CMAT Entrance 2005

Verbal Ability
1. Those who seek ......... from others learn to forgive and forget.
leniency
clemency
country
retribution
2. His business .................. saw him through the new venture..
Interest
skill
venture
acumen
3. Let us keep the plan in ................. till we get support from people.
abeyance
waking
doubt
storage
4. He decided to.................. of the generous offer.
avail
not avail
not to avail
avail himself
5. Sita was ................. With her own petard and faced defeat.
hoisted
hoist
confronted
reviled
Direction: Select the correct prepositions to fill in the blank in the following questions.
6. If you repent ............... your sins, god will forgive you.
for
about
of
on
7. Reema’s marriage ................. Rakesh was the culmination of the stormy affair.
with
to
between
against
8. Shyam kept talking to Jaya oblivious ............. the fact that he was in library and not the common room.
of
to
with
about
9. A mixture of Quinine, Basil leaves and Neem extract is effective preventive ...... malaria.
against
about
of
on
10. At the hospital Ram was mistaken ................. a doctor.
upon
over
on
for
Direction: Choose the littered expression that express the
11. To draw line
To impose certain restrictions
To restart
To have a fair game
To decide evenly
12. A bird of passage
Active worker
A person who shifts from place to place
A coward person
A person who cannot keep secrets
13. To crow over
To criticize bitterly
To become unwanted
To exalt in triumph
To compromise
14. To be at sea
To wait for an opportunity
To watch events
To be perplexed and confused
To make futile efforts
15. Root and branch
Step by step
Entirely
Part by part
Bare truth
Direction: Choose the littered expression that most nearly express the same meaning of the given words.
16. Rift
Treat with contempt
Break down
Split
Rigorous
17. Penal
Connected with punishment
Acid
Grope
Preconceived opinion
18. Profound
Sleepy
Asylum
Abandon
Deep
19. Lavish
Accumulate
Misuse
Uphold
Preserve
20. Euphoria
Witty
Loss of speech
State of pleasant excitement
Tempt
Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the question given at the end by picking out the most suitable response to each question.
Philosophy includes five fields of study: logic, ethics, politics and metaphysics. Logic is the study of ideal method in thought arid research: observation introspection, deduction and - induction, hypothesis and experiment, analysis and synthesis such are the forms of human activity which logic tries to understand and guide; it is the dull study for most of us, and yet the great event in the history of thoughts are the improvements men have made in their methods of thinking and research. Aesthetics is the study of ideal form, or beauty; it is a philosophy of art. Ethics is the study of ideal conduct, the highest knowledge”, said Socrates, is the knowledge of good and evil, the knowledge of the wisdom of life politics is the study of. the ideal social organization. It. is not, as one might suppose, the art and science of capturing and keeping office. Democracy, socialism, anarchism, feminism, aristocracy these are the dramatis personae of political philosophy. And, lastly, metaphysics is the study of the “ultimate reality” of all things, of ‘the real and final nature of matter, of mind, and the interrelation of mind and matter” in the process of perception and knowledge.
21. Logic means
Observation and introspection
Deducting and induction
Hypothesis and experiment
All of these
22. Ethics
The study of religion
The study of good and evil
The study of metaphysics
The study of the concept of beauty
23. Politics
The art of gaining power and retaining it
Last refuse of the scoundrel
The science of good governance
The study of ideal social organization.
24. The phase dramatics personae here means
Important aspects
Characters in the political drama
Essential ingredients
Plays shown in the theater
25. Metaphysics is the study of
Superiority of mind over matter
The composition of the earth
The physical aspects of matter
The ultimate truth i.e. the foundation of life
Quantitative Analysis
26. The roots of the equation x2+x-6
(-2,-3)
(2,3)
(2,-3)
(2,3)
27. If x3+5x2-10k leaves the reminder -2x when divided by x2+2, then the value of k is
-2
-1
1
2
28. If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation is 6 add the product of roots is also 6, then the equation is
x2-6x+6=0
x2+ 6x-6=0
x2 - 6x-6=0
x2+ 6x+6=0
29. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 50%, then its area will increase by
20%
30%
40%
50%
30. If twelve persons can do a work in four days, in how many days can 8 persons complete that work?
4 days
6 days
8 days
12 days
31. The average of the first five multiples of 7 is
7
14
21
28
32. A cricketer has a certain average in 9 innings. In the tenth innings he scores 60 runs, thereby increased his average by 5 runs. What is his old average?
