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Mathematics - Basic of Mathematics

Practise 16 MHTCET previous year questions on Basic of Mathematics, compiled from papers spanning 2020 to 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty MHTCET tests.

Basic of Mathematics has been asked in 5 of the 17 years of MHTCET papers analysed (2007–2026), with 16 questions in all. 31% of them were easy, 63% moderate and 6% tough. Most of its questions came from 2025, with 4 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 11 questions across 59 papers, about 0.2 per paper.

The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: Logarithm (7 questions, 44%), Ratio and Proportion (5 questions, 31%), and Inequalities (4 questions, 25%) have been asked the most. Logarithm has also led over the last five years, with 7 questions. Logarithm has produced the most tough questions (1).

  1. 1The statement having truth value 'T' from the following is20 Apr, 2026 (E)Inequalities
  2. 2If , y, z are the sides of a right angled triangle, where z is the largest side, then15 Apr, 2026 (E)Logarithm
  3. 3If , then which of the following statements is not true?11 Apr, 2026 (M)Inequalities
  4. 4If , then .26 Apr, 2025 (E)Logarithm
  5. 5If then .21 Apr, 2025 (E)Logarithm
  6. 6The shaded region in the following figure represents a solution set of20 Apr, 2025 (M)Inequalities
  7. 7If , then .19 Apr, 2025 (M)Logarithm
  8. 8The assets of a person are reduced in his business such that the rate of reduction is proportional to the square root of the existing assets16 May, 2024 (M)Ratio and Proportion
  9. 9If , then15 May, 2024 (E)Ratio and Proportion
  10. 10The approximate value of is (Given )04 May, 2024 (M)Logarithm
  11. 11If then at is03 May, 2024 (E)Logarithm
  12. 12The money invested in a company is compounded continuously. If invested today becomes in 6 years, then at the end of 33 years it will become14 May, 2023 (M)Ratio and Proportion
  13. 13If a body cools from to in the room temperature of in 30 minutes, then the temperature of the body after 1 hour is14 May, 2023 (E)Ratio and Proportion
  14. 14The decay rate of radio active material at any time is proportional to its mass at that time. The mass is 27 grams when . After three hours 12 May, 2023 (M)Ratio and Proportion
  15. 15If and , then is09 May, 2023 (E)Logarithm
  16. 16If then12 Oct, 2020 (M)Inequalities

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Basic of Mathematics?

This chapter includes 16 questions compiled from MHTCET papers spanning 2020 to 2026.

2.Are these questions only from MHTCET, or from other exams too?

These are MHTCET questions specifically for the Basic of Mathematics chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Basic of Mathematics an important chapter for MHTCET Mathematics?

Basic of Mathematics has appeared in 5 of the 17 years of MHTCET papers covered here, with 16 questions across 16 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Basic of Mathematics questions in MHTCET?

Of the 16 questions analysed for this chapter, 31% are easy, 63% moderate and 6% tough. 2025 had the most, with 4 questions.

5.Which topics in Basic of Mathematics should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Basic of Mathematics:

  • Logarithm - 7 questions (44%)
  • Ratio and Proportion - 5 questions (31%)
  • Inequalities - 4 questions (25%)
  • Logarithm has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Basic of Mathematics's weightage in MHTCET going up or down?

Across all 16 papers analysed, Basic of Mathematics has averaged about 1.0 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.2 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.