The CAT 2020 Slot 2 Quantitative Ability section featured several questions that incorporated examples from Indian local products and markets. This approach made the mathematical problems more relatable to Indian candidates.
One question involved calculating profit margins for a local spices merchant in Kerala, requiring candidates to apply percentage and ratio concepts to determine the optimal pricing strategy for cardamom and pepper products.
Another problem focused on production rates of handloom textiles from Varanasi, where candidates needed to solve time and work problems related to the manufacturing of traditional Banarasi silk sarees.
The section also included data interpretation sets based on sales figures of Indian handicrafts from different states, testing candidates ability to analyze trends in the local artisan product market.
Geometry problems were framed around traditional Indian architectural elements, with questions involving calculations related to temple structures and traditional building designs found across various regions of India. |
