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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DATA SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
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Data science and Management Aptitude Test
Sample Question Paper

DMAT Quantitate Section

Q.1

The equation of the straight line passing through the point M (-5, 4), such that the

portion of it between the axes is divided by the point M in to two equal halves, is

a) 10y-8x = 80
b) 8y +10x = 80
c) 10y+8x = 80
d) 8y+10x+80=0

Q.2

The remainder when (2929) 29 is divided by 9 is

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Q.3

The area enclosed by the curve 2 x| + 3|y| = 6 is

a) 12 square units
b) 3 square units
c) 4 square units
d) 24 square units

Q.4

The set of all real values of p for which the equation 3 sin2x + 12 cos x — 3 = p has at least one solution is

a) [-12,12]
b) [-12, 9]
c) [-15, 9]
d) [-15,12]

Q.5

ABCD is a quadrilateral whose diagonals AC and BD intersect at O. If triangles AOB and COD have
areas 4 and 9 respectively, then the minimum area that ABCD can have is

a) 26
b) 25
c) 21
d) 16

Q.6

ABCD is a quadrilateral whose diagonals AC and BD intersect at 0. If triangles AOB and

COD have areas 4 and 9 respectively, then the minimum area that ABCD can have is
a) 26
b) 2 5
c) 21
d) 16
Q.7
In a city, 50% of the population can speak in exactly one language among Hindi, English
and Tamil, while 40% of the population can speak in at least two of these three
languages. Moreover, the number of people who cannot speak in any of these three
languages is twice the number of people who can speak in all these three languages.
If 52% of the population can speak in Hindi and 25% of the population can speak
exactly in one language among English and Tamil, then the percentage of the
population who can speak in Hindi and in exactly one more language among English
and Tamil is

a) 22%
b) 25%

c) 30%

d) 38%

Q.8
Two points on a ground are 1m apart. If a cow moves in the field in such a
way that its distance from the two points is always in ratio 3:2 then the cow
moves in a straight line

a) the cow moves in a circle

b) the cow moves in a parabola
c) the cow moves in a hyperbola
Q.9
In a given village there are only three sizes of families: families with 2 members,
families with 4 members and families with 6 members. The proportion of
families with 2, 4 and 6 members are roughly equal. A poll is conducted in this
village wherein a person is chosen at random and asked about his/her family
size. The average family size computed by sampling 1000 such persons from the
village would be closest to
a) 4
b) 4.667
c) 4.333
d) 3.667
 DMAT DI/LR Section

Q.1-5
The table below presents the quoted buy and sell prices of five stocks during the five
trading days of a given week. The quoted sell price is the price at which an investor can
sell a stock in the market. The quoted buy price is the price at which an investor can
buy a stock from the market. All the quoted numbers are in Indian Rupees.

Day Monday
Tuesday Wednesday 'Thursday Friday

Quote Sell
Sell Sell Sell Sell
Buy Buy Buy Buy
Buy
Dabur 460 462 455 458 432 433 444 447 461 462

Marico 345 346 335 336 365 368 372 375 372 374

HUL 1931 1933 1952 1955 1979 1981 2044 2048 1966 1969

ITC 237 238 238 239 246 251 221 225 253 256

Britannia 3044 3046 3100 3101 3110 3115 3025 3027 3140 3144

Q.1
If an investor had Rs.36,00,000 to invest in any particular single stock, and she could buy
the stock only on Monday and sell it off only on Friday, then the stock she should buy on
Monday to earn the maximum possible profit during the week is

a) Marico
b) HUL
c) ITC
d) Britannia
Q.2

If an investor planned to invest Rs.36,00,000 in purchasing the stocks of HUL on

Monday, sell them off on Wednesday and use the entire proceeds to purchase the
stocks of Britannia on the same day and sell them off again on Friday, then the total
investment return during the week would be
a) 2.80 percent
b) 3.00 percent
 c) 3.20 percent
d) 3.40 percent

Q.3
The difference between the quoted buy and sell price of a stock is referred to as the
spread of the stock. The average spread of the stocks is lowest on

a) Monday
b) Tuesday
c) Thursday
d) Friday

Q.4

A brokerage firm charges 0.1 percent trading commission on the value of shares
bought or sold through its trading platform. If an investor bought 1000 shares of
Britannia on Tuesday, and sold all of them on Thursday, then the total brokerage fee
that will be charged from the investor is

a) 6,12
5
6,12
b)
c) 6
6,12
d)
7
6,12
8

Q.5
If you had decided to invest Rs.36,00,000 worth of ITC stocks on Monday, then the
day of the week you should choose to sell the stocks to earn the maximum possible profit
would be

a) Tuesday
b) Wednesday
c) Thursday
d) Friday
Q.6-10
In a football tournament six teams A, B, C, D, E and F participated. Every pair of teams
had exactly one match among them. For any team, a win fetches 2 points, a draw fetches
1 point, and a loss fetches no points. Both the teams E and F ended with less than 5
points. At the end of the tournament points table is as follows (some of the entries are
not shown):

Teams Played Wins Losses Draws Points

A 5 0 8
B 5 2 6
C 5 2 5
D 5 1 5
E 5 1
F 5

It is known that: (1) Team B defeated Team C, and (2) Team C defeated Team
D.

Q.6
Total number of matches ending in draw is
a) 12
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6

Q.7

Which team had highest number of draws?

a) Team A
b ) Team C
c ) Team D
d ) Team E
Q.8
Total points Team F got was

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3

Q.9
Which team was not defeated by Team A?

a) Team B
b) Team C
c) Team D
d) Team F
Q.10
Team E was defeated by

a) Teams A and B only

b) Only Team A
c) Only Team B
d) Teams A, B and D only
Q.11-15
Analyze the given data for exports and imports of rubber in Rs. crores from 2006 to
2017 and answer the questions based on the analysis.

Trade in
Rubber (2006 to 2007)

330

310

290

270
Rs Cr.

250

230

210

190

170

150
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
2017
Trade in Rubber (1985 to 1997)

■ Exports O Imports
Q.11
Average annual exports for the given period (2006-2017) was approximately
(a) Rs.230 Cr
(b) Rs.220 Cr
(c) Rs.210 Cr
(d) Rs.190 Cr

Q.12

The percentage decline in exports during the period 2006-2011 is more than the
percentage decline in exports during 2012-2017 by approximately percent
(a) 16.5
(b) 20.5
(c) 12.5
(d) 21.5
Q.13
The maximum difference between imports and exports is
(a) Rs.60 Cr
(b) Rs. 110 Cr
(c) Rs.120 Cr
(d) Rs.100 Cr
Q.14
Balance of trade is defined as imports subtracted from exports (=exports-
imports). Which of the following blocks of three years has witnessed the largest
average negative balance of trade?
(a) 2007-2009
(b) 2015-2017
(c) 2014-2016
(d) 2010-2012
Q.15
The percentage increase in imports over the previous year is
maximum during
(a) 2009 to 2010
(b) 2010 to 2011
(c) 2013 to 2014
(d) 2008 to 2009