DAT 2016-17 - Q1-Q7 - Practice questions

Sep 17, 2026

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DAT 2016-17 question set covering problem-solving and reasoning tasks plus subject knowledge checks. It includes scenarios such as a new human ability to fly and identifying a problem with a solution, organizing clothes via sketches, generating sounds from visuals, and answering multiple-choice and true/false style questions. The set also contains a cooking-focused process request with ingredients, method, and an infographic preparation requirement, along with science and general knowledge questions.

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Reading Time30 min

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Q1 When you wake up...

Q2 Chocolate sponge cake process & infographic

Q3 Organize clothes for easy retrieval

Q4 Imagine 5 sounds from a visual

Q5 Industrial Revolution & general knowledge MCQs

Q6 Greenhouse gases, barometer, ink absorption & related questions

Q7 River crossing reasoning problem

DAT | 2016-17 | 01 Q1 When you wake up one morning, you önd entire human race has got ability to øy! Everybody, in excitement has started øying randomly. This is creating some serious problems. You are required to identify one such problem due to this new ability 15 developed in humans & önd a suitable solution for the same. Visualise and explain them in the box given below. . Problem :- Solution :- | | | --- | | | DAT | 2016-17 | 02 Q2 Read through the following process. A chocolate sponge is a very handy piece of cake! And when it can be made in a pressure cooker, its preparation is a piece of cake too! Serve this soft and succulent Eggless Chocolate Sponge Cake warm and fresh oﬀ the cooker with a cup of tea, top it with ice-cream to make a delicious dessert, or decorate it to make the prettiest – and tastiest-cake in town. Serve along with Herbed Sticks and Banana Pepper Wafers for an exciting evening tea time treat. Preparation Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 38 mins Makes 1 cake (7”) Ingredients 2 tbsp cocoa powder 1 1/4 cups plain øour (maida) 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp soda bi-carb 3/4 cup condensed milk 4 tbsp melted butter 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 cup salt 1/2 tsp melted butter for greasing plain øour (maida) for dusting Method Ÿ Grease a 175 mm. (7”) diameter cake tin with butter on all the sides. Ÿ Dust it with plain øour and sift to ensure uniform distribution of the øour. Ÿ Shake and tap the tin to remove the excess øour and keep aside. Ÿ Sieve the plain øour, cocoa powder, baking powder and soda bi-carb in a deep bowl, mix well and keep aside. Ÿ Combine the condensed milk, melted butter, vanilla essence in a deep bowl and mix well. Ÿ Add the prepared sieved plain øour-cocoa mixture and approx. 6 tbsp of water and mix gently with help of a spatula. Ÿ Pour the prepared cake batter into the greased and dusted tin and spread it evenly. Ÿ Sprinkle the salt at the base of a pressure cooker, and place a steel ring stand and a perforated plate over it. Cover it with a lid (with the ring on the lid but without the whistle) and heat on a medium for 5 minutes. Ÿ Open the lid of the pressure cooker, place the cake tin on the perforated plate. Cover it with a lid (with the ring on the lid but without the whistle) and steam on a medium for 20 to 22 minutes or till the cake is done. Ÿ Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside to cool for 10 minutes. Ÿ Invert the tin over a wire rack and tap sharply to unmould the cake or use a knife to Ÿ loosen the edges ofthe cake. Ÿ Use immediately or as required. Prepare an INFOGRAPHICS for the above mentioned process on the next page. Try to explain highlights ofthe process visually. The INFOGRAHICS should contain minimum text & should be visually attractive. Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly. They can improve cognition by utilizing graphics to enhance the human visual system’s ability to see patterns and trends. The process of creating infographics can be referred to as data visualization, information design, or information architecture. DAT | 2016-17 | 03 Q2 ... continued ... 15 DAT | 2016-17 | 04 Q3 Imagine you have a closet full of clothes. It's very hard to find a particular garment. So what can you do to organize your clothes for easy retrieval? Explain your solution through sketches in the box given below. 10 DAT | 2016-17 | Q4. Imagine 5 sounds (without human conversation) for the given visual. Write them down & explain its context (as in what must be happening that is generating that sound) 10 MIT ID-DAT™ | 2016 | 06 Q5 Answer the following: tick correct answer where ever required. 06 A. What was Industrial Revolution? When did it happen? 01 | | | --- | | | | | B. 1.“ ” is believed to mark the main site of Hastinapur, which w

FAQs

What type of tasks are included in the DAT 2016-17 questions?

The paper includes scenario-based problem solving, sketch-based explanations, a cooking process with an infographic requirement, and multiple-choice knowledge questions.

What is requested for the chocolate sponge cake question in Q2?

It asks to read the cooking process and prepare an infographic for the process, using minimum text while keeping it visually attractive.

How are answers for Q5 and Q6 expected to be provided?

Q5 and Q6 require ticking the correct option(s) wherever required, using the provided multiple-choice answers.

Sep 17, 2026

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