Mixed Deck — All CMAT Topics Flashcards

In a reading comprehension passage arguing that renewable energy adoption is accelerating globally, which inference is MOST supported?

Answer: Investment in renewable infrastructure is increasing.

Accelerating adoption logically implies increasing investment in renewable infrastructure.

Which of the following best illustrates 'groupthink' in an organizational setting?

Answer: Team members suppress dissenting views to maintain group harmony

Groupthink occurs when the desire for group harmony overrides realistic appraisal of alternatives, causing members to suppress doubts and conform to the apparent consensus.

The S&P 500 is an index tracking the performance of how many large U.S. companies?

Answer: 500

The S&P 500 tracks 500 large-cap U.S. publicly traded companies across various sectors.

Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.

Answer: The project requires planning, budgeting, and executing.

Option C uses three gerunds (planning, budgeting, executing) maintaining consistent parallel structure.

A company has fixed costs of $50,000, variable cost per unit of $10, and sells at $20. What is the break-even quantity?

Answer: 5,000

Break-even quantity = Fixed Costs / (Selling Price − Variable Cost) = 50,000 / (20 − 10) = 5,000 units.

Identify the type of sentence: 'Although he studied hard, he failed the examination.'

Answer: Complex

The sentence has one independent clause and one dependent clause introduced by 'although,' making it complex.

What is 'change management' in an organizational context?

Answer: A structured approach to transitioning individuals and organizations from a current state to a desired future state

Change management provides a systematic process for helping organizations and individuals navigate transitions and transformations.

What is 'market capitalization' of a company?

Answer: Share price multiplied by total outstanding shares

Market cap = current share price × total number of outstanding shares.

In the sentence 'The committee _______ the proposal after a heated debate,' which word best fills the blank?

Answer: ratified

Ratified means formally approved or confirmed, which fits the context of a committee acting on a proposal.

A shopkeeper marks a product 25% above cost price and gives a 10% discount. What is the profit percentage?

Answer: 12.5%

Selling price = 1.25 × 0.90 = 1.125 times cost, giving 12.5% profit.

What does 'core competency' mean in strategic management?

Answer: A unique capability or advantage that a company does better than competitors and is hard to replicate

Core competencies, a concept by Prahalad and Hamel, are unique strengths embedded in a company that create competitive advantage.

Which of the following represents a 'false dichotomy' fallacy?

Answer: Stating 'Either we cut costs or the company will fail' with no other options considered

A false dichotomy (or false dilemma) occurs when a situation is presented as having only two possible outcomes, ignoring other valid alternatives that exist.

'Confirmation bias' in decision making refers to the tendency to:

Answer: Seek information that confirms pre-existing beliefs

Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, and recall information in a way that confirms one's pre-existing beliefs, leading to poor decision quality.

Water : Thirst :: Food : ?

Answer: Hunger

Water satisfies thirst just as food satisfies hunger — the relationship is need-to-fulfillment.

What does 'MVP' stand for in the startup context?

Answer: Minimum Viable Product

An MVP (Minimum Viable Product) is the simplest version of a product that delivers value to early customers and enables testing of key assumptions.

If the day before yesterday was Thursday, what day will it be the day after tomorrow?

Answer: Monday

If day before yesterday = Thursday, today = Saturday, and day after tomorrow = Monday.

Who developed the 'Lean Startup' methodology?

Answer: Eric Ries

Eric Ries introduced the Lean Startup methodology in his 2011 book, emphasizing build-measure-learn cycles.

A frequency table shows: Score 0-20: 5, 21-40: 10, 41-60: 20, 61-80: 15, 81-100: 10. What percentage scored above 60?

Answer: 50%

Scored above 60 = 15 + 10 = 25 out of 60 total = 41.67%, closest to 40%.

A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

Answer: 7.5°

At 3:15, minute hand is at 90° and hour hand is at 97.5°, giving a difference of 7.5°.

Each question has a word followed by four choices. From the choices, identify the one that is opposite in meaning (Antonym) to the main word: AGGRAVATE

Answer: Ameliorate

Explanation: AGGRAVATE means: Make (a problem, injury, or offense) worse or more serious. Ameliorate means: Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.