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MAT 2020 Question Paper had 200 MCQs from five sections- Language Comprehension, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Indian and Global Environment. Each section of MAT 2020 Question Paper had 40 questions. The overall difficulty level of MAT Question Paper 2020 was rated moderate. Candidates preparing for upcoming MAT exam can download and solve MAT 2020 Question Paper with Solutions PDF given below:

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Until a hundred years ago as humans we had a simple, uncomplicated biological connect. It was a straightforward equation: we drew roughly 3,000 calories each of energy out of the Earth for our food and life’s sustenance.
Read More Today that number per capita
has grown to 1,00,000 calories. We still need only 3,000 calories each to nourish life itself. All the rest of this energy is what we extract from the Earth for everything else besides keeping ourselves alive. In some countries, like the US, this per capita number runs at over 2,00,000 calories. Some of us are concerned about this. We fret over what we could — and should — really be doing to soften this abuse of resources. Little things fox us in the welter of things that we get to read. What is sustainable development? How can it be started at our homes? Beyond the ceremonial planting of green and getting people to run marathons of various lengths in support of the environment, is there more that we can add to the abstract value of sustainability’? What are the little things we can do in our day-to-day lives, to reduce demand for things that people make and
market? Of course, we know that it helps to avoid a plastic bag when you can use a newspaper bag, or a brown bag, or even a jute bag which you can use for many more years unlike a plastic bag which you throw away in less than a week or after a few uses. However, there’s actually quite a bit more that you and I can do, without compromise on comfort, with very little as cost incurred, with financial savings that you can gain on energy and water use, and with solutions that are very feasible and within your reach. It is possible to understand our ecological footprint and its disastrous consequences, not merely in terms of our own behaviour as consumers, but really in terms of the impact on the environment we make.


Question 1:

What is the primary concern of the passage?

  • (1) Use of plastic bags should be completely banned.
  • (2) There is a need to save energy, especially for our future.
  • (3) All of us should not only plant trees but also run the marathon.
  • (4) We need to respect the Earth and consume less of its calories.

Question 2:

Which one of the following statements cannot be inferred from the passage?

  • (1) We do not depend on the Earth for our food and life sustenance.
  • (2) There are many little things we can do to save our Earth.
  • (3) Only running marathons of various lengths does not help.
  • (4) A lot many years before, our association with the Nature was quite simple.

Question 3:

Choose the grammatically incorrect sentence in the given options:

  • (1) The hardy colonist and the trained European who fought at his side,
  • (2) frequently expended months in struggling against the rapid of the streams,
  • (3) or in effecting the rugged passes of the mountains,
  • (4) in quest of an opportunity to exhibit their courage in a more martial conflict.

Question 4:

To form a plot or scheme, especially one to do something wrong or wicked, or designed to cause harm.

  • (1) Machete
  • (2) Machinate
  • (3) Conspire
  • (4) Fatal

Question 5:

We _______ to inform you that we cannot include your thesis in our library, on the _______ of not receiving permission from your supervisor.

  • (1) repent, justification
  • (2) saddened, reason
  • (3) lament, pretext
  • (4) regret, grounds

Directions (Question 6): Study the given information carefully to answer the question. From among the five doctors l, 2, 3, 4 and 5, four
engineers G, H, K, L and six teachers M, N, O, P, Q and R, some teams are to be selected. Of these 1, 2, G, H, O, P, Q are females and the rest  are males.
The formation of teams is subject to the following conditions. Wherever there is a male doctor, there will not be a female teacher. Wherever there is a male engineer, there will not be a female doctor. There shall not be more than two male teachers in any team.

Question 6:

If the team consists of two doctors, two female teachers and two engineers, then all the following teams are possible except:

  • (1) 1, 2, K, L, P, Q
  • (2) 1, 2, G, H, P, Q
  • (3) 1, 2, G, H, O, Q
  • (4) O, P, G, H, 1, 2
  • (1) if conclusion I follows
  • (2) if conclusion II follows
  • (3) if neither conclusion I follows nor II follows

Question 7:

Statement :
The doctor is of the opinion that the patient’s condition would become normal after this operation.

Conclusions:
I. The patient’s condition is such that he can be operated upon.
II. Certain costly medicines can be administered to the patient and the operation may not be necessary.

