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Selection Criteria – MBA CET questions with solutions

22 questions · CET 2025–2026 · Easy 14 · Medium 8 · Hard 0. Newest paper first. Full papers

Q62MediumCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 2 · Q62

Following are the qualifications for the post of software engineer in a reputed company.

The candidate must : -

a - Be an engineering graduate with at least 55% marks.

b - Not be less than 20 years and not more than 28 years of age as on 1-1-2016.

c - Have passed the selection test with at least 60% marks.

d - Be willing to pay a deposit of 75,000 rupees which is to be refunded on completion of training.

However, if a candidate fulfills the above-mentioned criteria except -

I - At (a) above, but in last semester examination obtained 60% marks in the 7th semester, the case will be referred to the VP of the company.

II - At (d) above, but is ready to reimburse 25,000 and has obtained 70% in engineering career the case may be referred to the GM of the company.

Provided, Shiva Kumar, a B.Tech. graduate and is 26 years old. He has scored 76% in the selection test and is willing to pay on demand. Whether he will be selected or not ?

  1. The candidate is to be selected.
  2. The case is to be referred to the general manager.
  3. The case is to be referred to the VP.
  4. The data provided is insufficient to take any decision.
  5. The candidate is not to be selected.
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Official CET key: D · Cetking's answer: A — see why below

Approach: Selection criteria (decision making): check each condition (a)–(d) against the data; if any required fact is missing, the data is insufficient.

Solution:
(a) Engineering graduate with at least 55%: he is a B.Tech graduate, but his graduation percentage is not given ⇒ cannot be checked.
(b) Age 26: within 20–28 ⇒ satisfied.
(c) Selection test 76% ≥ 60% ⇒ satisfied.
(d) Willing to pay the deposit on demand ⇒ satisfied.
Exception I (refer to VP) needs his 7th-semester marks, and Exception II (refer to GM) needs a 70% graduation score — neither is given.
Since condition (a) cannot be verified, no decision can be taken ⇒ data insufficient.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: Selection needs condition (a) confirmed; the percentage is missing.
B: GM referral applies only to a candidate who cannot pay the full deposit; he can.
C: VP referral needs 7th-semester marks, which are not given.
E: Nothing given shows he fails any condition.

Cetking shortcut: In selection-criteria sets, first scan the candidate data for each lettered condition; a missing number (here graduation %) means 'data inadequate'.

Answer: D

Q26MediumCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q26
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DIRECTIONS for the questions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

In an examination, six subjects were available for a candidate of which only three had to be offered under the following conditions:

One who offered A had to offer B also and vice versa.

One who offered A could not offer E.

One who offered C or D could not offer F.

The distribution of the candidates over the subjects was as follows:

A-70; B-70; C-90; D –85; E-70; F-35

How many combinations were permitted?

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 7
  5. 12
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Answer: A official key

Approach: List every allowed 3-subject combination, then match subject totals.

Solution:
Rules: A ⇔ B; A ✗ E; C or D ✗ F.
With A (so B too): third subject from C, D, F (not E) → ABC, ABD, ABF.
Without A/B: choose 3 from C, D, E, F; F cannot go with C or D, so F is out → CDE.
Permitted combinations: ABC, ABD, ABF, CDE = 4.

Why the other options are wrong:
B 5, C 6, D 7, E 12: count combinations that break A⇔B, A✗E or the F rule (e.g. CEF, DEF, ABE).

Cetking shortcut: Fix the A-B pair first; the only combination without them is CDE.

Answer: A

Q27MediumCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q27
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DIRECTIONS for the questions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

In an examination, six subjects were available for a candidate of which only three had to be offered under the following conditions:

One who offered A had to offer B also and vice versa.

One who offered A could not offer E.

One who offered C or D could not offer F.

The distribution of the candidates over the subjects was as follows:

A-70; B-70; C-90; D –85; E-70; F-35

How many candidates in all appeared for the examination?

  1. 120
  2. 130
  3. 140
  4. 380
  5. 440
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Answer: C official key

Approach: List every allowed 3-subject combination, then match subject totals.

Solution:
Rules: A ⇔ B; A ✗ E; C or D ✗ F.
With A (so B too): third subject from C, D, F (not E) → ABC, ABD, ABF.
Without A/B: choose 3 from C, D, E, F; F cannot go with C or D, so F is out → CDE.
Totals: F = 35 → ABF = 35. E = 70 → CDE = 70.
C = 90 = ABC + CDE → ABC = 20. D = 85 = ABD + CDE → ABD = 15.
Check: A = 20 + 15 + 35 = 70 ✓
Total = ABC + ABD + ABF + CDE = 20 + 15 + 35 + 70 = 140.

