CMAT Questions with Solutions: Free PDF Download and Mock Test for Practice

Common Management Admission Test 2025 ( CMAT )

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CMAT mock test and practice questions is essential for exam preparation. To help CMAT 2025 aspirants prepare well for the exam, Shiksha.com has prepared a CMAT Mock Test on the basis of official CMAT question papers of previous years. Check here. 

CMAT questions and solutions for practice

CMAT questions and solutions for practice

CMAT Preparation with Sample Questions and Mock Tests - The best time to practice CMAT sample questions is after completing the CMAT syllabus and towards the exam day. However, you can also solve the CMAT questions at the beginning of exam preparation to check how familiar you are with the topics and concepts. CMAT 2025 exam will be held in May 2025 so candidates must practice a good number of CMAT questions and CMAT mock tests one or two months before it. The benefit of practicing CMAT questions with answers is that it helps you understand and cover all types of questions.

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Practice a good number of CMAT Mock Tests so that you gain good control over speed and accuracy. If you are looking for CMAT sample questions and solutions for practice, Shiksha has prepared a repository.

Q:   Does NTA provide CMAT mock test?

A:
Yes, the NTA provides CMAT mock test. The official CMAT mock test is free and can be accessed by any candidate who has the NTA login. Candidate must practice the official CMAT mock test at least once to know the latest exam pattern. It will help them immensely in navigating the test on the CMAT exam day. Given below is the process to access NTA-CMAT mock tests: 1. Go to NTA website 2. Click on 'student' option 3. Click on 'Mock Test' 4. Select the exam 5. Enter username and password 6. Click on 'login' to start the mock test The best time to practice the NTA-CMAT mock test is in the last few days before the exam. Candidates prepare for the exam with various study material but the official mock test, help the understand how and when to use their knowledge viz. The actual exam.

Q:   Do previous years questions or mock test questions get repeated in CAT, NMAT, CMAT and SNAP?

A:

In top MBA exams such as NMAT, SNAP, CMAT and CAT, questions from previous years may not get directly repeated. MBA exams are known for its ever evolving question structure with changing economies. The exam authorities create new and innovative questions each year to assess candidates' problem-solving skills, logical reasoning, and aptitude.

While questions may not get repeated exactly, it is possible to find similar concepts or patterns in different years. The focus of MBA entrance exams, such as NMAT, CAT, CMAT, or SNAP, is to test candidates' ability to think critically and apply their knowledge to solve unfamiliar problems. Therefore, practicing previous year's questions can be beneficial as it helps candidates familiarise with the exam format, identify common question types, and develop their problem-solving skills.

The syllabus of MBA entrance exams typically remains the same with DILR, VARC, and QA sections. While some exams may have an additional section for General Awareness. Therefore, candidates must go through the previous year's questions to get aware of the,   type of questions, important topics, and more.

To help CMAT 2025 aspirants prepare well for the exam, Shiksha.com has also prepared CMAT Mock Test on the basis of official CMAT question papers of previous years. Given below are some CMAT practice questions for you to see how well you know the CMAT 2025 syllabus.

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CMAT Exam Pattern and Sectional Weightage

Given below is the table indicating the sectional break-up of the CMAT question paper. The Shiksha CMAT Mock Test is designed on the same pattern:

CMAT sections

Number of questions

Maximum Marks

Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation

20

80

Logical Reasoning

20

80

Language Comprehension

20

80

General Awareness

20

80

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

20

80

CMAT Mock Test 2025

CMAT_Mock_Test_1 CMAT_Mock_Test_1_Solutions
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CMAT Prep Questions – Sample Questions and Answers

Before downloading the CMAT mock test PDF, check out these CMAT sample questions and answer keys.

CMAT Quantitative Techniques Questions

Q 1. The cost price of a cycle is Rs. 225. The marked price is twice of the cost price. What will be the discount offered to get the profit of 56%?

(a)  22%

(b)  13%

(c)  33%

(d)  28%

Solution: (a)

Q 2. A person is standing on the top of the building. The height of the building is 20 m. The person spots a café on the ground. The shortest distance from where the person standing to the café is 40 m. What is the distance between the building and the cafe?

(a)  34.6 m

(b)  44.2 m

(c)  56.3 m

(d)  28.8 m

Solution: (a)

Q 3. Anil and Suman decided to start a business with a capital of Rs. 12000 and Rs. 10000 respectively. After three months, Gopal joins them with a capital of Rs. 20000. After another 3 months, Arjun joins them with a capital of Rs. 50000. If they made profit of Rs. 124000, at the end of the year, what is the profit share of Gopal?

(a)  Rs. 35000

(b)  Rs. 24000

(c)  Rs. 22000

(d)  Rs. 30000

Solution: (d)

Q 4. On a field trip of a school 35 students are going. If the number increases by 7, the expenses increase by Rs. 4200. If the expenditure per head decreases by Rs. 20, find the original expenditure of the trip.

