CET Caselets Questions with Solutions

  • 16 questions from MBA CET 2025 (11) and 2026 (5)
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  • Difficulty: 13 Easy / 3 Medium / 0 Hard
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Natasha wants to pursue her B. Tech from ADC University, India, but to be able to afford it, she has to take an education loan. The loan agreement guaranteed to pay 80% of all her expenses. This way she only had to bear the remaining costs. She had to pay the rent for her new apartment was Rs. 550 per month. She then paid her tuition fee for the current semester worth Rs. 25000. On an average she spent Rs. 340 on utilities and groceries per month. Given that, Natasha's course lasted a total of two years (comprising of 2 semesters per year) and the bank gave 80% of the total expenses of two years at the beginning of her course

CET 2026 Slot 1 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 1 · Q141Easy
How much did the bank have to pay in total for two years on behalf of Natasha?
  1. Rs. 90308
  2. Rs. 85428
  3. Rs. 97088
  4. Rs. 90288
  5. Rs. 92286
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Answer: C. Rs. 97088

CET 2026 Slot 1 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 1 · Q142Easy

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If the bank charges simple interest at the rate of 9% per annum, then find the total interest amount that Natasha paid after 2 years. (Assume she pays off the entire loan after 2 years of completion of course)
  1. Rs. 17075.84
  2. Rs. 17005.48
  3. Rs. 17975.84
  4. Rs. 16845.48
  5. Rs. 17475.84
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Answer: E. Rs. 17475.84

CET 2026 Slot 1 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 1 · Q143Easy

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The annual expenditure on utilities is what percent less than the annual expenditure on rent?
  1. 28.15%
  2. 38.18%
  3. 37%
  4. 42.10%
  5. 40.28%
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Answer: B. 38.18%

CET 2026 Slot 1 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 1 · Q144Easy

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Natasha gets an internship for a period of 3 months. The company where she'll be doing internship pays Rs. 12000 per month. The utilities and rent for these 3 months is approximately what percentage of the total amount she will earn from the internship?
  1. 7.41%
  2. 5.41%
  3. 17.41%
  4. 15.41%
  5. 12.41%
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Answer: A. 7.41%

CET 2026 Slot 1 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 1 · Q145Easy

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Natasha decides to live with her relatives for 6 months so she will not have to pay for rent and utilities. How much shall she save on rent and utilities if she decides to stay with her relatives for 6 months?
  1. Rs. 8340
  2. Rs. 3640
  3. Rs. 5340
  4. Rs. 8940
  5. Rs. 7970
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Answer: C. Rs. 5340

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MBA CET 2026: Data Interpretation Caselet

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Caselet Instructions Natasha wants to pursue her B. Tech from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States, but to be able to afford it, she has to take an education loan. The loan agreement guaranteed to pay 80% of all her expenses. This way she only had to bear the remaining costs. As soon as she landed in the United States, she had to pay the rent for her new apartment. The apartment rent was $550 per month. She then paid her tuition fee for the current semester worth $25000. On an average she spent $340 on utilities and groceries per month. Given that, Natasha's course lasted a total of two years (comprising of 2 semesters per year) and the bank gave 80% of the total expenses of two years at the beginning of her course.
1. How much did the bank have to pay in total for two years on behalf of Natasha?
  • A. $90308
  • B. $85428
  • C. $97088
  • D. $90288
  • E. Can’t be determined
Total expenditure on rent = 24 months × $550 = $13,200 Total expenditure on utilities = 24 months × $340 = $8,160 Total expenditure on tuition fees = 4 semesters × $25,000 = $100,000 Total expense = $(13,200 + 8,160 + 100,000) = $121,360 Bank's Share (80%) = 0.80 × 121,360 = $97,088.
2. If the bank charges simple interest at 9% p.a., find the total interest amount Natasha paid after 2 years (assuming total loan repayment after 2 years).
  • A. $17075.84
  • B. $17005.48
  • C. $17975.84
  • D. $16845.48
  • E. $17475.84
Principal (Loan) = $97,088 Simple Interest = (P × R × T) / 100 SI = (97,088 × 9 × 2) / 100 = $17,475.84.
3. Find the annual amount spent on utilities is what percentage less than the annual amount spent on rent? (Approximate)
  • A. 50%
  • B. 38%
  • C. 30%
  • D. 24%
  • E. 10%
Annual Rent = 12 × 550 = $6,600 Annual Utilities = 12 × 340 = $4,080 % Less = [(6600 - 4080) / 6600] × 100 = [2520 / 6600] × 100 ≈ 38.18% ≈ 38%.
4. Natasha gets a 3-month internship paying $12,000/month. Utilities and rent for these 3 months is what percentage of total internship earnings?
  • A. 7.41%
  • B. 5.41%
  • C. 17.41%
  • D. 15.41%
  • E. None of these
Earnings = 3 × 12,000 = $36,000 Total Expense (3 months) = 3 × (550 + 340) = 3 × 890 = $2,670 % = (2670 / 36000) × 100 = 7.41%.
5. If Natasha lives with relatives for 6 months, how much does she save on rent and utilities?
  • A. $8340
  • B. $3640
  • C. $5340
  • D. $8940
  • E. Can’t be determined
Savings per month = Rent ($550) + Utilities ($340) = $890 Savings (6 months) = 6 × 890 = $5,340.


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