Why the other options are wrong:
D 380, E 440: not the total — adding all subject totals gives 420, which counts every candidate three times (420 ÷ 3 = 140).

Cetking shortcut: Sum of subject totals = 70+70+90+85+70+35 = 420; each candidate takes 3 subjects → 420 ÷ 3 = 140.

Answer: C

Q28MediumCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q28
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DIRECTIONS for the questions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

In an examination, six subjects were available for a candidate of which only three had to be offered under the following conditions:

One who offered A had to offer B also and vice versa.

One who offered A could not offer E.

One who offered C or D could not offer F.

The distribution of the candidates over the subjects was as follows:

A-70; B-70; C-90; D –85; E-70; F-35

How many candidates offered the combination A + B + C?

  1. 15
  2. 20
  3. 35
  4. 70
  5. 100
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Answer: B official key

Approach: List every allowed 3-subject combination, then match subject totals.

Solution:
Rules: A ⇔ B; A ✗ E; C or D ✗ F.
With A (so B too): third subject from C, D, F (not E) → ABC, ABD, ABF.
Without A/B: choose 3 from C, D, E, F; F cannot go with C or D, so F is out → CDE.
Totals: F = 35 → ABF = 35. E = 70 → CDE = 70.
C = 90 = ABC + CDE → ABC = 20. D = 85 = ABD + CDE → ABD = 15.
Check: A = 20 + 15 + 35 = 70 ✓
A + B + C = 20.

Why the other options are wrong:
A 15: that is ABD.
C 35: ABF.
D 70: CDE or total A.
E 100: no combination.

Answer: B

Q29EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q29
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DIRECTIONS for the questions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

In an examination, six subjects were available for a candidate of which only three had to be offered under the following conditions:

One who offered A had to offer B also and vice versa.

One who offered A could not offer E.

One who offered C or D could not offer F.

The distribution of the candidates over the subjects was as follows:

A-70; B-70; C-90; D –85; E-70; F-35

How many candidates combined C with D?

  1. 15
  2. 20
  3. 35
  4. 70
  5. 120
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Answer: D official key

Approach: List every allowed 3-subject combination, then match subject totals.

Solution:
Rules: A ⇔ B; A ✗ E; C or D ✗ F.
With A (so B too): third subject from C, D, F (not E) → ABC, ABD, ABF.
Without A/B: choose 3 from C, D, E, F; F cannot go with C or D, so F is out → CDE.
C and D appear together only in CDE; E = 70 and E occurs only in CDE → C + D = 70.

Why the other options are wrong:
A 15 (ABD), B 20 (ABC), C 35 (ABF): other combinations.
E 120: no combination.

Cetking shortcut: E occurs only in CDE, so CDE = E total = 70.

Answer: D

Q30EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q30
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DIRECTIONS for the questions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

In an examination, six subjects were available for a candidate of which only three had to be offered under the following conditions:

One who offered A had to offer B also and vice versa.

One who offered A could not offer E.

One who offered C or D could not offer F.

The distribution of the candidates over the subjects was as follows:

A-70; B-70; C-90; D –85; E-70; F-35

How many candidates offered B and F?

  1. 15
  2. 20
  3. 35
  4. 70
  5. 240
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Answer: C official key

Approach: List every allowed 3-subject combination, then match subject totals.

Solution:
Rules: A ⇔ B; A ✗ E; C or D ✗ F.
With A (so B too): third subject from C, D, F (not E) → ABC, ABD, ABF.
Without A/B: choose 3 from C, D, E, F; F cannot go with C or D, so F is out → CDE.
F occurs only in ABF → B and F together = F total = 35.

Why the other options are wrong:
A 15 (ABD), B 20 (ABC), D 70 (CDE / total B).
E 240: no combination.

Cetking shortcut: F can only sit with A and B, so B + F = 35 directly.

Answer: C

Q63EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q63
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DIRECTION for the question: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

The terms and conditions for getting selected in company XYZ are

Candidate should:

I. Passed class XII with at least 80% marks

II. Graduation in BBA with at least 70% marks

III. Age should be between 25 years to 35 years

IV. At least 5 years' experience in a reputed organization

V. Completed MBA with at least 70% marks

However, if an applicant fulfills all the above criteria except

A] (II) above then the matter will be referred to the General Manager

B] (IV) above, but having experience of three or more years, the matter shall be referred to the Director.

