MBA (Agri-Business Management)
General Information about KAU MAT - 2009

Tentative Date: 8^th July 2009

Venue : Kerala Agricultural University, Main Campus, Vellnikkara

Total No.of Questions : 120

Total Marks : 120 

Maximum Time : 2 Hrs 

Split up of Questions :

 PART A – ENGLISH COMPREHENSION AND VERBAL ABILITY         [ 40 Questions ]

PART B – MATHEMATICAL APTITUDE    [ 40 Questions ]

PART C- MANAGEMENT APTITUDE AND TEST OF REASONING   [ 40 Questions ] 

Answer all Questions: No negative marks 

Model Questions

PART A – ENGLISH COMPREHENSION AND VERBAL ABILITY

Directions: Identify that part of the sentence ( part underlined with labels ( A,B,C and D )

which contains some error. Encircle your choice A, B, C, or D.

 Eg: 1. The price of this       pen is     more than     your pen

                        A                     B             C                 D 

      2.  Sports cars        are       relatively     easy to controlling
                A                 B            C                          D 

Directions: Select the word or set of words from among the choices (A, B,C or D) given , which best completes the meaning of the sentence as whole. Encircle your choice A, B, C or D 

Eg: 1. Speaking in public is as difficult as singing or acting and it ought to have quite as careful-------- 

      A. Recitations                   B. Reprisals           C. Rehearsals        D. Repetitions 

Directions : In each question below , select the word/ expression that has similar or somewhat similar meaning to the words/ expressions printed in CAPITAL letters.Encircle your choice A,B,C or D 

Eg. 1. NIBBLE           

       A. Scribble                       B. Dark                   C. Gentle bites    D. Puddle

Directions: Select the word/expression that has most nearly the opposite meaning of the  word/expression  printed in CAPITAL letters . Encircle your coice A,B,C, or D 

Eg. 1. RUE 

       A. Happy             B. Disgusted               C. Sad             D. Angry 

PART B – MATHEMATICAL APTITUDE

Direction : Read the questions and encircle the answer (A, B, C,  or D)

 Eg: 1. The sum of integers from 1 to 100 that are divisible by 2 or 5 is           

       A. 5900                B.3050                        C.900              D.3450 

      2. 225^0.36 X 225^0.14 is ------ 

       A.45                     B.4km             C.420 m          D.225 

     3. Sum of two number is 16. Sum of the reciprocals is ¹/₃. Numbers are 

      A.3,13                   B.2,14             C.4,12             D.10,6 

      4. The cost price of 10 articles and selling price of 8 articles are equal. The percentage of profit is ----- 

      A. 25                     B.50                C.75                D.80

 

PART C- MANAGEMENT APTITUDE AND TEST OF REASONING 

Directions: Read a question and szelect the answer as per your knowledge/ reasoning from among the choices labeled A, B, C and D . Encircle your answers A,B,C or D 

Eg: 1. If 4563=5437 and 6647=3353, then 546=-------- 

      A. 453                   B.454              C.8545                        D.9454 

Directions: Fill in the blank space by selling the correct item from among the given choices. encircle your answers A,B,C or D 

Eg. 1. 2, 5, 18, 41, ------------ 

    A. 82                       B.64                C.74                D.108 

Directions : Observe the relationship between the two terms given in capital. Find the pair from the choices given which has a similar relationship to the pair given in capital letters. 

Eg: 1. VEGETABLE: SALAD 

  A. Wood: Furniture           B: Fruit: Tree         C: Tailor: Machine      D: Elephant: Herd

 Directions: Select the odd item that does not fit in a group of four as given below under each   questions. 

Eg: 1. A.83                 B.66                C.51                D.39