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TEST STRUCTURE AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Management Aptitude Test MAT 2012

MAT is an objective type test designed and developed to ascertain the aptitude of the candidates to undergo Post Graduate Programme in Management. Aptitude is the potential of an individual to perform subsequent to proper training. Therefore MAT is designed to identify the potential. It is tested and perfected over a decade.

The MAT has five sections, each section having forty questions. The total 200 questions are to be attempted over 150 minutes. The test structure is given below:
Section Section Name No of Time No. Questions Suggested (Minutes)
I Language Comprehension 40 30
II Mathematical Skills 40 40
III Data Analysis & Sufficiency 40 35
IV Intelligence & Critical Reasoning 40 30
V Indian & Global Environment 40 15
Total 200 150

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
A few sample questions are given below for the guidance of the candidates in the preparation. These samples do not necessarily indicate either the types or the difficulty levels of questions that can be in the actual test. In general the preparation standard expected is that of a graduate from an Indian University having completed 10 + 2 + 3 pattern of education. However, the knowledge level required for attempting the section on Mathematical Skills is that of 10th standard under Central Board of Secondary Education.

SECTION I
LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION
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 most nearly 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 one underlined part that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
6. The book is well-printed and attractively bound A B making altogether on attractive volume. 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

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 goesup 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 orderto 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
(1) -3 (2) 0 (3) 3 (4) 5
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

SECTION III
DATA ANALYSIS & SUFFICIENCY
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 to answer the problem.
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

SECTION IV
INTELLIGENCE & CRITICAL REASONING
Directions: The question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide 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 represent the 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.
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.

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

Answers to Sample Questions
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5. (1) 6. (3) 7. (2) 8. (2)
9. (1) 10. (4) 11. (4) 12. (4)
13. (2) 14. (1) 15. (3) 16. (4)
17. (1) 18. (1) 19. (4) 20. (4)
21. (4) 22. (4) 23. (1) 24. (3)
25. (3) 26. (3) 27. (2) 28. (1)