What will be decided in his case?

On the date of the interview, Deepraj was 32 years old. He passed class XII with 87% marks, and he has passed BBA with 75% marks, and MBA with 85% marks. He has experience of 5 years in ZX Pvt Ltd, which is a reputed organization.

  1. The candidate will be selected
  2. The matter will be referred to the General Manager
  3. Either the candidate will not be selected
  4. The matter will be referred to the Director
  5. The matter will be referred to the Director and General Manager
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Answer: A official key

Approach: Tick each condition against the candidate's data.

Criteria: I. XII ≥ 80%; II. BBA ≥ 70%; III. age 25–35; IV. ≥ 5 yrs in a reputed organisation; V. MBA ≥ 70%.
Exceptions: fails only (II) → General Manager; fails only (IV) but has ≥ 3 yrs → Director.

Solution:
I. XII 87% ✓ II. BBA 75% ✓ III. age 32 ✓ IV. 5 yrs, reputed ✓ V. MBA 85% ✓
All five met → selected.

Why the other options are wrong:
B: needed only if (II) fails.
C: no condition fails.
D: needed only if (IV) fails.
E: no rule refers to both.

Answer: A

Q64EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q64
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DIRECTION for the question: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

The terms and conditions for getting selected in company XYZ are

Candidate should:

I. Passed class XII with at least 80% marks

II. Graduation in BBA with at least 70% marks

III. Age should be between 25 years to 35 years

IV. At least 5 years' experience in a reputed organization

V. Completed MBA with at least 70% marks

However, if an applicant fulfills all the above criteria except

A] (II) above then the matter will be referred to the General Manager

B] (IV) above, but having experience of three or more years, the matter shall be referred to the Director.

What will be decided in her case?

On the date of the interview, Tanya was 29 years old. She has passed class XII with 92% marks and she has passed BCA with 75% marks and MBA with 50% marks. She has an experience of 5 years in ZX Pvt Ltd.

  1. The candidate will be selected
  2. The matter will be referred to the Director
  3. The matter will be referred to the General Manager
  4. Either the candidate will not be selected
  5. The candidate will be promoted as Director
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Answer: D official key

Approach: Check every condition; exceptions apply only when that single condition is the one failed.

Criteria: I. XII ≥ 80%; II. BBA ≥ 70%; III. age 25–35; IV. ≥ 5 yrs in a reputed organisation; V. MBA ≥ 70%.
Exceptions: fails only (II) → General Manager; fails only (IV) but has ≥ 3 yrs → Director.

Solution:
I. 92% ✓ II. BCA, not BBA ✗ III. 29 ✓ IV. 5 yrs ✓ V. MBA 50% ✗
Two conditions fail and (V) has no exception → not selected.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: (II) and (V) fail.
B: Director is for (IV) only.
C: GM applies only when (II) is the sole failure.
E: not a possible outcome in the rules.

Answer: D

Q65EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q65
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DIRECTION for the question: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

The terms and conditions for getting selected in company XYZ are

Candidate should:

I. Passed class XII with at least 80% marks

II. Graduation in BBA with at least 70% marks

III. Age should be between 25 years to 35 years

IV. At least 5 years' experience in a reputed organization

V. Completed MBA with at least 70% marks

However, if an applicant fulfills all the above criteria except

A] (II) above then the matter will be referred to the General Manager

B] (IV) above, but having experience of three or more years, the matter shall be referred to the Director.

What will be decided in her case?

On the date of the interview, Monica was 34 years old. She has passed XII class with 81% marks and passed BBA with 85% marks and MBA with 85% marks. She has an experience of 3 years in ZX Pvt Ltd.

  1. The matter will be referred to the General Manager
  2. The matter will be referred to the Director
  3. Either the candidate will not be selected or data is insufficient
  4. The candidate will be selected
  5. The candidate will not be selected
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Answer: B official key

Approach: Find which condition fails, then look for a matching exception.

Criteria: I. XII ≥ 80%; II. BBA ≥ 70%; III. age 25–35; IV. ≥ 5 yrs in a reputed organisation; V. MBA ≥ 70%.
Exceptions: fails only (II) → General Manager; fails only (IV) but has ≥ 3 yrs → Director.

