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MAT Exam Questions and Answers for practice
MAT exam preparation requires extensive practice. The difficulty level may be easy but 150-question challenge can be overwhelming for many. The time limit is 120 minutes and there is no sectional time limit so it can be overwhelming to address 30 questions each from five sections- Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Data Interpretation and Economic & Business Environment. Solving all MAT questions is not mandatory, but even to solve atleast 80-100 questions from diverse subjects in 120 minutes, you need to have speed. This is where MAT exam questions and answers practice becomes important.
In your MAT 2026 preparation plan, there should be dedicated time for practice questions on daily basis. After studying a topic, solve a few questions related to it to understand it better. You should also practice MAT Mock Tests for improving your accuracy. If you are preparing for MAT 2026, make sure you practice enough number of MAT sample questions and mock tests. Check on this page below some, MAT exam questions and answers for practice.
- MAT Exam Pattern and Sectional Weightage
- MAT High Weightage Topics
- MAT Exam Questions and Answers for Preparation
- MAT Quantitative Techniques Questions
- MAT Data Interpretation Questions
- MAT Logical Reasoning Questions
- MAT Economic and Business Environment Questions
- MAT Language Comprehension Questions
MAT Exam Pattern and Sectional Weightage
To be able to choose the right MAT questions to answer in the exam, you need to be thorough with the MAT exam pattern.Given below is the table indicating the sectional break-up of the MAT question paper. The Shiksha MAT Mock Test is designed on the same pattern:
| MAT Features |
MAT Exam Details |
|---|---|
| MAT sections |
|
| Number of questions per section |
30 |
| Total number of questions |
150 |
| Exam duration |
120 minutes |
| Total marks |
150 |
| Marking scheme |
+1 for each correct entry -0.25 for each incorrect entry 0 for not attempting a question |
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| MAT Sample Papers | PDF Link |
|---|---|
| MAT Sample Paper 1 | Download PDF |
| MAT Sample Paper 2 | Download PDF |
MAT High Weightage Topics
While it is necessary to study all the topics included in the MAT syllabus, candidates should put special emphasis on topics from which maximum questions are asked. For short-term MAT preparation, it is even more important to study in-focus topics. List below are MAT high weightage topics, section wise:
| MAT sections |
MAT topics |
|---|---|
| Language Comprehension |
Reading Comprehension (2-3 passages), synonym-antonyms, analogies, para jumbles, para rearrangement, sentence correction, idioms, fill in the blanks |
| Data Analysis & Sufficiency |
Statement based data sufficiency, tables, charts, graphs |
| Mathematical Skills |
Percentages, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, Time, Speed & Distance, and Simple & Compound Interest, Linear equations, quadratic equations, and basic inequalities, Properties of triangles, circles, polygons, and 2D/3D area and volume formula, HCF/LCM, divisibility rules, basic permutations, combinations, and probability |
| Intelligence & Critical Reasoning |
Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding |
| Economic & Business Environment |
Mergers and acquisitions, brands and logos, business leadership, economic policies and changes, banking and fintech, inflation, repo rates, GDP, FDI, unicorns and startups, government schemes |
MAT Exam Questions and Answers for Preparation
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MAT Quantitative Techniques Questions
Q 1: A dealer of scientific instrument offers successive discount of 20%, 10% and 5% respectively on the marked price of Rs. 1500. He offers successive discounts of 20%, 20% and 10% respectively on another scientific instrument which is marked 2000. What is the sum of selling prices of both of the scientific equipment?
(a) 2578
(b) 1260
(c) 1846
(d) 2178
Solution: (d)
Q 2: In how much time (in years), will a sum of money become thrice of itself at the rate of 25% per annum simple interest?
