MAT Practice Set 1

Water covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, but only about 2.5% of all water on Earth is fresh water, and much of that is locked in glaciers and ice caps. According to the passage, what percentage of Earth's water is fresh water?

1. A.71%
2. B.2.5%✓
3. C.25%
4. D.97.5%

Correct answer: B

Choose the correct SYNONYM for 'BENEVOLENT':

1. A.Cruel
2. B.Kind✓
3. C.Selfish
4. D.Indifferent

Correct answer: B

Choose the correct ANTONYM for 'ABUNDANT':

1. A.Plentiful
2. B.Scarce✓
3. C.Generous
4. D.Excessive

Correct answer: B

Identify the correctly written sentence:

1. A.She don't like coffee
2. B.She doesn't like coffee✓
3. C.She not like coffee
4. D.She doesn't likes coffee

Correct answer: B

Arrange sentences 1-4 to form a coherent paragraph: 1. This makes exercise one of the simplest, most cost-effective health interventions available. 2. Regular physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and depression. 3. Yet despite this evidence, a large share of adults worldwide remain physically inactive. 4. Unlike many medical treatments, exercise requires no prescription and carries minimal cost.

1. A.2-4-1-3✓
2. B.3-2-4-1
3. C.2-1-4-3
4. D.4-2-1-3

Correct answer: A

Fill in the blank: 'Despite the heavy rain, the match continued as scheduled and was not _____.'

1. A.began
2. B.cancelled✓
3. C.won
4. D.started

Correct answer: B

What does the idiom 'to bite the bullet' mean?

1. A.To avoid a difficult situation
2. B.To face a difficult situation with courage✓
3. C.To complain persistently
4. D.To celebrate a victory

Correct answer: B

A table shows marks scored by 4 students in a test out of 100: A = 70, B = 85, C = 60, D = 90. What is the average score?

1. A.75
2. B.76.25✓
3. C.78
4. D.80

Correct answer: B

A bar chart shows monthly sales (in units): January = 100, February = 150, March = 120. What is the percentage increase from January to February?

1. A.33%
2. B.50%✓
3. C.66%
4. D.20%

Correct answer: B

Four books — Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology — are placed on a shelf. Physics is not at either end. Chemistry is immediately to the left of Physics. Biology is at the right end. Maths is at the left end. What is the order from left to right?

1. A.Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology✓
2. B.Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Biology
3. C.Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
4. D.Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths

Correct answer: A

Find the odd one out: Triangle, Square, Circle, Pentagon

1. A.Triangle
2. B.Square
3. C.Circle✓
4. D.Pentagon

Correct answer: C

Complete the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

1. A.36
2. B.40
3. C.42✓
4. D.44

Correct answer: C

Pointing to a photograph, Rohan said, 'She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son.' How is the girl in the photo related to Rohan (a male)?

1. A.Mother
2. B.Sister✓
3. C.Cousin
4. D.Daughter

Correct answer: B

Statements: All pens are pencils. No pencil is an eraser. Conclusions: I. No pen is an eraser. II. Some pencils are pens. Which conclusion(s) follow?

1. A.Only I follows
2. B.Only II follows
3. C.Both I and II follow✓
4. D.Neither follows

Correct answer: C

If, in a certain code language, 'BOOK' is written as 'CPPL', how is 'PAGE' written in that code?

1. A.QBHF✓
2. B.QBGF
3. C.PBHF
4. D.QAHF

Correct answer: A

Simplify: 15 + 3 × (8 − 5) ÷ 3

1. A.15
2. B.18✓
3. C.21
4. D.24

Correct answer: B

What is the smallest prime number greater than 20?

1. A.21
2. B.22
3. C.23✓
4. D.29

Correct answer: C

The average of 5 numbers is 24. If one number is excluded, the average of the remaining 4 becomes 22. What is the excluded number?

1. A.28
2. B.30
3. C.32✓
4. D.34

Correct answer: C

Solve for x: 3x − 7 = 14

1. A.5
2. B.6
3. C.7✓
4. D.8

Correct answer: C

If 2x + 3y = 12 and x − y = 1, find the value of x.

1. A.2
2. B.3✓
3. C.4
4. D.5

Correct answer: B

Find the perimeter of a rectangle with length 12 cm and breadth 8 cm.

1. A.20 cm
2. B.40 cm✓
3. C.96 cm
4. D.48 cm

Correct answer: B

A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B can do it in 15 days. In how many days can they complete it together?

1. A.5 days
2. B.6 days✓
3. C.8 days
4. D.12 days

Correct answer: B

A coin is tossed 3 times. What is the probability of getting exactly 2 heads?

1. A.1/8
2. B.3/8✓
3. C.1/2
4. D.5/8

Correct answer: B

Which city is known as the 'Silicon Valley of India'?

1. A.Hyderabad
2. B.Bengaluru✓
3. C.Pune
4. D.Chennai

Correct answer: B

Which of the following is India's central bank?

1. A.SBI
2. B.NABARD
3. C.Reserve Bank of India✓
4. D.SEBI

Correct answer: C

What is the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha as prescribed by the Indian Constitution?

1. A.245
2. B.250✓
3. C.552
4. D.238

Correct answer: B

Which is the longest river in India?

1. A.Yamuna
2. B.Godavari
3. C.Ganga✓
4. D.Brahmaputra

Correct answer: C

What is the chemical symbol for Gold?

1. A.Ag
2. B.Au✓
3. C.Gd
4. D.Go

Correct answer: B

Which vitamin is produced in human skin upon exposure to sunlight?

1. A.Vitamin A
2. B.Vitamin C
3. C.Vitamin D✓
4. D.Vitamin K

Correct answer: C

The United Nations was officially established in which year?

1. A.1945✓
2. B.1919
3. C.1950
4. D.1939

Correct answer: A