Last Updated on April 28, 2014 by MBAUniverse.com News Desk
MAT 2014 preparation; Test yourself before MAT May 2014 exam
For the benefit of the candidates MBAUniverse.com has brought the MAT sample questions with answers
AIMA (All India Management Association) is going to conduct Management Aptitude Test (MAT) in paper pencil mode as well as online computer based test in the month of May 2014. MAT is an All India test and is gateway to MBA admission in more than 600 management institutes across the country.
MAT exam pattern and duration
MAT, May 2014 will be an objective type test with multiple-choice answers. There will be 5 key subjects on which questions will be formed. The test is designed to measure a persons general aptitudes 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
The total time duration for the test, therefore will be 2 hrs and 30 minutes
Level of Test difficulty
Despite being the national level test, if we measure the level of difficulty in MAT, it 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 Mathematical skills are of 10th standard.
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Test yourself
For the benefit of the candidates MBAUniverse.com has brought the MAT sample questions with answers. The test is indicative only and not comprehensive. You are advised to practice as many questions as possible of similar type.
SECTION I - LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read the passage carefully to answer the questions that follow
Procrastination is a costly and draining problem for all of us. The easiest way to deal with procrastination
is to never let it get started in the first place. Procrastination plagues us all. More plans go astray, more dreams go unfilled, and more time is wasted. It is a major stumbling block for almost everyone seeking to improve his use of time. For many, this becomes an insidious habit that can ruin their careers, destroy their happiness, and even shorten their lives. Procrastination is respectful of no one. All of us suffer from it at one time or another. Procrastination is doing low priority actions or tasks rather than higher priority ones. It is straightening your desk when you should be working on the report; watching TV when you should be exercising; calling on the friendly customer who buys very little when you should be preparing a sales presentation for that tough prospect who could buy much more; avoiding a co-worker rather than telling him the bad news; staying away from office to avoid disciplining a subordinate; and postponing activities with your children, because there always seems to be something more urgent, until suddenly theyre grown and you realize its too late to do any of the things youve always talked about doing together.
1. Which of the following best describes procrastination?
(1) linger on (2) stop (3) delay (4) wait
2. Why is procrastination said to be a stumbling block?
(1) It prevents fulfilment of goals. (2) It hinders effectiveness and efficiency. (3) It stops one from working. (4) It makes one lazy.
Directions: Choose a word or phrase nearly similar in meaning to the given word.
3. Self-esteem
(1) Self-respect (2) Dignity (3) Decorum (4) Self-awareness
4. Sobriety
(1) Abstinence (2) Sober (3) Moderate (4) Dry
Directions : A word in capital letters is followed by four words. Choose the word that is mostnearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
5. OBLOQUY
(1) praise (2) crue (3) slander (4) dialogue
Directions : The sentence has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the oneunderlined part that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
6. 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.
7. APHORISM : SENTENTIOUS : :
(1) criticism : redundant (2) eulogy : laudatory (3) adage : symbolic (4) maxim : allegorical
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SECTION II - MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
8. A screwdriver and a hammer currently have the same price. If the price of a screwdriver rises by 5% and the price of a hammer goes up by 3%, how much more will it cost to buy 3 screwdrivers and 3 hammers?
(1) 3% (2) 4% (3) 5% (4) 8%
9. If n and p are both odd numbers, which of the following numbers must be an even number?
(1) n+p (2) np (3) np+2 (4) n+p+1
10. 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
11. 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
12. If x2 - y2 = 15 and x + y = 3, then x - y is
-3 (2) 0 (3) 3 (4) 5
13. The hexagon ABCDEF is regular. That means all its sides are the same length and all its interior angles are the same size. Each side of the hexagon is 2 m. What is the area of the rectangle BCEF?
(1) 4 m2 (2) 4?3 m2 (3) 8 m2 (4) 4+4?3 m2
14. A worker is digging a ditch. He gets 2 assistants who work 2/3 as fast as he does. If all 3 work on a ditch they should finish it in what fraction of the time that the worker takes working alone?
(1) 3/7 (2) 1/2 (3) 3/4 (4) 4/3
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SECTION III - DATA ANALYSIS & SUFFICIENCY
Directions: The table below gives the Human Development Index (HDI). The HDI value is between 0 and 1.
