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Descending Order 5% CMAT type of Questions

These questions ask you to arrange numbers, fractions, chronological events, or process steps in a specific order. They appear in Quant (comparing roots/fractions) and Entrepreneurship (ordering stages of a startup). The mistake students make is calculating the exact value of every item or trying to sort the entire list from 1 to 5. This takes too much time and increases the error rate.

G Strategy for Match the Following MCQs:

  • The “Extremes” Method: Do not sort the middle items. Focus only on finding the Highest/First and the Lowest/Last item.
    • In Quant: Compare just the first two fractions. If A < B, look at the options and eliminate any option where A comes after B.
    • In Verbal/GK: Identify the very first event (e.g., “Childhood” must come before “Adulthood”). Look for options that start with the corresponding letter.
  • The “Option Comparison” Trick: Don’t solve the sequence yourself. Let the options do the work. If two options start with A and two start with C, compare only A and C. Which one comes first? If A comes first, you instantly eliminate the C-options.
  • The “Benchmark” Approx: For weird numbers like (6√5)² vs (4√3)², don’t calculate decimals. Square the numbers! (6√5)² = 36 × 5 = 180. (4√3)² = 16 × 3 = 48. 180 is clearly larger than 48. Comparing squares is faster than comparing roots.
CMAT 2025 Slot 1 – Ordering Questions

CMAT 2025 Slot 1: Ordering Based Questions

Quantitative Techniques
4. Arrange the following in descending order:
(A) \( 3^{3^{3^{3}}} \)
(B) \( 3^{(33)^{3}} \)
(C) \( (3^{3})^{33} \)
(D) \( 3333 \)

  1. \( A > B > D > C \)
  2. \( B > A > D > C \)
  3. \( B = C > A > D \)
  4. \( A > C = D > B \)
Correct Option: A
Rationale:
A = \( 3^{(3^{27})} \) (Power is huge: \( 3^{27} \approx 7.6 \times 10^{12} \))
B = \( 3^{35937} \) (Exponent is ~36,000)
C = \( 3^{99} \) (Exponent is 99)
D = 3333 (Base number)
Clearly, A is the largest by far, followed by B. C is \( 3^{99} \) which is far larger than 3333 (D).
15. Arrange the following in descending order:
(A) \( \sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2} \)
(B) \( \sqrt{4}-\sqrt{3} \)
(C) \( \sqrt{5}-\sqrt{4} \)
(D) \( \sqrt{2}-1 \)

  1. \( A > B > C > D \)
  2. \( D > C > B > A \)
  3. \( D > A > B > C \)
  4. \( A > C > B > D \)
Correct Option: C
Rationale:
A ≈ 1.732 – 1.414 = 0.318
B ≈ 2 – 1.732 = 0.268
C ≈ 2.236 – 2 = 0.236
D ≈ 1.414 – 1 = 0.414
Descending Order: D (0.414) > A (0.318) > B (0.268) > C (0.236).

Logical Reasoning
31. Arrange the following words in a meaningful sequence:
(A) Police
(B) Punishment
(C) Crime
(D) Court
(E) Judgement

  1. A, C, B, E, D
  2. E, A, B, D, C
  3. C, A, B, D, E
  4. C, A, D, E, B
Correct Option: D
Rationale: The logical flow of the legal process is: Crime (C) occurs -> Police (A) investigate -> Case goes to Court (D) -> Court gives Judgement (E) -> Punishment (B) is awarded.
53. Rearrange the following components to get a meaningful sentence:
(A) of an old and infirm sanyasi
(B) Ravana came in the form
(C) and lifting Sita along with
(D) put her on his chariot
(E) the piece of ground on which she stood

  1. B, A, C, E, D
  2. D, E, C, A, B
  3. A, B, C, D, E
  4. E, D, C, B, A
Correct Option: A
Rationale: (B) Ravana came in the form -> (A) of an old and infirm sanyasi -> (C) and lifting Sita along with -> (E) the piece of ground on which she stood -> (D) put her on his chariot.
58. Arrange the following in correct order to form a paragraph:
(A) It saw the arrest of some major politicians…
(B) In short, it had enough for Khushwant Singh…
(C) It also saw some sex-scandals…
(D) The year 2009 saw the national elections…

