Most Repeated Questions in TANCET

Anna University may repeat several questions from the past exam sessions. Candidates preparing for TANCET must use past papers for a top notch preparation. Check most repeated questions in TANCET here.

Most Repeated Questions in TANCET 2026

Most Repeated Questions in TANCET: Preparing for the TANCET exam requires a strategic approach, and one of the most effective methods is analysing previous years' question papers. Data from past exams shows a trend of questions being repeated over time. For instance, the 2015 and 2017 papers shared a significant number of similar questions across various sections.

Practising most repeated questions in TANCET can even help candidates obtain a good score. This article mentions some of the most frequently repeated questions in TANCET to help candidates focus their preparation on high-weightage topics. Scroll down for year wise and section wise questions to prepare for TANCET exam.

TANCET Most Repeated Questions

Since the TANCET exam pattern and syllabus has not been changed in past many years, candidates can use TANCET past papers for preparation. Space below mentions TANCET most repeated questions

Question Repeated in 2024 and 2020

Q: If PUNCTUAL can be written as 47819765, how can LUNA be written in that code? 

1. 7586 
2. 5678 
3. 5786 
4. 5867

Q: If DARE is coded as 1083 and FATE is coded as 2093, then FARE is coded as? 

1. 2083 
2. 8320 
3. 2038 
4. 3802

Questions Repeated in 2020 and 2022

Q: A series is given, with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given options to complete the series. 0, 7, 26, 63, ? 

1. 124 
2. 98 
3. 125 
4. 126 

(Note: In 2022, it was presented simply as "0, 7, 26, 63, ?" with the same numerical options.)

Q: Ram travelled from a point and straight to B at a distance of 90 m. He turned right and walked 40 m, then again turned right and walked 70 m. Finally, he turned right and walked 40 m. How far he is from the starting point? 

1. 70 
2. 10 
3. 20 
4. 30

NOTE: 2020 question paper version uses "Ram" and point "B", while the 2022 version uses "Sita" and point "Y".

Question Repeated in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018

Q: Who is to the immediate right of P among five persons P, Q, R, S and T facing north? 

• Statement: a) R is third to the left of Q and P is second to the right of R. 
• Statement: b) Q is to the immediate left of T who is second to the right of P.

Question Repeated in 2015, 2016, and 2017

Q: Among T, V, B, E and C, who is the third from the top when arranged in the descending order of their weights? 

• Statement: a) B is heavier than T and C and is less heavier than V who is not the heaviest. 
• Statement: b) C is heavier than only T.

Q: Which word in the code language means 'flower'? 

• Statement: a) 'de fu la pane' means 'rose flower is beautiful' and 'la quiz' means 'beautiful tree'. 
• Statement: b) 'de la chin' means 'red rose flower' and 'pa chin' means 'red tea'.

Q: Who is C's partner in a game of cards involving four players A, B, C and D? 

• Statement: a) D is sitting opposite to A. 
• Statement: b) B is sitting right of A and left of D.

Question Repeated in 2015, 2017, and 2018

Q: What will be the total weight of 10 poles, each of the same weight? 

• Statement: a) One-fourth of the weight of each pole is 5 kg. 
• Statement: b) The total weight of three poles is 20 kilograms more than the total weight of two poles.

Q: A piece of wood 7 feet long is cut into three pieces. What is the length of each of the pieces? 

• Statement: a) The length of the longest piece is equal to the sum of the lengths of the other two pieces. 
• Statement b) The length of the shortest piece is 6 inches.

Q: If a car is driven 150 miles, the fuel tank is filled to what per cent of capacity at the end of the trip?

• Statement: a) The car averaged 15 miles per gallon for the trip 
• Statement: b) The tank is filled to 75 per cent of capacity at the start of the trip

Q: Salim invested a total of Rs. 10,000 for a period of one year. Part of the money he put into an investment that earned 6 per cent simple interest, and the rest of the money into an investment that earned 8 percent simple interest. How much money did he put into the investment that earned 6 per cent? 

• Statement: a) The total interest earned on Rs 10,000 for the year was Rs 640 
• Statement: b) The rupee value of the investment that earned 6 percent was only one-fourth the dollar value of the investment that earned 8 per cent.