4
6
8
10
33. The ratio of the ages of A and B is 3:5. If B is 8 years elder to A then what is the age of A?
12
14
16
18
34. In how many years will a sum of money becomes doubles at 10% per annum simple interest?
5 years
10 years
15 years
20 years
35. Two successive discounts of 20% and 15% is equivalent to a single discount of
18
24
32
36
36. One-third of three-fifth of a number is 35. What is that number?
100
125
150
175
37. If √(x + 9) = √(784) then x =?
136
361
613
316
38. Walking at the speed of 5km per hours from his home, Bikram reaches his school 5 minutes late, but walking at speed of 6 km per hours he reaches his school 5 minutes early. What is the distance of Bikram’s school from his home?
2km
25km
5km
5,5km
39. What is the cost of fencing a rectangular field of 50m x 35m with the barbed wire running twice around it at the rate of Rs. 5 per meter?
Rs.1250
Rs.1550
Rs.1700
Rs. 2550
40. The angle of elevation of the top of the tower at distance of 200m from its foot on a horizontal plane is found to be 60 degree. What is the height of the tower?
340m
340.3m
346m
346.4m
Direction: Question numbers 41 to 45 are based on following case.
The production of clothes (000,00 meters) for six years are given

41. What was the percentage decrease in production of 6th year compared to 5th year ?
10
20
30
40
42. What was the percentage increase in production of 4th year to 1st year ?
50
60
70
none
43. Increase in production from 1st to 2nd year was what time increasing the production from 4th to 5th?
1
1.5
2
2.5
44. Total Production was less than the average production the given six years?
1
2
3
4
45. How many years of production was less than the average production the given six years?
1
2
3
4
46. If A{1,2,3,...,9}, B = {2,4,6,7,8} and C = {3,5,8,9,10} then A U B U C = ?
{1,2,3,...., 10}
{1,3,5,7,9}
{2,4,6,8,10}
{1,3,5,8,9,10}
47. The number of marbles slabs of the size 20cm x 30cm required to pave the floor of a square room of side 3 meter is
50
100
150
200
48. If the angles of a triangle is at the ratio of 2:3:4 then the greatest angle of the triangle is
70
80
90
100
49. How many men need to be employed to complete a job in 5 days if 10 men can complete half of the job in 7 days?
5
10
15
28
50. If the compound intrest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 10% annum is Rs 2100 the simple interest on it at the same rate for 2 yers will be?
Rs 1000
Rs 1500
Rs 2000
Rs 2500
Logical Reasoning
Direction : The following questions (Q.no 51 to 55) consist of two words that have certain relationship with each other, followed by four pair of choice. Select the pair that has the same relationship as the orginal pair
51. Stratum: strata:: ?
moral : mores
Plead : Pleads
criterion : criteria
small : big
52. 3000: 5000 :: ?
(10)3: (10)5
1/2 : 1/5
0.33: 0.55
10 x 10 : 50 X 50
53. Forgive : Forget :: ?
earn : spend
crime: criminal
demand : Supply
small : big
54. Boxer : Boxing :: ?
teacher : student
thief: crime
air : water
shoes : socks
55. Medicine : Swallow :: ?
water : drink
live: die
high : higher
six : seven
The following questions (Q no 56 to 60) present a pair of words with certain relationship between them. Find out the word with similar relationship for the second pair from the choice alternative.
56. sun : cloud :: water : ?
rain
dam
drink
pour
57. disease : medicine :: treatment : ?
doctor
cure
disease
medicine
58. loyalty : treachery :: entrance : ?
exit
inlet
door
window
59. hit : miss : run : ?
walk
fall
running
runner
60. school : playground :: ?
earth :: water
king : queen
war: peace
past: present
Direction: The following question (Q no 61 to 65) present four words. Find the odd word.
