MAH-CET 2023(Slot 2): Past Year Question Paper with Solutions | Mock Test Series for MAH-CET - CAT PDF Download

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Q1.  
A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's 
share is Rs. 855, the total profit is : 
A) 500 
B) 1000 
C) 1500 
D) 2000 
E) 2500 
 
Q2. 
In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes 
were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other 
candidate got, was : 
A) 2500 
B) 2700 
C) 2900 
D) 3100 
E) 2800 
 
Q3. A bag contains 50 P, 25 P and 10 P coins in the ratio 5: 9: 4, amounting to Rs. 206. Find 
the number of coins of each type respectively. 
A) 360, 160, 200 
 B) 160, 360, 200 
 C) 200, 360,160  
D) 200,160,300 
E) 360, 200, 160 
 
Q4. 
Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two 
numbers is: 
A) 2:5 
B) 3:5 
C) 4:5 
D) 5:4 
E) 5:3 
 
Q5. 
A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3, What is the percentage error in the 
calculation ? 
A) 54 % 
B) 64 % 
C) 74 % 
D) 84 % 
E) 94% 
 
Q6. 
Find the odd man out. 
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Q1.  
A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's 
share is Rs. 855, the total profit is : 
A) 500 
B) 1000 
C) 1500 
D) 2000 
E) 2500 
 
Q2. 
In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes 
were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other 
candidate got, was : 
A) 2500 
B) 2700 
C) 2900 
D) 3100 
E) 2800 
 
Q3. A bag contains 50 P, 25 P and 10 P coins in the ratio 5: 9: 4, amounting to Rs. 206. Find 
the number of coins of each type respectively. 
A) 360, 160, 200 
 B) 160, 360, 200 
 C) 200, 360,160  
D) 200,160,300 
E) 360, 200, 160 
 
Q4. 
Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two 
numbers is: 
A) 2:5 
B) 3:5 
C) 4:5 
D) 5:4 
E) 5:3 
 
Q5. 
A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3, What is the percentage error in the 
calculation ? 
A) 54 % 
B) 64 % 
C) 74 % 
D) 84 % 
E) 94% 
 
Q6. 
Find the odd man out. 
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2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64 
A) 50 
 B) 37 
C) 26 
 D) 64 
E) 17 
 
Q7. 
Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the 
probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5? 
A) ½ 
B) 3/5 
C) 9/20 
D) 8/15 
E) 7/15 
 
 
Q8. 
A grocer has a sale of Rs 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 consecutive 
months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs, 
6500 ? 
A) 4991 
B) 5467 
C) 5987 
D) 6453 
E) 6435 
 
Q9. 
If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent ? 
A) 100% 
 B) 200% 
 C) 300% 
D) 400% 
E) 50% 
 
Q 10. 
If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as : 
A) 4% of a 
 B) 6% of a 
 C) 8% of a 
 D) 10% of a 
E) 7% of a 
 
Q 11. 
Insert the missing number. 
7, 26, 63, 124, 215, 342, (....) 
A) 391 
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Q1.  
A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's 
share is Rs. 855, the total profit is : 
A) 500 
B) 1000 
C) 1500 
D) 2000 
E) 2500 
 
Q2. 
In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes 
were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other 
candidate got, was : 
A) 2500 
B) 2700 
C) 2900 
D) 3100 
E) 2800 
 
Q3. A bag contains 50 P, 25 P and 10 P coins in the ratio 5: 9: 4, amounting to Rs. 206. Find 
the number of coins of each type respectively. 
A) 360, 160, 200 
 B) 160, 360, 200 
 C) 200, 360,160  
D) 200,160,300 
E) 360, 200, 160 
 
Q4. 
Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two 
numbers is: 
A) 2:5 
B) 3:5 
C) 4:5 
D) 5:4 
E) 5:3 
 
Q5. 
A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3, What is the percentage error in the 
calculation ? 
A) 54 % 
B) 64 % 
C) 74 % 
D) 84 % 
E) 94% 
 
