An MBA aspirant taking her CAT attempt for the first time. Will talk about education, current affairs, and CAT 2010 too along with other entrance exams.
After the written exam, most management institutes invite you for the next stage of the testing procedure, which could comprise essay writing, group discussions and interviews. In fact, almost every institute uses interviews to assess the suitability of the candidate.
So what are the broad topics that you should prepare for in interviews?
There are some questions/ topics that you should be ready to address. These are:
Your introduction
Academics (especially for candidates who are currently in their final year or who have just recently completed their graduation)
Work experience (for candidates who are currently working)
Current affairs and business awareness related questions, to assess whether a candidate is aware of and can speak on broader issues of national or international importance
General questions such as why you wish to do an MBA, your career plans, etc
Your hobbies and interests
Your strenghts and weaknesses
Tips to prepare
In your introduction, try to ensure that you go beyond just repeating some mundane details about yourself. Try and make your introduction interesting by highlighting your unique qualities, interests, aims, etc.
It is important to also highlight your achievements in your introduction, this could impress the evaluators and go a long way in ensuring your success.
You could write down some points about yourself that you wish to cover in your introduction, this will ensure that you don't miss anything and may also aid in a smooth delivery on the day itself.
When preparing to talk about academics, you will need to revise the fundamentals/ basics of the subjects you have studied during your graduation. Application-based questions could also be asked. For example, engineers with an electronics and communication background are often asked the differences between GSM and CDMA and which technology they think is better and why etc. Similarly, a candidate with an economics background may be tested on the relevance of Keynesian theories today, especially in the light of recent global economic developments.
Quite often, candidates are asked about their favourite subjects and are asked questions on these. So think about which subjects you are ready to answer questions on!
For candidates with work experience, the panel could ask you about the company in which you work and your role, as well as your firm's major competitors, the industry in which your company operates in, etc. Plus, be prepared for questions on recent developments in the industry -- such as large M&A deals, etc.
Whatever your background, I strongly suggest that you read a newspaper every day. This will go a long way in helping you answer questions pertaining to GK and business awareness (besides helping you in the GD/ essay writing round as well (if any)).
For questions on your career goals, strenghts and weaknesses, hobbies, etc ensure that you do some introspection and above all, be honest! Do not invent some hobby or strength just to impress the interviewer. Try and think about these questions -- remember that if you mention a particular strength, you may be asked to justify it by providing an example of when you actually demonstrated that particular strength.
I suggest you read about the MBA course before the interview. If asked a question such as "Why MBA?", you could speak about the subjects that you are interested in or how the methodology used for teaching the course interests you -- the use of case studies, 'live projects' with companies, the summer placement experience, interactions with people working in the corporate sector through guest lectures, etc.
Finally, it is a good strategy to practice for the actual interview by undergoing a couple of mock interviews and seeking feedback. You will find that practice helps you improve your responses and provides you indicators on which areas you need to prepare better.
For the premier Bombay Stock Exchange that pioneered the stock broking activity in India, 128 years of experience seems to be a proud milestone. A lot has changed since 1875 when 318 persons became members of what today is called The Stock Exchange, Mumbai by paying a princely amount of Re 1.
Since then, the country's capital markets have passed through both good and bad periods. The journey in the 20th century has not been an easy one. Till the decade of eighties, there was no scale to measure the ups and downs in the Indian stock market. The Stock Exchange, Mumbai in 1986 came out with a stock index that subsequently became the barometer of the Indian stock market.
Sensex is not only scientifically designed but also based on globally accepted construction and review methodology. First compiled in 1986, Sensex is a basket of 30 constituent stocks representing a sample of large, liquid and representative companies.
The base year of Sensex is 1978-79 and the base value is 100. The index is widely reported in both domestic and international markets through print as well as electronic media.
The Index was initially calculated based on the "Full Market Capitalization" methodology but was shifted to the free-float methodology with effect from September 1, 2003. The "Free-float Market Capitalization" methodology of index construction is regarded as an industry best practice globally. All major index providers like MSCI, FTSE, STOXX, S&P and Dow Jones use the Free-float methodology.