Solution:
I. 81% ✓ II. BBA 85% ✓ III. 34 ✓ IV. only 3 yrs ✗ (but ≥ 3) V. MBA 85% ✓
Only (IV) fails, with 3 years → refer to the Director.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: GM is for a failure in (II).
C / E: an exception covers her case.
D: (IV) is not met.

Answer: B

Q59EasyCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q59
The film director Ruturaj wants an actress for the lead role of Rosy who perfectly fits the description that appears in the original screenplay. He is not willing to consider actresses who do not resemble the character as she is described in the screenplay, no matter how talented they are. The screenplay describes Rosy as an average sized 40 something redhead, with deep brown eyes, very fair skin and a brilliant smile. The casting agent has four actresses in mind.
1) Veena is a stunning red-haired beauty who is 5’9” and in her mid twenties. Her eyes are brown and she has an olive complexion.
2) Rajani has red hair, big brown eyes, and a fair complexion. She is in her mid-forties and is 5’5”.
3) Puja is 5’4” and of medium build. She has red hair, brown eyes, and is in her early forties.
4) Sulbha is a blue-eyed redhead in her early thirties. She’s of very slight build and stands at 5’.
Which two actresses should the casting agent send to meet the director?
  1. Veena, Rajani
  2. Rajani, Puja
  3. Veena, Sulbha
  4. Rajani, Sulbha
  5. Puja, Sulbha
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Answer: B

Approach: Selection by criteria — reject anyone who clearly contradicts a stated trait.

Solution: Rosy: average size, 40-something, red hair, deep brown eyes, very fair skin.
Veena — mid-twenties and olive complexion → rejected.
Rajani — red hair, brown eyes, fair, mid-forties, 5'5" → fits.
Puja — red hair, brown eyes, early forties, medium build → fits (nothing contradicts).
Sulbha — blue eyes, early thirties → rejected.
So send Rajani and Puja.

Why the other options are wrong: A and C include Veena (wrong age, olive skin); C, D, E include Sulbha (blue eyes, thirties).

Cetking shortcut: Strike out names on one hard fact each (Veena = age, Sulbha = eye colour); the two left are the answer.

Answer: B

Q63MediumCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q63
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A weekly television show routinely stars six actors. Jeevan, Karan, Lalit, Manish, Nishant, and Omkar. Since the show has been on the air for a long time, some of the actors are good friends and some do not get along at all. In an effort to keep peace, the director sees to it that friends work together and enemies do not. Also, as the actors have become more popular, some of them need time off to do other projects. To keep the schedule working, the director has a few things she must be aware of
1) Jeevan will only work on episodes on which manish is working
2) Nishant will not work with Karan under any circumstances
3) Manish can only work every other week in order to be free to film a movie.
4) at least three of the actors must appear in every weekly episode.
In a show about Lalit getting a job at the same company jeevan already works for and Karan used to work for, all three actors will appear. which of the following is true about the other actors who may appear.
  1. manish nishant and omkar must all appear
  2. manish may appear and nishant must appear
  3. manish must appear and omkar may appear
  4. omkar may appear and nishant may appear
  5. only omkar may appear
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Answer: C

Approach: Conditional selection — apply each 'if' rule to the people fixed in the episode.

Solution: Fixed: Lalit, Jeevan, Karan.
Rule 1: Jeevan appears → Manish must appear.
Rule 2: Karan appears → Nishant cannot appear.
Omkar has no restriction → he may appear.
So Manish must appear and Omkar may appear.

Why the other options are wrong: A and B need Nishant, who cannot work with Karan; D also allows Nishant; E ignores that Manish is compulsory.

Cetking shortcut: Fire the rules attached to the fixed names first — they decide 'must' and 'cannot'; everyone untouched is 'may'.

Answer: C

Q64MediumCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q64
Passage / data for this question
A weekly television show routinely stars six actors. Jeevan, Karan, Lalit, Manish, Nishant, and Omkar. Since the show has been on the air for a long time, some of the actors are good friends and some do not get along at all. In an effort to keep peace, the director sees to it that friends work together and enemies do not. Also, as the actors have become more popular, some of them need time off to do other projects. To keep the schedule working, the director has a few things she must be aware of
1) Jeevan will only work on episodes on which manish is working
2) Nishant will not work with Karan under any circumstances
3) Manish can only work every other week in order to be free to film a movie.
4) at least three of the actors must appear in every weekly episode.
Next week the show involves Nishant’s new car and omkar’s new refrigerator which of the following is true about the other actors who may appear?
  1. Manish jeevan lalit and Karan all may appear
  2. Jeevan lalit and karan must appear
  3. Only karan may appear
  4. Only lalit may appear
  5. Lalit and karan must appear.
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Answer: D

Approach: Conditional selection across consecutive weeks.

