MAT May 2015: Choice of paper based or computer based test; Practice well to ace the exam

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) May 2015 will be conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA) in paper pencil mode as well as online computer based test on May 3 and May 9, 2015 respectively. MAT is an All India test and is gateway to MBA admission in more than 600 management institutes across the country.

MAT May 2015:Pattern and duration

MAT, May 2015 will be an objective type test with multiple-choice answers. The total time duration for the test will be 2 hrs and 30 minutes. The test will comprise 5 main subjects on which questions will be formed. AIMA has also prescribed suggested time limit to solve questions in each of the 5 sections in MAT May 2015. The test is designed to measure the test taker`s general aptitude in following areas

Level of Difficulty in MAT May 2015

Although MAT is a national level management entrance test, if we measure the level of difficulty in MAT, the exam is less difficult than CAT/XAT and CMAT. A candidate, if prepares well can crack MAT with high score and without much difficulty. Language comprehension in MAT is moderately difficult and questions on Mathematical skills are of matriculation standard.

Model Test questions with answers

The indicative questions as shared below on MAT May 2015 exam could guide you about the type of questions you may face in the exam.  It is advisable to practice as many questions as possible of similar type for your own benefit.

Directions : The sentence has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one
underlined part that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.

Q1. The book is well-printed and attractively bound making altogether an attractive volume.
                   A                  B                 C                  D
 
  (1) A             (2) B              (3) C                   (4) D

Directions : In the following question a related pair of words is followed by four pairs of words. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.

Q2. APHORISM : SENTENTIOUS : :

(1) criticism : redundant    (2) eulogy : laudatory    (3) adage : symbolic   (4) maxim : allegorical

Q3. There are 30 socks in a drawer. 60% of the socks are red and the rest are blue. What is the minimum number of socks that must be taken from the drawer without looking in order to be certain that at least two blue socks have been chosen?

(1) 2   (2) 3   (3) 14    (4) 20

Q4. The ratio of chickens to pigs to horses on a farm can be expressed as the triple ratio 20 : 4 : 6. If there are 120 chickens on the farm, then the number of horses on the farm is

(1) 4  (2) 6  (3) 24  (4) 36

Directions: The following problem has a question followed by two statements labeled A
and B. Use the data given in the statements to decide whether the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose your answer as

(1) if statement ‘A’ alone is sufficient to answer the problem.
(2) if statement ‘B’ alone is sufficient to answer the problem.
(3) if statements ‘A’ and ‘B’ are together needed to answer the problem.
(4) if statements ‘A and ‘B’ are not sufficient

Q5. C is a circle with centre D and radius 2. E is a circle with centre F and radius R. Are there any points which are on both E and C?

A : The distance from D to F is 1 + R          B : R = 3

Directions: Find out the correct group of letters from the answer options (1) to (4) to represent the same relationship among the group of letters as established among the sets at the top.

Q6. AEZ : EIY : IOX : ………………

(1) UYZ  (2) AEX ( 3) EIX   (4) OUW

Q7. Which newspaper has the motto – Journalism of Courage?

(1) The Hindustan Times
(2) The Washington Post
(3) The Indian Express
(4) The Guardian

Q8. What does the acronym CTBT stand for?

(1) Continued Test Ban Treaty
(2) Commercial Tax Based Tariff
(3) Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
(4) None of these

 
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MAT May 2015 CBT: May 9 onwards

There are riders to be taken care of for computer based test. The most important of them is that in case of few candidates at a particular centre designated for computer based test, these candidates might be required to appear in paper based test on May 3, 2015. So please check well which one you would like to prefer.

According to AIMA although the online computer based MAT May 2015 is proposed to be conducted from May 9, 2015 onwards, if the number of candidates registered for Computer Based test is limited and can be accommodated in a single day the test will be completed on May 9, 2015 itself.

The computer based test is also proposed to be conducted in different Time slots at specific test venues depending upon the number of candidates registering for Computer Based Test. AIMA says “If the number of candidates registered for Computer Based Test is few at a particular centre, these candidates have to appear for the Paper-Based Test on 03 May 2015.”

The registration last date for MAT May 2015 is April 18, 2015. Candidates planning to appear in MAT May 2015 should not wait for the last date as the technical glitches in online registration and postal delays in offline registration may put in an embarrassing situation.

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