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Sentence Completion – MBA CET questions with solutions

13 questions · CET 2025–2026 · Easy 6 · Medium 7 · Hard 0. Newest paper first. Full papers

Q181EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q181

A sentence is given followed by a blank. Three fragments I, II and III are provided. Identify which fragment/fragments logically and contextually complete the sentence.

With the advancement of electric vehicles (EVs), __________.

I. the demand for lithium-ion batteries has grown rapidly.
II. charging infrastructure is expanding in urban and semi-urban areas.
III. fossil fuel consumption in the transport sector is gradually reducing.

  1. Only I
  2. Only II
  3. Only I and III
  4. I, II and III
  5. Only II and III
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Answer: D official key

Approach: Check each fragment as a consequence of 'With the advancement of EVs'.

Solution: I. EVs run on lithium-ion batteries, so battery demand growing rapidly — logical.
II. More EVs need charging; infrastructure expanding — logical.
III. EVs replace petrol/diesel vehicles, so fossil-fuel use in transport 'gradually' reducing — logical and measured.
All three fit — D.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: Omits valid II and III.
B: Omits valid I and III.
C: Omits valid II.
E: Omits valid I.

Cetking shortcut: Look for absolute words (all, eliminated, no longer) — none here, so all three survive.

Answer: D

Q182MediumCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q182

A sentence is given followed by a blank. Three fragments I, II and III are provided. Identify which fragment/fragments logically and contextually complete the sentence.

“Despite concerns about the reliability of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, __________.”

Statements:
I. AI-driven diagnostics in healthcare have improved accuracy in detecting rare diseases.
II. global investment in AI research has surged in the past five years.
III. certain AI models still require human supervision for critical decision-making.

  1. Only I
  2. Only II
  3. Only I and II
  4. Only I and III
  5. Only III
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Answer: C official key

Approach: Concession clause — the completion must go against the concern.

Solution: 'Despite concerns about the reliability of AI systems, ___' needs a positive outcome despite doubts.
I. AI diagnostics have improved accuracy — contrasts the concern: fits.
II. Global investment in AI has surged — progress despite doubts: fits.
III. Some AI models still require human supervision — this supports the concern, so 'despite' makes no sense: does not fit.
Answer: I and II — C.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: Leaves out valid II.
B: Leaves out valid I.
D: Includes III, which agrees with the concern.
E: III alone is the one that does not fit.

Cetking shortcut: With 'despite/although', reject any fragment that agrees with the first clause.

Answer: C

Q183EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q183

A sentence is given followed by a blank. Three fragments I, II and III are provided. Identify which fragment/fragments logically and contextually complete the sentence.

“With the advancement of space technology, __________.”

Statements:
I. private companies are now able to launch commercial satellites into orbit.
II. human travel to all planets in the solar system is now routinely possible.
III. space exploration has eliminated all uncertainties about interstellar environments.

  1. Only I
  2. Only II
  3. Only III
  4. Only II and III
  5. Only I and III
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Answer: A official key

Approach: Check each fragment for factual and logical soundness.

Solution: I. Private companies launching commercial satellites — true and a direct result of advancing space technology: fits.
II. Human travel to all planets 'routinely possible' — factually false and exaggerated.
III. Exploration has 'eliminated all uncertainties' about interstellar environments — absolute and false.
Only I — A.

Why the other options are wrong:
B: II is false/exaggerated.
C: III is absolute and false.
D: Both II and III are invalid.
E: III is invalid.

Cetking shortcut: 'All', 'routinely', 'eliminated all' — absolute words knock out II and III instantly.

Answer: A

Q184EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q184

A sentence is given followed by a blank. Three fragments I, II and III are provided. Identify which fragment/fragments logically and contextually complete the sentence.

With the rapid evolution of cloud computing technologies, __________.

I. individual users no longer require any local hardware resources.
II. businesses are able to scale their operations efficiently without heavy upfront infrastructure costs.
III. real-time collaboration across geographically dispersed teams has become seamless.

  1. Only I
  2. Only II
  3. Only III
  4. Only II and III
  5. All I, II and III
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Answer: D official key

Approach: Check each fragment for realistic consequence.

