CAT Exam 2025 Slot 3 Paper

Question Numbers: 38-42
DIRECTIONS for questions 38-42: Read the information given below and answer the question that follows.
Three countries - Pumpland ( P ), Xiland ( X ) and Cheeseland ( C ) - trade among themselves and with the (other countries in) Rest of World (ROW). All trade volumes are given in IC (international currency). The following terminology is used:
- Trade balance = Exports - Imports
- Total trade = Exports + Imports
- Normalized trade balance = Trade balance ∕ Total trade, expressed in percentage terms
The following information is known.
Fact 1. The normalized trade balances of P,X and C are 0%,10%, and −20%, respectively.
Fact 2. 40% of exports of X are to P.22% of imports of P are from X .
Fact 3. 90% of exports of C are to P;4% are to ROW.
Fact 4. 12% of exports of ROW are to X, 40% are to P.
Fact 5. The export volumes of P , in IC, to X and C are 600 and 1200 , respectively. P is the only country that exports to C .