Q6. 
Find the odd man out. 
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Slot-2
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64 
A) 50 
 B) 37 
C) 26 
 D) 64 
E) 17 
 
Q7. 
Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the 
probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5? 
A) ½ 
B) 3/5 
C) 9/20 
D) 8/15 
E) 7/15 
 
 
Q8. 
A grocer has a sale of Rs 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 consecutive 
months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs, 
6500 ? 
A) 4991 
B) 5467 
C) 5987 
D) 6453 
E) 6435 
 
Q9. 
If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent ? 
A) 100% 
 B) 200% 
 C) 300% 
D) 400% 
E) 50% 
 
Q 10. 
If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as : 
A) 4% of a 
 B) 6% of a 
 C) 8% of a 
 D) 10% of a 
E) 7% of a 
 
Q 11. 
Insert the missing number. 
7, 26, 63, 124, 215, 342, (....) 
A) 391 
 B) 421 
C) 481 
 D) 511 
E) 581 
 
 
Q 12. 
Find the odd man out. 
41, 43, 47, 53, 61, 71, 73, 81 
A) 41 
 B) 61 
C) 71 
 D) 81 
E) 73 
 
Q 13.A clock is set right at 8 a.m. The clock gains 10 minutes in 24 hours will be the true time 
when the clock indicates 1 p.m. on the following day? 
A) 48 min. past 12. 
 B) 46 min. past 12. 
 C) 45 min. past 12. 
D) 47 min. past 12. 
E) 48 min. past 12 
 
Q 14. 
Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can 
be formed? 
A) 25200 
 B) 52000 
 C) 120 
 D) 24400 
E) 150 
 
Q 15. 
A, B and C can do a piece of work in 24 days, 30 days and 40 days respectively. They began 
the work together but C left 4 days before the completion of the work. In how many days was 
the work completed? 
A) 11 days 
 B) 12 days 
C) 13 days 
 D) 14 days 
E) 15 days 
 
Q 16. 
A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of other variety at Rs. 36 per kg 
and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. His profit percent is: 
A) No profit, no loss 
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Q1.  
A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's 
share is Rs. 855, the total profit is : 
A) 500 
B) 1000 
C) 1500 
D) 2000 
E) 2500 
 
Q2. 
In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes 
were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other 
candidate got, was : 
A) 2500 
B) 2700 
C) 2900 
D) 3100 
E) 2800 
 
Q3. A bag contains 50 P, 25 P and 10 P coins in the ratio 5: 9: 4, amounting to Rs. 206. Find 
the number of coins of each type respectively. 
A) 360, 160, 200 
 B) 160, 360, 200 
 C) 200, 360,160  
D) 200,160,300 
E) 360, 200, 160 
 
Q4. 
Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two 
numbers is: 
A) 2:5 
B) 3:5 
C) 4:5 
D) 5:4 
E) 5:3 
 
Q5. 
A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3, What is the percentage error in the 
calculation ? 
A) 54 % 
B) 64 % 
C) 74 % 
D) 84 % 
E) 94% 
 
Q6. 
Find the odd man out. 
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2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64 
A) 50 
 B) 37 
C) 26 
 D) 64 
E) 17 
 
Q7. 
Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the 
probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5? 
A) ½ 
B) 3/5 
C) 9/20 
D) 8/15 
E) 7/15 
 
 
Q8. 
A grocer has a sale of Rs 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 consecutive 
months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs, 
6500 ? 
A) 4991 
B) 5467 
C) 5987 
D) 6453 
E) 6435 
 
Q9. 
If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent ? 
A) 100% 
 B) 200% 
 C) 300% 
D) 400% 
E) 50% 
 
Q 10. 
If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as : 
A) 4% of a 
 B) 6% of a 
 C) 8% of a 
 D) 10% of a 
E) 7% of a 
 
Q 11. 
Insert the missing number. 
7, 26, 63, 124, 215, 342, (....) 
A) 391 
 B) 421 
C) 481 
 D) 511 
E) 581 
 
