CMAT Entrance Model Set 1 with Answers

1. aCruel
2. bGreedy
3. cKind
4. dLazy

Answer (c): Benevolent means well-meaning and kind, so Kind is the synonym.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. aExtremely careful
2. bCareless
3. cHasty
4. dRude

Answer (a): Meticulous describes someone who pays great attention to detail, i.e. extremely careful.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. aHidden
2. bAngry
3. cShy
4. dFrank

Answer (d): A candid person speaks honestly and openly, which is frank.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. aScarce
2. bPlentiful
3. cTiny
4. dCostly

Answer (b): Abundant means existing in large quantities, so plentiful.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. aContract
2. bGrow
3. cStretch
4. dWiden

Answer (a): Expand means to grow larger; its opposite is contract.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. aClear
2. bThin
3. cBright
4. dOpaque

Answer (d): Transparent lets light through; opaque does not.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. aCareful
2. bIdle
3. cHonest
4. dEager

Answer (b): Diligent means hard-working; idle (lazy) is the opposite.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. aHopeful
2. bCheerful
3. cPessimistic
4. dConfident

Answer (c): An optimist expects good outcomes; a pessimist expects bad ones.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. aAtheist
2. bSceptic
3. cFatalist
4. dHermit

Answer (a): An atheist denies the existence of God. A sceptic merely doubts; a fatalist believes in fate; a hermit lives alone.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. aSoliloquy
2. bMonologue
3. cOration
4. dExtempore

Answer (d): An extempore speech is spoken on the spot without preparation.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. aTo waste food
2. bTo reveal a secret
3. cTo cook a meal
4. dTo make a mistake in counting

Answer (b): 'Spill the beans' means to disclose secret information, usually by accident.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. aA hidden curse
2. bA prayer said quietly
3. cSomething good that first seemed bad
4. dA costly gift

Answer (c): The phrase describes a misfortune that later turns out to be beneficial.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. afrom
2. bof
3. cto
4. dat

Answer (a): The adjective 'absent' takes the preposition 'from'.

Revise: Grammar and Usage (Class 11 notes)

1. awith
2. bfor
3. cof
4. dabout

Answer (c): 'Fond' is followed by 'of'.

Revise: Grammar and Usage (Class 11 notes)

1. aNeither of the two boys have finished his homework.
2. bNeither of the two boys are finished his homework.
3. cNeither of the two boy has finished his homework.
4. dNeither of the two boys has finished his homework.

Answer (d): 'Neither' is singular, so it takes the singular verb 'has'; 'boys' stays plural after 'of the two'.

Revise: Grammar and Usage (Class 11 notes)

1. awas
2. bwere
3. cam
4. dwill be

Answer (b): An unreal (second conditional) condition uses 'were' for all subjects.

Revise: Grammar and Usage (Class 11 notes)

1. aStudent
2. bSchool
3. cBook
4. dSalary

Answer (b): A doctor works in a hospital; a teacher works in a school (relation of person to workplace).

1. aStingy
2. bKind
3. cWealthy
4. dPolite

Answer (a): Brave and cowardly are opposites; the opposite of generous is stingy.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. aRice and millet cannot grow in Nepal
2. bYoung people prefer farming to city jobs
3. cRain is always harmful to soil
4. dTerraces make steep land farmable but are at risk as villagers migrate

Answer (d): The passage explains how terraces allow farming on slopes and then warns that migration leaves them untended.

Revise: Reading Comprehension (Class 11 notes)

1. aincrease migration
2. bstop all rainfall
3. creduce soil loss
4. davoid growing rice

Answer (c): The passage says flat steps 'slow the flow of rain, reduce soil loss'.

Revise: Reading Comprehension (Class 11 notes)

1. aThey are no longer looked after as people leave
2. bToo many farmers use them
3. cMillet damages the soil
4. dRain never reaches them

Answer (a): The passage states that after young people leave, untended terraces slowly collapse.

Revise: Reading Comprehension (Class 11 notes)

1. arefused
2. badjusted
3. cimported
4. dforgot

Answer (b): 'Adapted to steep land' means adjusted their methods to suit it.

Revise: Reading Comprehension (Class 11 notes)

1. aEager
2. bReady
3. cUnwilling
4. dAnxious

Answer (c): A reluctant person is unwilling or hesitant to do something.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. aOld
2. bHistoric
3. cAntique
4. dModern

Answer (d): Ancient means very old; modern is the opposite.

