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CMAT Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the Common Management Admission Test (National Testing Agency (NTA)), mixed across 5 topics with instant answers and explanations. Practise by topic below or take the timed mock test.
CMAT mixed practice
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Q1.PercentagesWhat is 18% of 140?
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Answer: B — 25.2
18% of 140 = 18/100 × 140 = 25.2.
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Q2.Logical ReasoningIf BOOK is coded as CPPL, how is LAMP coded?
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Answer: A — MBNQ
Each letter moves 1 place forward in the alphabet (BOOK → CPPL), so LAMP → MBNQ.
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Q3.English GrammarChoose the correct conditional: If it rains tomorrow, we ___ the match.
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Answer: D — will cancel
First conditional (real future possibility): if + present, will + base verb.
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Q4.World General KnowledgeThe Amazon rainforest is mostly located in:
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Answer: A — Brazil
About 60% of the Amazon rainforest is in Brazil.
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Q5.Economy & Banking AwarenessThe ‘lender of last resort’ in an economy is usually the:
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Answer: B — Central bank
Central banks provide emergency liquidity to banks.
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Q6.PercentagesThe price of an item changes from ₹500 to ₹600. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: B — 20% increase
Change = 100 on a base of 500: 100/500 × 100 = 20% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q7.Logical ReasoningRavi walks 10 m north, turns right and walks 7 m, then turns right again and walks 8 m. How far is he from the start?
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Answer: D — 7.28 m
Net: 2 m north and 7 m east. Distance = √(2² + 7²) = 7.28 m.
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Q8.English GrammarChoose the correct option: She is senior ___ me by two years.
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Answer: A — to
Latin comparatives (senior, junior, superior, inferior) take “to”, not “than”.
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Q9.World General KnowledgeThe headquarters of the World Health Organization is in:
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Answer: C — Geneva
WHO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Q10.Economy & Banking AwarenessA cheque that is presented more than three months after its date is:
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Answer: A — Stale
In India a cheque is valid for three months; after that it is stale.
About CMAT
Common Management Admission Test — conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). National-level MBA/PGDM entrance accepted by AICTE-approved institutes.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
Practise by topic
- Percentages questions — Convert percentages to fractions you know by heart (12.5% = 1/8, 37.5% = 3/8, 16.67% = 1/6) and always divide a change by the ORIGINAL value.
- Logical Reasoning questions — For coding questions write the letter positions (A = 1 … Z = 26).
- English Grammar questions — Find the subject first and make the verb agree with it, ignoring phrases in between.
- World General Knowledge questions — Group facts by theme — organisations and headquarters, rivers and deserts, treaties and dates — and revise them as tables.
- Economy & Banking Awareness questions — Know what each regulator does (RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, PFRDA), the policy tools (repo, CRR, SLR) and the definitions behind GDP, inflation and fiscal deficit.
- CMAT mock test — 25 timed questions with negative marking.
CMAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| World General Knowledge | General awareness | Question bank |
| Economy & Banking Awareness | General awareness | Question bank |