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CMAT Mock Test
A timed 25-question mock for the Common Management Admission Test covering percentages, logical reasoning, english grammar, world general knowledge, economy & banking awareness. Answer, submit and review every question with its explanation; set negative marking to match your exam’s current scheme.
CMAT mock test
25 questions · 1 mark each · the timer starts with your first answer and the test submits itself when time runs out.
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Q1.PercentagesWhat is 12% of 540?
Answer: C — 64.8
12% of 540 = 12/100 × 540 = 64.8.
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Q2.Logical ReasoningIf BOOK is coded as CPPL, how is CODE coded?
Answer: D — DPEF
Each letter moves 1 place forward in the alphabet (BOOK → CPPL), so CODE → DPEF.
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Q3.English GrammarChoose the correct comparative: This road is ___ than that one.
Answer: A — narrower
Two-syllable adjectives ending in -ow usually take -er: “narrower”.
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Q4.World General KnowledgeWhich organisation publishes the World Economic Outlook?
Answer: A — IMF
The International Monetary Fund publishes the World Economic Outlook.
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Q5.Economy & Banking AwarenessA bear market is characterised by:
Answer: B — Falling prices
A bear market is a sustained decline in asset prices (often 20% or more).
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Q6.PercentagesTwo successive discounts of 10% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of:
Answer: D — 19%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 10 + 10 − 10×10/100 = 19%.
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Q7.Logical ReasoningRavi walks 7 m north, turns right and walks 7 m, then turns right again and walks 2 m. How far is he from the start?
Answer: C — 8.6 m
Net: 5 m north and 7 m east. Distance = √(5² + 7²) = 8.6 m.
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Q8.English GrammarChoose the correct option: The furniture in the house ___ new.
Answer: B — is
“Furniture” is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
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Q9.World General KnowledgeThe World Trade Organization was established in:
Answer: A — 1995
The WTO replaced GATT on 1 January 1995.
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Q10.Economy & Banking AwarenessWhat does GDP stand for?
Answer: B — Gross Domestic Product
GDP measures the market value of final goods and services produced within a country.
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Q11.PercentagesWhat is 12% of 840?
Answer: B — 100.8
12% of 840 = 12/100 × 840 = 100.8.
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Q12.Logical ReasoningFind the next letter: J, N, R, V, ?
Answer: B — Z
The letters advance by 4 each time (skip 3).
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Q13.English GrammarChoose the correct option: The number of applicants ___ increased.
Answer: A — has
“The number of” takes a singular verb; “a number of” takes a plural verb.
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Q14.World General KnowledgeThe Olympic Games originated in ancient:
Answer: C — Greece
They began at Olympia, Greece, traditionally in 776 BCE.
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Q15.Economy & Banking AwarenessThe Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India was introduced on:
Answer: B — 1 July 2017
GST was rolled out on 1 July 2017.
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Q16.PercentagesThe price of an item changes from ₹400 to ₹500. What is the percentage change?
Answer: B — 25% increase
Change = 100 on a base of 400: 100/400 × 100 = 25% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q17.Logical ReasoningWhat is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 7:15?
Answer: D — 127.5°
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |30×7 − 5.5×15| = 127.5°.
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Q18.English GrammarChoose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Answer: B — It’s a lovely day.
“It’s” is the contraction of “it is”; “its” is possessive.
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Q19.World General KnowledgeThe longest river in the world (by most measurements) is the:
Answer: C — Nile
The Nile (~6,650 km) is usually listed as the longest; some measurements favour the Amazon.
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Q20.Economy & Banking AwarenessMonetary policy is formulated in India by the:
Answer: A — Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of RBI
The six-member MPC sets the policy repo rate.
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Q21.PercentagesThe price of an item changes from ₹500 to ₹562.5. What is the percentage change?
Answer: A — 12.5% increase
Change = 62.5 on a base of 500: 62.5/500 × 100 = 12.5% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q22.Logical ReasoningWhat is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 6:25?
Answer: A — 42.5°
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |30×6 − 5.5×25| = 42.5°.
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Q23.English GrammarChoose the correct indirect speech: He said, “I am tired.”
Answer: A — He said that he was tired.
With a past reporting verb, the present tense shifts back: “am” → “was”.
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Q24.World General KnowledgeThe headquarters of the World Health Organization is in:
Answer: D — Geneva
WHO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Q25.Economy & Banking AwarenessWhen the demand for a good rises as income rises, the good is a:
Answer: D — Normal good
Normal goods have positive income elasticity.
How the mock test works
- The timer starts with your first answer; the test submits itself when time runs out.
- Choose the negative marking that matches your exam (many Indian exams deduct ¼ or ⅓ of a mark — check the official notification).
- After submitting you get your score, accuracy, time taken and a topic-wise breakdown, then every explanation.
- “New mock test” builds another paper — calculation questions get new numbers.
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.
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 |