CET Mathematical Operations Questions with Solutions

  • 35 questions from MBA CET 2025 (8) and 2026 (27)
  • Asked in 9 of 13 slots
  • Difficulty: 25 Easy / 8 Medium / 2 Hard
  • Question and answer free · detailed solution after free login · updated 28 Oct 2026

Mathematical Operations questions redefine the signs of arithmetic, or swap them, and ask you to evaluate an expression under the new rules.

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CET 2026 Slot 1 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 1 · Q36Easy
If 4 * 5 = 42, 6 * 3 = 38 and 7 * 8 = 114, find the value of 9 * 6 :
  1. 108
  2. 110
  3. 113
  4. 115
  5. 109
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Official CET answer: B. 110

Cetking's answer: D. 115 — it differs from the official key; the detailed solution shows the working.

CET 2026 Slot 1 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 1 · Q42Hard

The first two circles shown below follow a certain definite pattern. Consider the same pattern for the the third circle too and determine the number that shall come in place of ' ? ' in the third circle ?

Data read from figure (each circle split into four quadrants, top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right): Circle 1: 10, 0, 8, 8. Circle 2: 9, 3, 6, 7. Circle 3: 8, ?, 4, 6.

Figure for CET 2026 Slot 1 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 1 · Q42
  1. 6
  2. 9
  3. 7
  4. 10
  5. 8
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Answer: E. 8

CET 2026 Slot 1 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 1 · Q67Medium
If '-' stands for '+', '+' stands for 'x', 'x' stands for '-', then which one of the following is correct ?
  1. 22 + 7 - 3 x 9 = 148
  2. 44 - 9 + 6 x 11 = 86
  3. 7 + 28 - 3 x 52 = 127
  4. 22 - 0 + 0 x 11 = 0
  5. 33 x 5 - 10 + 20 = 228
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Answer: E. 33 x 5 - 10 + 20 = 228

CET 2026 Slot 1 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 1 · Q68Easy
If the following equation has to be balanced, then the signs of which of the following mathematical signs options will have to be used in place of A, B, C respectively?
24 A 6 B 12 C 16 = 0
  1. - and ÷ and +
  2. - and - and +
  3. ÷ and + and ÷
  4. ÷ and - and ÷
  5. ÷ and + and -
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Answer: E. ÷ and + and -

CET 2026 Slot 1 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 1 · Q69Easy
If :
64 x 52 = 17
48 x 56 = 23
74 x 35 = 19 ;
then find :
84 x 37 = ?
  1. 32
  2. 23
  3. 21
  4. 20
  5. 22
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Answer: E. 22

Frequently asked questions

How many Mathematical Operations questions came in MBA CET 2025 and 2026?

35 Mathematical Operations questions were asked: 8 in MBA CET 2025 and 27 in MBA CET 2026. Every one is on this page with its answer (twin papers are not counted).

Which CET slots asked Mathematical Operations? Which had the most?

Mathematical Operations questions came in 9 of 13 slots. CET 2026 Slot 2 had the most (7 questions). Slot-wise lists: CET 2026 and CET 2025.

How difficult are CET Mathematical Operations questions?

Of the 35 Mathematical Operations questions that carry a difficulty rating, 25 are Easy, 8 Medium and 2 Hard.

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Where can I practise more Mathematical Operations?

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