CET Arithmetic Questions: Chapter-wise with Solutions
- 196 questions from MBA CET 2025 (91) and 2026 (105)
- Asked in 13 of 13 slots
- Difficulty: 149 Easy / 46 Medium / 1 Hard
- Question and answer free · detailed solution after free login · updated 6 Nov 2026
Arithmetic is the everyday-maths part of CET Quant: percentages, profit and loss, mixtures, ratios, averages, interest, ages and partnership. The questions are short word problems that reward clean setup and quick calculation.
196 Arithmetic questions asked in MBA CET 2025 and 2026 papers, grouped by chapter. Each chapter page has the answer and a detailed Cetking solution for every question.
- Percentages30 Qs
- Mixtures29 Qs
- Profit and Loss29 Qs
- Averages24 Qs
- Ratios24 Qs
- Simple and Compound Interest21 Qs
- Ages20 Qs
- Partnership19 Qs
Frequently asked questions
How many Arithmetic questions came in MBA CET 2025 and 2026?
196 Arithmetic questions were asked: 91 in MBA CET 2025 and 105 in MBA CET 2026, in 13 of 13 slots. They are grouped into the chapters listed on this page.
Which Arithmetic chapters are asked the most?
By number of questions: Percentages (30), Mixtures (29) and Profit and Loss (29).
How difficult are CET Arithmetic questions?
Of the 196 Arithmetic questions that carry a difficulty rating, 149 are Easy, 46 Medium and 1 Hard.
Are the solutions free?
The question and its answer are free for everyone. The detailed Cetking solution opens after a free login with your mobile number (OTP).
Where can I practise more Arithmetic?
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CAT typical question: (CAT 1998)
One bacterium splits into eight bacteria of the next generation. But due to environmental condition only 50% survives and remaining 50% dies after producing next generation. If the seventh generation number is 4,096 million, what is the number in first generation?
A] 1 million
B] 2 million
C] 4 million
D] 8 million
Answer is (A)
Given that the surviving 50% of every generation neither Counts the 7th generation number, nor does it produce any subsequent bacteria.
Detailed Explanation:
Generation 1 :
Number of Bacteria 1
New Produced : 8 Survive To produce Next 4 + Half of Previous
Generation 2 :
Number of Bacteria 4
New Produced : 32 Survive To produce Next 16 + Half of Previous
Generation 3 :
Number of Bacteria 16
New Produced : 128 Survive To produce Next 64 + Half of Previous
Generation 4 :
Number of Bacteria 64
New Produced : 512 Survive To produce Next 256 + Half of Previous
Generation 5 :
Number of Bacteria 256
New Produced : 2048 Survive To produce Next 1024 + Half of Previous
Generation 6 :
Number of Bacteria 1024
New Produced : 8192 Survive To produce Next 4096 + Half of Previous
Generation 7 :
Number of Bacteria 4096
New Produced : 32768 Survive To produce Next 16384 + Half of Previous
Shortcut:
4^(n-1) = 4096 ie n = 7.