MBA4U Original CAT 2025-Pattern Practice Paper
Important: This is an original MBA4U.in practice paper based on the structure of CAT 2025. It is not the actual IIM CAT 2025 paper and reproduces no CAT/coaching questions.
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Q1. AI and Expertise passage: Artificial intelligence can automate routine judgement, but organisations may unintentionally reduce the opportunities through which novices acquire expertise. Repeated exposure to ordinary cases, feedback and correction often builds the foundation needed for harder cases. If software handles every ordinary case, younger workers may see only unusual exceptions. Some organisations therefore retain supervised manual review even when automation could be faster. The apparent short-term inefficiency may preserve long-term organisational capability. The real comparison is not human versus machine at one moment, but a system that continues learning versus one that gradually loses the capacity to question its tools.
The central argument is that MCQ
The central argument is that MCQ
A. automation should be avoided
B. automation should coexist with deliberate human learning
C. novices should handle only exceptional cases
D. manual work is always faster
Q2. Why can exceptional cases alone be poor training for novices? MCQ
A. They are always irrelevant
B. They provide no feedback
C. They are difficult without foundations built from ordinary cases
D. They cannot be automated
Q3. Supervised manual review is presented as MCQ
A. a regulatory burden
B. a short-term inefficiency that can preserve expertise
C. proof software fails
D. a reward for senior staff
Q4. The author would most likely support MCQ
A. systems that preserve organisational learning
B. automation at any cost
C. manual processing of every task
D. removing novices from decisions
Q5. Urban Trees passage: Cities often celebrate the number of trees planted, but raw planting counts can mislead. A newly planted sapling and a mature tree do not provide equal cooling. Survival rates, species, soil volume and water access determine whether today's planting becomes tomorrow's canopy. Citywide averages can also hide unequal distribution if already leafy districts receive most of the new trees. Some urban ecologists therefore prefer to measure durable canopy created in heat-vulnerable neighbourhoods. This shifts attention from ceremonial planting toward maintenance, street design and long-term monitoring.
The passage mainly criticises MCQ
The passage mainly criticises MCQ
A. tree planting itself
B. metrics that ignore survival and unequal distribution
C. urban ecology
D. mature trees
Q6. Why are saplings and mature trees not equivalent? MCQ
A. Saplings cannot grow in cities
B. Cooling depends on survival and growth conditions
C. Mature trees need no water
D. Species never matters
Q7. A better success metric would be MCQ
A. number of ceremonies
B. durable canopy in heat-vulnerable areas
C. average tree price
D. volunteer count
Q8. The passage suggests that what cities count MCQ
A. has no policy effect
B. can shape priorities and budgets
C. must always be simple
D. should exclude maintenance
Q9. Scientific Replication passage: Replication is sometimes described as a test that a finding either passes or fails. That is too simple. When a new study differs in population, instruments or context, disagreement may reveal a boundary condition rather than an error. An exact repetition may reproduce a result without explaining why it occurs. The deeper value of replication is to map where an effect appears, where it weakens and which assumptions matter. This view still requires strong methods, because interpretation depends on knowing exactly what changed between studies.
Replication is compared to mapping because it MCQ
Replication is compared to mapping because it MCQ
A. proves every finding
B. identifies where effects hold or weaken
C. removes context
D. replaces theory
Q10. A failed replication may MCQ
A. always invalidate the original
B. reveal a boundary condition
C. prove misconduct
D. be ignored
Q11. Transparency matters because MCQ
A. all studies must be identical
B. we need to know what changed between studies
C. statistics become unnecessary
D. replication guarantees truth
Q12. The tone is best described as MCQ
A. alarmist
B. dismissive
C. analytical
D. indifferent
Q13. Pricing Attention passage: Many digital services appear free because users do not pay money at the point of use. Yet the absence of a monetary price does not imply the absence of cost. Advertising-funded platforms may benefit from capturing attention for as long as possible. A person may open an app to answer one message, while the platform benefits if the visit becomes twenty minutes of scrolling. The issue is not that advertising is inherently harmful, but that a business model can reward behaviour the user would not deliberately choose. Digital markets therefore need to be understood through both prices and incentives embedded in product design.
The main claim is that MCQ
The main claim is that MCQ
A. free services have no cost
B. advertising should be banned
C. attention and incentive costs matter alongside money prices
D. users always dislike scrolling
Q14. The message-to-scrolling example illustrates MCQ
A. a conflict between user intent and platform incentives
B. why messaging must be paid
C. that all users are addicted
D. that ads never work
Q15. The author says advertising is MCQ
A. intrinsically harmful
B. not itself the central problem
C. irrelevant
D. always beneficial
Q16. The best summary concept is MCQ
A. attention as an economic resource
B. perfect competition
C. taxation
D. network neutrality
Q17. Choose the best summary: A company that measures customer service only by average call time may shorten calls but worsen resolution quality. A better system should include both efficiency and successful resolution. MCQ