States Value Value Value 1981 1991 2001
Andhra Pradesh 0.298 0.377 0.416Assam 0.272 0.348 0.386Bihar 0.237 0.308 0.367 Gujarat 0.360 0.431 0.479Haryana 0.360 0.443 0.509Karnataka 0.346 0.412 0.478Kerala 0.500 0.591 0.638Madhya Pradesh 0.245 0.328 0.394Maharashtra 0.363 0.452 0.523Orissa 0.267 0.345 0.404Punjab 0.411 0.475 0.537Rajasthan 0.256 0.347 0.424Tamil Nadu 0.343 0.466 0.531Uttar Pradesh 0.255 0.314 0.388West Bengal 0.305 0.404 0.472All India 0.302 0.381 0.472
15. Select the incorrect statement.
(1) Kerala has consistently reported the highest HDI. (2) Bihar has consistently reported the worst HDI. (3) Assam has maintained stability in its comparative ranking among states. (4) Rajasthan has shown an improvement in its comparative ranking among other states.
16. Which states improved the HDI value in 2001 to match the all India value?
(1) Tamil Nadu (2) Orissa (3) Rajasthan (4) West Bengal
Directions: The following problem has a question followed by two statements labeled Aand 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 17. 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: The bar graph below pertains to estimates of incidence of poverty in India. It isgiven as percentage. The accompanying table gives population of India during 1971-2001 as per census.
18. The total number of poor in 2000 is approximately
(1) 268 millions. (2) 278 millions. (3) 242 millions (4) 300 millions.
19. From the given data it can be inferred that
(1) rural poverty ratio is constantly declining. (2) urban poverty ratio has been consistently falling. (3) combined ratio has been decreasing. (4) All the above.
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SECTION IV - INTELLIGENCE & CRITICAL REASONING
Directions: The question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have todecide which of the given arguments is a strong argument. Give your answer as
(1) if only argument I is strong. (2) if the argument II is strong. (3) if both I and II are strong. (4) if neither I nor II is strong.
20. Should telecasting feature films be stopped?
Arguments :
I Yes, the feature films misguide young children. II No, this is the only way to educate the masses.
Directions: Find out the correct group of letters from the answer options (1) to (4) to representthe same relationship among the group of letters as established among the sets at the top.
21. AEZ : EIY : IOX :
(1) UYZ (2) AEX (3) EIX (4) OUW
22. Isha is older than Sunder. Misa is older than Harbans. Harbans is younger than Gyan. Sunder and Gyan are of the same age. If the above facts are true, which of the following conditions must also be true?
(1) Misa is older than Gyan. (2) Misa is older than Isha. (3) Sunder is younger than Misa. (4) Isha is older than Harbans.
Directions: There are two statements followed by two possible inferences A and B. Assumethe statements to be correct even if they vary with facts. Choose your answer as
(1) if only inference A follows. (2) if only inference B follows. (3) if both inferences A and B follow. (4) if neither inference A nor B follows.
23. Every minister is a student. Every student is inexperienced.
A : Every minister is inexperienced. B : Some inexperienced are students.
24. Seven men, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are standing in a queue in that order. Each one is wearing a cap of different colour like violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. D is able to see in front of him green and blue, but not violet. E can see violet and yellow, but not red. G can see caps of all colours other than orange. If E is wearing an indigo coloured cap, then the colour of the cap worn by F is
(1) blue. (2) violet. (3) red. (4) orange.
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SECTION V - INDIAN & GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
25. 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 26. Which newspaper has the motto Journalism of Courage? (1) The Hindustan Times (2) The Washington Post (3) The Indian Express (4) The Guardian
27. The Indian Railways is one of the largest railway systems with an extensive network of over 63,000 route kilometers. Approximately ..of the network is electrified.
(1) 50% (2) 25% (3) 45 % (4) 60%
28. The National Literacy Mission (NLM) seeks to achieve full literacy i.e. a sustainable threshold level of 75% literacy by year
(1) 2005 (2) 2010 (3) 2015 (4) None of the above
Answer Sheet
Q no
Ans
Q no
Ans
Q No
Ans
Q No
Ans
1
1
8
2
15
3
22
4
2
2
9
1
16
4
23
1
3
1
10
4
17
1
24
3
4
1
11
4
18
1
25
3
5
1
12
4
19
4
26
3
6
3
13
2
20
4
27
2
7
2
14
1
21
4
28
1
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MBA Colleges in Cochin
MBA Colleges in Kolkata
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MAT exam pattern and duration
MAT, May 2014 will be an objective type test with multiple-choice answers. There will be 5 key subjects on which questions will be formed. The test is designed to measure a persons general aptitudes 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
The total time duration for the test, therefore will be 2 hrs and 30 minutes
Level of Test difficulty
Despite being the national level test, if we measure the level of difficulty in MAT, it 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 Mathematical skills are of 10th standard.