Solution: I. Users 'no longer require any local hardware' — false; a device is still needed to access the cloud.
II. Businesses scale without heavy upfront infrastructure costs — the core benefit of cloud: fits.
III. Real-time collaboration across dispersed teams has become seamless — a well-known cloud benefit: fits.
Answer: II and III — D.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: I is an absolute, false claim.
B: Omits valid III.
C: Omits valid II.
E: Includes invalid I.

Cetking shortcut: 'No longer… any' = absolute word → eliminate.

Answer: D

Q185MediumCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q185

A sentence is given followed by a blank. Three fragments I, II and III are provided. Identify which fragment/fragments logically and contextually complete the sentence.

While interdisciplinary research is increasingly encouraged in academia, __________.

I. institutional evaluation systems often remain siloed within traditional disciplines.
II. collaboration across fields has eliminated the need for domain-specific expertise.
III. funding mechanisms have been adapted to support cross-disciplinary projects.

  1. Only I
  2. Only III
  3. Only I and III
  4. Only II and III
  5. All I, II and III
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Answer: A official key

Approach: Contrast clause — 'While' needs an opposing idea.

Solution: 'While interdisciplinary research is increasingly encouraged in academia, ___'.
I. Evaluation systems remain siloed in traditional disciplines — a genuine contrast: fits.
II. Collaboration has 'eliminated the need' for domain expertise — absolute and illogical (interdisciplinary work needs domain experts).
III. Funding has been adapted to support cross-disciplinary projects — supports the first clause; no contrast, so 'while' is misused.
Only I — A.

Why the other options are wrong:
B: III does not contrast with the opening clause.
C: Includes III.
D: II is absolute; III gives no contrast.
E: II and III do not fit.

Cetking shortcut: Read 'while' here as 'although' — keep only the fragment that pushes back.

Answer: A

Q181MediumCET 2026 · Slot 5 · Q181

In the question, a sentence is given followed by a blank. You are provided with three fragments, I, II and III. You have to identify which statement/statements can carry forward the given sentence in the most logical way so as to make the sentence coherent and contextually correct.

The amount of pension and rules vary on the basis of years of service of an employee and nature of retirement, ____________.

I. be it voluntary or after reaching the age of superannuation, among others

II. i.e. it should be natural retirement only and not voluntary retirement

III. and the amount of hard work put by others during the career

  1. Both II and III
  2. Both I and III
  3. Both I and II
  4. Only III
  5. All I, II and III
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Answer: C official key

Approach: The blank must follow 'nature of retirement' and stay on that idea.

Solution: I — 'be it voluntary or after reaching the age of superannuation, among others' lists the kinds of retirement. ✔
II — 'i.e. it should be natural retirement only and not voluntary retirement' specifies the nature of retirement that counts; it attaches grammatically through 'i.e.' and stays on topic. ✔
III — 'the amount of hard work put by others during the career' is about other people's work, which is illogical in a rule on an employee's pension. ✘
So I and II.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, B, D, E — each includes III, which is illogical ('others').

Cetking shortcut: Spot the fragment that drifts off topic (III) — every option containing it is out, leaving only C.

Answer: C

Q182MediumCET 2026 · Slot 5 · Q182

In the question, a sentence is given followed by a blank. You are provided with three fragments, I, II and III. You have to identify which statement/statements can carry forward the given sentence in the most logical way so as to make the sentence coherent and contextually correct.

No matter how much we ____________.

I. mitigate, there prevails some information assymetry which makes some amount of climate change unavoidable.

II. understand him, we will fully grasp the myriad ways in which he has made the sport better.

III. care for her, it will not be in vain.

  1. Only I
  2. Only II
  3. Only III
  4. Only I and II
  5. Only II and III
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Answer: A official key

Approach: 'No matter how much…' is a concessive structure: the second half must hold true in spite of the first.

Solution: I — 'No matter how much we mitigate, there prevails some information asymmetry which makes some amount of climate change unavoidable.' However much we mitigate, some change remains — a proper contrast. ✔
II — 'No matter how much we understand him, we will fully grasp…' — illogical; the structure needs 'we will never fully grasp'. ✘
III — 'No matter how much we care for her, it will not be in vain' — the result does not contrast with caring more, so the concession is meaningless. ✘
Only I.

Why the other options are wrong:
B, D, E — include II, which reverses the logic.
C — III is grammatical but gives no concessive contrast.

Cetking shortcut: Test with 'Even if we X a lot, still Y' — only the fragment that makes sense this way is right.

