MBA CUET PG – Mock Test – 1

1. Direction: Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word. Making pies and cakes …………… Mrs. Kumar’s specialty.

(a) have

(b) is

(c) has

(d) are being

2. Direction: Choose the correct reflexive pronoun for the sentence given below.

I am teaching …………. how to play the piano.

(a) myself

(b) yourself

(c) himself

(d) herself

3. Substitute the phrase in bold with the appropriate option.

Usually, no one gives a job to someone who runs away from the law

(a) A fugitive

(b) A persistent

(c) A juvenile

(d) None of these

4. Which among the following phrase describes someone who comes up with a counter argument contrary to what other people have been saying?

(a) Midnight’s Children

(b) Dark Sheep

(c) Devil’s Advocate

(d) Satan’s Sword

5. Which of the given words describe Yashpal’s state most appropriately? “I am feeling under the weather, today”, said Yashpal.

(a) Brightness

(b) Hardness

(c) Wellness

(d) Illness

Ques (6-8): Direction: In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error (S)’ as your answer.

6. We have issued (P) / a order seeking immediate (Q)/printing of revised price tag. (R) / No error (S)

(a) P

(b) Q

(c) R

(d) S

7. The behaviour of resident spiders (P)/ towards pirate spiders and their own prey (Q) / are quite different. (R)/No error (S)

(a) P

(b) Q

(c) R

(d) S

8. The government need to adopt (P) / a multi-year expenditure outlook (Q)/ while preparing the budget. (R)/No error (S)

(a) P

(b) Q

(c) R

(d) S

9. Directions: In the following questions, 4 words are given, one word is spelt correctly, while three words are wrongly spelt. Choose the correctly spelt word.

(a) Commetee

(b) Comittee

(c) Committee

(d) Commitee

Ques (10-14): Directions: The following are the parts of the sentence which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence have four sequences. namely (A), (B), (C) and (D). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

10. in the years following (P) / India achieved remarkable economic development (Q) / liberalization in the year 1991 (R) / the landmark reforms inaugurated via (S) The correct sequence should be:

(a) PQRS

(b) PRSQ

(c) SPRQ

(d) QPSR

11. was the victory secured by the women’s hockey team (P) / in the arena of sport, perhaps (Q) /against Australia in the Tokyo Olympics (R) / the greatest moment in Indian Olympic history (S).

The correct sequence should be:

(a) SPQR

(b) RPQS

(c) QSPR

(d) QRPS

12. in terms of GDP and GNP, (P)/for gauging the success of a nation (Q) which are the two major determinants (R) / economic progress is determined (S).

The correct sequence should be:

(a) SQRP

(b) RPQS

(c) SPRQ

(d) QRPS

13. with the aplomb of a stage artist, (P)/that they are not men of straw (Q)/ they can twist and shake their wobbly heads (R) / mesmerizing the gullible into believing (S).

The correct sequence should be:

(a) PRQS

(b) RPSQ

(c) SPQR

(d) QRPS

14. of its rain-soaked verdure (P)/and on the other there are (Q) / on the one hand there is the immense beauty (R)/the artifacts of its visible modernity (S).

The correct sequence should be:

(a) PRQ S

(b) QRSP

(c) SPQR

(d) RPQS

15. Direction: Rewrite the sentence in the direct speech.

Prabhu said that he was not going to college.

(a) Prabhu said, “He was not going to college”

(b) Prabhu said, “I am not going to college”

(c) Prabhu said, “I will not go to college

(d) Prabhu said, “He had not gone to college

16. Direction Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same as expressed in the statement sentences.

Werewolves take their true form only during the new moon. Vampires are vampires throughout their lives.

1. Whereas

2. Unless

3. Nonetheless

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) Only 3

(d) Both 1 and 3

17. Directions: Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

According to the best available information, the facts ‘are’ true.

(a) Is

(b) Has

(c) Has been

(d) No improvement

18. Direction: In the question given below, a part of the sentence is given. You are provided answer choices that complete the given sentence. Choose the option that is grammatically and contextually correct, and lends meaning to the sentence.

The European economy has performed significantly better than expected this year…………….

I. propelled by resilient private consumption, stronger growth around the world, and falling unemployment.

II. Investment is also picking up amid favorable financing conditions and considerably brightened economic sentiment as uncertainty has faded.

