HPCET 2023 Question Paper for MBA

Entrance Exam
2024

QUESTION
PAPER

Common Entrance Examination-2023
[Admission for M.B.A./M.B.A. (T&HM)]
Time : 2:00 Hrs. Booklet No.
Maximum Marks : 400

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invigilator on duty.
6. There are a total of 100 questions carrying 400 marks. All these questions are of multiple
choice questions (MCQs). Each question has only one correct answer.
7. Question 1 to 25 pertain to Verbal Ability, questions 26 to 50 pertain to Quantitative Ability.
Questions 51 to 75 pertain to Data Interpretation and Reasoning, questions 76 to 100
pertain to Business Awareness and each question carries 4 marks.
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M.B.A./ M.B.A. (T&HM)
Section A (Verbal Ability)

1. Choose the word or group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word
printed in bold.
Morbid
a. Healthy b. Liberal
c. Progressive d. Stale
2. Choose the word or group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word
printed in bold.
Belittle
a. Expand b. Prohibit
c. Inflate d. Extol
3. Choose the word or group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word
printed in bold.
Ecstasy
a. Hate b. Agony
c. Languor d. Fatigue
4. Choose the word or group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word
printed in bold
Flaunt
a. Regard b. Sink
c. Hide d. Propose
5. Choose the word or group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word
printed in bold
Fatuous
a. Crafty b. Frugal
c. Sensible d. Inane
6. Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase
Caught between two stools
a met with an accident
b. difficulty in choosing between two alternatives
c. struck in a calamity
d. none of these

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7. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/ phrase
A man of straw
a. a worthy fellow b. a man of no substance
c. a very active man d. a selfish person
8. Select the option which gives correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase
To weather the storm
a. survive a difficult situation b. create difficulty for others
c. victim of crisis d. unsuccessful attempt
9. Rearrange the following parts (1, 2, 3 and 4) in proper sequence to obtain a correct sentence.
1. pending because it wasn't
2. Too many cases still lie
3. is the convict
4. confirmed that the accused really

a. 2, 1, 4, 3 b. 2, 3, 4, 1
c. 1, 4, 3, 2 d. 4, 2, 1, 3
10. Rearrange the following parts (1, 2, 3 and 4) in proper sequence to obtain a correct sentence.
1. held on all India basis
2. appear the SSC examination
3. every year many students from
4. all over the country

a. 1, 2, 4, 3 b. 3, 4, 2, 1
c. 2, 3, 1, 4 d. 2, 4, 1,3
11. The officer has stayed away from _________ populism such as raising the income tax
exemption limit.
a. restricted b. classified
c. overt d. furtive
12. We are witnessing an industry that is ___________ on poverty, mostly.
a. leading b. superior
c. thriving d. discord

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13. Petrol prices, which have been on the rise for last several years, have ___________the
backbone of automobile industry.
a. joined b. burst
c. broken d. altered
14. Identify the correct spelling:
1. Hillock
2. Mileage
3. Vilify
4. Hillarious

a. 1 b. 2
c. 3 d. 4
15. Rearrange the following parts (1, 2, 3 and 4) in proper sequence to obtain a correct sentence.
1. and he who has hope,
2. has hope
3. has everything
4. the person who has health

a. 1, 4, 3, 2 b. 3, 2, 4, 1
c. 3, 4, 1, 2 d. 4, 2, 1,3
Q16-20. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. You must
choose your answers out of the four given choices.
"Uncle" said Luke to the old Sean "You seem to be well fed, though I know no one looks
after you. Nor have I seen you leave your residence at any time. Tell me how you manage
it?"
"Because" Sean replied, "I have a good feed every night at Emperor's orchard. After dark,
I go there myself and pick out enough fruits to last a fortnight."
Luke proposed to accompany his uncle to the orchard. Though reluctant because of Luke's
habit of euphoric exhibition of extreme excitement, Sean agreed to take him along. At the
orchard while Sean hurriedly collected the fruits and left, Luke on the other hand at the
sight of unlimited supply of fruits was excited and lifted his voice which brought Emperor's
men immediately to his side. They seized him and mistook him as the sole cause of damage
to the orchard. Although Luke reiterated that he was a bird of passage, they pounded him
mercilessly before setting him free.

