CMAT Study Guide 2026
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📋 CMAT Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CMAT Topics to Study (31)
✍️ Sample CMAT Questions & Answers
1. If 5 + 3 = 28, 9 + 1 = 810, 8 + 6 = 214, then 7 + 3 = ?
The pattern is (a−b)(a+b): 5+3→(2)(8)=28, 9+1→(8)(10)=810, 8+6→(2)(14)=214, so 7+3→(4)(10)=410.
2. In a reading comprehension passage arguing that renewable energy adoption is accelerating globally, which inference is MOST supported?
Accelerating adoption logically implies increasing investment in renewable infrastructure.
3. Which of the following best illustrates 'groupthink' in an organizational setting?
Groupthink occurs when the desire for group harmony overrides realistic appraisal of alternatives, causing members to suppress doubts and conform to the apparent consensus.
4. The S&P 500 is an index tracking the performance of how many large U.S. companies?
The S&P 500 tracks 500 large-cap U.S. publicly traded companies across various sectors.
5. Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
Option C uses three gerunds (planning, budgeting, executing) maintaining consistent parallel structure.
6. A company has fixed costs of $50,000, variable cost per unit of $10, and sells at $20. What is the break-even quantity?
Break-even quantity = Fixed Costs / (Selling Price − Variable Cost) = 50,000 / (20 − 10) = 5,000 units.