Want to know the Best MBA Colleges for MAT May 2014, Click below to get MAT Updates:http://www.mbauniverse.com/mat_2014/mat2014.php
Test yourself
For the benefit of the candidates MBAUniverse.com has brought the MAT sample questions with answers. The test is indicative only and not comprehensive. You are advised to practice as many questions as possible of similar type.
SECTION I - LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read the passage carefully to answer the questions that follow
Procrastination is a costly and draining problem for all of us. The easiest way to deal with procrastination
is to never let it get started in the first place. Procrastination plagues us all. More plans go astray, more dreams go unfilled, and more time is wasted. It is a major stumbling block for almost everyone seeking to improve his use of time. For many, this becomes an insidious habit that can ruin their careers, destroy their happiness, and even shorten their lives. Procrastination is respectful of no one. All of us suffer from it at one time or another. Procrastination is doing low priority actions or tasks rather than higher priority ones. It is straightening your desk when you should be working on the report; watching TV when you should be exercising; calling on the friendly customer who buys very little when you should be preparing a sales presentation for that tough prospect who could buy much more; avoiding a co-worker rather than telling him the bad news; staying away from office to avoid disciplining a subordinate; and postponing activities with your children, because there always seems to be something more urgent, until suddenly theyre grown and you realize its too late to do any of the things youve always talked about doing together.
1. Which of the following best describes procrastination?
(1) linger on (2) stop (3) delay (4) wait
2. Why is procrastination said to be a stumbling block?
(1) It prevents fulfilment of goals. (2) It hinders effectiveness and efficiency. (3) It stops one from working. (4) It makes one lazy.
Directions: Choose a word or phrase nearly similar in meaning to the given word.
3. Self-esteem
(1) Self-respect (2) Dignity (3) Decorum (4) Self-awareness
4. Sobriety
(1) Abstinence (2) Sober (3) Moderate (4) Dry
Directions : A word in capital letters is followed by four words. Choose the word that is mostnearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
5. OBLOQUY
(1) praise (2) crue (3) slander (4) dialogue
Directions : The sentence has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the oneunderlined part that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
6. 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.
7. APHORISM : SENTENTIOUS : :
(1) criticism : redundant (2) eulogy : laudatory (3) adage : symbolic (4) maxim : allegorical
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SECTION II - MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
8. A screwdriver and a hammer currently have the same price. If the price of a screwdriver rises by 5% and the price of a hammer goes up by 3%, how much more will it cost to buy 3 screwdrivers and 3 hammers?
(1) 3% (2) 4% (3) 5% (4) 8%
9. If n and p are both odd numbers, which of the following numbers must be an even number?
(1) n+p (2) np (3) np+2 (4) n+p+1
10. 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
11. 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
12. If x2 - y2 = 15 and x + y = 3, then x - y is
-3 (2) 0 (3) 3 (4) 5
13. The hexagon ABCDEF is regular. That means all its sides are the same length and all its interior angles are the same size. Each side of the hexagon is 2 m. What is the area of the rectangle BCEF?
(1) 4 m2 (2) 4?3 m2 (3) 8 m2 (4) 4+4?3 m2
14. A worker is digging a ditch. He gets 2 assistants who work 2/3 as fast as he does. If all 3 work on a ditch they should finish it in what fraction of the time that the worker takes working alone?
(1) 3/7 (2) 1/2 (3) 3/4 (4) 4/3
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SECTION III - DATA ANALYSIS & SUFFICIENCY
Directions: The table below gives the Human Development Index (HDI). The HDI value is between 0 and 1.
States Value Value Value 1981 1991 2001
Andhra Pradesh 0.298 0.377 0.416Assam 0.272 0.348 0.386Bihar 0.237 0.308 0.367 Gujarat 0.360 0.431 0.479Haryana 0.360 0.443 0.509Karnataka 0.346 0.412 0.478Kerala 0.500 0.591 0.638Madhya Pradesh 0.245 0.328 0.394Maharashtra 0.363 0.452 0.523Orissa 0.267 0.345 0.404Punjab 0.411 0.475 0.537Rajasthan 0.256 0.347 0.424Tamil Nadu 0.343 0.466 0.531Uttar Pradesh 0.255 0.314 0.388West Bengal 0.305 0.404 0.472All India 0.302 0.381 0.472
15. Select the incorrect statement.
(1) Kerala has consistently reported the highest HDI. (2) Bihar has consistently reported the worst HDI. (3) Assam has maintained stability in its comparative ranking among states. (4) Rajasthan has shown an improvement in its comparative ranking among other states.