III. but the expansion will slow somewhat next year as well as in 2019.

(a) Only I and II

(b) Only II and III

(c) Only III

(d) Only I and II

19. Substitute one word for ‘fear of heights’.

(a) Aerophobia

(b) Algophobia

(c) Agoraphobia

(d) Acrophobia

20. Direction: Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word. Some people complain when they encounter a small misfortune in the course of their thoroughly happy life

(a) run into

(b) run away

(c) run down

(d) run with

Ques (21-25): Direction: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives

Buddha was one of the world’s great religious teachers. His real name was Gautam Siddharth. He was born in the year 500 B.C. He was born a prince. His father was the King of Kapilavastu. But he did not want to become a king. He wanted to find out the meaning of life. He left his place as a young man. He went out to seek the truth. For years he lived the hard life of poverty. He went to many teachers. But they could not help him. At least, the light came to him. He was thinking deeply under a Bodhi tree near Gaya. He became the ‘Buddha’ or the ‘Enlightened One.

21. Who was Buddha?

(a) Buddha was God

(b) Buddha was a saint

(c) Buddha was a great religious teacher

(d) Buddha was a great political leader

22. Another word for ‘seek’ is:

(a) To look around

(b) Neglect

(c) Respect

(d) Reply

23. Another word for ‘poverty’ is:

(a) Prosperity

(b) Growth

(c) Pennilessness

(d) Luxury

24. Buddha left his home in the palace:

(a) To look for his mother

(b) To get married

(c) To find out the meaning of life

(d) To help the people

25. What was the real name of Buddha?

(a) Gautam Siddhartha

(b) Mahatma Gautam

(c) Hiuen Tsang

(d) Vardhaman

26. A, B, C entered a business by investing Rs. 10000 each. After 6 months, A and C withdraws Rs. 5000 of their investment. At the end of the year, the total profit is Rs. 100000. Find the Share of A and C in the profit.

(a) Rs. 30000

(b) Rs. 60000

(c) Rs. 120000

(d) None of the above

27. A bank offers the business loan at simple interest, rate of interest for 1st 2 years is 8% for the next 3 years it is 10% and for the period beyond 5 years it is 12.5% per annum. If a person took the loan of Rs. 20 L and paid Rs. 36.7 L after some years. Find the number of years after which he repaid the loan:

(a) 7 years

(b) 9 years

(c) 8 years

(d) 10 years

28. At what rate percent per annum does a certain sum invested at compound interest amount to 27 times of itself in 3 years?

(a) 75%

(b) 100%

(c) 200%

(d) 250%

29. Manoj allows 8% discount on articles. Cost price of an article is 75% of his selling price. Find his profit percent.

(a) \(13\frac13\%\)

(b) \(33\frac13\%\)

(c) \(22\frac29\%\)

(d) \(66\frac23\%\)

30. A grocer buys 5 eggs for Rs. 4 and sells all 4 of them for Rs. 5. Find his percentage of gain or loss.

(a) \(57\frac14\)

(b) \(56\frac14\)

(c) \(50\frac14\)

(d) None of the above

31. One litre of water is evaporated from 6 litres of a solution containing 4% of Sugar. The percentage of sugar in the remaining solution is:

(a) 1.8%

(c) 4.8%

(b) 3.8%

(d) 5.8%

32. Pranav saves 10% of his income while spends the rest of his income on food, clothes and rent in the ratio 2:4:5. If the amount spent on clothes is Rs 2880, then find his Income.

(a) Rs. 8100

(b) Rs. 7800

(c) Rs. 7920

(d) Rs. 8800

33. Pipe A can fill a tank in 24 hours. When it works together with Pipe B which is an outlet pipe, the tank gets filled in 36 hours. In how many hours pipe B can empty the same tank independently?

(a) 64 hours

(b) 56 hours

(c) 72 hours

(d) 73 hours

34. If the value of \(\frac{547.527}{0.0082} is x, then the value of \(\frac{547527}{82}\) is:

(a) \(\fracx{10}\)

(b) 10x

(c) 100x

(d) \(\fracx{100}\)

35. Find the value of the following expression.

\(1+\frac1{2+{\displaystyle\frac1{3+{\displaystyle\frac56}}}}\)

(a) \(\frac{49}{21}\)

(b) \(\frac{51}{23}\)

(c) \(\frac{75}{52}\)

(d) \(\frac{77}{52}\)

36. A is twice as fast as B and B is thrice as fast as C. If some distance is covered by C in 54 minutes, then in how much time will B cover?