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16. What does "bird of passage"; mean in the context of the given passage?
a. There was a bird in the orchard
b. Other people stole from the orchard
c. Emperor knew him personally
d. He did not visit orchard regularly
17. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
a. Luke did not take good care of his uncle
b. Emperor was a wicked man
c. Lack of self-control had put Luke into trouble
d. Luke had a habit of speaking loudly
18. How often did Sean visit the orchard?
a. Daily b. Weekly
c. Once in a month d. Every day after midnight
19. Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word "Reluctant" used
in the passage.
a. Against b. Resistant
c. Opposed d. Disinclined
20. Why did Sean leave after collecting the fruits?
a. He feared that the bird's song would awaken the Emperor
b. To avoid getting caught by Emperor's men
c. He saw the Emperor's men approaching
d. He was afraid of the dark
For Q21-25 Choose the correct alternative which can be substituted for the below given word/
sentence.
21. The person who knows everything
a. Omnipresent b. Omnipotent
c. Omniscient d. Oblivious
22. A person involving in an activity for pleasure and not money is called as ___________
a. Amateur b. Follower
c. Altruist d. Antiquarian

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23. The life history of a person written by an author is called as ___________
a. Autobiography b. History
c. Bibliography d. Biography
24. Place for ammunition and weapons is called as ___________
a. Asylum b. Arsenal
c. Archives d. Acoustics
25. An examination of a dead body is called as
a. Amputate b. Autopsy
c. Morgue d. Crusade

Section B (Quantitative Ability)
26. Find the number of terms in geometric progression 3, 6, 12, 24, _____, 384.
a. 10 b. 11
c. 9 d. 8
27. Find the largest 4 digit number which is divisible by 88.
a. 8844 b. 9999
c. 9944 d. 9930
28. In what ratio must a shopkeeper mix Peas and Soyabean of Rs. 16 and Rs. 25 per kg
respectively, so as to obtain a mixture of Rs. 19.50?
a. 9:5 b. 7:5
c. 11 : 7 d. 12 : 8
29. Sugar A worth Rs. 130/kg and B of Rs. 120/kg are mixed with a third variety C in the ratio
of 1:1:2. If the mixture is worth Rs. 160, then find the price of third variety of sugar.
a. Rs. 195 b. Rs. 200
c. Rs. 225 d. Rs. 230
30. Two pipes can fill a tank in 6 hours and 8 hours respectively while a third pipe empties the
full tank in 12 hours. If all the three pipes operate simultaneously, in how much time will
the tank be filled?
1 4 2 1
a. 7 hrs b. 4 hrs c. 3 hrs d. 1 hrs
2 5 7 5

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31. The remainder is 3, when a number is divided by 5. If the square of this number is divided
by 5, then what is the remainder?
a. 5 b. 4
c. 7 d. 1
32. Reema can complete a piece of work in 12 days while Seema can do the same work in 18
days. If they both work together, then how many days will be required to finish the work?
a. 6 days b. 7.2 days
c. 9.5 days d. 12 days
33. Find the number of ways the letters of the word 'RUBBER can be arranged?
a. 450 b. 362
c. 250 d. 180
34. Find H.C.F. of 0.63 and 1.05
a. 0.21 b. 0.28
c. 0.56 d. 0.84
35. A bag contains 2 white marbles, 3 black marbles and 4 red marbles. Find in how many
ways, 3 marbles can be drawn, so that at least one black marble is included in each draw?
a. 64 b. 52
c. 58 d. 36
36. In a farm, along with 50 hens, there were 45 goats and 8 horses and some farmers. If total
number of feet be 224 more than number of heads, then find the number of farmers.
a. 11 b. 15
c. 16 d. 18
37. The difference between C.I. and S.I. on a certain sum at 10% per annum for 2 years is
Rs. 530. Find the sum.
a. 53000 b. 57500
c. 69800 d. 28090
38. The population of a city A which is 68000 decreases at the rate of 1200/year. Population
of city B which is 42000 increases at the rate of 800 per year. Find in how many years, the
population of cities A and B are equal?
a. 9 years b. 10 years
c. 13 years d. 15 years

