The All India Management Association (AIMA) has released sample papers for Management Aptitude Test (MAT) takers to solve and get an idea of the questions they will be asked when they sit for the exam on May 7 and May 11-13, 2017.
MAT, conducted by the AIMA, is the second most popular common entrance exam in India, after CAT, for admission to management institutes. Candidates clearing MAT have the option of as many as 600 colleges across the country to choose from.
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The exam is similar to other management entrance tests, but is also unique in its own way. Besides, Language Comprehension, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, the syllabus contains topics from Indian and Global Environment. This section contains current affairs and GK questions. Though this section is as important as rest of the four subjects, it is not included in the composite score. The composite score is arrived at using the marks scored in Language Comprehension, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning. Indian and Global Environment score is calculated separately.
For May 2017 test takers, this is the right time to start solving sample papers and taking mock tests, to get used to the actual exam environment. The exam conducting body has released a sample test paper for the candidates to go through and solve. The sample paper is like the actual exam paper with marking scheme mentioned on it.
The candidates may have already been provided with sample questions by their coaching institutes. This is an additional set of questions provided exclusively by MAT, which is why the test takers must attempt it.
Check out some of the questions from the sample paper released by MAT, below.
Ques: Which of the following best describes ‘procrastination’?
(1) linger on
(2) stop
(3) delay
4) wait
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.
APHORISM: SENTENTIOUS
(1) criticism: redundant
(2) eulogy: laudatory
(3) adage: symbolic
(4) maxim: allegorical
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.
Ques: 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
Click here to access the complete sample paper
MAT 2017 May is scheduled to be held on May 7 (Pen-paper test) and May 11-13 (computer based test). Admit cards will be available for download from April 29 and for those who have still not registered for it, last date to purchase the form is April 25, 2017.
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Number of Sections | Three | Five |
Duration | 180 minutes | 150 minutes |
No. of Questions | 100 | 200 (40 from each section) |
No. Of Papers | 1 | 1 |
Test Centre | Candidates can choose four cities as per the choices | Candidates can choose three cities |
Level of Difficulty | High | Moderate |
Marking Scheme | Correct Answer: +4 Incorrect Answer: -1 | Correct Answer: +1 Incorrect: -.25 |
No. of Exams conducted yearly | Once a Year | Four times a year |
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