A. Short calls always create happy customers.
B. Evaluation should balance speed with whether problems are solved.
C. Average call time is useless.
D. Resolution cannot be measured.
Q18. Choose the best summary: Remote work can reduce commuting time, but its benefits depend on home conditions, job design and collaboration practices. MCQ
A. Remote work is always superior.
B. Commuting is the only issue.
C. Remote-work effects vary by context and work design.
D. Collaboration is impossible remotely.
Q19. Odd sentence out: 1 Wetlands absorb floodwater. 2 They support diverse species. 3 Cities are restoring wetlands. 4 Solar panels convert sunlight to electricity. 5 Wetlands can improve water quality. TITA
Q20. Odd sentence out: 1 Budgets record planned spending. 2 Forecasts are revised with new information. 3 Scenario planning explores futures. 4 A violin produces sound through vibrating strings. 5 Financial plans should reflect uncertainty. TITA
Q21. Arrange coherently: 1 This made storage costly. 2 Early computers had limited memory. 3 Programmers therefore wrote compact code. 4 Memory capacity later expanded. TITA
Q22. Arrange coherently: 1 The discovery changed the debate. 2 Researchers noticed an unusual satellite pattern. 3 Independent teams checked the measurements. 4 Their confirmation ruled out sensor error. TITA
Q23. Complete: A city may add buses yet fail to improve mobility if routes do not match where people travel. Supply matters, but ______. MCQ
A. colour schemes matter more
B. network design determines whether added capacity is useful
C. all buses should follow identical routes
D. demand should be ignored
Q24. Complete: Practice improves performance only when feedback helps a learner identify errors. Repetition without diagnosis can simply ______. MCQ
A. make every task easier
B. reinforce the same mistake
C. eliminate instruction
D. guarantee expertise
DILR
Q25. Quarterly sales
Which item has the highest total? MCQ
| Item | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 122 | 152 | 182 | 212 |
| B | 102 | 132 | 162 | 192 |
| C | 162 | 142 | 182 | 222 |
| D | 92 | 122 | 152 | 182 |
| E | 132 | 172 | 162 | 202 |
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Q26. What is the four-period total for A? TITA
Q27. By how much does B increase from P1 to P4? TITA
Q28. Which period has the highest aggregate across all items? MCQ
A. P1
B. P2
C. P3
D. P4
Q29. What is the difference between totals of C and D? TITA
Q30. Training scores
Which item has the highest total? MCQ
| Item | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 76 | 82 | 85 | 89 |
| Q | 72 | 79 | 83 | 92 |
| R | 84 | 86 | 88 | 90 |
| S | 78 | 80 | 87 | 93 |
| T | 73 | 81 | 86 | 91 |
A. P
B. Q
C. R
D. S
E. T
Q31. What is the four-period total for P? TITA
Q32. By how much does Q increase from P1 to P4? TITA
Q33. Which period has the highest aggregate across all items? MCQ
A. P1
B. P2
C. P3
D. P4
Q34. What is the difference between totals of R and S? TITA
Q35. Monthly visitors
Which item has the highest total? MCQ
| Item | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | 46 | 51 | 56 | 61 |
| N | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 |
| O | 56 | 54 | 58 | 66 |
| P | 36 | 41 | 46 | 56 |
| Q | 50 | 52 | 55 | 59 |
A. M
B. N
C. O
D. P
E. Q
Q36. What is the four-period total for M? TITA
Q37. By how much does N increase from P1 to P4? TITA
Q38. Which period has the highest aggregate across all items? MCQ
A. P1
B. P2
C. P3
D. P4
Q39. Project hours
Which item has the highest total? MCQ
| Item | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 |
| V | 26 | 30 | 35 | 41 |
| W | 33 | 33 | 38 | 43 |
| X | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 |
| Y | 29 | 31 | 37 | 39 |
A. U
B. V
C. W
D. X
E. Y
Q40. What is the four-period total for U? TITA
Q41. By how much does V increase from P1 to P4? TITA
Q42. Which period has the highest aggregate across all items? MCQ
A. P1
B. P2
C. P3
D. P4
Q43. Store revenue
Which item has the highest total? MCQ
| Item | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 |
| L | 20 | 24 | 26 | 30 |
| M | 26 | 27 | 29 | 33 |
| N | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 |
| O | 23 | 25 | 27 | 32 |
A. K
B. L
C. M
D. N
E. O
Q44. What is the four-period total for K? TITA
Q45. By how much does L increase from P1 to P4? TITA
Q46. Which period has the highest aggregate across all items? MCQ
A. P1
B. P2
C. P3
D. P4
Quantitative Ability
Q47. An article costing ₹1200 is marked 40% above cost and sold after successive discounts of 10% and 5%. Find the profit. TITA
Q48. A sum is divided between A and B in the ratio 3:5. If B receives ₹840 more, find the total. MCQ
A. ₹2,520
B. ₹3,360
C. ₹4,200
D. ₹4,800
Q49. A completes a job in 12 days and B in 18 days. Together they take TITA
