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PROGRAMMES
(SAMPLE TEST)
Test Dates:
1. MBA 5th Dec 2009; 23rd Jan 2010, 6th March 2010
2. EMBA 5th Dec 2009, 23rd Jan 2010, 6th March 2010,15th May 2010
3. PhD Management 5th Dec 2009; 23rd Jan 2010, 6th March 2010
Source of identification required for the test: to be admitted to the Test centre, you must
bring any one of the following:
1. National Identity Card
2. A valid Passport
Both should have the candidate’s photo, thus making the identification process easier.
The test will be conducted only on the scheduled day and time.
You must bring along your photo-bearing National Identity Card or a valid
Passport to the centre for identification purposes.
You will be provided with all the stationary that’s required for the test therefore
don’t bring any with you.
Please be on time as no examinee will be admitted to the centre after the test
materials have been distributed.
Items like scratch papers, all sorts of calculators including watch calculators,
books, pamphlets, slide rules, protractors, compasses, rulers, highlighter pens,
stereos, or radios with headphones, Mp3 players and iPods, USBs, watch alarms
also the ones with flashing lights or alarm sounds, electronic dictionaries, key
boards etc. are not allowed.
Eating, drinking, smoking or chewing tobacco is prohibited during the
administration of the test.
You can only leave the centre during the test if the supervisor permits you to.
However, you will not be permitted to make up for the lost time.
You may wish to time yourself with your own watch, but the supervisor will be
the official timekeeper of the test.
During the time allowed for each section of the test, you are allowed to work only
on the particular section. After the supervisor announces, “Please stop writing and
put your pencils down”, you should stop writing.
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You may use the test book to work out your answers but you must mark all your
answers on the separate answer sheet, which is given to you, before the time is
called.
Answers to multiple-choice questions recorded in the test book will not be
considered. Only the answers marked on the answer sheet will be graded.
Visitors will not be allowed in the test centre while the test is in progress.
Failure to comply with the supervisor’s directions will result in your test being
cancelled.
A supervisor is authorized to dismiss you from the test session for any of the
following:
9 Creating a disturbance
9 Giving or receiving help of any sort
9 Using any unauthorized aids including notes, books, calculators, or paper
of any kind
9 Working on any part of a test after the time has been called
9 Attempting to remove test materials or notes from the test centre
9 Smoking
9 Eating and/or drinking during the test. However, you may eat/drink during
the short breaks.
At the conclusion of the test you will be required to return your test books and answer
sheets to the test supervisor. These materials are the property of LUMS.
Negative marking:
Since 1/4th of a mark will be deducted for each wrong answer, it is not advisable to
make random guesses.
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MBA, EMBA & PhD MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES
LUMS MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST (LMAT)
DESCRIPTION AND FORMAT OF THE TEST
These sections test the English language skills of the candidates. It contains Critical
Reasoning, Sentence Correction and Reading Comprehension. The questions on
verbal section test the ability of the candidates to understand and use English language in
basic communication.
Questions on Critical Reasoning test the ability to evaluate an assumption, inference or
an argument. The candidates are given a statement, situation, argument or a fact and they
have to identify the conclusion or claim and the premise on which it is based. Sentence
Correction component tests the understanding and usage of English language. In the
Reading Comprehension section, the candidates will read passages followed by a series
of questions related to the passages. These questions test the ability to understand directly
stated information, the ability to recognize implications, draw inferences, and to identify
the main ideas and opinions expressed in passages.
MATHEMATICS SECTIONS
There will be three sections of 25 minutes each.
PROBLEM SOLVING
(2 sections, 16-18 questions on average per section)
These sections aim at assessing the mathematical skills. The questions cover principles of
algebra, geometry, and arithmetic. The structure of the questions will be such that it
either requires direct numerical questions or will be based on a word problem. The topics
that one needs to cover in order to prepare for this section are:
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Fractions, percentages, exponents/roots, operations with algebraic expressions, ratio and
proportion, angle/area problems, geometry, inequalities, functional forms, tables and
graphs, and quantitative comparison problems.
