MAT Sample Model PAper

SECTION I


LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION

Directions : Read the passage carefully to
answer the questions that follow.

Procrastination is a costly and draining problem for
all of us. The easiest way to deal with procrastination
is to never let it get started in the first place.
Procrastination plagues us all. More plans go astray,
more dreams go unfilled, and more time is wasted.
It is a major stumbling block for almost everyone
seeking to improve his use of time. For many, this
becomes an insidious habit that can ruin their
careers, destroy their happiness, and even shorten
their lives.
Procrastination is respectful of no one. All of us
suffer from it at one time or another. Procrastination
is doing low priority actions or tasks rather than
higher priority ones. It is straightening your desk
when you should be working on the report; watching
TV when you should be exercising; calling on the
friendly customer who buys very little when you
should be preparing a sales presentation for that
tough prospect who could buy much more; avoiding
a co-worker rather than telling him the bad news;
staying away from office to avoid disciplining a
subordinate; and postponing activities with your
children, because there always seems to be
something “more urgent”, until suddenly they’re
grown and you realize it’s too late to do any of the
things you’ve always talked about doing together.

1.  W h i c h   o f   t h e   f o l l o w i n g   b e s t   d e s c r i b e s
‘procrastination’?

(1) linger on (2) stop
(3) delay (4) wait


2. Why is procrastination said to be a stumbling
block?

(1) It prevents fulfillment of goals.
(2) It hinders effectiveness and efficiency.
(3) It stops one from working.
(4) It makes one lazy.


Directions : Choose a word or phrase nearly
similar in meaning to the given word.

3. Self-esteem

(1) Self-respect (2) Dignity
(3) Decorum (4) Self-awareness

4. Sobriety

(1) Abstinence (2) Sober
(3) Moderate (4) Dry

Directions : A word in capital letters is followed
by four words. Choose the word that is most
nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital
letters.

5. OBLOQUY
(1) praise (2) crue
(3) slander (4) dialogue

Directions : The sentence has four underlined
parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one
underlined part that must be changed for the
sentence to be correct.

6. The book is well-printed and attractively bound
A B
making altogether on  attractive volume.
C D

(1) A (2) B
(3) C (4) D

Directions : In the following question a related
pair of words is followed by four pairs of words.
Select the pair that best expresses a relationship
similar to that expressed in the original pair.
7. APHORISM : SENTENTIOUS : :
(1) criticism : redundant
(2) eulogy : laudatory
(3) adage : symbolic
(4) maxim : allegorical

SECTION II
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

8. A screwdriver and a hammer currently have
the same price. If the price of a screwdriver
rises by 5% and the price of a hammer goes
up by 3%, how much more will it cost to buy 3
screwdrivers and 3 hammers?

(1) 3% (2) 4%
(3) 5% (4) 8%

9. If n and p are both odd numbers, which of the
following numbers must be an even number?

(1) n+p (2) np
(3) np+2 (4) n+p+1

10. There are 30 socks in a drawer. 60% of the
socks are red and the rest are blue. What is
the minimum number of socks that must be
taken from the drawer without looking in order
to be certain that at least two blue socks have
been chosen?

(1) 2 (2) 3
(3) 14 (4) 20

11. The ratio of chickens to pigs to horses on a
farm can be expressed as the triple ratio 20 :
4 : 6. If there are 120 chickens on the farm,
then the number of horses on the farm is

(1) 4 (2) 6
(3) 24 (4) 36


12.
If x
2
 – y
2
 = 15 and x + y = 3, then x – y is
(1) -3 (2) 0
(3) 3 (4) 5

13. The hexagon ABCDEF is regular. That means
all its sides are the same length and all its
interior angles are the same size. Each side of
the hexagon is 2 m. What is the area of the
rectangle BCEF?
A
F
B
C
E  D

(1) 4 m
2
(2) 4√3
–
  m
2
(3) 8 m
2
(4) 4+4√3
–
  m
2

14. A worker is digging a ditch. He gets 2 assistants
who work 2/3 as fast as he does. If all 3 work
on a ditch they should finish it in what fraction
of the time that the worker takes working alone?

(1) 3/7 (2) 1/2
(3) 3/4 (4) 4/3

SECTION III
DATA ANALYSIS & SUFFICIENCY


Directions: The table below gives the Human
Development Index (HDI). The HDI value is
between 0 and 1.

States Value Value Value
1981 1991 2001
Andhra Pradesh 0.298 0.377 0.416
Assam 0.272 0.348 0.386
Bihar 0.237 0.308 0.367
Gujarat 0.360 0.431 0.479
Haryana 0.360 0.443 0.509
Karnataka 0.346 0.412 0.478
Kerala 0.500 0.591 0.638
Madhya Pradesh 0.245 0.328 0.394
Maharashtra 0.363 0.452 0.523
Orissa 0.267 0.345 0.404
Punjab 0.411 0.475 0.537
Rajasthan 0.256 0.347 0.424
Tamil Nadu 0.343 0.466 0.531
Uttar Pradesh 0.255 0.314 0.388
West Bengal 0.305 0.404 0.472
All India 0.302 0.381 0.472
15. Select the incorrect statement.
(1) Kerala has consistently reported the highest
HDI.
(2) Bihar has consistently reported the worst
HDI.
(3) Assam has maintained stability in its
comparative ranking among states.
(4) Rajasthan has shown an improvement in
its comparative ranking among other states.

