DMAT Practice Sample Paper 2

Time: 45 minutes · 30 questions · Original practice material by Ashiraj Prep.

Q1. (Quantitative Aptitude)
If f(x) = 5x + 0, what is f(5)?

  1. 25
  2. 30
  3. 5
  4. 10

Q2. (Logical Reasoning)
What number comes next in the series: 3, 7, 11, 15, ?

  1. 19
  2. 7
  3. 20
  4. 15

Q3. (Verbal Ability)
Complete: "pay _____ to the environment."

  1. attention
  2. respects only in sport
  3. money always
  4. visit

Q4. (Data Interpretation)
What is 30% of 60?

  1. 2
  2. 48
  3. 18
  4. 60

Q5. (Quantitative Aptitude)
If 4 identical notebooks cost $16, what is the cost of 3 of the same notebooks?

  1. $12
  2. $7
  3. $19
  4. None of the above

Q6. (Logical Reasoning)
At 9:00 exactly, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock?

  1. 45°
  2. 0°
  3. 90°
  4. 360°

Q7. (Verbal Ability)
Which word completes "raise _____ of the issue"?

  1. awake
  2. a ware
  3. awareness
  4. warns

Q8. (Data Interpretation)
A bag contains 7 red marbles and 5 blue marbles. One marble is drawn at random. What is the probability that it is red?

  1. 7/5
  2. 7/12
  3. 5/12
  4. 7/14

Q9. (Quantitative Aptitude)
What is the slope of the line through (4, 0) and (10, 7)?

  1. -1.1667
  2. 0.8571
  3. 1.1667
  4. 1

Q10. (Logical Reasoning)
What letter comes next: Z, X, V, T, ?

  1. U
  2. S
  3. P
  4. R

Q11. (Verbal Ability)
Which verb collates with "research"? "_____ research into climate."

  1. do a cook
  2. sleep
  3. conduct
  4. run away

Q12. (Data Interpretation)
The mean of four numbers is 14. Three of the numbers are 8, 13, and 13. What is the fourth number?

  1. 56
  2. 22
  3. 34
  4. 14

Q13. (Quantitative Aptitude)
If f(x) = 5x + 3, what is f(5)?

  1. 28
  2. 33
  3. 13
  4. 25

Q14. (Logical Reasoning)
In a code, MONDAY is written as NPOEBZ (each letter shifted +1). How is FRIDAY written?

  1. FSJEBZ
  2. ERHCAX
  3. GSJECZ
  4. GSJEBZ

Q15. (Verbal Ability)
Choose the option that best completes the sentence: "Neither the invoices nor the contract _____ been filed."

  1. are
  2. have
  3. were
  4. has

Q16. (Data Interpretation)
What is 10% of 80?

  1. 72
  2. 18
  3. 8
  4. 20

Q17. (Quantitative Aptitude)
If 6 identical notebooks cost $24, what is the cost of 3 of the same notebooks?

  1. $27
  2. $18
  3. $20
  4. $12

Q18. (Logical Reasoning)
If it rains, the match is postponed. The match was not postponed. What can be inferred?

  1. Rain is unrelated to the match.
  2. The match was cancelled permanently.
  3. It did not rain.
  4. It rained.

Q19. (Verbal Ability)
Which option correctly places the modifier?

  1. To reduce costs, two plants were closed by the firm after considering options.
  2. Two plants, to reduce costs, the firm closed.
  3. To reduce costs, the firm closed two plants.
  4. To reduce costs, closing two plants happened.

Q20. (Data Interpretation)
A bag contains 7 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. One marble is drawn at random. What is the probability that it is red?

  1. 7/14
  2. 7/2
  3. 2/9
  4. 7/9

Q21. (Quantitative Aptitude)
What is the slope of the line through (1, 3) and (4, 11)?

  1. 0.375
  2. -2.6667
  3. 2.6667
  4. 5

Q22. (Logical Reasoning)
Statement: Some doctors are researchers. All researchers publish papers. Conclusion: Some doctors publish papers.