(a) 9 minutes

(b) 18 minutes

(c) 12 minutes

(d) 15 minutes

37. A train running at a speed of 72 km/hr takes 25 seconds to cross an electric pole. What is the length of the train?

(a) 250 metres

(b) 750 metres

(c) 500 metres

(d) 1000 metres

38. Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at the rate of 46 km/hr and 36 km/hr. The faster train passed the slower train in 72 sec. The length of each train is:

(a) 50 m

(b) 100 m

(c) 80 m

(d) 75 m

39. If is a complex cube of unit, then 1+ω+ω²+…….+ω¹ºº is equal to:

(a) 0

(b) 1 + ω

(c) 1 – ω

(d)  ω

40. Which of the fractions given below, when added to \(\frac57\) give 1?

(a) \(\frac6{21}\)

(b) \(\frac42\)

(c) \(\frac6{14}\)

(p) \(\frac53\)

41. The average salary of skilled employees in a firm is Rs. 520 and that of the unskilled employees is Rs. 420. If the average salary of both the groups of employees is Rs. 500 then the percentage of skilled employees in the firm is:

(a) 50

(b) 20

(c) 80

(d) 70

42. When the integers 10, 0, 5, -5, -7 are arranged In descending or ascending order, then find which of the following integer always remains in the middle of the arrangement?

(a) 0

(b) 5

(c) -7

(d) -5

43. The ratio, in which tea costing Rs. 192 per kg is to be mixed with tea costing Rs. 150 per kg so that the mixed tea when sold for Rs. 194.40 per kg, gives a profit of 20%.

(a) 2:5

(b) 2:3

(c) 2:6

(d) Cannot be determined

44. Trimsy speaks the truth 2 out of 9 times. On selecting a card randomly from a pack of cards, she reports that it is either king or ace. Find the probability that it is actually king or ace:

(a) \(\frac{45}{91}\)

(b) \(\frac4{117}\)

(c) \(\frac{25}{91}\)

(d \(\frac{32}{117}\)

45. What is the area of a right-angled triangle, if the radius of the circumcircle is 5 cm and altitude drawn to the hypotenuse is 4 cm?

(a) 20 cm²

(b) 18 cm²

(c) 16 cm²

(d) 10 cm²

46. Three men and 4 women can do a piece of work in 7 days, whereas 2 men and 1 woman can do it in 14 days. Seven women will complete the same work in:

(a) 8 days

(b) 9 days

(c) 10 days

(d) 12 days

47. A alone can complete the work in 12 days and B alone can complete the work in 24 days. When A, B and C worked together then work will be completed in \(\frac{72}{11} days. In how many days C alone can complete the half of the work?

(a) 18 days

(b) 72 days

(c) 36 days

(d) 40 days

48. If the sum of the dimensions of a rectangular parallelepiped is 24 cm and the length of the diagonal is 15 cm, then the total surface area of it is:

(a) 420 cm²

(b) 275 cm²

(c) 351 cm²

(d) 378 cm²

49. The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 36√3 cm. Find its height.

(a) 18 cm

(b) 9 cm

(c) 10 cm

(d) 6 cm

50. Choose the box that is similar to the box formed from the given sheet of paper (X).

(a) A and B only

(b) C and D only

(c) B, C and D only

(d) C only

51. Direction: Study the following Information carefully and answer the question given below

There are eight person A, B, C, D, E, F. G and H sitting around a circular table facing towards centre(not necessarily in the same order). C is sitting second to the right of G. E is sitting to the immediate left of A who is facing C. D is sitting between A and G, B is sitting fourth to the left of G who is sitting to the immediate left of H.

Who is sitting at the immediate left of B?

(a) G

(b) D

(c) F

(d) Either (B) or (C)

52. Four boys and four girls are sitting in the first row of a classroom, such that two girls are sitting at the second and the fifth position from the extreme left end, while one boy each is sitting to their immediate left. If no two boys are sitting together, then how many girls are sitting between the first and the fourth positions from the left end?

(a) 2

(b) 1

(c) 0

(4) Cannot be determined

53. Five children are sitting in a row. A is sitting next to B, but not C. D is sitting next to E, who is sitting on the extreme left and C is not sitting next to D. Who are sitting adjacent to A.

(a) Insufficient information

(b) B and C

(c) E and B

(d) Dand B

54. Seven friends Ajith, Bala, Hari, David, Raja, Sekar, and Guna are sitting around a circular table. David is not the neighbor of Hari and Raja. Ajith is the neighbor of Bala and Hari. Guna, who is second to the left of David, is the neighbor of Sekar and Raja. What is the position of Hari?

(a) To the immediate left of Ajith

(b) To the immediate right of Raja

(c) Third to the left of Sekar

(d) Second to the left of Bala

55. Direction: Study the information given below carefully and answer the question that follow. Six persons sit around the circular table facing towards the center. P sits immediate right of S. U sits second to the left of R. P and U are not adjacent to each other. Q and T are adjacent to U. Who sits second to the left of U?

(a) 5

(b) R

(c) P

(d) Q

56. Direction: In the following question a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer:

Statement:

The Government has spoiled many top-ranking financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors of these institutions.