Most Repeated Quantitative Ability Questions in TANCET

The following questions from Quantitative Ability appeared in multiple years:

Q: The difference between 1000.01 and 99.987 is

1. 901.023
2. 900.023
3. 0.14
4. 901.977

Q: 0.03 times 0.05 is

1. 15%
2. 1.5%
3. 0.15%
4. 0.015%

Q: Which of the following numbers is closest to zero?

1. (1-0.9)²
2. 1-(0.9)²
3. (0.09)
4. (0.09)²

Q: If x+y=4 and x-y=3, then x+2y is

1. 1/2
2. 7/2
3. 9/2
4. 15/2

Q: How much interest will ₹ 2000 earn at an annual rate of 8% in one year if the interest is compounded every 6 months?

1. INR 160

1. INR 163.20
2. INR 249.73
3. INR 332.80

Q: If 15 men work independently and at the same rate can manufacture 27 baskets in an hour, how many baskets would 45 men working independently and at the same rate of manufacture in 40 minutes?

1. 27
2. 35
3. 40
4. 54

Q: If the price of a samosa is ₹ 1 and the price triples every 6 months, how long will it be before the price of samosa touches ₹ 81?

1. 1 Year
2. 2 Years
3. 2.5 Years
4. 13 Years

Q: If x/y = 2/3, then x²/y² is

1. 4/9
2. 2/3
3. 3/2
4. 9/4

Most Repeated Data Sufficiency Questions in TANCET

Q: The following questions and their corresponding statements were repeated exactly across the 2015, 2016, and 2017 papers.

1. A piece of wood 7 feet long is cut into three pieces. What is the length of each of the pieces?
   1. Statement: a) The length of the longest piece is equal to the sum of the lengths of the other two pieces.
   2. Statement: b) The length of the shortest piece is 6 inches.
2. In a certain code, '13' means 'stop smoking' and '59' means 'injurious habit'. What do '9' and '5' mean, respectively, in that code?
   1. Statement: a) '157' means 'stop bad habit'.
   2. Statement: b) '839' means 'smoking is injurious'.
3. If a car is driven 150 miles, the fuel tank is filled to what per cent of capacity at the end of the trip?
   1. Statement: a) The car averaged 15 miles per gallon for the trip
   2. Statement: b) The tank is filled to 75 per cent of capacity at the start of the trip
4. What will be the total weight of 10 poles, each of the same weight?
   1. Statement: a) One-fourth of the weight of each pole is 5 kg.
   2. Statement: b) The total weight of three poles is 20 kilograms more than the total weight of two poles.

(Note: A variation of this exact question, replacing "poles" with "rods" and "a/b" with "I/II", appears in the 2023 paper as well).

Most Repeated English Questions in TANCET

The following "spot the error" and "fill in the blanks" sentences were repeated verbatim with the exact same multiple-choice breakdowns across 2015, 2016, and 2017:

Questions 1:

1. The scenery here is not good
2. I have lost my furnitures
3. We have received no information
4. No error

Question 2:

1. Please excuse the trouble
2. He took pains over his work
3. Scouts wear shorts
4. No error

Question 3:

1. Rahul can now drive
2. He took off his shoes
3. Please look at my picture
4. No error

Questions 4:

1. She would not listen to me
2. He was wearing a cap
3. I cannot manage my work alone
4. No error

Question 5:

1. The model stood
2. So stationary that
3. The passerby took her to be a mannequin
4. No error

Question 6:

1. He is giving me trouble
2. He is treating me badly
3. He is bullying me
4. No error

Question 7:

1. Environmentalists worry
2. The disappearance of many species
3. Of plants and animals
4. From the face of the earth

Question 8:

1. Nehru distinguished himself
2. As a freedom fighter
3. Statesman and
4. He wrote very well

Question 9: Deepak will be able to speak English well a year from now ___ he works hard.

1. if
2. had
3. provided
4. because

Question 10: The master dispensed ___ the services of his servant.

1. with
2. off
3. up
4. for

Question 11: He is fond ___ reading novels

1. about
2. of
3. at
4. for

Question 12: Choose the synonym for the word given: Mirage

1. Water
2. Illusion
3. Mirror
4. Effect (Note: The double numbering of '3)' is printed exactly this way on the papers)

Questions 13: Gnome

1. Alien
2. Native
3. Drone
4. Dwarf

Besides the above questions, several reading comprehension passages have seen a repetition in the past.  Therefore, candidates must practice the past questions from all sections.

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