Due to is wide acceptance amongst the Indian investors; Sensex is regarded to be the pulse of the Indian stock market. As the oldest index in the country, it provides the time series data over a fairly long period of time (From 1979 onwards). Small wonder, the Sensex has over the years become one of the most prominent brands in the country.
The growth of equity markets in India has been phenomenal in the decade gone by. Right from early nineties the stock market witnessed heightened activity in terms of various bull and bear runs. The Sensex captured all these events in the most judicial manner. One can identify the booms and busts of the Indian stock market through Sensex.
Sensex Calculation Methodology
Sensex is calculated using the "Free-float Market Capitalization" methodology. As per this methodology, the level of index at any point of time reflects the Free-float market value of 30 component stocks relative to a base period. The market capitalization of a company is determined by multiplying the price of its stock by the number of shares issued by the company. This market capitalization is further multiplied by the free-float factor to determine the free-float market capitalization.
The base period of Sensex is 1978-79 and the base value is 100 index points. This is often indicated by the notation 1978-79=100. The calculation of Sensex involves dividing the Free-float market capitalization of 30 companies in the Index by a number called the Index Divisor.
The Divisor is the only link to the original base period value of the Sensex. It keeps the Index comparable over time and is the adjustment point for all Index adjustments arising out of corporate actions, replacement of scrips etc. During market hours, prices of the index scrips, at which latest trades are executed, are used by the trading system to calculate Sensex every 15 seconds and disseminated in real time.
Understanding Free-float Methodology
Free-float Methodology refers to an index construction methodology that takes into consideration only the free-float market capitalisation of a company for the purpose of index calculation and assigning weight to stocks in Index. Free-float market capitalization is defined as that proportion of total shares issued by the company that are readily available for trading in the market.
It generally excludes promoters' holding, government holding, strategic holding and other locked-in shares that will not come to the market for trading in the normal course. In other words, the market capitalization of each company in a Free-float index is reduced to the extent of its readily available shares in the market.
In India, BSE pioneered the concept of Free-float by launching BSE TECk in July 2001 and Bankex in June 2003. While BSE TECk Index is a TMT benchmark, Bankex is positioned as a benchmark for the banking sector stocks. Sensex becomes the third index in India to be based on the globally accepted Free-float Methodology.
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Example :
Suppose the Index consists of only 2 stocks: Stock A and Stock B.
Suppose company A has 1,000 shares in total, of which 200 are held by the promoters, so that only 800 shares are available for trading to the general public. These 800 shares are the so-called 'free-floating' shares.
Similarly, company B has 2,000 shares in total, of which 1,000 are held by the promoters and the rest 1,000 are free-floating.
Now suppose the current market price of stock A is Rs 120. Thus, the 'total' market capitalisation of company A is Rs 120,000 (1,000 x 120), but its free-float market capitalisation is Rs 96,000 (800 x 120).
Similarly, suppose the current market price of stock B is Rs 200. The total market capitalisation of company B will thus be Rs 400,000 (2,000 x 200), but its free-float market cap is only Rs 200,000 (1,000 x 200).
So as of today the market capitalisation of the index (i.e. stocks A and B) is Rs 520,000 (Rs 120,000 + Rs 400,000); while the free-float market capitalisation of the index is Rs 296,000. (Rs 96,000 + Rs 200,000).
The year 1978-79 is considered the base year of the index with a value set to 100. What this means is that suppose at that time the market capitalisation of the stocks that comprised the index then was, say, 60,000 (remember at that time there may have been some other stocks in the index, not A and B, but that does not matter), then we assume that an index market cap of 60,000 is equal to an index-value of 100.
Thus the value of the index today is = 296,000 x 100/60,000 = 493.33
This is how the Sensex is calculated.
The factor 100/60000 is called index divisor.