Solution: Fixed: Nishant and Omkar.
Rule 2: Nishant appears → Karan cannot.
The previous episode in this set needed Manish; Rule 3 lets him work only every other week, so next week Manish is off.
Rule 1: no Manish → no Jeevan.
Only Lalit is left — and he is in fact needed to reach the minimum of three actors.

Why the other options are wrong: A and B include Karan (and Jeevan); C names Karan, who cannot work with Nishant; E includes Karan.

Cetking shortcut: Karan is out because of Nishant — that alone kills A, B, C, E.

Answer: D

Q3EasyCET 2025 · Slot 4 · Q3
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Based on the criteria and the information provided below, assess the given candidate's eligibility or potential and thereby decide the action to be taken from among the given alternatives.

A public charitable trust desires to select Medical Officers for its rural hospital based on the following criteria:

The applicant must -

  • (i) be holding MBBS degree with a minimum of 50% marks
  • (ii) have a minimum of 4 years of experience of full-time practice in rural areas
  • (iii) be ready to execute a bond of 3 years of service
  • (iv) have good knowledge of the local language

In the case of the applicant who satisfies all other criteria except -

  • (A) at (ii) above, but has 4 years of full-time experience of practice either urban or semi-urban areas and spent at least 5 years in rural areas any time during his life, be referred to Secretary of the Trust
  • (B) at (iv) above, but has working knowledge of Hindi be referred to Assistant Secretary of the Trust.
  • (C) at (i) above, but has a minimum of 45% marks at MBBS and has done M.S. or M.D., with a minimum of 50%, be referred to the Chief Medical Officer (C.M.O.)
  • (D) at (iii) above, but is ready to give Rs. 25,000 as security money, be referred to the President of the Trust.

Case: Gauri did her M.D. after doing her MBBS. She is ready to execute three years bond of service. She has good command over local language as well as Hindi. She has practised for 5½ years in remote village out of her love for social service. She has obtained 77%, 88%, 47% and 56% at SSC, HSC, MBBS and M.D. respectively.

  1. To be selected
  2. Not to be selected
  3. Refer to Assistant Secretary
  4. Data inadequate
  5. Refer to the CMO
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Answer: E

Approach: Selection-criteria check — test each of the 4 conditions; if exactly one fails, look for the matching exception clause; if data is missing, it is Data inadequate.

Solution:
(i) MBBS ≥ 50%: Gauri has 47% → fails.
(ii) 4 yrs rural practice: 5½ yrs in a remote village → OK.
(iii) 3-year bond: ready → OK.
(iv) Local language: good command → OK.
Only (i) fails, so check exception (C): MBBS ≥ 45% (47% ✓) and M.S./M.D. with ≥ 50% (M.D. 56% ✓).
Exception (C) applies → refer to the Chief Medical Officer.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: she does not meet (i) directly, so she cannot be selected outright.
B: exception (C) rescues her, so not rejected.
C: Assistant Secretary is for the language exception (B); her language is fine.
D: all required data is given.

Cetking shortcut: Scan the case for numbers below the cut-off first — the failed condition tells you which exception to read.

Answer: E

Q4EasyCET 2025 · Slot 4 · Q4
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Based on the criteria and the information provided below, assess the given candidate's eligibility or potential and thereby decide the action to be taken from among the given alternatives.

A public charitable trust desires to select Medical Officers for its rural hospital based on the following criteria:

The applicant must -

  • (i) be holding MBBS degree with a minimum of 50% marks
  • (ii) have a minimum of 4 years of experience of full-time practice in rural areas
  • (iii) be ready to execute a bond of 3 years of service
  • (iv) have good knowledge of the local language

In the case of the applicant who satisfies all other criteria except -

  • (A) at (ii) above, but has 4 years of full-time experience of practice either urban or semi-urban areas and spent at least 5 years in rural areas any time during his life, be referred to Secretary of the Trust
  • (B) at (iv) above, but has working knowledge of Hindi be referred to Assistant Secretary of the Trust.
  • (C) at (i) above, but has a minimum of 45% marks at MBBS and has done M.S. or M.D., with a minimum of 50%, be referred to the Chief Medical Officer (C.M.O.)
  • (D) at (iii) above, but is ready to give Rs. 25,000 as security money, be referred to the President of the Trust.

