Sample MET Questions
For answers/solutions, email us at info@targetmet.comPaper-I: Mental and Numerical Ability
1. The difference between compound interest and simple interest at the same rate for Rs. 5000 for 2 years is Rs. 72. The rate of interest per annum is: (A) 6% (B) 8% (C) 10% (D) 12%2. There is a cube of side 5 cm. Eight cubes of side 2 cm are cut from the eight comers of the bigger cube. Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Volume of the bigger cube reduces by 50%.
(B) There is no change in surface area of the bigger cube.
(C) If smaller cubes are added to form a cube; its volume is less than the volume of the remaining shape.
(D) None of these.
3. Rohit and Vandana solved a quadratic equation. In solving it, Rohit made a mistake in the constant term and obtained the roots as 6 and 2, while Vandana made a mistake in the coefficient of x only and obtained the roots as -7 and -1. The correct roots of the equation are: (A) 6, -1 (B) - 6, -2 (C) -7, 2 (D) 7, 1
4. If GAVE is coded as 5237 and BAT is coded as 924. How is GATE coded? (A) 5427 (B) 5724 (C) 5247 (D) 2547
5. A dealer sold a radio at a loss of 2.5%. Had he sold it for Rs. 100 more, he would have gained 7.5%. In order to gain 12%, he should sell it for: (A) Rs. 850 (B) Rs.1080 (C) Rs. 925 (D) Rs. 1120
Paper II: General Knowledge
1. Which Indian was declared the best athlete of the 18th Commonwealth Games? (A) Gagan Narang (B) Samaresh Jung (C) K. Kunjarani Devi (D) Major Rajyavardhan Singh2. Who is the author of the book, " Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny". ? (A) M. J. Akbar (B) Irvin Allan Sealy (C) Amartya Sen (D) Suketu Mehta
3. Which Indian Jail commemorated its centenary in March 2006? (A) Naini Jail (B) The Cellular Jail (C) Delhi Central Jail (D) Lucknow Jail
4. The Solar Calendar was developed in the civilization of: (A) The Nile valley (C) The Indus valley (B) The Eupharates valley (D) The Yangtse valley
5. The Eskimos do not practice agriculture because: (A) They do not possess agricultural tools (B) Animal food suffices their requirements (C) They do not have adequate knowledge of farming. (D) Their land is covered with ice
6. The responsibility of direct rule over India was assumed by the British crown in the year: (A) 1765 (B) 1793 (C) 1858 (D) 1885
Paper-III: General English
1. To pass the buck, denotes an attempt to: (A) Shift responsibility (B) Save (C) Bribe (D) Daydream2. Select the appropriate alternative to replace the bold words to correct the sentence. His brother is working in this factory since 1970. (A) was working (B) worked (C) has been working (D) No correction required
3. The letters 'post' cannot be used as a prefix to: (A) Box (B) master (C) Card (D) House
4. 'Dear' has two meanings: one of which is affection, and the other: (A) Expensive (C) Poverty (B) Rare (C) Hatred
5. What one word means the same as - One who does not follow the usual rules of social life (A) Bohemian (B) Artisan (C) Partisan (D) Physician
Paper- IV: Business Aptitude
1. Which company brings you CNBC Television channel in India? (A) Channel 7 (B) TV 18 (C) Mudra Arts (D) Sony2. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) is located in: (A) Shimla (B) Chandigarh (C) Delhi (D) None of these
3. What is the new name of UTI bank? (A) Global Trust Bank (B) Axis Bank (C) Ixis Bank (D) Uttarakhand Bank
4. Which Indian-born person has become the new CEO of Citigroup? (A) Arun Sarin (B) Rajat Gupta (C) Vikram Pandit (D) Robert Rubin
5. The first Indian bank that has recently started commercial operations in China is: (A) PNB (B) HDFC Bank (C) ICICI Bank (D) SBI
6. Aditya Birla collaborated with which foreign company to roll out an insurance scheme? (A) Vysya (B) SunLife (C) Sanmar (D) MaxNewYorkLife