 
Q 12. 
Find the odd man out. 
41, 43, 47, 53, 61, 71, 73, 81 
A) 41 
 B) 61 
C) 71 
 D) 81 
E) 73 
 
Q 13.A clock is set right at 8 a.m. The clock gains 10 minutes in 24 hours will be the true time 
when the clock indicates 1 p.m. on the following day? 
A) 48 min. past 12. 
 B) 46 min. past 12. 
 C) 45 min. past 12. 
D) 47 min. past 12. 
E) 48 min. past 12 
 
Q 14. 
Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can 
be formed? 
A) 25200 
 B) 52000 
 C) 120 
 D) 24400 
E) 150 
 
Q 15. 
A, B and C can do a piece of work in 24 days, 30 days and 40 days respectively. They began 
the work together but C left 4 days before the completion of the work. In how many days was 
the work completed? 
A) 11 days 
 B) 12 days 
C) 13 days 
 D) 14 days 
E) 15 days 
 
Q 16. 
A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of other variety at Rs. 36 per kg 
and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. His profit percent is: 
A) No profit, no loss 
 B) 5% 
 C) 8% 
 D) 10% 
E) 7% 
 
Q 17. 
Three number are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5 and their L.C.M. is 2400. Their H.C.F. is: 
A) 40 
B) 80 
C) 120 
D) 200 
E) 100 
 
Q 18. 
A father said his son , " I was as old as you are at present at the time of your birth. " If the 
father age is 38 now, the son age 5 years back was : 
A) 14 
 B) 19 
C) 33 
 D) 38 
E) 21 
 
Q 19. 
If the length of the diagonal of a square is 20cm,then its perimeter must be 
a. 402–v402cm     b. 302–v302cm    c. 10cm    d. 152–v2cm 
A) a 
 B) b 
C) c 
D) d 
E) NONE OF THE ABOVE 
 
Q 20. 
Find the odd man out? 
396, 462, 572, 427, 671, 264. 
A) 671 
 B) 462 
C) 427 
 D) 264 
E) 396 
 
Q 21. 
A, B and C enter into a partnership and their shares are in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4. After 2 
months, A withdraws half of his capital and after 10 months, a profit of Rs. 378 is divided 
among them. What is B's share ? 
A) 144 
 B) 169 
C) 225 
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Q1.  
A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's 
share is Rs. 855, the total profit is : 
A) 500 
B) 1000 
C) 1500 
D) 2000 
E) 2500 
 
Q2. 
In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes 
were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other 
candidate got, was : 
A) 2500 
B) 2700 
C) 2900 
D) 3100 
E) 2800 
 
Q3. A bag contains 50 P, 25 P and 10 P coins in the ratio 5: 9: 4, amounting to Rs. 206. Find 
the number of coins of each type respectively. 
A) 360, 160, 200 
 B) 160, 360, 200 
 C) 200, 360,160  
D) 200,160,300 
E) 360, 200, 160 
 
Q4. 
Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two 
numbers is: 
A) 2:5 
B) 3:5 
C) 4:5 
D) 5:4 
E) 5:3 
 
Q5. 
A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3, What is the percentage error in the 
calculation ? 
A) 54 % 
B) 64 % 
C) 74 % 
D) 84 % 
E) 94% 
 
Q6. 
Find the odd man out. 
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2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64 
A) 50 
 B) 37 
C) 26 
 D) 64 
E) 17 
 
Q7. 
Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the 
probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5? 
A) ½ 
B) 3/5 
C) 9/20 
D) 8/15 
E) 7/15 
 
 
Q8. 
A grocer has a sale of Rs 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 consecutive 
months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs, 
6500 ? 
A) 4991 
B) 5467 
C) 5987 
D) 6453 
E) 6435 
 
Q9. 
If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent ? 
A) 100% 
 B) 200% 
 C) 300% 
D) 400% 
E) 50% 
 