Case: Payal, after obtaining her MBBS and M.S., decided to practice in her native village for five years. She knows the local language very well. Her dispensary and small hospital were very popular in the nearby villages. She plans to go to U.S.A. and U.K. after spending 4 more years in India. She has secured more than 60% marks in all the examinations right from SSC to M.S. She is ready to execute a bond of 3 years of service.

  1. To be selected
  2. Not to be selected
  3. Refer to Assistant Secretary
  4. Data inadequate
  5. Refer to the CMO
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Answer: A

Approach: Selection-criteria check — test each of the 4 conditions; if exactly one fails, look for the matching exception clause; if data is missing, it is Data inadequate.

Solution:
(i) MBBS ≥ 50%: more than 60% in every exam → OK.
(ii) 4 yrs rural practice: 5 years in her native village → OK.
(iii) 3-year bond: ready → OK (she plans to go abroad only after 4 more years, which is beyond the bond).
(iv) Local language: knows it very well → OK.
All four conditions are met → select.

Why the other options are wrong:
B: no condition fails.
C, E: referrals apply only when a condition fails.
D: every condition can be checked from the case.

Cetking shortcut: Extra details (plans to go abroad, popularity of her dispensary) are distractors — test only the four listed conditions.

Answer: A

Q5MediumCET 2025 · Slot 4 · Q5
Passage / data for this question

Based on the criteria and the information provided below, assess the given candidate's eligibility or potential and thereby decide the action to be taken from among the given alternatives.

A public charitable trust desires to select Medical Officers for its rural hospital based on the following criteria:

The applicant must -

  • (i) be holding MBBS degree with a minimum of 50% marks
  • (ii) have a minimum of 4 years of experience of full-time practice in rural areas
  • (iii) be ready to execute a bond of 3 years of service
  • (iv) have good knowledge of the local language

In the case of the applicant who satisfies all other criteria except -

  • (A) at (ii) above, but has 4 years of full-time experience of practice either urban or semi-urban areas and spent at least 5 years in rural areas any time during his life, be referred to Secretary of the Trust
  • (B) at (iv) above, but has working knowledge of Hindi be referred to Assistant Secretary of the Trust.
  • (C) at (i) above, but has a minimum of 45% marks at MBBS and has done M.S. or M.D., with a minimum of 50%, be referred to the Chief Medical Officer (C.M.O.)
  • (D) at (iii) above, but is ready to give Rs. 25,000 as security money, be referred to the President of the Trust.

Case: Raghav studied in rural areas while doing his schooling. His father is a farmer. He completed his MBBS in Mumbai and had six years of practice in a big city. He has good knowledge of the local language and working knowledge of Hindi. He is ready to execute a 3-year bond of service. He has done M.S. with 53% marks.

  1. To be selected
  2. Not to be selected
  3. Refer to Assistant Secretary
  4. Data inadequate
  5. Refer to the CMO
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Answer: D

Approach: Selection-criteria check — test each of the 4 conditions; if exactly one fails, look for the matching exception clause; if data is missing, it is Data inadequate.

Solution:
(i) MBBS ≥ 50%: his MBBS percentage is not given (only M.S. 53% is stated) → cannot be checked.
(ii) 4 yrs rural practice: 6 years in a big city → fails; exception (A) could cover him (urban practice ≥ 4 yrs and schooling in rural areas), which would mean referral to the Secretary, not selection.
(iii) Bond: ready → OK.
(iv) Local language: good → OK.
Because the MBBS marks are missing, we cannot decide whether he satisfies (i), or whether exception (A) is the only one needed. Hence the data is inadequate.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: he fails (ii) directly, so he can never be selected outright.
B: he may qualify through exception (A), so rejection cannot be concluded.
C: Assistant Secretary is for the language exception; his language is fine.
E: CMO is for the MBBS-marks exception, and his MBBS marks are unknown.

Cetking shortcut: Tick each condition against the case; the moment a required figure (here MBBS %) is missing, Data inadequate is the answer.

Answer: D

Q26EasyCET 2025 · Slot 3 · Q26
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DIRECTIONS for the question: Study the following information and answer the questions given below.