(a) 6 years
(b) 8 years
(c) 12 years
(d) 10 years
Solution: (b)
MAT Data Interpretation Questions
The table given below shows 4 different types of calculators sold in 4 different shops.
| Section |
C1 |
C2 |
C3 |
C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 |
800 |
2000 |
1000 |
5000 |
| S2 |
2100 |
3000 |
1250 |
8000 |
| S3 |
5800 |
4100 |
2250 |
10000 |
| S4 |
10000 |
11000 |
5800 |
12500 |
Q 3: If L1 is average of calculators C1 sold in all 4 shops, L2 is average of calculators C2 sold in all 4 shops and L3 is average of C3 calculators sold in all 4 shops. What is the ratio of difference between L1 and L2 and difference between L3 and L1?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Solution: (c)
Q 4: The calculators C2 sold in shop S2 is what percent more than the number of calculators C3 sold in S1?
(a) 500
(b) 330
(c) 200
(d) 100
Solution: (c)
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MAT Logical Reasoning Questions
Q 5: Complete the following series.
2, 6, 15, 28, 55, ?
(a) 110
(b) 85
(c) 78
(d) 53
Solution: (c)
Q 6: Arrange the following words as per dictionary order.
- Annually
- Annular
- Description
- Design
- Development
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(c) 2, 1, 3, 5, 4
(d) 2, 1, 5, 3, 4
Solution: (b)
MAT Economic and Business Environment Questions
Q 7: Which institution launched an information database including a repository of information pertaining to municipal bonds?
(a) IRDAI
(b) NABARD
(c) RBI
(d) SEBI
Solution: (d)
Q 8: Which ministry has recently (in Dec ‘22) launched the Stay Safe Online campaign & G-20 Digital Innovation Alliance (DIA) program in New Delhi, Delhi?
(a) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(b) Ministry of Education
(c) Ministry of Science and Technology
(d) Ministry of Home Affairs
Solution: (a)
MAT Language Comprehension Questions
Q 9: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word and complete the given sentence.
Rajat had a bad ______ and couldn't get along with his co-workers.
- surcharge
(b) temper
(c) dialect
(d) position
Solution: (b)
Q 10: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words and complete the given sentence.
It is mainly for this reason that _______ modern economic thinkers maintain that society would prosper when people are left alone to _______ their self-interests.
(a) latter, surrender
(b) late, replicate
(c) latest, navigate
(d) late, pursue
Solution: (d)
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Commonly asked questions
Questions in MAT are asked from verbal ability, reading comprehension, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, arrangement, coding decoding, graphs and tables, family tree, blood relation, clocks and calendars, time, speed and distance, statements, etc.
No. The exam pattern of MAT IBT is not different from CBT or PBT. In fact, the MAT exam pattern of all test modes is the same. The duration of MAT exam (PBT, CBT and IBT modes) is 2 hours or 120 minutes. The marking scheme is - plus one for correct attempt and minus 0.25 for incorrect attempt. There is no sectional time limit in MAT so candidates can utilise the 2 hours as per their own strategy. They should ideally, spend 25 minutes each on the top four sections and 15 minutes on the GK section. However, there may be slight difference in difficulty level because the questions in each MAT session are unique. No question is repeated in any session across CBT, PBT or IBT. This is to prevent any candidate from getting advantage or facing disadvantage due to leaking of the questions or in case of a candidates re-attempting the exam.
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Commonly asked questions
MAT mock test practice is essential but not enough. You will need to go through the MAT syllabus and understand the fundamentals of all topics, only then you'll be able to crack questions in mock test.
Total marks of MAT exam is 150. Every question carries one mark for correct attempt and there is negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. No marks is deducted for skipping questions. The MAT question paper has 150 questions equally divided into five sections - Language Comprehension, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis & Data Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills and Economic and Business Environment.
Language Comprehension: 30 questions
2. Intelligence & Critical Reasoning: 30 questions
3. Data Analysis & Data Sufficiency: 30 questions
4. Mathematical Skills: 30 questions
5. Economic and Business Environment: 30 questions
Every section therefore has 30 questions which means every section carries 30 marks. The scores of GK section is not considered for MAT percentile calculation. So candidates can keep GK section as their last priority.
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