CET Equations Basics Questions with Solutions

All 33 Equations Basics questions from MBA CET 2025 and 2026 papers. Tap Show answer, or open the detailed solution (free login). Page 1 of 7.

CET 2026 Slot 1 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 1 · Q44Medium
A, B, C and D play a game of cards. A says to B. "If I give you 8 cards, you will have as many as C has and I shall have 3 less than what C has. Also if I take 6 cards from C, I shall have twice as many as D has." If B and D together have 50 cards, how many cards does A have ?
  1. 41
  2. 49
  3. 39
  4. 40
  5. 37
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Answer: D. 40

CET 2026 Slot 2 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 2 · Q107Easy

DIRECTION for the question: Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.

On a 26 question test, five points were deducted for each wrong answer and eight points were credited for each correct answer. If all the questions were answered, how many were correct if the score was zero?
  1. 6
  2. 9
  3. 10
  4. 13
  5. 17
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Answer: C. 10

CET 2026 Slot 3 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 3 · Q104Easy
In a sanctuary, there are horses and ostriches. Each animal has one head. The total number of heads is 86 and the total number of legs is 250. How many ostriches are there?
  1. 45
  2. 46
  3. 47
  4. 48
  5. 49
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Answer: C. 47

CET 2026 Slot 3 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 3 · Q105Easy

There are two examination halls, X and Y.

Statement I:
If 15 students are shifted from hall X to hall Y, then the number of students in both halls, becomes equal.

Statement II:
If 25 students are shifted from hall Y to hall X, then the number of students in hall X becomes twice the number of students in hall Y.

Based on the above statements, answer the following question:

The number of students in halls, X and Y, respectively, is:

  1. 90, 60
  2. 105, 75
  3. 120, 90
  4. 135, 105
  5. 140, 60
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Answer: D. 135, 105

CET 2026 Slot 4 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 4 · Q75Easy

Two bus tickets from city A to B and three tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 77 but three tickets from city A to B and two tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 73. What are the fares for cities B and C from A ?

  1. Rs. 4, Rs. 23
  2. Rs. 13, Rs. 17
  3. Rs. 15, Rs. 14
  4. Rs. 17, Rs. 15
  5. Rs. 14, Rs. 21
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Answer: B. Rs. 13, Rs. 17

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