  • (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  • (2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  • (3) (A) is true but (R) is false.

Question 8:

Assertion (A): Harmonious industrial relations are necessary for faster economic development of a country.
Reason (R): Good relations keep the wheels of production rolling.


Question 9:

Varun is the brother of Meghna and Nikhil, Prerna is the mother of Nikhil. Raghu is the father of Varun. Which of the given statements cannot be said to be definitely true?

  • (1) Varun is the son of Prerna.
  • (2) Raghu is the husband of Prerna.
  • (3) Raghu is the brother of Meghna.
  • (4) Prerna is the mother of Varun.

Question 10:

Pointing to Abhishek, Seema said, “His father is the only son of my grandfather.” How is Seema related to Abhishek?

  • (1) Niece
  • (2) Mother
  • (3) Sister
  • (4) Daughter

Question 11:

Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12, 15 and 20 hours respectively. If tap A is open all the time and tap B and tap C are open for one hour each alternately, the tank will be filled in

  • (1) 7 hours
  • (2) 6 hours
  • (3) 5 hours
  • (4) None of these

Question 12:

A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 3 years. Had it been put at 1% higher rate, it would have fetched Rs.5,100 more. The sum is _______.

  • (1) Rs.1,50,000
  • (2) Rs.1,70,000
  • (3) Rs.1,25,000
  • (4) Rs.1,20,000

Question 13:

Two times a two-digit number is 9 times the number obtained by reversing the digits and the sum of the digits is 9. The number is _______.

  • (1) 54
  • (2) 72
  • (3) 63
  • (4) 81

Question 14:

In measuring the sides of a rectangular plot, one side is taken 5% in excess and the other 6% in deficit. The error percent in area calculated, of the plot, is _______.

  • (1) 1.3%
  • (2) 1%
  • (3) 1.5%
  • (4) 3%

Question 15:

Shiva invested a certain sum of money in a simple interest bond whose value grew to Rs.300 at the end of 3 years and to Rs.400 at the end of another 5 years. What was the rate of interest at which he invested his sum?

  • (1) 12.5%
  • (2) 12%
  • (3) 6.67%
  • (4) 8.33%

Question 16:

What is the maximum difference between the numbers of tyres of any two types sold taken together for April and that of other two types sold for May?

  • (1) 3390
  • (2) 5430
  • (3) 4523
  • (4) 4230

Question 17:

What is the difference in total sales between April and May in respect of only those types where there was an increase in sale?

  • (1) 6520
  • (2) 3540
  • (3) 4530
  • (4) None of these

Question 18:

How many coconuts were reaped?

  • (1) 24000
  • (2) 50000
  • (3) 25000
  • (4) 19000
  • (1) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
  • (2) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
  • (3) if the data in both statements I and II are required to answer the question.

Question 19:

Mr. Rahim invested his saving in term deposit of
three different limited companies. If the average
size of 3 term deposits is 3 crore, is the smallest
deposit less than 2.5 crore?


I. The highest term deposit is 3.9 crore.
II. There are two more term deposits other than the highest term deposit.
One of the two term deposits is 2.1 crore.

  • (1) if the quantity A is greater.
  • (2) if the quantity B is greater.
  • (3) if the two quantities A and B are equal.

Question 20:

Quantity A: Net change when wages of workers
were increased by 20% and then reduced by
10%.

Quantity B: Net change when wages of workers
were reduced by 10% and then increased by
20%.


Question 21:

In Indian history, the first discovery of Rock Paintings in India was made in _______.

  • (1) 1867-68
  • (2) 1885-86
  • (3) 1901-02
  • (4) 1957-58

Question 22:

Which of the following census years is called the ‘year of the demographic divide’ in India?

  • (1) 1901
  • (2) 1871
  • (3) 1921
  • (4) 2001

Question 23:

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently launched India’s first indigenous rotavirus vaccine named ‘Rotavac’ to combat infant mortality due to

  • (1) Polio.
  • (2) Measles.
  • (3) Tetanus.
  • (4) Diarrhea.

Question 24:

Who introduced the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ in India?