This section is based on problem solving and analytical abilities where one has to
critically evaluate two quantities/statements and reason out whether each quantity
ALONE is sufficient to answer the question or BOTH are required TOGETHER to
evaluate and answer the question or NEITHER is able to sufficiently answer the question.
The last option implies more data is required to answer the question. The main aim is to
analyze the least amount of information required to sufficiently asses the problem in
question. The topics covered in this section are both qualitative as well as quantitative.
The questions are based on algebra, geometry and arithmetic and deal with the
understanding of the usage of these topics.
ESSAY WRITING
There will be two sections of 30 minutes each.
In the analytical essay writing section, you will be tested in your ability to critically
evaluate an issue and assess an argument. The purpose of the essay is to present your
thoughts in a well thought-out manner, with precision. You will be judged on your ability
to effectively communicate your thoughts in a lucid way while keeping in mind the main
topic. The essay writing aims at assessing your command over the English language and
your ability to correctly construct grammatically and structurally correct sentences.
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SECTION: ENGLISH LANGUAGE (4 Parts)
There will be four sections of 25-30 minutes each.
Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the support offered by the
company director for the claim concerning the marketing of vaccines?
(A) Vaccines are administered to many more people than are most other
pharmaceutical products.
(B) Many of the diseases that vaccines are designed to prevent can be successfully
treated by medicines.
(C) Pharmaceutical companies occasionally market products that are neither
medicines nor vaccines.
(D) Pharmaceutical companies other than the Apex Pharmaceutical Company
produce vaccines.
(E) The cost of administering a vaccine is rarely borne by the pharmaceutical
company that manufactures that vaccine.
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) Several teams of scientists performed the various experiments and all of the
teams had similar results.
(B) The carcinogenic effect of THC could be neutralized by the other ingredients
found in marijuana.
(C) When THC kills herpes viruses it weakens the immune system, and it might
thus diminish the body’s ability to fight other viruses, including viruses linked to
cancers.
(D) If chemists modify the structure of THC, THC can be safely incorporated into
medications to prevent herpes.
(E) To lessen the undesirable side effects of chemotherapy, the use of marijuana
has been recommended for cancer patients who are free of the herpes virus.
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3. Archaeologist: A large corporation has recently offered to provide funding to
restore an archaeological site and to construct facilities to make the site readily
accessible to the general public. The restoration will conform to the best current
theories about how the site appeared at the height of the ancient civilization that
occupied it. This offer should be rejected, however, because many parts of the site
contain unexamined evidence.
Which one of the following principles, if valid, justifies the archaeologist’s
argument?
(A) The ownership of archaeological sites should not be under the control of
business interests.
(B) Any restoration of an archaeological site should represent only the most
ancient period of that site’s history.
(C) No one should make judgments about what constitutes the height of another
civilization.
(D) Only those with a true concern for an archaeological site’s history should be
involved in the restoration of that site.
(E) The risk of losing evidence relevant to possible future theories should
outweigh any advantages of displaying the results of theories already developed.
4. F: We ought not to test the safety of new drugs on sentient animals, such as dogs
and rabbits. Our benefit means their pain, and they are equal to us in the capacity
to feel pain. G: We must carry out such tests; otherwise, we would irresponsibly
sacrifice the human lives that could have been saved by the drugs.
Which of the following, if true, is the best objection that could be made from F's
point of view to counter G's point?
(A) Even though it is not necessary for people to use cosmetics, cosmetics are
also being tested on sentient animals.
(B) Medical science already has at its disposal a great number of drugs and other
treatments for serious illnesses.
(C) It is not possible to obtain scientifically adequate results by testing drugs in
the test tube, without making tests on living tissue.
(D) Some of the drugs to be tested would save human beings from great pain
(E) Many tests now performed on sentient animals can be performed equally well
on fertilized chicken eggs that are at a very early stage of development.
5. The amount of time it takes for most of a worker's occupational knowledge and
skills to become obsolete has been declining because of the introduction of
advanced manufacturing technology (AMT). Given the rate at which AMT is
currently being introduced in manufacturing, the average worker's old skills
become obsolete and new skills are required within as little as five years.