Revise: Vocabulary and Word Formation (Class 11 notes)

1. ais
2. bare
3. cwere
4. dhave

Answer (a): The subject is 'The teacher'; 'along with her students' is parenthetical, so the verb is singular: 'is'.

Revise: Grammar and Usage (Class 11 notes)

1. a49
2. b47
3. c51
4. d48

Answer (b): 49 = 7 x 7, 48 and 51 are divisible by 3 and 2, while 47 has no divisor other than 1 and itself.

1. a12
2. b6
3. c18
4. d24

Answer (a): 36 = 2^2 x 3^2 and 48 = 2^4 x 3, so HCF = 2^2 x 3 = 12.

1. a90
2. b360
3. c180
4. d540

Answer (c): 12 = 2^2 x 3, 18 = 2 x 3^2, 30 = 2 x 3 x 5. LCM = 2^2 x 3^2 x 5 = 180.

1. a23
2. b26
3. c27
4. d25

Answer (d): Total = 5 x 24 = 120. Known sum = 95, so the fifth = 120 - 95 = 25.

1. aRs 3,600
2. bRs 4,500
3. cRs 2,400
4. dRs 4,000

Answer (d): Total parts = 9, so one part = 7200/9 = 800. Largest = 5 x 800 = Rs 4,000.

1. aRs 225
2. bRs 200
3. cRs 240
4. dRs 250

Answer (a): One pen costs 120/8 = Rs 15, so 15 pens cost 15 x 15 = Rs 225.

1. a50
2. b40
3. c100
4. d25

Answer (b): 40% of 500 = 200 and 20% of 200 = 40.

1. a5% increase
2. b5% decrease
3. cNo change
4. d10% increase

Answer (c): Net factor = 1.25 x 0.80 = 1.00, so the price is unchanged.

1. a12%
2. b15%
3. c18%
4. d20%

Answer (b): Profit = 120; profit% = 120/800 x 100 = 15%.

1. aRs 800
2. bRs 700
3. cRs 780
4. dRs 820

Answer (a): SP = 0.80 x CP, so CP = 640/0.80 = Rs 800.

1. aRs 1,000
2. bRs 1,400
3. cRs 1,200
4. dRs 1,600

Answer (c): SI = PRT/100 = 5000 x 8 x 3/100 = Rs 1,200.

1. aRs 2,000
2. bRs 2,200
3. cRs 2,400
4. dRs 2,100

Answer (d): Amount = 10000 x (1.1)^2 = 12,100, so CI = 12,100 - 10,000 = Rs 2,100.

1. a8 days
2. b6 days
3. c9 days
4. d18 days

Answer (a): Combined rate = 1/12 + 1/24 = 3/24 = 1/8 per day, so 8 days.

1. a12 days
2. b16 days
3. c20 days
4. d15 days

Answer (d): Work = 6 x 10 = 60 man-days; 60/4 = 15 days.

1. a3
2. b4
3. c5
4. d6

Answer (b): 32 = 2^5, so x + 1 = 5 and x = 4.

Revise: Algebra (Class 11 notes)

1. a2
2. b3
3. c1
4. d5

Answer (c): log 1000 = 3 and log 0.01 = -2, so the sum is 3 - 2 = 1.

Revise: Algebra (Class 11 notes)

1. a55
2. b45
3. c65
4. d35

Answer (b): n(A U B) = 30 + 25 - 10 = 45.

Revise: Algebra (Class 11 notes)

1. a145
2. b160
3. c155
4. d165

Answer (c): a = 2, d = 3: $S_{10} = \frac{10}{2}[2(2) + 9(3)] = 5 \times 31 = 155$.

Revise: Algebra (Class 11 notes)

1. a15
2. b30
3. c120
4. d20

Answer (d): $\binom{6}{3} = \frac{6 \times 5 \times 4}{3 \times 2 \times 1} = 20$.

Revise: Algebra (Class 11 notes)

1. a$\frac{1}{6}$
2. b$\frac{1}{12}$
3. c$\frac{5}{36}$
4. d$\frac{1}{9}$

Answer (a): Favourable pairs: (1,6),(2,5),(3,4),(4,3),(5,2),(6,1) = 6 out of 36, i.e. 1/6.

Revise: Statistics and Probability (Class 11 notes)

1. a-3 and -4
2. b2 and 6
3. c1 and 12
4. d3 and 4

Answer (d): Factorise: (x - 3)(x - 4) = 0, so x = 3 or 4 (sum 7, product 12).

Revise: Algebra (Class 11 notes)

1. a4
2. b-3
3. c3
4. d6

Answer (c): Product of roots = c/a = 6/2 = 3.

