CMAT Questions

Quantitative Ability & Logical Reasoning

1. A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹800 and sells it at a profit of 20%. What is the selling
price?

 A) ₹920
 B) ₹960
 C) ₹1000
 D) ₹1040

2. The average of 5 consecutive odd numbers is 27. What is the smallest number?

 A) 21
 B) 23
 C) 25
 D) 29

3. A train running at 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 30 seconds. What is the length of the train?

 A) 250 m
 B) 300 m
 C) 500 m
 D) 450 m

4. If 3x + 5 = 20, what is the value of x?

 A) 3
 B) 4
 C) 5
 D) 6

5. A sum of ₹12,000 is invested at 10% simple interest. What will be the interest after 3
years?

 A) ₹3600
 B) ₹3000
 C) ₹4000
 D) ₹4500

6. A pipe can fill a tank in 12 hours while another can fill it in 15 hours. Together, how long
will they take?

 A) 6 hr 20 min
 B) 6 hr 40 min
 C) 7 hr
 D) 7 hr 12 min

7. If the perimeter of a square is 48 cm, what is its area?

 A) 144 cm²
 B) 169 cm²
 C) 121 cm²
 D) 1440 cm²

8. The ratio of ages of A and B is 4:5. If the sum of their ages is 45, what is A’s age?

 A) 20
 B) 24
 C) 18
 D) 25

9. A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability of getting a red king?

 A) 1/13
 B) 1/26
 C) 1/52
 D) 2/13

10. A man spends 60% of his income. If his income is ₹15,000, how much does he save?

 A) ₹6000
 B) ₹5000
 C) ₹7000
 D) ₹7500

11. What is the compound interest on ₹10,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years?

 A) ₹2100
 B) ₹2000
 C) ₹2200
 D) ₹2050

12. A boat goes 16 km downstream in 2 hours and 12 km upstream in 3 hours. Find the
speed of the boat in still water.

 A) 5 km/hr
 B) 6 km/hr
 C) 7 km/hr
 D) 8 km/hr

13. The LCM of 24 and 36 is:

 A) 72
 B) 144
 C) 48
 D) 84

14. A sum of money triples in 10 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest?

 A) 15%
 B) 20%
 C) 25%
 D) 30%

15. If the selling price of 12 articles is equal to the cost price of 15 articles, then the profit %
is:

 A) 20%
 B) 25%
 C) 30%
 D) 40%

16. A train 180 m long crosses a platform 300 m long in 36 seconds. What is the speed of the
train?

 A) 40 km/hr
 B) 50 km/hr
 C) 60 km/hr
 D) 70 km/hr

17. What is the value of (144 ÷ 12) × (24 ÷ 6)?

 A) 48
 B) 42
 C) 36
 D) 24

18. The average of 8 numbers is 25. If each number is increased by 2, what will be the new
average?

 A) 27
 B) 26
 C) 28
 D) 29

19. A man covers a distance in 6 hours at 5 km/hr. What is the distance?

 A) 25 km
 B) 30 km
 C) 35 km
 D) 40 km

20. The value of 2⁴ × 3³ is:

 A) 72
 B) 108
 C) 144
 D) 162

21. Find the odd one out: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42

 A) 12
 B) 20
 C) 30
 D) 42
22. If A is the brother of B, B is the brother of C, and C is the father of D, how is A related to
D?

 A) Uncle
 B) Father
 C) Brother
 D) Cousin

23. Which number should replace the question mark? 3, 9, 27, ?, 243

 A) 54
 B) 72
 C) 81
 D) 108

24. Arrange the words as per dictionary order: 1) Mango, 2) Man, 3) Manager, 4)
Manufacture

 A) 2,3,1,4
 B) 2,1,3,4
 C) 2,3,4,1
 D) 1,2,3,4

25. If 'MANGO' is coded as 'NAMOG', how is 'APPLE' coded?

 A) PAPEL
 B) PAPLE
 C) PAPLE
 D) PAPEL

26. A is taller than B, B is taller than C, and D is taller than A. Who is the tallest?

 A) A
 B) B
 C) C
 D) D

27. Complete the series: 7, 14, 28, 56, ?

 A) 84
 B) 100
 C) 112
 D) 120

28. If 9 × 3 = 36, 8 × 4 = 48, then 6 × 5 = ?

 A) 25
 B) 30
 C) 60
 D) 120

29. A is B’s mother, C is A’s father. How is C related to B?

 A) Father
 B) Grandfather
 C) Uncle
 D) Brother

30. Find the missing number: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

 A) 40
 B) 42
 C) 44
 D) 46

31. If ALL = 25, THEN = 46, what is BALL?

 A) 27
 B) 35
 C) 30
 D) 31

32. Choose the odd one out: Cat, Dog, Lion, Tiger

 A) Cat
 B) Dog
 C) Lion
 D) Tiger

33. If ‘PAPER’ is coded as ‘QBQFS’, how is ‘PEN’ coded?

 A) QFO
 B) QFM
 C) QFN
 D) QEO

34. Which is the next term in the series: A, C, F, J, O, ?

 A) T
 B) U
 C) V
 D) W

35. Rahul is facing south. He turns right and walks 4 m, then turns left and walks 3 m. Which
direction is he facing now?

 A) North
 B) South
 C) East
 D) West

36. If 5 + 3 = 28, 6 + 2 = 36, then 7 + 1 = ?

 A) 56
 B) 49
 C) 63
 D) 72

37. Find the next term: 121, 144, 169, ?

 A) 180
 B) 190
 C) 196
 D) 200

38. In a certain code, CAT = 24, DOG = 26. What does BAT = ?

 A) 23
 B) 25
 C) 27
 D) 29

39. Pointing to a boy, Sita said, “He is my father’s only son’s son.” How is the boy related to
Sita?

 A) Brother
 B) Nephew
 C) Son
 D) Cousin

40. Find the missing term: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?

 A) 35
 B) 36
 C) 37
 D) 38