A team of five is to be selected from amongst five boys A, B, C, D and E and four girls P, Q, R and S. Some criteria for selection are:

  • A and S have to be together.
  • P cannot be put with R.
  • D and Q cannot go together.
  • C and E have to be together.
  • R cannot be put with B.
If two of the members are to be boys, the team will consists of ?
  1. A, B, S, P, Q
  2. A, D, S, Q, R
  3. B, D, S, R, Q
  4. C, E, S, P, Q
  5. R, B, S, P, Q
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Answer: A

Approach: Selection with together / not-together rules: test each option.

Solution:
Rules: (1) A and S together, (2) P not with R, (3) D not with Q, (4) C and E together, (5) R not with B.
2 boys → 3 girls in a team of 5.
Option A: A, B, S, P, Q — boys A, B; girls S, P, Q.
A with S ✓; P without R ✓; D absent ✓; C and E both absent ✓; R absent ✓ → valid.

Why the other options are wrong:
B A, D, S, Q, R: D with Q breaks rule 3.
C B, D, S, R, Q: S without A, D with Q, R with B.
D C, E, S, P, Q: S without A.
E R, B, S, P, Q: 4 girls, and R with B.

Cetking shortcut: With only 2 boys, a pair rule (A–S or C–E) uses one boy; S is in every option, so A must be there — only options A and B (which contain A) survive, and option B fails D–Q.

Answer: A

Q27EasyCET 2025 · Slot 3 · Q27
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DIRECTIONS for the question: Study the following information and answer the questions given below.

A team of five is to be selected from amongst five boys A, B, C, D and E and four girls P, Q, R and S. Some criteria for selection are:

  • A and S have to be together.
  • P cannot be put with R.
  • D and Q cannot go together.
  • C and E have to be together.
  • R cannot be put with B.
If R one of the members, the other members of the team are ?
  1. P, S, A, D
  2. Q, S, A, D
  3. Q, S, C, E
  4. S, A, C, E
  5. Q, S, R, D
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Answer: D

Approach: Selection rules: with R in the team, apply the R-related bans first.

Solution:
Rules: (1) A and S together, (2) P not with R, (3) D not with Q, (4) C and E together, (5) R not with B.
R is in → P out (rule 2), B out (rule 5).
Option D: R + S, A, C, E → A–S together ✓, C–E together ✓, no P, B, D, Q issues ✓ → valid.

Why the other options are wrong:
A P, S, A, D: P with R.
B Q, S, A, D: D with Q.
C Q, S, C, E: S without A.
E Q, S, R, D: repeats R, S without A, D with Q.

Cetking shortcut: R bans P and B — strike every option with P; then the pair rules leave only D.

Answer: D

Q28MediumCET 2025 · Slot 3 · Q28
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DIRECTIONS for the question: Study the following information and answer the questions given below.

A team of five is to be selected from amongst five boys A, B, C, D and E and four girls P, Q, R and S. Some criteria for selection are:

  • A and S have to be together.
  • P cannot be put with R.
  • D and Q cannot go together.
  • C and E have to be together.
  • R cannot be put with B.
If two of the members are girls and D is one of the members, the members of the team other than D are ?
  1. P, Q, B, C
  2. P, Q, C, E
  3. P, S, A, B
  4. P, S, C, E
  5. P, Q, B, D
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Answer: C

Approach: Selection rules: D in the team, 2 girls (so 3 boys including D).

Solution:
Rules: (1) A and S together, (2) P not with R, (3) D not with Q, (4) C and E together, (5) R not with B.
D is in → Q out (rule 3). Girls must come from P, R, S, and P–R cannot be together.
If S is chosen, A must come too. Try girls P, S: team D, A, P, S + one more boy. C or E alone breaks rule 4 → the 5th is B.
Team: D, A, B, P, S — R absent so rule 5 ✓.
Girls R, S: needs A and one more boy who is not B (rule 5) and not C/E alone — impossible.
So the others are P, S, A, B.

Why the other options are wrong:
A P, Q, B, C: Q with D; C without E.
B P, Q, C, E: Q with D.
D P, S, C, E: S is in without A (rule 1).
E P, Q, B, D: Q with D, and D repeated.

Cetking shortcut: D knocks out Q at once — this removes options A, B and E; in option D, S is present without A, so only option C works.

Answer: C

Q29EasyCET 2025 · Slot 3 · Q29
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DIRECTIONS for the question: Study the following information and answer the questions given below.