Revise: Algebra (Class 11 notes)

1. a7
2. b9
3. c10.6
4. d12

Answer (b): Arranged: 5, 7, 9, 12, 20. The middle value is 9 (10.6 is the mean, not the median).

Revise: Statistics and Probability (Class 11 notes)

1. a22
2. b17
3. c31
4. d40

Answer (a): Range = largest - smallest = 31 - 9 = 22.

Revise: Statistics and Probability (Class 11 notes)

1. a270 km
2. b320 km
3. c300 km
4. d360 km

Answer (c): Speed = 180/3 = 60 km/h, so distance = 60 x 5 = 300 km.

1. a42
2. b40
3. c44
4. d36

Answer (a): Differences are 4, 6, 8, 10, so the next is +12: 30 + 12 = 42.

1. a600
2. b720
3. c840
4. d520

Answer (b): Each term is multiplied by 2, 3, 4, 5, then 6: 120 x 6 = 720.

1. a15
2. b19
3. c21
4. d17

Answer (d): These are consecutive prime numbers; the next prime after 13 is 17.

1. aU
2. bT
3. cV
4. dS

Answer (a): Position jumps are +2, +3, +4, +5, then +6: O (15) + 6 = 21 = U.

1. aS
2. bQ
3. cR
4. dP

Answer (c): Each letter is two places before the previous one: T (20) - 2 = 18 = R.

1. aDPH
2. bEOH
3. cEPH
4. dCNF

Answer (c): Each letter moves one place forward: D to E, O to P, G to H.

1. aBQQNF
2. bCQQMF
3. cZOOKD
4. dBQQMF

Answer (d): Every letter moves one step forward: A-B, P-Q, P-Q, L-M, E-F.

1. a14
2. b15
3. c16
4. d17

Answer (b): F = 6, A = 1, C = 3, E = 5; 6 + 1 + 3 + 5 = 15.

1. aCousin
2. bBrother
3. cNephew
4. dUncle

Answer (a): Mother's brother is Sita's maternal uncle; his son is her cousin.

1. aDaughter
2. bGrandmother
3. cNiece
4. dGranddaughter

Answer (d): C is A's mother, and D is C's father, so D is A's grandfather; A is D's granddaughter.

1. aPaternal uncle
2. bMaternal uncle
3. cGrandfather
4. dBrother

Answer (b): Gita is Rita's mother, so Gita's brother Mohan is Rita's maternal uncle.

1. a3 km east
2. b3 km west
3. c8 km east
4. d5 km north

Answer (a): The north and south legs cancel, leaving only the 3 km east displacement.

1. aWest
2. bSouth
3. cEast
4. dNorth

Answer (c): North, right turn gives East, right gives South, left from South gives East.

1. a7 km
2. b6 km
3. c4 km
4. d5 km

Answer (d): By Pythagoras, distance = $\sqrt{4^2 + 3^2} = 5$ km.

1. aPotato
2. bMango
3. cApple
4. dBanana

Answer (a): Mango, apple and banana are fruits; potato is a vegetable.

1. a8
2. b27
3. c100
4. d64

Answer (c): 8, 27 and 64 are perfect cubes (2^3, 3^3, 4^3); 100 is not.

1. a9
2. b27
3. c18
4. d12

Answer (b): The second number is the cube of the first: 2^3 = 8, so 3^3 = 27.

1. aPaper
2. bInk
3. cHand
4. dWrite

Answer (d): A knife is used to cut; a pen is used to write (tool to function).

1. a28th
2. b29th
3. c30th
4. d27th

Answer (b): Rank from bottom = 40 - 12 + 1 = 29.

1. aA
2. bB
3. cC
4. dD

Answer (d): The order is A > B > C > D, so D is the shortest.

1. aOnly conclusion I follows
2. bOnly conclusion II follows
3. cBoth I and II follow
4. dNeither I nor II follows

Answer (b): II follows by reversing 'Some graduates are teachers'. I does not follow, since the graduates who are teachers may not be doctors.

1. aOnly conclusion I follows
2. bOnly conclusion II follows
3. cBoth I and II follow
4. dNeither I nor II follows

Answer (c): I follows by chaining the two statements; II follows because all cats are living beings, so some living beings are cats.

1. aD
2. bA
3. cB
4. dC

Answer (a): Order so far: A _ _ C E. B and D fill seats 2 and 3; B cannot be next to C, so B is seat 2 and D is seat 3, the middle.