  1. D, A, C, B
  2. B, A, D, C
  3. C, B, D, A
  4. A, B, C, D
Correct Option: A
Rationale: (D) Introduces the topic (Year 2009).
(A) & (C) List the events that occurred during that year.
(B) Concludes the description (“In short…”).
CMAT 2025 Slot 2 – Ordering Questions

CMAT 2025 Slot 2: Ordering Questions

Quantitative Techniques
8. What value comes in place of (?) and arrange in descending order:
(A) 5/9 × (225.4 – 45.4) = (?)²
(B) √1024 × 40 + (20)² + 0.5% of 9600 + 469 = (?)³
(C) 8¹² ÷ 16² of 32³ × √256 = (2)^?
(D) 18 1/3 + 9 2/3 – 10 1/3 = 1 2/3 + ?

  1. D > C > A > B
  2. C > A > B > D
  3. D > C > B > A
  4. C > D > B > A
Correct Option: D
Calculations:
A: 5/9 * 180 = 100 = 10². (?) = 10
B: 32*40 + 400 + 48 + 469 = 2197 = 13³. (?) = 13
C: Powers of 2 → (2³)^12 ÷ (2^4)^2 of (2^5)^3 × 2^4. Solving indices gives 2^17. (?) = 17
D: (18+9-10) + (1/3+2/3-1/3) = 17 2/3. Subtracting 1 2/3 gives 16. (?) = 16
Order: C(17) > D(16) > B(13) > A(10).
16. Arrange the following in descending order:
(A) √401 – √399
(B) √301 – √299
(C) √101 – √99
(D) √201 – √199

  1. C > A > B > D
  2. D > C > B > A
  3. C > B > A > D
  4. C > D > B > A
Correct Option: D
Rationale:
For terms like √(n+2) – √n, the value decreases as ‘n’ increases.
Logic: (√401 – √399) = 2 / (√401 + √399). Larger denominator = Smaller value.
Smallest numbers have largest value: C (100s) > D (200s) > B (300s) > A (400s).

Logical Reasoning
35. Arrange the words in a meaningful sequence:
(A) Puberty
(B) Adulthood
(C) Childhood
(D) Infancy
(E) Adolescence

  1. D, B, A, E, C
  2. B, D, E, C, A
  3. D, C, A, E, B
  4. C, D, E, A, B
Correct Option: C
Sequence:
Infancy (D) → Childhood (C) → Puberty (A) → Adolescence (E) → Adulthood (B).

Language Comprehension
51. Arrange the following sentences in correct order:
(A) The founder of this tradition was a 13th-century poet, Jayadeva…
(B) Later poets like Vidyapati… followed Jayadeva’s Gita Govinda…
(C) At present, a huge repository… is available to contemporary devotees.
(D) Mirabai inherited a long, rich tradition of song-poems…

  1. C, D, B, A
  2. D, A, C, B
  3. D, A, B, C
  4. C, B, D, A
Correct Option: C
Flow: (D) Introduces Mirabai inheriting a tradition.
(A) Explains the origin of that tradition (Jayadeva).
(B) Mentions the intermediate poets following Jayadeva.
(C) Concludes with the present state.
57. Rearrange to get a meaningful sentence:
(A) Sita and Ram
(B) the tragic events in Ayodhya,
(C) blissfully unaware of
(D) walk through
(E) the forest with great gaiety

  1. C, B, A, D, E
  2. B, D, A, C, E
  3. C, E, D, B, A
  4. A, D, E, C, B
Correct Option: A
Sentence: “Blissfully unaware of (C) the tragic events in Ayodhya, (B) Sita and Ram (A) walk through (D) the forest with great gaiety (E).”
CMAT 2024 Slot 1 – Ordering Questions

CMAT 2024 Slot 1: Ordering Based Questions

Quantitative Techniques
4. Arrange the following in increasing order:
(A) \( 4\sqrt{3} \)
(B) \( 2 \)
(C) \( 3\sqrt{2} \)
(D) \( 6\sqrt{5} \)