Answer: A

Q183EasyCET 2026 · Slot 5 · Q183

In question, a sentence is given followed by a blank. You are provided with three fragments, I, II and III. You have to identify which statement/statements can carry forward the given sentence in the most logical way so as to make the sentence coherent and contextually correct.

The scientist was praised by leading journals for his white paper on revolutionizing cancer treatment and his work is considered ____________________ .

I. Absurd and path-breaking

II. Exceptional and ground-breaking

III. Intentional and heart-breaking

  1. Only I
  2. Only II
  3. Only III
  4. Only II & III
  5. Only I & II
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Answer: B official key

Approach: Both words in the pair must match the positive context ('praised', 'revolutionizing').

Solution: II — 'exceptional and ground-breaking' — both positive. ✔
I — 'absurd' is negative. ✘
III — 'intentional' is neutral and 'heart-breaking' is negative. ✘

Why the other options are wrong:
A, E — include I ('absurd').
C, D — include III ('heart-breaking').

Answer: B

Q189EasyCET 2026 · Slot 5 · Q189

Match statements from columns 1 and 2 and find which of the following pairs of statement make sense meaningfully and grammatically.

Column 1Column 2
A)The person behind the fake account disguised himselfD) she managed to study and score good marks.
B) It is impossible to sleep withE) as hospital staff and did not disclose that he was a consultant.
C) In spite of the ruckus going on in her familyF) all this commotion going on.
  1. Only C-D
  2. A-E, B-F, C-D
  3. Only B-F
  4. Only A-E, C-D
  5. Only B-F, C-D
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Answer: B official key

Approach: Join each opening with the ending that completes it grammatically and logically.

Solution: A + E: 'The person behind the fake account disguised himself as hospital staff and did not disclose that he was a consultant.' ✔
B + F: 'It is impossible to sleep with all this commotion going on.' ✔
C + D: 'In spite of the ruckus going on in her family, she managed to study and score good marks.' ✔
All three pairs work: A-E, B-F, C-D.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, C, D, E — each leaves out at least one valid pair.

Answer: B

Q196MediumCET 2026 · Slot 1 · Q196

Choose the fragment that adds the unclear implications as an accompanying circumstance, without presenting them as the cause of the debate or expressing a concession.

The policy proposal has been widely debated, _________ its long-term implications remaining unclear.

I. despite
II. owing to
III. with

  1. Only I
  2. Only III
  3. I and II
  4. II and III
  5. Only II
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Answer: B official key

With introduces the accompanying circumstance through the noun-plus-participle phrase. Despite expresses concession, and owing to expresses cause. Both are excluded by the stated meaning requirement. Only III satisfies it.

Answer: B

Q197EasyCET 2026 · Slot 1 · Q197

The startup had neither adequate funding nor strategic mentorship. Choose every fragment that completes the sentence grammatically while preserving this stated reason for its failure.

The startup failed to scale operations, _________ adequate funding and strategic mentorship.

I. lacking
II. in spite of
III. because it lacked

  1. Only I
  2. Only III
  3. I and III
  4. II and III
  5. Only II
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Answer: C official key

Lacking and because it lacked both preserve the stated absence of funding and mentorship as the reason for failure. In spite of adequate funding and strategic mentorship would assert their presence, contradicting the context. I and III are correct.

Answer: C

Q198MediumCET 2026 · Slot 1 · Q198

Choose every fragment that completes the sentence grammatically and describes accompanying developments without asserting that social-media expansion caused them.

The rapid expansion of social media has been _________ growing concern about misinformation and declining public trust.

I. accompanied by
II. responsible for
III. marked by

  1. Only I
  2. Only III
  3. I and III
  4. II and III
  5. Only II
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Answer: C official key

Accompanied by describes developments occurring alongside expansion; marked by describes a characteristic of that period. Responsible for asserts causation, which the instruction explicitly excludes. I and III satisfy both grammar and the required meaning.

Answer: C

Q186MediumCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q186
Choose the grammatically correct completion:
The pool of talent in India increases _____.
  1. year after years
  2. from years to year
  3. with each passing years
  4. year by year
  5. in every years
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Answer: D

Solution: Year by year is correctly formed. The other expressions contain number or preposition errors: the standard forms are year after year, from year to year, with each passing year and every year.

Answer: D

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