16. Which states improved the HDI value in 2001 to match the all India value?
(1) Tamil Nadu (2) Orissa (3) Rajasthan (4) West Bengal
Directions: The following problem has a question followed by two statements labeled Aand 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 17. 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: The bar graph below pertains to estimates of incidence of poverty in India. It isgiven as percentage. The accompanying table gives population of India during 1971-2001 as per census.
18. The total number of poor in 2000 is approximately
(1) 268 millions. (2) 278 millions. (3) 242 millions (4) 300 millions.
19. From the given data it can be inferred that
(1) rural poverty ratio is constantly declining. (2) urban poverty ratio has been consistently falling. (3) combined ratio has been decreasing. (4) All the above.
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SECTION IV - INTELLIGENCE & CRITICAL REASONING
Directions: The question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have todecide which of the given arguments is a strong argument. Give your answer as
(1) if only argument I is strong. (2) if the argument II is strong. (3) if both I and II are strong. (4) if neither I nor II is strong.
20. Should telecasting feature films be stopped?
Arguments :
I Yes, the feature films misguide young children. II No, this is the only way to educate the masses.
Directions: Find out the correct group of letters from the answer options (1) to (4) to representthe same relationship among the group of letters as established among the sets at the top.
21. AEZ : EIY : IOX :
(1) UYZ (2) AEX (3) EIX (4) OUW
22. Isha is older than Sunder. Misa is older than Harbans. Harbans is younger than Gyan. Sunder and Gyan are of the same age. If the above facts are true, which of the following conditions must also be true?
(1) Misa is older than Gyan. (2) Misa is older than Isha. (3) Sunder is younger than Misa. (4) Isha is older than Harbans.
Directions: There are two statements followed by two possible inferences A and B. Assumethe statements to be correct even if they vary with facts. Choose your answer as
(1) if only inference A follows. (2) if only inference B follows. (3) if both inferences A and B follow. (4) if neither inference A nor B follows.
23. Every minister is a student. Every student is inexperienced.
A : Every minister is inexperienced. B : Some inexperienced are students.
24. Seven men, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are standing in a queue in that order. Each one is wearing a cap of different colour like violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. D is able to see in front of him green and blue, but not violet. E can see violet and yellow, but not red. G can see caps of all colours other than orange. If E is wearing an indigo coloured cap, then the colour of the cap worn by F is
(1) blue. (2) violet. (3) red. (4) orange.
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SECTION V - INDIAN & GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
25. 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 26. Which newspaper has the motto Journalism of Courage? (1) The Hindustan Times (2) The Washington Post (3) The Indian Express (4) The Guardian
27. The Indian Railways is one of the largest railway systems with an extensive network of over 63,000 route kilometers. Approximately ..of the network is electrified.
(1) 50% (2) 25% (3) 45 % (4) 60%
28. The National Literacy Mission (NLM) seeks to achieve full literacy i.e. a sustainable threshold level of 75% literacy by year
(1) 2005 (2) 2010 (3) 2015 (4) None of the above
Answer Sheet
Q no
Ans
Q no
Ans
Q No
Ans
Q No
Ans
1
1
8
2
15
3
22
4
2
2
9
1
16
4
23
1
3
1
10
4
17
1
24
3
4
1
11
4
18
1
25
3
5
1
12
4
19
4
26
3
6
3
13
2
20
4
27
2
7
2
14
1
21
4
28
1
Read other articles on MAT MAY 2014:
Should you wait for MAT MAY or take admission; decide judiciously on MBA in 2014
MAT May 2014: Last chance for MBA this year, Apply to MAT MAY 2014
If you have any query on MAT MAY 2014 exams, talk to our Counsellor to get right advice and suggestions, Click Here:
http://www.mbauniverse.com/mbau_faq/client.php
To get the authentic Placement data m Click Here Top B school Placement Reports 2014
Are you the interested? Click below to know more:
Foreign MBA: IMT Dubai
MBA in Entrepreneurship
MBA in Real Estate & Construction
MBA in Leadership & Innovation
Apply to MBA Colleges with your CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT Scores for Admission 2014, Click below:
MBA Colleges in Delhi NCR
MBA Colleges in Bangalore
MBA Colleges in Ahmedabad
MBA Colleges in Chennai
MBA Colleges in Mumbai
MBA Colleges in Pune
MBA Colleges in Coimbatore
MBA Colleges in Hyderabad
MBA Colleges in Bhubaneswar
MBA Colleges in Cochin
MBA Colleges in Kolkata
MBAUniverse.com offers a comprehensive preparation package coupled with over 200 online interactive classes with Top CAT experts including from IIMs for CAT 2014 preparation. Visit the link below for more information and new batch schedules: http://www.mbauniverse.com/cat_preparation_online.html
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more news and updates on MAT MAY 2014 exam