  1. \( A < D < B < C \)
  2. \( B < C < A < D \)
  3. \( A < C < B < D \)
  4. \( B < A < C < D \)
Correct Option: B
Rationale:
Convert to square roots for easy comparison:
(B) \( 2 = \sqrt{4} \)
(C) \( 3\sqrt{2} = \sqrt{9 \times 2} = \sqrt{18} \approx 4.24 \)
(A) \( 4\sqrt{3} = \sqrt{16 \times 3} = \sqrt{48} \approx 6.92 \)
(D) \( 6\sqrt{5} = \sqrt{36 \times 5} = \sqrt{180} \approx 13.41 \)
Order: \( 2 < 3\sqrt{2} < 4\sqrt{3} < 6\sqrt{5} \)
19. Arrange the following in increasing order:
(A) \( 16\frac{2}{3}\% \)
(B) \( \frac{2}{15} \)
(C) \( 0.17 \)
(D) \( 0.25\% \) of 64

  1. \( B < D < A < C \)
  2. \( A < D < B < C \)
  3. \( C < D < B < A \)
  4. \( A < C < D < B \)
Correct Option: A
Rationale:
(B) \( 2/15 \approx 0.133 \)
(D) \( 0.25\% \) of 64 = \( 0.0025 \times 64 = 0.16 \)
(A) \( 16.66\% = 0.166… \)
(C) \( 0.17 \)
Order: \( 0.133 < 0.16 < 0.166... < 0.17 \)

Logical Reasoning
32. Arrange the following words in a meaningful sequence:
(A) Rain
(B) Monsoon
(C) Rescue
(D) Flood
(E) Shelter
(F) Relief

  1. (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F)
  2. (A), (B), (D), (E), (C), (F)
  3. (B), (A), (D), (C), (E), (F)
  4. (D), (A), (B), (C), (F), (E)
Correct Option: C
Rationale: The natural disaster sequence:
Monsoon (B) arrives -> Causes Rain (A) -> Heavy rain leads to Flood (D) -> Rescue operations begin (C) -> People moved to Shelter (E) -> Relief is provided (F).

Language Comprehension
53. Rearrange the following sentences to get a meaningful paragraph:
(A) All Indian water bodies… grossly polluted…
(B) India is facing a water situation… worse than previous generations…
(C) That’s why interstate disputes over river waters are becoming intense…
(D) Not a single Indian city can provide clean water…

  1. (C), (A), (D), (B)
  2. (C), (B), (A), (D)
  3. (C), (D), (A), (B)
  4. (B), (A), (D), (C)
Correct Option: A
Note: The official key suggests the order C-A-D-B. Logical flow: C (Disputes rising) -> A (Reason: Pollution) -> D (Extent: No clean water) -> B (Overall Context: Worse situation).
55. Rearrange the following components to get a meaningful sentence:
(A) balanced economic growth
(B) had to plan for
(C) the Indian Government
(D) and development of a huge country

  1. (A), (B), (C), (D)
  2. (A), (D), (B), (C)
  3. (C), (A), (B), (D)
  4. (C), (B), (A), (D)
Correct Option: D
Sentence: “The Indian Government (C) had to plan for (B) balanced economic growth (A) and development of a huge country (D).”

General Awareness
72. Arrange the following National Days in chronological sequence:
(A) National Science Day
(B) National Teacher’s Day
(C) National Youth Day
(D) National Hindi Day
(E) National Children’s Day

  1. (A), (C), (B), (E), (D)
  2. (B), (A), (D), (C), (E)
  3. (C), (A), (B), (D), (E)
  4. (C), (B), (A), (E), (D)
Correct Option: D
Rationale & Discrepancy Note:
Actual Dates:
(C) Youth Day: Jan 12
(A) Science Day: Feb 28
(B) Teacher’s Day: Sep 5
(D) Hindi Day: Sep 14
(E) Children’s Day: Nov 14

Note: The official key D lists the order C-B-A-E-D. This sequence places Teacher’s Day (Sep) before Science Day (Feb), which is chronologically inconsistent with the calendar year. However, Option D is the marked answer in the key.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship
94. Arrange the following stages of Entrepreneurship Creativity in sequence:
(A) Knowledge accumulation
(B) Incubation
(C) Implementation
(D) Idea experience
(E) Evaluation