Q50. Average of 8 numbers is 24. Replacing 18 by 34 gives new average MCQ
A. 24
B. 25
C. 26
D. 28
Q51. 30 L mixture has milk:water=4:1. Water to add for 3:1 ratio TITA
Q52. A 180 m train crosses a pole in 12 s. Speed is MCQ
A. 45 km/h
B. 54 km/h
C. 60 km/h
D. 72 km/h
Q53. If x+1/x=5, then x²+1/x²= MCQ
A. 21
B. 23
C. 25
D. 27
Q54. For what m does x²−6x+m=0 have equal roots? TITA
Q55. If 2^(x+1)=32, x= MCQ
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Q56. 15th term of AP 7,11,15,... MCQ
A. 59
B. 63
C. 67
D. 71
Q57. Sum of first 6 terms of GP 3,6,12,... TITA
Q58. Rectangle perimeter 50 cm, length 15 cm. Area MCQ
A. 120
B. 150
C. 160
D. 180
Q59. Circle radius 7 cm, π=22/7. Area TITA
Q60. Remainder when 2^10 is divided by 7 MCQ
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q61. HCF of 84 and 126 TITA
Q62. 60 students: 35 Finance, 28 Marketing, 15 both. Neither= MCQ
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 15
Q63. 3-digit numbers from 1,2,3,4 without repetition MCQ
A. 12
B. 18
C. 24
D. 36
Q64. Two fair dice: probability sum=8 MCQ
A. 1/6
B. 5/36
C. 1/9
D. 7/36
Q65. If |2x−5|=7, sum of all x values TITA
Q66. Price rises 20% then falls 20%. Net change MCQ
A. No change
B. 4% increase
C. 4% decrease
D. 8% decrease
Q67. If log10(1000x)=5, x= MCQ
A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 10000
Q68. Right triangle legs 9 and 12. Hypotenuse TITA
Answer Key & Concise Solutions
| Q | Ans | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 2 | C | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 3 | B | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 4 | A | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 5 | B | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 6 | B | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 7 | B | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 8 | B | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 9 | B | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 10 | B | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 11 | B | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 12 | C | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 13 | C | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 14 | A | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 15 | B | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 16 | A | Answer follows from the passage's stated argument. |
| 17 | B | The answer best preserves coherence or identifies the unrelated sentence. |
| 18 | C | The answer best preserves coherence or identifies the unrelated sentence. |
| 19 | 4 | The answer best preserves coherence or identifies the unrelated sentence. |
| 20 | 4 | The answer best preserves coherence or identifies the unrelated sentence. |
| 21 | 2134 | The answer best preserves coherence or identifies the unrelated sentence. |
| 22 | 2341 | The answer best preserves coherence or identifies the unrelated sentence. |
| 23 | B | The answer best preserves coherence or identifies the unrelated sentence. |
| 24 | B | The answer best preserves coherence or identifies the unrelated sentence. |
| 25 | C | C has the highest total. |
| 26 | 668 | Total = 668. |
| 27 | 90 | Increase = 192 − 102 = 90. |
| 28 | D | Period totals are [610, 720, 840, 1010]; P4 is highest. |
| 29 | 160 | Difference = 708 − 548 = 160. |
| 30 | C | R has the highest total. |
| 31 | 332 | Total = 332. |
| 32 | 20 | Increase = 92 − 72 = 20. |
| 33 | D | Period totals are [383, 408, 429, 455]; P4 is highest. |
| 34 | 10 | Difference = 348 − 338 = 10. |
| 35 | C | O has the highest total. |
| 36 | 214 | Total = 214. |
| 37 | 18 | Increase = 60 − 42 = 18. |
| 38 | D | Period totals are [230, 246, 269, 302]; P4 is highest. |
| 39 | C | W has the highest total. |
| 40 | 136 | Total = 136. |
| 41 | 15 | Increase = 41 − 26 = 15. |
| 42 | D | Period totals are [140, 154, 178, 199]; P4 is highest. |
| 43 | C | M has the highest total. |
| 44 | 106 | Total = 106. |
| 45 | 10 | Increase = 30 − 20 = 10. |
| 46 | D | Period totals are [110, 123, 135, 154]; P4 is highest. |
| 47 | 236 | SP = CP×1.4×0.9×0.95. |
| 48 | B | 2 parts=840; total 8 parts=₹3,360. |
| 49 | 7.2 | Combined rate=5/36; time=36/5. |
| 50 | C | Total rises by 16; average rises by 2. |
| 51 | 2 | Milk=24; water must become 8. |
| 52 | B | 15 m/s=54 km/h. |
| 53 | B | Square both sides; subtract 2. |
| 54 | 9 | Discriminant=0. |
| 55 | B | 32=2^5. |
| 56 | B | 7+14×4=63. |
| 57 | 189 | 3(2^6−1)=189. |
| 58 | B | Breadth=10; area=150. |
| 59 | 154 | (22/7)×49=154. |
| 60 | B | 2^3≡1 mod7; remainder 2. |
| 61 | 42 | Highest common factor is 42. |
| 62 | C | Union=48; neither=12. |
| 63 | C | 4P3=24. |
| 64 | B | Five favourable ordered pairs. |
| 65 | 5 | x=6 or −1. |
| 66 | C | 1.2×0.8=0.96. |
| 67 | B | 1000x=100000. |
| 68 | 15 | Pythagoras. |
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