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39. Age of mother 10 years ago was 3 times the age of her son. After 10 years, mother's age
will be twice that of his son. Find the ratio of their present ages.
a. 11 : 7 b. 9:5
c. 7:4 d. 7:3
40. 5 mat-weavers can weave 5 mats in 5 days. At the same time, how many mats would be
woven by 10 mat- weavers in 10 days?
a. 10 mats b. 15 mats
c. 20 mats d. 30 mats
41. If the length is increased by 25%, by what percent the width of a rectangle should be
decreased so as to keep the area same.
a) 25% b) 20%
c) 30% d) 10%
42. When folded into two equal halves a rectangular sheet had a perimeter of 48cm for each
part folded along one set of sides and the same is 66cm when folded along the other set of
sides. Find the area of the sheet.
a) 1584 cm2 b) 1120 cm2
c) 792 cm2 d) 1320 cm2
43. H.C.F. of two numbers is 13. If these two numbers are in the ratio of 15: 11, then find the
numbers.
a. 230, 140 b. 215, 130
c. 195, 143 d 155, 115
44. Two friends A and B apply for a job in the same company. The chances of A getting
selected are 2/5 and that of B is 4/7. What is the probability that both of them get selected?
a) 8/35 b) 34/35
c) 27/35 d) None of these
45. Father is 3 times more aged than his daughter. If after 5 years, he would be 3 times of
daughter's age, then further after 5 years, how many times he would be of his daughter's
age?
1
a. 1 times b. 2 times
2
c. 2.5 times d. 3 times

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46. Two pipes fill a cistern in 15 hrs and 20 hrs respectively. The pipes are opened
simultaneously and it is observed that it took 26 min more to fill the cistern because of
leakage at the bottom. If the cistern is full, then in what time will the leak empty it?
a. 35 hrs b. 70 hrs
c. 180 hrs d. 300 hrs
47. In a race of 800m, if the ratio of the speeds of two participants P and R is 3:4, and P has a
start of 120m, then R beats P by:
a) 100m b) 80m
c) 90m d) 110m
48. The value of a sewing machine depreciates at the rate of 10 % after every year. If at the
end of 3 years, its value is Rs. 8748, then find its purchase price.
a. 8000 b. 10000
c. 12000 d. 15000
49. Find the compound interest on Rs. 20,000 in 2 years at 4 % per annum, the interest being
compounded half-yearly.
a. Rs. 1648.64 b. Rs. 1596.32
c. Rs. 14826.56 d. Rs. 11563.99
50. If 3 spiders make 3 webs in 3 days, then 1 spider will make 1 web in how many days?
a. 1 day b. 1.5 days
c. 3 days d. 6 days

Section C (Data Interpretation and Reasoning)
In a coded message, SLOW MOVE, GET BACKWARDS, FIRE AWAY is written as UFMD
ZMWE, BEN PCTLDCOXU, QHOE CDCI. Based on this coding scheme, spot the codes for
following words (Q51-Q53)
51. SALTY
a. UCFNI b. UCFIN
c. UCINF d. UCHIN
52. BRICKS
a. POHTUL b. POHLLU
c. POHTLU d. POHULT

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53. FIERCE
a. QHEHTE b. QHEEOT
c. QHETOE d. QHEOTE
54. In a code language MOBILE is written as ASDFGH, STORK is written as PLSQW. How
is MOTORBIKE written in that code?
a. ASLSQDFWH
b. ASLSQDHWH
c. ASLSGHQDW
d. ASLSASFWH
55. In a certain code, MEN is written as ABC and DARK is written as LSTZ. How can READ
be written in this code?
a. TCSL b. TBSL
c. TASL d. TLSL
56. Read the following information to answer the given questions
Raja walked 10 m from A to B in the East. Then he turned to the right and walked 3 m.
Again, he turned to the right and walked 14 m. How far is Raja from A?
a. 8m b. 10 m
c. 12 m d. 14 m
57. Read the following information to answer the given questions:
1. Pepper Potts, Hulk, Ironman, Hawkeye, Thor, Loki and Black Widow are sitting in
a circle.
2. Pepper Potts, Hulk, Ironman, Hawkeye, Loki and Black Widow are sitting at equal
distances from each other.
3. Ironman is sitting two places right of Loki, who is sitting one place right of Hawkeye.
4. Pepper Potts forms an angle of 90° from Thor and an angle of 120° from Hulk.
5. Hulk is just opposite Black Widow and is sitting on the left of Thor.
The angle between Thor and Hulk in the clockwise direction is?
a. 150° b. 180°
c. 210° d. None of these

