-step solutions explain the concepts and problem-solving methods required to tackle CAT-level quantitative problems efficiently.

CAT 2021 Slot 1 Full Paper Practice for MBA Entrance Preparation

Solving the complete CAT 2021 Slot 1 question paper helps you evaluate your preparation across all three sections. Analyse incorrect answers, identify weak topics, and review alternative solving methods to improve conceptual clarity, accuracy, and overall exam readiness.

Aptitude360 Previous Year Question Series

This question paper is part of the Aptitude360 Previous Year Question Series, designed to support CAT aspirants with actual examination questions and detailed explanations. Use CAT 2021 Slot 1 previous year questions to assess your preparation, strengthen important concepts, and build confidence for upcoming CAT and other MBA entrance examinations.

Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

Section	Questions	Time
CAT 2021 QA Slot 1	22	50 min
CAT 2021 VARC Slot 1	24	50 min
CAT 2021 DILR Slot 1	20	50 min

Marking & rules

Total marks: 198 across 66 questions.
Negative marking: A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts: 100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.