(a)  25500

(b)  25200

(c)  21681

(d)  28800

Solution: (b) 

CMAT Logical Reasoning Questions

Q 1. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting in a row, not necessarily in the same order. E is immediate neighbor of C. Two persons sits between A and E. C is sitting fourth from one end. There is only one person sitting between H and C. D is sitting second of the left end. Five people are sitting between D and B. G and F are immediate neighbor of each other. Which of the following is a correct arrangement?

(a)  G, D, A, F, C, E, H, B

(b)  A, D, C, E, H, F, G, B

(c)  A, D, H, E, C, G, F, B

(d)  A, D, G, H, F, C, E, B

Solution: (c)

Q 2. Mohan, Ram, Joy, Vijay, Rohit, and Deepak are six boys who were weighed and there weight is recorded. If it is known that:

  1. Mohan is heavier than Rohit and Deepak.
  2. Ram is heavier than Vijay.
  3. III.  Vijay is heavier than Mohan.
  4. Joy is heavier than Deepak but not heavier than Vijay.

Who has the lowest weight?

(a)  Deepak

(b)  Joy

(c)  Rohit

(d)  Rohit or Deepak

Solution: (d)

Q 3. A boy standing facing towards East. The boy starts walking in the left direction of his original position. He walked 10m then turn left and walk 5m. Then person turn right and walk 2m. What is the shortest distance between the starting point and the point boy is standing. In which direction boy is facing?

(a)  13m, West

(b)  12m, North

(c)  12m, West

(d)  13m, North

Solution: (b)

Q 4. 272 is related to 16 in the same way as 132 is related to ______.

(a)  9

(b)  11

(c)  13       

(d)  7

Solution: (b)

CMAT General Awareness Questions

Q 1. Which of the following is a dance of the Sangtam Naga tribe of Nagaland?

(a)  Tapu

(b)  Sangphao

(c)  Rangma

(d)  Chhaw

Solution: (b)

Q 2. The term ‘upper cut’ is associated with:

(a)  Badminton

(b)  Basketball

(c)  Boxing

(d)  High jump

Solution: (c)

Q 3. Who among the following rulers belong to Sunga dynasty?

(a)  Pushyamitra

(b)  Chandra Gupta II

(c)  Agatashatru

(d)  Vasudeva kanva

Solution: (a)

Q 4. Which of the following country is NOT a signatory of the International Criminal court?

(a)  Jordan

(b)  Turkey

(c)  Egypt

(d)  Hungary

Solution: (b)

CMAT Language Comprehension Questions

Q 1. Choose the option which is opposite in meaning to the following word.

Gregarious

(a) Amiable

(b) Upbeat

(c) Tranquil

(d) Reclusive

Solution: (d)

Q 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct word given below and complete the sentences.

I don’t believe he _________ from his current job despite the raise.

The truth is usually more _______ than a lie.

We have finite amounts of willpower that become _______ as we use them.

(a) (I) resigned; (II) shocking; (III) depleted
(b) (I) depleted; (II) shocking; (III) resigned
(c) (I) shocked; (II) depleted; (III) resigned
(d) (I) depleted; (II) resigned; (III) shocked


Solution: (a)

Q 3. Pick the appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence.

I think it’s time to call it a day.

(a) Restarting something
(b) Stop doing something
(c) Relocate somewhere
(d) Celebrate something

Solution: (b)

Q 4. Pick the appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase in the following sentence.

Don't beat around the bush and tell me honestly why you lost your job.

(a) To talk around a subject without getting to the point
(b) Asking for larger share in a property
(c) To tell a lie in order to save someone
(d) To make weird faces


Solution: (a)

CMAT Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Q 1.Considering the difference between entrepreneur and intrapreneur, which of the following statements is correct?

  • Entrepreneur bears full risk of business.
  • Intrapreneur is partly independent and has ability to advance in corporate.

(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Neither I nor II
(d) Both I and II

Solution: (d)

Q 2. What is the full form of ECLGS, a scheme implemented for MSMEs?

(a) Entrepreneurship Credit Line Guarantee Scheme
(b) Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme
(c) Emergency Correspondence Line Guarantee Scheme
(d) Emergency Cost Life Guarantee Scheme

Solution: (b)

Q 3. Why are small businesses important to a country’s economy?

(a) They give an outlet for entrepreneurs.
(b) They can provide specialist support to larger companies.
(c) They can be innovators of new products.
(d) All the above.

Solution: (d)

Q 4. Innovation can be best defined as ______.

(a) Evolution of new ideas
(b) Production of new ideas
(c) Implementation of new ideas
(d) Generation of ideas

Solution: (c)

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