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58. In the following question, a statement/group of statements is given followed by some
conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically
follows from the statement(s).
Statement-Many creative persons become painter.
a. Some painters are creative persons.
b. A creative person will surely become painter.
c. It is not possible to become artist without creativity.
d. A high level of creativity is not needed to become a painter.
59. In the following question, a statement/group of statements is given followed by some
conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically
follows from the statement(s).
Statement - All guilty singers were arrested. Narendra and Arvind were among those
arrested.
a. All singers are guilty. b. All arrested people are singers.
c. Narendra and Arvind were not singers. d. Narendra and Arvind were guilty.
60. Read the following information to answer the given question
Some boys are sitting in three rows all facing North such that B is in the middle row. C is
just to the right of B but in the same row. D is just behind of C while A is in the North of
B. In which direction of A is D?
a. South-East b. South-West c. North-West d. North-East
61. Read the following information to answer the given question
Six people Nitro, Nemesis, Nick Fury, Viper, Kronos and Hulk are attending a hexagonal
table conference. All the sides of the hexagon table so formed are of same length. Nitro is
not adjacent to Nemesis or Nick Fury, Viper is not adjacent to Nick Fury or Kronos.
Nemesis and Nick Fury are adjacent; Hulk is in the middle of Viper and Nick Fury. If one
neighbour of Nitro is Viper, who is the other one?
a. Nemesis b. Nick Fury c. Kronos d. Hulk
62. Choose the number which is different from others.
a. 275 b. 183 c. 242 d. 119
63. In a certain language, if SUNSHINE is coded as TVOTIJOF then how will MOON be
coded:
a. NPPQ b. NPPO c. PPON d. NQQP

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64. In the following question, various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more
missing terms as shown by (?). Choose the missing term out of the given alternatives.
XYA, XYC, XYB, XYD, XYC, ?
a. XYD b. XYE c. XYB d. XYC
65. In the following question, various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more
missing terms as shown by (?). Choose the missing term out of the given alternatives.
W, P, I, B, ?
a. U b. V c. W d. X
66. If Reena says, "Anjali's father Raman is the only son of my father-in-law Ramanand",
then how is Piyu, who is the sister of Anjali, related to Ramanand?
a. Wife b. Sister
c. Grand-daughter d. Daughter
67. If 'Pink' is called 'Orange', 'Orange' is called 'Blue', 'Blue' is called 'Red', 'Red' is called
'Green', 'Green' is called 'Black' and 'Black' is called 'White', what would be the color of
human blood?
a. Orange b. Blue c. Black d. Green
68. Choose the number which is different from others in the group
a. 6788 b. 6878 c. 6482 d. 9848
69. Pick the odd one out.
a) May : January b) September : November
c) October : April d) January : December
70. Pick the odd one out.
a) Beautiful–Ugly b) Praise–Blame
c) Nice–Good d) Beginning–Conclusion
71. Bowl: Soup:: Plate : ?
a. Spoon b. Coffee c. Rice d. Dish
72. Flower: Vase:: Pencil:?
a. Pen b. Compass Box c. Desk d. All of the above
73. Rupesh introduces Poonam as the daughter of the only son of my father's wife. How is
Poonam related to Rupesh?
a. Cousin b. Niece c. Daughter d. Aunt

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74. U + V means U is the brother of V,
W – X means W is the father of S.
X  Y means X is the sister of Y,,
Y × Z means Z is the mother of Y.
Which of the following means that N is the mother of O?
a. L+M  N–O b. L–M×O  P
c. N  M×L  O d. M + L  O × N
75. Ashwini is Kiran's sister. Komal is Kiran's mother. Dipen is Komal's father. Esha is Dipen's
mother. Then, how is Ashwini related to Dipen?
a. Grandfather b. Grandmother c. Daughter d. Granddaughter