Conclusions:

I. Government should appoint Directors of the financial institutes taking into consideration the expertise of the person in the area of finance.

II. The Director of the financial institution should have expertise commensurate with the financial work carried out by the institute.

(a) Only conclusion I follows

(b) Only conclusion II follows

(c) Neither I nor II follows

(d) Both I and II follows

57. Direction: In the given series, a number/letter/word/term is missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

24, 37, 50, 63, ?

(a) 86

(b) 57

(c) 76

(d) 87

58. Direction: Find the next number in the series.

24, 36, 60, 84, 132, 156, ?

(a) 184

(b) 204

(c) 220

(d) 192

59. Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

1. Blue

2. Red

3. Yellow

4. Indigo

5. Orange

(a) 4-1-5-2-3

(b) 2-5-3-1-4

(c) 2-5-1-3-4

(d) 4-1-3-2-5

60. ΚΝ: 121 196 :: RU:?

(a) 256 400

(b) 256 196

(c) 324 144

(d) 324 441

61. Direction: Choose the numeral term which has the same relation as the given pair:

6 : 218 :: 8 : ?

(a) 512

(b) 516

(c) 520

(d) 514

62. From the following pattern, find the number of dots in the next figure:

(a) 24

(b) 15

(c) 12

(d) 18

63. Marry is the wife of Rahul who is the father of Ramesh. Prakash is the father of Rahul. How is Marry related to Prakash?

(a) Daughter

(b) Daughter-in-law

(c) Sister

(d) Sister-in-law

64. A person goes 16 meters towards south and turns to the left and walks 5 meters. After this, he turns north and walks 7 meters. He turns right and walks 12 meters again. If he then turns to the left and walks 9 meters, then at what distance is he from the initial place of walking at this time?

(a) 16 meters

(b) 17 meters

(c) 18 meters

(d) 19 meters

65. In a certain code language, “FOUR” is written as “GPVS”. How is “NAND” written in that code language?

(a) OBOC

(b) OBME

(c) MBOE

(d) OBOE

Ques (66-70): Direction: Study the following pie chart carefully & answer the question given below it.

The pie chart given below shows the break-up of the cost of construction of a house (in degrees). Assuming that the total cost of construction is Rs. 60000, answer the question given below.

66. The amount spent on cement is:

(a) Rs. 20000

(b) Rs. 16000

(c) Rs. 12000

(d) Rs. 10000

67. The amount spent on labour exceeds the amount spent on steel by:

(a) 5% of the total cost

(b) 10% of the total cost

(c) 12% of the total cost

(d) 15% of the total cost

68. The amount spent on cement, steel and supervision is what percent of the total cost of construction?

(a) 40%

(b) 45%

(c) 50%

(d) 55%

69. The amount spent on labour exceeds the amount spent on supervision by:

(a) Rs. 200000

(b) Rs. 160000

(c) Rs. 120000

(d) Rs. 6000

70. What is the ratio of the combined expenditure on Supervision and Timber to the combined expenditure on Bricks and Cement?

(a) 7:5

(b) 3:4

(c) 4:3

(d) 5:7

Ques (71-75): Direction: Below Bar graphs show the total investment(in thousand) of Ram and Amit in 6 schemes and % of Ram’s investment respectively. Study the information carefully and answer the following question.

71. Amount invested by Ram in scheme Gis equal to the amount invested by him in scheme B. The ratio of interest per annum of scheme G and B are same. The only difference is that scheme G offers compound interest compounded annually, where as the scheme B offers simple interest. If the difference between the interests earned by Ram from both the schemes after 2 years is Rs. 349.92, then what is the rate of interest?

(a) 9%

(b) 7%

(c) 5%

(d) 11%

72. Amit invested in scheme F for 4 years if scheme F offers simple interest at 7% per annum for the first 2 years and then compound interest at 10% per annum (compounded annually) for the 3 rd year and 4 th year, then what will be the interest earned by Amit after 4 years?

(a) 14100

(b) 13500

(c) 13114

(d) 12600

73. If scheme C offers compound interest (compounded annually) at 12% per annum, then what is the difference between interest earned by Ram and Amit by scheme C after 2 years? (approx)

(a) Rs. 1640

(b) Rs. 1628

(c) Rs. 1655

(d) Rs. 1590

74. What is the respective ratio between total amount invested by Ram in scheme C and E together and total amount invested by Amit in the same schemes?

(a) 31:44

(b) 33:47

(c) 29:44

(d) 35:48

75. Schemes A offers simple interest at a certain rate per annum. If the difference between the interest earned by both Ram and Amit from scheme A after 4 years is Rs. 4032, then what is the rate of interest?

(a) 20%

(b) 18%

(c) 15%

(d) 17.5%