1. aQ
2. bR
3. cP
4. dS

Answer (c): The order is S, P, Q, R. The second from the left is P.

1. a94
2. b93
3. c95
4. d97

Answer (c): Each term is double the previous plus 1: 47 x 2 + 1 = 95.

1. aLhotse
2. bMakalu
3. cKanchenjunga
4. dDhaulagiri

Answer (c): Kanchenjunga (8,586 m) is the third highest mountain in the world and lies on the Nepal-India border.

1. aKoshi
2. bGandaki
3. cBagmati
4. dKarnali

Answer (d): The Karnali, about 507 km inside Nepal, is the longest river of the country.

1. aPhewa
2. bRara
3. cBegnas
4. dTilicho

Answer (b): Rara Lake in Mugu is Nepal's largest lake by surface area.

1. aPrithvi Narayan Shah
2. bJung Bahadur Rana
3. cTribhuvan
4. dMahendra

Answer (a): Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha started the unification campaign and conquered Kathmandu in 1768 AD.

1. a15 January 2007
2. b28 May 2008
3. c9 November 1990
4. d20 September 2015

Answer (d): The Constitution of Nepal was promulgated by the Constituent Assembly on 20 September 2015 (3 Asoj 2072).

1. a7
2. b5
3. c6
4. d8

Answer (a): The Constitution of Nepal establishes a federal structure of seven provinces.

1. a205
2. b275
3. c330
4. d601

Answer (b): The House of Representatives has 275 members: 165 elected directly and 110 through proportional representation.

1. a35
2. b60
3. c59
4. d275

Answer (c): The National Assembly, the upper house, has 59 members.

1. a1937 AD
2. b1968 AD
3. c1975 AD
4. d1956 AD

Answer (d): Nepal Rastra Bank was established on 26 April 1956 (2013 BS) under the NRB Act 1955.

1. a1 Baisakh
2. b1 Kartik
3. c1 Shrawan
4. d1 Magh

Answer (c): Nepal's fiscal year starts on 1 Shrawan (mid-July) and ends on the last day of Asar.

1. aIncome tax
2. bValue added tax
3. cExcise duty
4. dCustoms duty

Answer (a): A direct tax is paid directly by the person on whom it is levied, such as income tax. VAT, excise and customs are indirect taxes.

1. aunemployment
2. binflation
3. cexports
4. dpopulation

Answer (b): A higher bank rate makes borrowing costlier, reduces the money supply and so curbs inflation.

1. aPhilip Kotler
2. bPeter Drucker
3. cF. W. Taylor
4. dAbraham Maslow

Answer (c): Frederick Winslow Taylor developed scientific management in his book The Principles of Scientific Management (1911).

1. aPlanning
2. bStaffing
3. cControlling
4. dBookkeeping

Answer (d): Planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling are management functions; bookkeeping is an accounting activity.

1. aF. W. Taylor
2. bElton Mayo
3. cMax Weber
4. dHenri Fayol

Answer (b): Elton Mayo led the Hawthorne studies (1920s-30s) at Western Electric, founding the human relations approach.

1. aProfit
2. bProduct
3. cPrice
4. dPromotion

Answer (a): The traditional 4 Ps are Product, Price, Place and Promotion.

1. aphysiological need
2. bsafety need
3. cesteem need
4. dself-actualisation

Answer (d): The hierarchy runs from physiological, safety, social and esteem needs up to self-actualisation at the top.

1. a1945
2. b1950
3. c1955
4. d1960

Answer (c): Nepal was admitted to the United Nations on 14 December 1955.

1. aParis
2. bGeneva
3. cNew York
4. dVienna

Answer (b): WHO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

1. aKathmandu
2. bDhaka
3. cNew Delhi
4. dColombo

Answer (a): SAARC was founded in 1985 and its permanent Secretariat is in Kathmandu.

1. aThomas Edison
2. bGuglielmo Marconi
3. cNikola Tesla
4. dAlexander Graham Bell

Answer (d): Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone in 1876.

1. aAg
2. bAu
3. cGd
4. dGo

Answer (b): Au comes from the Latin 'aurum'; Ag is silver.

1. aGreece
2. bFrance
3. cUnited States
4. dUnited Kingdom

Answer (a): The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.

1. a40 km
2. b41.5 km
3. c42.195 km
4. d45 km

Answer (c): The standard marathon distance is 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yards).

1. aLotus
2. bRose
3. cMarigold
4. dRhododendron

Answer (d): The rhododendron (lali gurans) is the national flower of Nepal.