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PU MET 2026 Numerical Ability Previous Year Questions with Detailed Solutions

PU MET 2026 quant questions on HCF and LCM, percentages, compound interest, GST, time and work, series and mensuration, solved step by step.

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About this test

PU MET 2026 Numerical Ability PYQ: Arithmetic and Mensuration

These are the Numerical Ability questions from PU MET 2026, testing HCF and LCM, percentages, profit and loss, compound interest, time and work, mensuration and number series. Aptitude360 provides a detailed worked solution for every question. The mix rewards strong arithmetic basics more than advanced algebra.

Topics covered in the PU MET 2026 numerical ability paper

  • Number system: HCF with a common remainder, product of HCF and LCM, divisibility by eleven, reciprocal powers, sums of multiples
  • Series and sums: telescoping fraction sums, difference-based number series, alphabet position values
  • Commercial maths: profit and loss on equal selling prices, GST-inclusive prices, compound interest, percentage increase
  • Arithmetic: average speed over equal distances, time and work, ages, linear ratio equations
  • Geometry and mensuration: diagonals of a polygon, cone formed by rotating a right triangle, change in cube volume, integer jumps on a coordinate plane

Key formulas for PU MET numerical ability

  • Diagonals of an n-sided polygon: \( \dfrac{n(n-3)}{2} \)
  • HCF and LCM: \( \text{HCF}\times\text{LCM}=a\times b \)
  • Compound amount: \( A=P\left(1+\dfrac{r}{100}\right)^{n} \)
  • Average speed, three equal distances: \( \dfrac{3}{\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}} \)
  • Volume of a cone: \( V=\dfrac{1}{3}\pi r^{2}h \)
  • Telescoping term: \( \dfrac{1}{n(n+1)}=\dfrac{1}{n}-\dfrac{1}{n+1} \)

How to revise these arithmetic topics

  • For HCF with equal remainders, subtract the remainder from each number before finding the HCF.
  • When two items sell at the same price with equal profit and loss percentages, expect an overall loss.
  • To remove GST from a final price, divide by one plus the GST rate rather than subtracting the tax from the total.
  • For divisibility by eleven, compare the sums of digits in alternate places.

Who this numerical ability set suits

It suits PU MET aspirants and other MBA entrance candidates who have finished arithmetic basics and want to test them on real exam questions.

FAQs about PU MET 2026 Numerical Ability Previous Year Questions with Detailed Solutions

How to find the number of diagonals of a polygon
Multiply the number of sides by three less than the number of sides and halve the result. A hexagon, for example, has nine diagonals.
What is the relation between HCF and LCM of two numbers
For any two numbers, the product of their HCF and LCM equals the product of the numbers. If you know one number, the HCF and the LCM, you can find the other number.
How to calculate average speed when equal distances are covered at different speeds
Use the harmonic mean of the speeds rather than the simple average. Divide the number of equal parts by the sum of the reciprocals of the speeds.
How to find the original price before GST
Divide the GST-inclusive price by one plus the GST rate written as a decimal. For eighteen per cent GST, divide the final price by one point one eight.

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Marking & rules

Total marks
20 across 20 questions.
Negative marking
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Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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