  • (1) Lord Canning
  • (2) Lord Hastings
  • (3) Lord Bentinck
  • (4) Lord Dalhousie

Question 25:

In economics, Minimum Support Price (MSP) is the

  • (1) minimum wage offered to the workers in the organized sector.
  • (2) price at which the government buys agricultural output from the farmers.
  • (3) minimum price the producers demand to sell their goods.
  • (4) None of these

MAT Questions

  • 1.
    An international NGO for homeless people has supplied certain items for ongoing winters to new shelters for homeless people. These consist of different items like blankets, jackets, shoes, socks, and room heaters. The total number of five items distributed in December 2024 was 3300.
    - 24% of all items were blankets.
    - $\frac{1}{6}$ of all items were jackets.
    - 14% of all items were shoes.
    - Remaining items were either socks or room heaters.
    - The number of room heaters distributed was 100 more than the number of socks distributed.
    Find the ratio between the number of room heaters and the number of shoes?

      • 19:11
      • 19:13
      • 17:11
      • 11:17

    • 2.
      The Chatterjee family has 8 members: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. There are 3 generations in the family. They go to 4 different countries: France, Canada, UK, and USA. They make 4 groups of 2 members each, and each group goes to one country. The family consists of 3 married couples, and each couple forms a group. The following conditions are given:
      1. The family consists of 3 married couples and each couple forms a group.
      2. The oldest member of the family goes to Canada.
      3. H, a female, is married to E, who does not go to UK.
      4. B and Dform a group and agreed to go to USA.
      5. E’s mother-in-law is the mother of C, who is the father of B and brother of H.
      6. A is the grandfather of one of the male members, who goes to USA.
      7. D is unmarried and the niece of C.
      8. F is the oldest member of the family.
      Whois the mother-in-law of E?

        • G
        • F
        • A
        • Cannot be determined

      • 3.
        The Chatterjee family has 8 members: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. There are 3 generations in the family. They go to 4 different countries: France, Canada, UK, and USA. They make 4 groups of 2 members each, and each group goes to one country. The family consists of 3 married couples, and each couple forms a group. The following conditions are given:
        1. The family consists of 3 married couples and each couple forms a group.
        2. The oldest member of the family goes to Canada.
        3. H, a female, is married to E, who does not go to UK.
        4. B and Dform a group and agreed to go to USA.
        5. E’s mother-in-law is the mother of C, who is the father of B and brother of H.
        6. A is the grandfather of one of the male members, who goes to USA.
        7. D is unmarried and the niece of C.
        8. F is the oldest member of the family.
        Howis Drelated to E?

          • Daughter
          • Niece
          • Sister
          • CBD

        • 4.
          The Chatterjee family has 8 members: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. There are 3 generations in the family. They go to 4 different countries: France, Canada, UK, and USA. They make 4 groups of 2 members each, and each group goes to one country. The family consists of 3 married couples, and each couple forms a group. The following conditions are given:
          1. The family consists of 3 married couples and each couple forms a group.
          2. The oldest member of the family goes to Canada.
          3. H, a female, is married to E, who does not go to UK.
          4. B and Dform a group and agreed to go to USA.
          5. E’s mother-in-law is the mother of C, who is the father of B and brother of H.
          6. A is the grandfather of one of the male members, who goes to USA.
          7. D is unmarried and the niece of C.
          8. F is the oldest member of the family.
          How many male members are there in the family?

            • 3
            • 5
            • 4
            • CBD

          • 5.
            Akash, Bidhan, Chandan, Dinesh, Esha, and Farooq are seated around a circular table facing the center. The following conditions are given:
            1. Chandan is third to the right of Farooq.
            2. Bidhan is second to the right of Chandan.
            3. Dinesh is not sitting next to Chandan.
            4. Akash is not sitting next to Bidhan.
            Howmanypersons are seated to the left of Akash and to the right of Esha?

              • 2
              • 4
              • 3
              • 5

            • 6.
              Akash, Bindan, Chandan, Dinesh, Esha, and Farooq are seated around a circular table facing the center. The following conditions are given:
              1. Chandan is third to the right of Farooq.
              2. Bindan is second to the right of Chandan.
              3. Dinesh is not sitting next to Chandan.
              4. Akash is not sitting next to Bindan.
              What is Bindan’s position with respect to Farooq?

                • 1st to the left of Farooq
                • 2nd to the left of Farooq
                • 4th to the left of Farooq
                • 5th to the left of Farooq

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