61.
childhood
youth
adulthood
death
62.
height
weight
age
thickness
63.
palace
temple
church
synagogue
64.
father
son
mother
grandfather
65.
look
view
see
hear
Direction: Select the answer which is based on the same logic has given in the statement
66. A dissatisfied person is rebellious
Hard work bring success
An idle person is clever
Educate people are employed
Players are physically strong
67. If it is cloudy, it might rain
If he studies hard, he is likely to pass exam
If he drives safely, he might reach home
If he works well, he could get promotion
If the car crashes, he surely will die
68. Han deserves a medal because he is intelligent and hardworking
All intelligent people who are hardworking deserve medal
Some intelligent people who are hardworking deserve medal
Fools do not deserve medal
All hardworking people deserves medal
69. Glass is breakable because it is brittle
All transparent things are breakable
All brittle things are easily breakable
Some Glasses do not break
Glass is breakable because it is made out of silicon
70. Smoking is dangerous still people smoke
People smoke out of pleasure
Smoking is dangerous because it cause cancer
Drinking alcohol is not good for health still people drink
If he struggles stll people hate to work
Direction: Identify the figure that represents the relation among the three item in the question
Diagram here71. Brid, Cock, Hen
72. Numbers, Words, Book
73. Peoples, Men, Women
74. College, Teacher, Parents
75. Asia, Africa , Australia
General Awareness
76. Nepaese populations, according to the census of 2001, growing per annum at rate of
2.1%
2.25%
2.27%
2.60%
77. The leading international golfer is
Vijay Singh
Tiger Woods
Ernie Els
Phil Michelson
78. The only person of the Indian origin to receive Nobel Prize is
Jagdish Bhagawati
Amitabh Kundu
Har Govindai Khurana
Amartya Sen
79. Which of the following is not a grandslam tennis tournament?
Rome Masters
Paris Open
Wimbledon
US Open
80. Mirage fighter planes are built by
Russia
Britain
America
France
81. Tomahawk missiles are built by
Russia
Germany
America
France
82. Columbia space shuttled crashed while returning to earth on
2001
2005
2003
2004
83. LIFO is the method of valuing
Suspense accounts
Goods in process
Pilferage rate
Inventories
84. The deepest lake in the world is
Lake Victoria
Lake Superior
Aral Sea
Lake Baikal
85. The development of computer is mainly associated with which of the following system, company or individual
The Abacus
Microsoft Corporation
John Sulton
Charles Babbage
86. The culmination of fifth generation computer is the
Main frame computers
Personal computers
Micro Procesor
Notepads
87. 'Shirish ko Phool' is an immortal creation of
Shanker Lamichhane
Parijat
Prema Shah
Ramesh Bikal
88. SAFTA has been signed to be operational from,
2005
2006
2007
2001
89. Xetradas stock exchange belongs to :
Switzerland
France
Germany
Italy
90. In which zone Mount Saipal Located at
Seti
Mahakali
Dhaulagiri
Karnali
91. With which country does the secretary of SAARC belong to
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
92. Which is tiniest city state of the world
San Merino
Lichen Stein
Monaco
Holy Sea
93. Eldaorado means
the land of gold
the land of silver
The newly discovered continent
The land of joy
94. Napoleon Bonaparte was imprisoned for first time at
Sicily
Corsica
Malta
St. Helena
95. For Which purpose, thae largest number of tourist visit Nepal
Trekking and mountaineering
Pleasure
Business
Meeting and conference
96. Which British emperor could not speak English
James First
Charles First
George First
Edward Seventh
97. Nepal currently experiences
Trade surplus
Current account deficit
Balance of payments deficit
Current account surplus
98. Which of the following is not a direct Tax?
Income Tax
VAT
Property Tax
Rent Tax
99. Which country attracts largest numbers of toursits in terms of numbers
France
Italy
Spain
USA
100. Fiscal policy of goverment relates to
Policies regarding revenue and expenditure of goverment
Policies regarding financial institution and banks
Policies regarding interest rate, credit margins and money supply
Policies regarding budgeting and planning