Q 10. 
If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as : 
A) 4% of a 
 B) 6% of a 
 C) 8% of a 
 D) 10% of a 
E) 7% of a 
 
Q 11. 
Insert the missing number. 
7, 26, 63, 124, 215, 342, (....) 
A) 391 
 B) 421 
C) 481 
 D) 511 
E) 581 
 
 
Q 12. 
Find the odd man out. 
41, 43, 47, 53, 61, 71, 73, 81 
A) 41 
 B) 61 
C) 71 
 D) 81 
E) 73 
 
Q 13.A clock is set right at 8 a.m. The clock gains 10 minutes in 24 hours will be the true time 
when the clock indicates 1 p.m. on the following day? 
A) 48 min. past 12. 
 B) 46 min. past 12. 
 C) 45 min. past 12. 
D) 47 min. past 12. 
E) 48 min. past 12 
 
Q 14. 
Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can 
be formed? 
A) 25200 
 B) 52000 
 C) 120 
 D) 24400 
E) 150 
 
Q 15. 
A, B and C can do a piece of work in 24 days, 30 days and 40 days respectively. They began 
the work together but C left 4 days before the completion of the work. In how many days was 
the work completed? 
A) 11 days 
 B) 12 days 
C) 13 days 
 D) 14 days 
E) 15 days 
 
Q 16. 
A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of other variety at Rs. 36 per kg 
and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. His profit percent is: 
A) No profit, no loss 
 B) 5% 
 C) 8% 
 D) 10% 
E) 7% 
 
Q 17. 
Three number are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5 and their L.C.M. is 2400. Their H.C.F. is: 
A) 40 
B) 80 
C) 120 
D) 200 
E) 100 
 
Q 18. 
A father said his son , " I was as old as you are at present at the time of your birth. " If the 
father age is 38 now, the son age 5 years back was : 
A) 14 
 B) 19 
C) 33 
 D) 38 
E) 21 
 
Q 19. 
If the length of the diagonal of a square is 20cm,then its perimeter must be 
a. 402–v402cm     b. 302–v302cm    c. 10cm    d. 152–v2cm 
A) a 
 B) b 
C) c 
D) d 
E) NONE OF THE ABOVE 
 
Q 20. 
Find the odd man out? 
396, 462, 572, 427, 671, 264. 
A) 671 
 B) 462 
C) 427 
 D) 264 
E) 396 
 
Q 21. 
A, B and C enter into a partnership and their shares are in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4. After 2 
months, A withdraws half of his capital and after 10 months, a profit of Rs. 378 is divided 
among them. What is B's share ? 
A) 144 
 B) 169 
C) 225 
 D) 339 
E)  298 
 
Q 22. The compound interest on rs.30000 at 7% per annum is Rs.4347. The period is 
A) 2 years 
 B) 2.5 years 
C) 3 years 
 D) 4 years 
E) 3.5 years 
 
Q 23. 
At what time between 2 and 3 o'clock will the hands of a clock be together? 
A) (9 + 10/11) min past 2 
 B) (10 + 10/11) min past 2 
C) (11 + 10/11) min past 2 
D) (12 + 10/11) min past 2 
E) NONE OF THE ABOVE 
 
Q 24. 
The solution of the system x + y - 3x = -6 ,  - 7y + 7z = 7 , 3z = 9  is 
(1) x = 1, y = 2, z = 3 
(2) x = -1, y = 2, z = 3 
(3) x = - 1, y = -2, z = 3 
(4) x = 1, y = 2, z = 3 
(5) x= 1, y = 2, z= -3 
 
Q 25. 
If (x - 6) is the HCF of x
2
 - 2x - 24 and x
2
 - kx - 6 then the value of k is 
(1) 3 
(2) 5 
(3) 6 
(4) 8 
(5) 7 
 
Q 26. 
 IS 
 
1. 9y/7 
2. 9y3/ (21y-21) 
3. 21y2 – 42 y + 21/ 3y3 
4. 7(y2 – 2y + 1)/ y2 
5. None of the above