Which of the following plans, if feasible, would allow a company to prepare most
effectively for the rapid obsolescence of skills described above?
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(A) The company will develop a program to offer selected employees the
opportunity to receive training six years after they were originally hired.
(B) The company will increase its investment in AMT every year for a period of
at least five years.
(C) The company will periodically survey its employees to determine how the
introduction of AMT has affected them.
(D) Before the introduction of AMT, the company will institute an educational
program to inform its employees
(E) The company will ensure that it can offer its employees any training necessary
for meeting their job requirements.
1. The Black Hole in space has entered the popular imagination as an object too
massive that neither light nor matter can escape its gravitational pull.
(A) too massive that neither light nor matter can escape its
(B) too massive for either allowing light or matter to escape its
(C) massive enough that either light or matter cannot escape their
(D) so massive that neither light nor matter could escape their
(E) so massive that neither light nor matter can escape its
3. What adults think and feel is determined as much by their early childhood peers
as by their parents.
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(D) have been determined by childhood peers as much as their
(E) was determined as much by one’s peers in childhood as by one’s
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(c) Reading comprehension (24 questions on average)
Directions: The passage given below is followed by questions based on its
content. After reading the passage, choose the best answer to each question from
the five choices marked (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in your test book. Then fill in
the corresponding oval on your answer sheet.
All questions should be answered on the basis of what is stated or implied in the
passage.
Passage 1
Since the nineteenth century when rigorous studies of poverty began, researchers
have tried to establish a fixed yardstick against which to measure poverty. Ideally,
such a yardstick would be applicable to all societies and should establish a fixed
level, usually known as the poverty line, below which poverty begins and above
which it ends. This concept of poverty is known as absolute poverty. It usually
involves a judgment of basic human needs and is measured in terms of the
resources required to maintain health and physical efficiency. Most measures of
absolute poverty are concerned with establishing the quality and amount of food,
clothing, and shelter deemed necessary for a healthy life. Absolute poverty is
often known as subsistence poverty since it is based on assessments of minimum
subsistence requirements. It is usually measured by pricing the basic necessities of
life, drawing a poverty line in terms of this price, and defining those as poor
whose income falls below that figure.
There have been many attempts to define and operationalise - put into a form,
which can be measured - the concept of absolute poverty. For example
Drewnowski and Scott in their “Level of Living Index,” define and operationalise
basic physical needs in the following way: nutrition, measured by factors such as
intake of calories and protein; shelter, measured by quality of dwelling and degree
of overcrowding; and health, measured by factors such as the rate of infant
mortality and the quality of available medical facilities.
The concept of absolute poverty has been widely criticized. It is based on the
assumption that there are minimum basic needs for all people, in all societies.
This is a difficult argument to defend even in regard to subsistence poverty
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measured in terms of food, clothing and shelter. Such needs vary both between
and within societies. Thus Peter Townsend argues, “It would be difficult to define
nutritional needs without taking account of the kinds and demands of occupations
and of leisure time pursuits in a society.” For example, the nutritional needs of the
nomadic hunters and gatherers of the Kalahari Desert in Africa may well be very
different from those of members of Western society. Within the same society,
nutritional needs may vary widely, between, for example, the bank clerk sitting at
his desk all day and the laborer on a building site. A similar criticism can be made
of attempts to define absolute standards of shelter. Jack and Janet Roach give the
following illustrations: “City living,” for example, requires that “adequate” shelter
not only protects one from the elements, but that it does not present a fire hazard
to others and that attention be paid to water supplies, sewage and garbage
disposal. These problems are simply met in rural situations. Thus flush toilets,
which may well be considered a necessary part of adequate shelter in the city,
could hardly be considered essential fixtures in the dwellings of traditional
hunting and gathering, and agricultural societies.
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1. What is the writer’s main intention in the first paragraph?
(A) to compare absolute poverty with subsistence poverty
(B) to describe various interpretations of the poverty line
(C) to introduce various ways in which poverty can be measured
(D) to suggest a clear definition of poverty
(E) to introduce the concept of absolute poverty
4. According to the text, what is the main criticism leveled against the concept of
absolute poverty?
