DMAT Practice Sample Paper 5

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

Q1. (Quantitative Aptitude)
If f(x) = 5x + 3, what is f(5)?

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

Q2. (Logical Reasoning)
At 2:00 exactly, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock?

  1. 45°
  2. 0°
  3. 60°
  4. 360°

Q3. (Verbal Ability)
Choose: "The policy was _____ after protests."

  1. abandon
  2. abandoned
  3. abandons
  4. abandoning

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

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

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

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

Q6. (Logical Reasoning)
What letter comes next: Z, X, V, T, ?

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

Q7. (Verbal Ability)
Identify the sentence with correct comparison.

  1. The new chip is faster than the previous model's speed.
  2. The new chip is faster than the previous model.
  3. The new chip is fastest than the previous model.
  4. The new chip is more faster than the previous model.

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

Q9. (Quantitative Aptitude)
What is the slope of the line through (4, 1) and (10, 8)?

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

Q10. (Logical Reasoning)
If CAT is coded as 3120 (C=3, A=1, T=20), how is DOG coded?

  1. 4517
  2. 4156
  3. 3147
  4. 4157

Q11. (Verbal Ability)
Which sentence is idiomatically correct?

  1. The ruling is based off of three precedents.
  2. The ruling is based from three precedents.
  3. The ruling is based of three precedents.
  4. The ruling is based on three precedents.

Q12. (Data Interpretation)
The mean of four numbers is 14. Three of the numbers are 8, 16, and 10. What is the fourth number?

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

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

  1. 22
  2. 27
  3. 25
  4. 7

Q14. (Logical Reasoning)
If it rains, the match is postponed. The match was not postponed. What can be inferred?

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

Q15. (Verbal Ability)
Which is the most concise correct option?

  1. If proceeding, the merger two offices will close.
  2. If the merger proceeds, two offices will close.
  3. If the merger proceeds, there will be a closing of two offices that will occur.
  4. Two offices will close if it is the case that the merger proceeds going forward.

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

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

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

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

Q18. (Logical Reasoning)
Statement: All squares are rectangles. All rectangles are quadrilaterals. Conclusion: All squares are quadrilaterals.

  1. True
  2. Some squares are not quadrilaterals
  3. False
  4. Cannot be determined

Q19. (Verbal Ability)
Choose the correct countable form: "fewer _____ were issued this quarter."

  1. information
  2. licenses
  3. water
  4. equipment

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

Q21. (Quantitative Aptitude)
What is the slope of the line through (1, 4) and (4, 12)?

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

Q22. (Logical Reasoning)
Two quantities are in the ratio 4:5. If their sum is 36, what is the value of the smaller part?

  1. 36
  2. 16
  3. 20
  4. 9

Q23. (Verbal Ability)
Choose the best placement of "only".

  1. Only the coupon applies to weekday travel and weekend travel.
  2. The coupon only applies to weekday travel in a way that is only.
  3. The coupon applies to only weekday travel and also weekends.
  4. The coupon applies only to weekday travel.

Q24. (Data Interpretation)
The mean of four numbers is 14. Three of the numbers are 10, 10, and 15. What is the fourth number?

  1. 14
  2. 35
  3. 21
  4. 56

Q25. (Quantitative Aptitude)
If f(x) = 5x + 0, what is f(7)?

  1. 7
  2. 40
  3. 12
  4. 35

Q26. (Logical Reasoning)
What number comes next in the series: 3, 6, 9, 12, ?

  1. 6
  2. 15
  3. 12
  4. 16

Q27. (Verbal Ability)
Choose the correct option: "There _____ a lot of traffic this morning."

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

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

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

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

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

Q30. (Logical Reasoning)
At 9:00 exactly, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock?

  1. 0°
  2. 90°
  3. 45°
  4. 360°

Answer key & explanations

Q1: C — Substitute x = 5: f(5) = 5(5) + 3 = 28.

Q2: C — At 2:00 the minute hand points to 12 and the hour hand points to 2, giving an angle of 60°.

Q3: B — Past passive: was abandoned.

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

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

Q6: D — The series moves backward by 2 letters each step.

Q7: B — Compare chip to chip, not chip to speed; use "faster", not "more faster".

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

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

Q10: D — D=4, O=15, G=7 → 4157.

Q11: D — Standard idiom: based on.

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

Q13: A — Substitute x = 5: f(5) = 5(5) - 3 = 22.

Q14: D — Contrapositive: if not postponed, then it did not rain.

Q15: B — GMAT rewards clear, concise conditionals.

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

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

Q18: A — Squares are a subset of rectangles, which are a subset of quadrilaterals.

Q19: B — "Fewer" takes countable plural nouns such as licenses.

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

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

Q22: B — Total parts = 4 + 5 = 9. Smaller share = 16.

Q23: D — "Only" should limit "weekday travel".

Q24: C — The four numbers sum to 4 × 14 = 56. The fourth is 56 − 35 = 21.

Q25: D — Substitute x = 7: f(7) = 5(7) + 0 = 35.

Q26: B — The series increases by 3 each time. After 12 comes 15.

Q27: D — Traffic is uncountable; use "was".

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

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

Q30: B — At 9:00 the minute hand points to 12 and the hour hand points to 9, giving an angle of 90°.