A team of five is to be selected from amongst five boys A, B, C, D and E and four girls P, Q, R and S. Some criteria for selection are:

  • A and S have to be together.
  • P cannot be put with R.
  • D and Q cannot go together.
  • C and E have to be together.
  • R cannot be put with B.
If A and C are members, the other members of the team cannot be
  1. B, E, S
  2. D, E, S
  3. E, S, P
  4. P, Q, E
  5. P, Q, B
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Answer: D

Approach: Selection rules: A and C force their partners S and E.

Solution:
Rules: (1) A and S together, (2) P not with R, (3) D not with Q, (4) C and E together, (5) R not with B.
A in → S must be in. C in → E must be in.
So the team is A, C, S, E + one more; the 'other members' must include both S and E.
Option D (P, Q, E) has no S → A would be without S → cannot be the team.

Why the other options are wrong:
A B, E, S → A, C, B, E, S: all rules ✓.
B D, E, S → A, C, D, E, S: all rules ✓.
C E, S, P → A, C, E, S, P: all rules ✓.
E P, Q, B: also leaves out S and E, so it fails as well; the keyed answer is D.

Cetking shortcut: Any valid 'other three' must contain both S and E — reject options missing either.

Answer: D

Q12EasyCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q12
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A team of five is to be selected from amongst five boys A, B, C, D, E and four girls P, Q, R, S.

Criteria:

  • A and S have to be together
  • P cannot be put with R
  • D and Q cannot go together.
  • C and E have to be together
  • R cannot be put with B.

If two of the members have to be boys, the composition of the team will be:

  1. C, E, S, P, Q
  2. R, B, S, P, Q
  3. B, D, S, R, Q
  4. A, B, S, P, Q
  5. A, D, S, Q, R
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Answer: D

Approach: Option elimination – check each team for the boy count and the five rules.

Solution:
(A) C, E, S, P, Q – S is chosen without A ✗.
(B) R, B, S, P, Q – R with B ✗ (also P with R).
(C) B, D, S, R, Q – R with B ✗, D with Q ✗.
(D) A, B, S, P, Q – boys A, B (two); A with S ✓; no R; no D; C and E both absent ✓ → valid.
(E) A, D, S, Q, R – D with Q ✗.

Cetking shortcut: 'A and S together' kills every option that has S without A – that alone removes A, B and C; D vs Q removes E.

Answer: D

Q13EasyCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q13
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A team of five is to be selected from amongst five boys A, B, C, D, E and four girls P, Q, R, S.

Criteria:

  • A and S have to be together
  • P cannot be put with R
  • D and Q cannot go together.
  • C and E have to be together
  • R cannot be put with B.

If R has to be one of the members, the other members of the team shall be:

  1. Q, S, C, E
  2. S, A, C, E
  3. P, S, A, D
  4. Q, S, R, D
  5. Q, S, A, D
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Answer: B

Approach: With R fixed, remove everyone R cannot be with, then apply the pair rules.

Solution:
R in → B out (R not with B) and P out (P not with R).
(A) Q, S, C, E – S without A ✗.
(B) S, A, C, E – A with S ✓, C with E ✓, no B, no P, no D–Q clash ✓.
(C) P, S, A, D – P with R ✗.
(D) Q, S, R, D – repeats R and has D with Q ✗.
(E) Q, S, A, D – D with Q ✗.
Team: R, S, A, C, E.

Cetking shortcut: Pair rules force 'blocks': {A, S} and {C, E}. R + {A, S} + {C, E} = exactly five.

Answer: B

Q42EasyCET 2025 · Slot 1 · Q42

A, B, C are three girls who go to buy six items - namely, P, Q, R, S, T and U. Each one of them buys two different items in such a way that if A buys R, then B buys neither P nor S. If B buys Q, then C buys neither U nor T.

Determine that if A buys R and T, then B buys :

  1. P,Q
  2. R,T
  3. P,S
  4. Q,U
  5. Q,T
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Answer: D

Approach: Conditional selection.

Solution:
A buys R and T → triggered: B buys neither P nor S.
Items left: P, Q, S, U. B cannot take P or S → B buys Q and U.
C gets P and S. Check: B buys Q → C must not buy U or T ✓.

Why the other options are wrong:
A P,Q and C P,S — B cannot buy P or S.
B R,T and E Q,T — R and T are A's.

Answer: D

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