  1. (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
  2. (A), (D), (B), (E), (C)
  3. (A), (B), (D), (E), (C)
  4. (E), (A), (B), (C), (D)
Correct Option: C

Sequence: 1. Knowledge Accumulation (A)
2. Incubation (B)
3. Idea Experience (D)
4. Evaluation (E)
5. Implementation (C)
CMAT 2024 Slot 2 – Ordering Questions

CMAT 2024 Slot 2: Ordering Based Questions

Quantitative Techniques
6. Arrange the following surds in increasing order:
(A) \( \sqrt[3]{2} \)
(B) \( \sqrt{3} \)
(C) \( \sqrt[4]{5} \)
(D) \( \sqrt[6]{7} \)

  1. \( A < B < C < D \)
  2. \( D < A < C < B \)
  3. \( D < B < C < A \)
  4. \( A < D < C < B \)
Correct Option: D
Rationale:
Convert to approximate decimals or common powers:
(A) \( \sqrt[3]{2} \approx 1.26 \)
(B) \( \sqrt{3} \approx 1.73 \)
(C) \( \sqrt[4]{5} \approx 1.50 \)
(D) \( \sqrt[6]{7} \approx 1.38 \)
Order: \( 1.26 (A) < 1.38 (D) < 1.50 (C) < 1.73 (B) \)
9. In terms of percentage profit, arrange the following transactions in decreasing order:
(A) Cost price: ₹36, Profit: 17
(B) Cost price: ₹50, Profit: 24
(C) Cost price: ₹40, Profit: 19
(D) Cost price: ₹60, Profit: 29

  1. \( D > C > B > A \)
  2. \( D > B > C > A \)
  3. \( B > D > C > A \)
  4. \( B > C > A > D \)
Correct Option: B
Rationale:
(A) \( 17/36 \approx 47.22\% \)
(B) \( 24/50 = 48.00\% \)
(C) \( 19/40 = 47.50\% \)
(D) \( 29/60 \approx 48.33\% \)
Order: \( D (48.33) > B (48.00) > C (47.50) > A (47.22) \)

Language Comprehension
54. Rearrange the following sentences to get a meaningful paragraph:
(A) However, Indian girls have not matched this rate of access to education.
(B) Still the Indian girl child has been deprived of the gift, as largely girls are not considered worthy of literacy.
(C) The power of education in transforming communities is a gift that has changed India in the last few decades.
(D) India has seen a substantial increase in primary school enrolment due to the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009

  1. B, A, C, D
  2. A, C, B, D
  3. C, B, D, A
  4. D, C, B, A
Correct Option: C
Rationale: C introduces the topic (Power of education).
B introduces the specific problem (Girl child deprived).
D mentions general progress (Enrolment increase).
A contrasts the progress in D with the problem in B.
57. Rearrange the following components to get a meaningful sentence:
(A) The Buddha
(B) of his time and
(C) dissented against the orthodoxy
(D) the eightfold path stood revealed

  1. A, B, C, D
  2. A, C, B, D
  3. D, A, C, B
  4. A, B, D, C
Correct Option: B
Rationale: “The Buddha (A) dissented against the orthodoxy (C) of his time and (B) the eightfold path stood revealed (D).”

General Awareness
64. Arrange the following Indian Defence organization in terms of their foundation year:
(A) Border Security Force (BSF)
(B) Indian Air Force (IAF)
(C) National Cadet Corps (NCC)
(D) National Security Guards (NSG)
(E) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

  1. A, B, E, D, C
  2. B, A, C, E, D
  3. B, A, E, D, C
  4. B, C, A, E, D
Correct Option: D
Rationale:
(B) IAF: 1932
(C) NCC: 1948
(A) BSF: 1965
(E) CISF: 1969
(D) NSG: 1986

Innovation & Entrepreneurship
99. Design thinking has following important stages. Arrange in a sequence.
(A) Define
(B) Empathize
(C) Prototype
(D) Test
(E) Ideate

  1. B, A, E, C, D
  2. B, E, A, D, C
  3. A, B, C, D, E
  4. A, B, C, E, D
Correct Option: A
Rationale: Standard Design Thinking Process: Empathize (B) -> Define (A) -> Ideate (E) -> Prototype (C) -> Test (D).

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