Section D (General Knowledge and Business Awareness)
76. Who is the 16th President of the Indian National Congress?
a. Priyanka Gandhi b. Rahul Gandhi c. Varun Gandhi d. Sonia Gandhi
77. Who is known as the Father of DNA fingerprinting in India?
a. Lalji Singh b. Ramanujan
c. Verghese Kurien d. MS Swaminathan
78. Which mobile handset manufacturer has replaced Samsung at the top position in the
country's urban market?
a. Huawei b. Motorola c. Xiaomi d. Nokia
79. India and which country signed comprehensive anti-terror pact agreement for enhancing
bilateral cooperation in Nov 2017?
a. Germany b. Pakistan c. Russia d. China
80. Who has been appointed the first woman Secretary General of LS on 29 th Nov 2017?
a. Meira Kumar b. Kumari Selja
c. Snehlata Shrivastava d. None of the above
81. ISRO has developed small satellite launch vehicles to launch which type of satellites?
a. Low cost b. Small sized c. Hi-tech d. Only a and b
82. India has recorded one of the highest growth rate in the world in which aspect in last six
years?
a. Number of hospitals b. Number of jails
c. Number of petrol pumps d. Number of malls

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83. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a set of guidelines
regarding the recall of ____________ from the market.
a. unsafe drinking water b. unsafe food products
c. unsafe labelling d. unsafe packaging
84. Researchers have discovered a way to make an artificial muscle for which organ?
a. Heart b. Kidney c. Liver d. Lungs
85. What is Cobot?
a. A partial robot designed to support and relieves human operators of excess work.
b. A semi robot designed to work hand in hand with humans in a shared workspace.
c. Full fledged robots that work autonomously
d. Both a and b
86. India was re-elected on the executive board of which UN body on Nov 2017?
a. UNESCO b. UNAID c. UNDP d. UNICEF
87. Which State became the first in India to launch a free email address in Hindi for residents?
a. Uttar Pradesh b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Rajasthan d. Gujarat
88. Bihar Government launched which scheme for checking crimes against women?
a. Safe City Surveillance Scheme b. Safe City Surveillance Yojana
c. Safe City Surveillance Plan d. Safe City Surveillance Program
89. Which artificial protein is being said to block cancer cells and birth defects?
a. Amino acid Protein b. G Protein
c. C Protein d. T Protein
90. Who is the architect of the world's longest constitution?
a. BR Rao b. BR Ambedkar
c. C Rajagoplachari d. Jawaharlal Nehru
91. Which State has declared Urdu as its second official language in Nov 2017?
a. Andhra Pradesh b. Telangana c. Kerala d. Karnataka
92. Which region in India was proposed to get the country's first ever Air Dispensary?
a. Deccan Plateau b. Northeast
c. J&K, Leh and Ladakh d. Western Ghats

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93 ............... is the first woman to head a public sector bank.
a. Arundhati Bhattacharya
b. Shikha Sharma
c. Chanda Kochar
d. Usha Ananthasubramanyan
94. When is the International Yoga Day celebrated?
a. June 21 b. March 21
c. April 22 d. May 31
95. When Government of India confer the "Highest Civilian Honor for Women" by presenting
the "Nari Shakti Puraskars"?
a. June 5 b. March 8
c. June 21 d. April 7
96. The first Indian State to go wholly organic is-
a. Meghalaya b. Sikkim
c. Manipur d. Kerala
97. Which one of the following States of India has made unique venture of putting daughter's
nameplate on the front of the house?
a. Punjab b. Haryana
c. Uttar Pradesh d. Madhya Pradesh
98. ‘SHIKHAR SE PUKAR’ is a documentary film related to which topic?
a. Girl Education b. Water Conservation
c. Women Empowerment d. None of the above
99. Anita Anand, who is an Indian born politician, has become part of which country's cabinet?
a. Russia b. Australia
c. United Kingdom d. Canada
100. Who among the following is regarded as the leader of 'Chipko Movement’?
a. Medha Patkar b. Baba Amte
c. Sundarlal Bahuguna d. Kiran Bedi

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