  1. Cannot be determined
  2. False
  3. Only researchers who are not doctors publish
  4. True

Q23. (Verbal Ability)
Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

  1. Demand rose; so, the factory, added a shift.
  2. Demand rose, the factory added a shift.
  3. Demand rose, so the factory added a shift.
  4. Demand rose the factory added a shift.

Q24. (Data Interpretation)
The mean of four numbers is 14. Three of the numbers are 10, 16, and 11. What is the fourth number?

  1. 56
  2. 37
  3. 14
  4. 19

Q25. (Quantitative Aptitude)
If f(x) = 5x - 3, what is f(7)?

  1. 35
  2. 9
  3. 37
  4. 32

Q26. (Logical Reasoning)
Two quantities are in the ratio 4:4. If their sum is 64, what is the value of the smaller part?

  1. 32
  2. 64
  3. 8
  4. 60

Q27. (Verbal Ability)
Idiom: "She is regarded _____ an expert."

  1. to be
  2. like being
  3. for
  4. as

Q28. (Data Interpretation)
What is 30% of 60?

  1. 48
  2. 2
  3. 18
  4. 60

Q29. (Quantitative Aptitude)
If 6 identical notebooks cost $24, what is the cost of 7 of the same notebooks?

  1. $28
  2. $20
  3. $42
  4. $31

Q30. (Logical Reasoning)
What number comes next in the series: 3, 5, 7, 9, ?

  1. 12
  2. 9
  3. 11
  4. 5

Answer key & explanations

Q1: A — Substitute x = 5: f(5) = 5(5) + 0 = 25.

Q2: A — The series increases by 4 each time. After 15 comes 19.

Q3: A — Pay attention to + noun.

Q4: C — 30% of 60 = (30/100) × 60 = 18.

Q5: A — Each notebook costs $16 ÷ 4 = $4. Then 3 × $4 = $12.

Q6: C — At 9:00 the minute hand points to 12 and the hour hand points to 9, giving an angle of 90°.

Q7: C — Raise awareness is the collocation.

Q8: B — P(red) = number of red / total = 7/12.

Q9: C — Slope = (y₂ − y₁)/(x₂ − x₁) = 7/6 = 1.1667.

Q10: D — The series moves backward by 2 letters each step.

Q11: C — Conduct/carry out research.

Q12: B — The four numbers sum to 4 × 14 = 56. The fourth is 56 − 34 = 22.

Q13: A — Substitute x = 5: f(5) = 5(5) + 3 = 28.

Q14: D — Each letter moves one step forward in the alphabet.

Q15: D — Neither/nor: verb agrees with the nearer subject "contract" (singular).

Q16: C — 10% of 80 = (10/100) × 80 = 8.

Q17: D — Each notebook costs $24 ÷ 6 = $4. Then 3 × $4 = $12.

Q18: C — Contrapositive: if not postponed, then it did not rain.

Q19: C — The firm is the agent of "to reduce costs".

Q20: D — P(red) = number of red / total = 7/9.

Q21: C — Slope = (y₂ − y₁)/(x₂ − x₁) = 8/3 = 2.6667.

Q22: D — Doctors who are researchers must publish, so some doctors publish.

Q23: C — Comma + coordinating conjunction "so" correctly joins clauses.

Q24: D — The four numbers sum to 4 × 14 = 56. The fourth is 56 − 37 = 19.

Q25: D — Substitute x = 7: f(7) = 5(7) - 3 = 32.

Q26: A — Total parts = 4 + 4 = 8. Smaller share = 32.

Q27: D — "Regarded as" is the standard GMAT idiom.

Q28: C — 30% of 60 = (30/100) × 60 = 18.

Q29: A — Each notebook costs $24 ÷ 6 = $4. Then 7 × $4 = $28.

Q30: C — The series increases by 2 each time. After 9 comes 11.