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MAT Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the Management Aptitude Test (All India Management Association (AIMA)), mixed across 5 topics with instant answers and explanations. Practise by topic below or take the timed mock test.
MAT mixed practice
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Q1.PercentagesThe price of an item changes from ₹725 to ₹652.5. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: D — 10% decrease
Change = -72.5 on a base of 725: -72.5/725 × 100 = 10% decrease. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q2.Data InterpretationSales (units): 2021: 420 · 2022: 250 · 2023: 420 · 2024: 500 · 2025: 590. What was the percentage change in 2024 over 2023?
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Answer: A — 19.05%
Change = 500 − 420 = 80; ÷ 420 × 100 = 19.05%.
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Q3.Logical ReasoningFind the next letter: A, C, E, G, ?
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Answer: B — I
The letters advance by 2 each time (skip 1).
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Q4.English GrammarChoose the word that fits: The news ___ surprising.
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Answer: D — is
“News” is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.
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Q5.World General KnowledgeThe Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the:
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Answer: A — Red Sea
The Suez Canal in Egypt links the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
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Q6.PercentagesThe price of an item changes from ₹550 to ₹687.5. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: C — 25% increase
Change = 137.5 on a base of 550: 137.5/550 × 100 = 25% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q7.Data InterpretationThe price of an item changes from ₹750 to ₹900. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: A — 20% increase
Change = 150 on a base of 750: 150/750 × 100 = 20% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q8.Logical ReasoningWhat day of the week was 4 July 2020?
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Answer: D — Saturday
Using odd days (or Zeller’s rule), 4 July 2020 falls on a Saturday.
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Q9.English GrammarChoose the passive voice of: “The chef cooked a delicious meal.”
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Answer: D — A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
Simple past active → “was/were + past participle” in the passive.
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Q10.World General KnowledgeWhich gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere?
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Answer: A — Nitrogen
Nitrogen is about 78% of the atmosphere.
About MAT
Management Aptitude Test — conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA). A management entrance test held several times a year and accepted by many B-schools.
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.
- Data Interpretation questions — Read the table title, units and years before calculating.
- 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.
- MAT mock test — 25 timed questions with negative marking.
MAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Data Interpretation | Data interpretation | 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 |