MAT 2016: 25 sample questions to prepare you well; practice with confidence

MAT 2016 computer based test on May 7 might contain a different difficulty level. In order to defuse the exam anxiety, it will be better to practice below shared 25 questions from various sections as they will equip you better for the exam.
Since only one day is left to appear in Computer based MAT 2016 at 12 test centres in the country, the best way to get prepared for the exam is to have a brief practice session on different type of questions on the expected topics. MAT 2016 May computer based exam will have similar pattern and will also consist of same number of 5 sections and questions as appeared in paper based MAT held on May 1, 2016.

Computer Based MAT on May 7, 2016 offers second option to the test takers who did not appear in paper based exam. The test will be divided in following 5 sections having equal number of questions

Sno
Section
No of Qns
Suggested time
(in minutes) to solve

1
Language Comprehension
40
25

2
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
40
40

3
Data Analysis and Sufficiency
40
35

4
Mathematical Skills
40
40

5
Indian and Global Environment
40
10

200
150

Practice questions for MAT 2016 May CBT
The types of questions given below are only illustrative and not exhaustive. In actual test, you may find questions on some or all of these types and also questions on some types not mentioned here.

Language Comprehension
Q.1-3. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)
Q.1. His speech was/judged by many/as one of the most important speech/given in the function.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q.2. If you would have/gone to his house/before10am you would have/got his autograph.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q.3. The five member committee were / of the view that the present/service conditions
(1) (2)
of the employees of this company / are quite good.
(3) (4)
Q.4-5. Each question below has two blanks. There are five pairs of words below the sentence. Each pair is numbered. Choose the pair of words which can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same order so as to complete the sentence meaningfully.
Q.4. In that country, bureaucracy is __________ as a group of men and women that had arrogated to itself power _________ responsibility.
(1) perceived, without
(2) believed, within
(3) held, into
(4) known, unto
Q.5. The employees of the factory owing ___________ to the workers union, have _______ of an agitation from next week in support of their demands.
(1) allegiance, warned
(2) respect, called
(3) shelter, started
(4) pressure, proposal
Q.6-10. In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate words.
The North-East India is Asia in miniature, a place (9) the brown and yellow races (10) and mingle. There are at least 262 (11) ethnic groups and the region is home to more than 150 million people. If one includes Bangladesh. Take (12) example the state of Manipur, which (13) Burma, with a population of 1.8 million people.
Q.6. (1) when (2) although (3) where (4) to (5) if
Q.7. (1) meet (2) desert (3) form (4) find (5) went
Q.8. (1) identical (2) closed (3) corresponding (4) homogeneous (5) separate
Q.9. (1) from (2) for (3) again (4) besides (5) to
Q.10. (1) holds (2) stretches (3) rules (4) borders (5) side
Mathematical skills, Data Analysis, Reasoning
Q.11. Arun, Prem and Karan started a business in partnership. The amount invested in the business by Arun and Prem is in the ratio 2:3, whereas it is in the ratio1:2 for Prem and Karan. If the profit in the business is Rs. 26,950, what is the difference between the profit received by Arun and Karan?
(1) Rs. 3,450 (2) Rs. 9,800 (3) Rs. 7,350
(4) Cannot be determined
Q.12. If m = 1.5 and n = 2.5, what is the value of 4m2 + 4mn + n2 =?
(1)16.00 (2)15.25 (3)14.50 (4)30.25
Q.13. In a certain class the ratio of number of boys to that of the girls is 4:5. If five girls are shifted from this class to the other how many boys should be added or removed to make the ratio 1:1?
(1) Cannot be determined (2) 4 boys should be removed (3) 5 boys should1 be removed
(4) 5 boys should be added
Q.14. If a car takes 40 minutes to cover a distance of 34 kms. What is its speed per hour ?
(1) 45 kms. (2)50 kms. (3)51 kms. (4)61 kms. (5)None of these
Q.15. Present ages of Akanksha and Anushka are in the ratio 8:7. Three years back their ages were in the ratio 7:6. Three years from now what ratio will they have in their ages?
(1) Cannot be determined (2) 8:6 (3)8:9 (4)9:8
Q.16. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
150 ? + 400 = 4000
(1) 784 (2) 676 (3) 576 (4) 484
Q.17. The ratio between the length and the breadth of a rectangular field is 5 : 3. If the area of the field is 375 square metres, what is its perimeter?
(1) 85 metres (2) 80 metres (3) 100 metres (4) 120 metres
Q.18. The marks obtained by Ramesh in Mathematics is10 more than the average marks obtained by him in Science, Mathematics and English. If the total marks obtained by him in Science and English is 160, what were his marks in Mathematics?
(1) 90 (2) 95 (3) 80 (4) Data inadequate
Q.19. The perimeter of a circle is 18 units more than the area of a right-angled triangle. If the base of the triangle is 6 cm more than the radius of the circle and the radius is 2 times the height of the triangle, what is the area of the circle?
(1) 88 sq. cm. (2) 616 sq. cm. (3) 308 sq. cm. (4) 176 sq. cm.
Q.20-22. Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below:
Number of Six Different Models of TVs Produced by a Company over the Years (Number in Thousands)

Year
A
B
C
D
E
F
Total

1993
248
140
85
139
95
86
793
1994
252
139
90
162
110
80
833
1995
260
145
92
146
112
75
830
1996
256
138
96
145
108
68
811
1997
272
165
110
148
107
95
897
1998
280
152
112
152
125
112
933

Q.20. In which of the following years was the per cent increase/decrease in the production of model F from the previous years the maximum ?
(1) 1998 (2) 1997 (3) 1994 (4) 1995 (5) 1996
Q.21. The total production of models C and E together in 1993 was what per cent of the production of model C in 1994 ?
(1) 100 (2) 50 (3) 200 (4) 150
Q.22. The production of model A in 1995 was approximately what percentage of the total production of all the models together in that year ?
(1) 40 (2) 35 (3) 25 (4) 30
Q.23-27. Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and
Give answer (1) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (2) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (3) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (4) if the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (5) if the data in both statments I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Q.23. P is in which direction from J ?
I. P is to the West of Q, R is to the West of J.
II. J is to the North of Q.
Q.24. How many children are there in the row?
I. Amol is fifteenth from the left end of the row and Ranjit who is five places to the right of Amol is thirteenth from the right end of the row.
II. Amol is fifteenth from the left end of the row and Nishant who is three places to the left of Amol is 21st from the right end of the row.
Q.25. How is P related to Q?
I. Q is the mother of Ps sister.
II. Ps mother is Qs sister.
Q.26. What is the code for have in the code language?
I. Chi ta pe na means you have the book and ka li ta se means I have to go.
II. Chi ta pe na means you have the book and rot sot ta na means does not have book.
Q.27. Who is tallest among the five friends?
I. Bharat is taller than Rohan who is taller than Sushil. Madan is taller than Rohan and Subodh.
II. Rohan is taller than Sushil but not as tall as Bharat who is not the tallest. Madan is taller than Rohan and Subodh.

The 40 questions in GK section would not count for calculation of percentile in MAT 2016 and the total score will be calculated on the basis of other 4 sections. Still GK section is an integral part of the test and one has to score well in it as the marks will be considered at the final admission round in the B school