(A) It is impossible to measure people’s basic needs.
(B) One cannot assume people share the same basic needs.
(C) One cannot formulate any comprehensive definition of absolute poverty.
(D) It is impossible to describe the needs of different societies.
(E) Absolute poverty should be avoided.
5. According to the writer, all the following have primarily contributed to the change
in situation and expectations of the aged EXCEPT:
(A) Longer life expectancies
(B) Smaller family systems
(C) More recreational opportunities
(D) Earlier retirement age
(E) Financial security through pensions and insurance
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MATHEMATICS (3 sections)
Directions: While solving problems you can use any available space on the page
for scratch work. For each question in this section, read the five choices marked
(A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in your test book. Select the letter of the choice, which
you consider is the correct answer. Then fill in the corresponding oval on your
answer sheet.
Numbers: All numbers used are real numbers.
Figures: Figures that accompany problems are intended to provide information
useful for solving the problems. Figures are drawn as accurately as possible
EXCEPT when it is stated in a specific problem that it is not drawn to scale. All
figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.
(A) 12
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 9
(E) 81
2. Solve for y: 2x + y = 4
3x - 2y = -1
(A) y = 1
(B) y = 2
(C) y = 3
(D) y = 4
(E) y = 6
3. Solution X is 15% salt and the rest is water. Solution Y is 8% salt and the rest is
water. How many litres of solution X need to be added to 5 litres of solution Y to
make a solution that is 10% salt?
(A) 10
(B) 8
(C) 5
(D) 4
(E) 2
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4. A person purchased 5 tables for Rs 3,600 each and 7 tables for Rs 4,000 each. He
then sold all the tables for Rs 64,400. What was the percentage profit he made on
the total sum he paid for all the tables?
(A) 20%
(B) 25%
(C) 35%
(D) 45%
(E) 40%
5. A cyclist completed5 laps of a circular track in one hour. If his average speed was
20 miles per hour, what is the diameter of the track?
(A) 2 π
(B) 4 π
(C) 4/ π
(D) 2/ π
(E) π /4
7. ABCD is a square
A B
45˚
C D E
If the area of the triangle BDE is 8 what is the area of the square ABCD?
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(b) Data Sufficiency (one section, 16 – 18 questions on average)
Directions: While solving problems you can use any available space on the page
for scratch work. For each question in this section, the two statements are labeled
option 1 and option 2. Use the data given in option1 and option 2 to determine;
1. Rabia took a test where there were two types of questions, type I and type II. 2
points were awarded for getting a type I question correct. 5 points were awarded
for getting a type II question correct, and there is no penalty for getting questions
wrong. How many type I questions did she answer correctly?
3. Bags I, II and III together have ten balls. If each bag contains at least one ball,
how many balls does each bag have?
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SECTIONS: ESSAY WRITING (2 Parts)
There will be two sections of 30 minutes each.
Directions: Make sure your thoughts are logical and well presented in an organized
manner. The essay should have grammatically and structurally correct. Correct usage of
English language should be considered. The essay should not exceed the provided space.
Essays that are illegible and deviate from the topic assigned will not be graded.
Part I
Time: 30 minutes
Critically evaluate the logic presented in the above argument. Your analysis should be
strongly supported by the context provided and should be well reasoned and plausibly
presented. Make sure that your writing is legible. The focus of the topic should be kept in
mind and deviations from main topic should be avoided.
Part II
Time: 30 minutes
“Scientists are continually redefining the standards for what is beneficial or harmful to
the environment. Since these standards keep shifting, companies should resist changing
their products and processes in response to each new recommendation until those
recommendations become government regulations.”
Explain the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion presented above. You
have to give substantial evidence for or against your argument while evaluating the issue.
You may use your own experiences, observations and reading as evidence in this regard.
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ANSWER SHEET
Critical Reasoning
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Sentence Correction
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Reading Passage
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Mathematics
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Data Sufficiency
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ANSWERS TO THE SAMPLE QUESTIONS
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Mathematics
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Data Sufficiency
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