MAT 2015: Practice well to ace the exam; Low LOD MCQs with high scoring opportunity

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September 2, 2015
MAT 2015 September exam has 4 days to go for Paper based test and 10 days for Computer based test
If we measure the past trend in view of expected level of difficulty in MAT 2015, the exam would appear less difficult than CAT and XAT

MAT 2015 September exam has 4 days to go for Paper based test and 10 days for Computer based test.  The importance of either mode has its merits. The paper based test will be conducted in 63 test cities in India whereas there are very few centres for computer based test. All India Management Association (AIMA) will conduct MAT 2015 in paper pencil mode on September 6, 2015 and in CBT mode from September 12, 2015 onwards. MAT is an All India test and is gateway to MBA admission in more than 180 management institutes across the country.

Riders with CBT MAT 2015
But look out! There is a rider with Computer Based test as AIMA says ‘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 12 September 2015 itself’

Another important announcement from AIMA in regard to MAT 2015 computer based test is ‘If the number of candidates registered for Computer Based Test is few in a particular centre, these candidates have to appear for the Paper-Based Test on 06 September 2015.’  Accordingly, if you applied late or even early, but the sufficient candidates have not opted for the CBT exam at the chosen centre, your admit card would direct you to take the exam in paper-pencil mode on September 6, 2015.

MAT 2015: 200 MCQs to solve in 150 minutes
MAT 2015 September exam 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 2015. The test is designed to measure the test taker’s general aptitude in following areas

Section no.

Section Subject

Number of questions

Suggested time to solve

1

Language comprehension

40

30

2

Mathematical skills

40

40

3

Data Analysis and Sufficiency

40

35

4

Intelligence and Critical Reasoning

40

30

5

Indian and Global Environment

40

15

 

Total

200

150

MAT 2015: LoD of MCQs
Although MAT is a national level management entrance test, if we measure the past trend in view of expected level of difficulty in MAT 2015, the exam would appear less difficult than CAT and XAT. A candidate, if prepares well can crack MAT 2015 September exam with high score and without much difficulty. Language comprehension in MAT 2015 is expected to be moderately difficult and questions on Mathematical skills are expected to be of matriculation standard.

MAT 2015: Expected Type of Test questions with answers
The indicative questions as shared below on MAT 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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 7

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The computer based MAT 2015 is proposed to be conducted in different Time slots at specific test venues depending upon the number of candidates registering for Computer Based Test. However the paper based MAT 2015 will be held on September 6, 2015 in a single day and single session. The number of registrations in MAT 2015 September exam has also gone up as compared to earlier MAT exams as the half yearly AICTE-CMAT which used to take place in September and February every year has changed its course to yearly exam and is proposed to be conducted sometime in the month of January 2016.

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