16. Which states improved the HDI value in 2001
to match the all India value?
(1) Tamil Nadu (2) Orissa
(3) Rajasthan (4) West Bengal
Di rect ions:  The  fol lowing problem has a
question followed by two statements labeled A
and B. Use the data given in the statements to
decide whether the statements are sufficient to
answer the question. Choose your answer as

(1) if statement ‘A’ alone is sufficient to answer the
problem.
(2) if statement ‘B’ alone is sufficient to answer the
problem.
(3) if statements ‘A’ and ‘B’ are together needed to
answer the problem.
(4) if statements ‘A and ‘B’ are not sufficient to
answer the problem.


17. C is a circle with centre D and radius 2. E is a
circle with centre F and radius R. Are there any
points which are on both E and C?

A : The distance from D to F is 1 + R
B : R = 3
Directions: The bar graph below pertains to
estimates of incidence of poverty in India. It is
given as percentage. The accompanying table
gives population of India during 1971-2001 as
per census.

18. The total number of poor in 2000 is approximately

(1) 268 millions. (2) 278 millions.
(3) 242 millions (4) 300 millions.

19. From the given data it can be inferred that

(1) rural poverty ratio is constantly declining.
(2) urban poverty ratio has been consistently
falling.
(3) combined ratio has been decreasing.
(4) All the above.

SECTION IV
INTELLIGENCE & CRITICAL
REASONING


Directions: The question below is followed by
two arguments numbered I and II. You have to
decide which of the given arguments is a
“strong’ argument. Give your answer as
(1) if only argument I is strong.
(2) if the argument II is strong.
(3) if both I and II are strong.
(4) if neither I nor II is strong.

20. Should telecasting feature films be stopped?
Arguments :

I Yes, the feature films misguide young
children.
II No, this is the only way to educate the
masses.
Directions: Find out the correct group of letters
from the answer options (1) to (4) to represent
the same relationship among the group of letters
as established among the sets at the top.

21. AEZ : EIY : IOX : ………………

(1) UYZ (2) AEX
(3) EIX (4) OUW

22. Isha is older than Sunder. Misa is older than
Harbans. Harbans is younger than Gyan.
Sunder and Gyan are of the same age. If the
above facts are true, which of the following
conditions must also be true?

(1) Misa is older than Gyan.
(2) Misa is older than Isha.
(3) Sunder is younger than Misa.
(4) Isha is older than Harbans


Directions: There are two statements followed
by two possible inferences A and B. Assume
the statements to be correct even if they vary
with facts. Choose your answer as
(1) if only inference A follows.
(2) if only inference B follows.
(3) if both inferences A and B follow.
(4) if neither inference A nor B follows.
23. Every minister is a student. Every student is
inexperienced.
A : Every minister is inexperienced.
B : Some inexperienced are students.

24. Seven men, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are
standing in a queue in that order. Each one is
wearing a cap of different colour like violet,
indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. D
is able to see in front of him green and blue,
but not violet. E can see violet and yellow, but
not red. G can see caps of all colours other
than orange. If E is wearing an indigo coloured
cap, then the colour of the cap worn by F is

(1) blue. (2) violet.
(3) red. (4) orange.


SECTION V
INDIAN & GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

25. What does the acronym CTBT stand for?

(1) Continued Test Ban Treaty
(2) Commercial Tax Based Tariff
(3) Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
(4) None of these

26. Which newspaper has the motto – Journalism
of Courage?

(1) The Hindustan Times
(2) The Washington Post
(3) The Indian Express
(4) The Guardian

27. The Indian Railways is one of the largest
railway systems with an extensive network of
over 63,000 route kilometers. Approximately
……………..of the network is electrified.

(1) 50% (2) 25%
(3) 45 % (4) 60%

28. The National Literacy Mission (NLM) seeks to
achieve full literacy i.e. a sustainable threshold
level of 75% literacy by year

(1) 2005 (2) 2010
(3) 2015 (4) None of the above

Answers to Sample Questions
1. (1) 2. (2) 3. (1) 4. (1)
5. (1) 6. (3) 7. (2) 8. (2)
9. (1) 10. (4) 11. (4) 12. (4)
13. (2) 14. (1) 15. (3) 16. (4)
17. (1) 18. (1) 19. (4) 20. (4)
21. (4) 22. (4) 23. (1) 24. (3)
25. (3) 26. (3) 27. (2) 28. (1)
Sample Answer Sheet is given in pages xviixviii.