Arithmetic — CLAT Previous Year Questions
177 solved PYQs · 2016–2026 · Quantitative Techniques
- Solved PYQs
- 177
- Years covered
- 2016–2026
- Avg / year
- ~16
- Subject
- Quantitative Techniques
How many CLAT questions come from Arithmetic?
Arithmetic has contributed 177 questions to Common Law Admission Test papers between 2016 and 2026 — an average of about 16 questions a year. That count is measured from EByAi’s bank of 19,890 CLAT questions, not estimated from a syllabus. Every one of the 177 questions carries a written, step-by-step solution, and each is tagged to Arithmetic within Quantitative Techniques, so you can drill this chapter across every year at once instead of hunting through paper PDFs. Practising a chapter’s full PYQ history is the fastest way to learn the patterns examiners reuse.
Sample Arithmetic questions from real CLAT papers
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Question 1 · CLAT 2025
In 2023, if the average annual income of female self-employed workers is Rs. 250, how much do male self-employed workers earn on an average?- (A)Rs. 550
- (B)Rs. 673
- (C)Rs. 700
- (D)None of these
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Answer: (C) Rs. 700Question 2 · CLAT 2025
Assume that in 2022, the earnings gap between male and female self-employed workers was 2.5 times. In 2023, the gap increased to 2.8 times. What is the percentage increase in the earnings gap for self-employed workers from 2022 to 2023?- (A)12%
- (B)5%
- (C)4.8%
- (D)24%
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Answer: (A) 12%Question 3 · CLAT 2021
Which of the following strategies is not appropriate to reduce the climate change risk?- (A)Decreasing energy efficiency.
- (B)Carbon pricing system.
- (C)Decarbonising industrial operations and buildings.
- (D)Investments in adaptive technologies.
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Answer: (A) Decreasing energy efficiency.Question 4 · CLAT 2021
What is the increase in profit of Contingent Company in percentage from year 2011 to 2012?- (A)10%
- (B)20%
- (C)15%
- (D)Cannot be determined . CORRECT OPTION: B
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Answer: (B) 20%Question 5 · CLAT 2021
If the income of Contingent Company in 2008 was ₹ 200 crores, what was its profit in 2009?- (A)₹ 21.5 Crore
- (B)₹ 46.15 Crore
- (C)₹ 153 Crore
- (D)Cannot be determined. CORRECT OPTION: D
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Answer: (D) Cannot be determined. CORRECT OPTION: D
Arithmetic questions by year
| Year | Questions | Share of chapter questions |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2020 | 7 | |
| 2019 | 26 | |
| 2018 | 21 | |
| 2017 | 25 | |
| 2016 | 23 |
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How many CLAT questions have been asked from Arithmetic?
EByAi's bank holds 177 real CLAT questions from Arithmetic, asked between 2016 and 2026 — about 16 per year on average. Every count is measured from actual papers, not estimated.
Is Arithmetic important for CLAT?
177 questions over 11 papers make Arithmetic a moderate-weightage chapter in CLAT Quantitative Techniques. The year-wise table above shows exactly how often it appears.
Can I solve Arithmetic PYQs online for free?
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