High drama surrounded the passage of the historic Women's Reservation Bill with the process beginning with unprecedented unruly scenes in the Rajya Sabha and culminating with the suspension and forcible eviction of the disruptive members. The histrionics witnessed in the House on Monday when the bill was moved for consideration continued on Tuesday with the opponents of the proposed legislation disrupting the proceedings. However, acting tough, the government moved a motion for suspension of seven members -- four from Samajwadi Party, one each from Rashtriya Janata Dal and Lok Janashakti Party and an unattached member. They defied the action and squatted on the floor of the House for over three hours after their suspension from the Rajya Sabha around noon. As the Rajya Sabha re-convened at 3 pm after three adjournments and Chairman Hamid Ansari took up the bill for discussion, the suspended members began their protests by shouting slogans. They were joined other RJD and SP members. When Leader of the Opposition Arun Jaitley rose to speak, the protests by the seven suspended members -- Veerpal Singh Yadav, Nand Kishore Yadav, Amir Alam Khan and Kamal Akhtar (all SP), Subhash Yadav (RJD), Sabir Ali (LJP), and Ejaz Ali (unattached) -- grew louder. Repeated requests by Ansari went unheeded and the suspended members were joined by Rajniti Prasad and P C Gupta (both RJD) and Brij Bhushan Tiwari, Ram Gopal Yadav and Ram Narayan Sahu (all SP). The landmark bill was debated and voted upon a day after it was moved for consideration but could not be taken up as some members created unprecedented pandemonium and even tried to attack the Chairman. Cracking the whip, the government today moved a motion for suspension of seven such members -- four of SP, one each of RJD and LJP and one unattached. The motion was immediately passed at around 2 pm, when the House met after two adjournments forced by vociferous opponents of the bill. High drama unfolded as the suspended members squatted on the floor of the House and had to be forcibly evicted after around three hours, which paved the way for debate and eventual passing of the bill. Rest of the members of SP and RJD walked out of the House in protest against suspension of their colleagues. At one point of time when the suspended members along with their party colleagues refused to budge and indicated that they would not allow discussion, the Chairman called for voting on the bill without any debate. However, the move was vociferously resisted by Bharatiya Janata Party and Left parties, which had committed their support for the bill but insisted on discussion on the important Constitutional amendment. This led to an unusual development as the chairman called for debate even after the voice vote was taken. Intervening in the debate, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed 'deep sorrow' over the 'abnormal' developments on Monday and conveyed his 'profound apology' to Ansari for the disrespect shown to the Chair by members in the House. The Prime Minister described the bill as a 'giant step' towards the empowerment of women and rejected the allegations that the measure was anti-minority or anti-Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe. Singh appreciated Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley and leaders of all other parties which supported the bill and said the 'near unanimity' between the government and the opposition reached on the bill was a 'living proof that the heart of the Indian democracy is sound and in right place.' Referring to the concerns of members about minorities and OBCs, he said while minorities in general have not got an adequate share of the fruits of development, his government is committed to work sincerely for their uplift through several other measures. BJP and Left parties unequivocally supported the bill describing it as 'the most progressive' but slammed the government for mishandling the process of 'historic' amendment to the Constitution. "We are all discharging a historic responsibility in becoming instruments of enacting one of the most progressive legislations in recent Indian history. We are rewriting gender history," Jaitley said. However, perturbed by unsavoury incidents in the House where seven RJD, SP and an unattached member were suspended and marshalled out, he said, "We also hang our head in shame on some of the most shameful incidents." Extending 'unstinting and unambiguous' support to the bill, Brinda Karat of the Communist Party of India-Marxist rejected some of the objections raised by parties like RJD and SP. She said the measure would help empower women at all levels.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Completing Homework (at the hostel)
1. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a well-lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils.
2. Read over the assignment carefully, to make certain you understand it.
3. Walk down to the vending machines and buy some coffee to help you concentrate.
4. Stop off at another floor, on the way back and visit with your friend from class. If your friend hasn't started the paper yet either, you can both walk to the nearby cafe and buy a hamburger to help you concentrate. If your friend shows you his paper, typed, double-spaced, and bound in one of those irritating see-through plastic folders, drop him.
5. When you get back to your room, sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well-lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils.
6. Read over the assignment again to make absolutely certain you understand it.
7. You know, you haven't written to that kid you met at camp since fourth grade. You'd better write that letter now and get it out of the way so you can concentrate.
8. Go look at your teeth in the bathroom mirror.
9. Listen to one side of your favourite tape and that's it-- I mean it! As soon as it's over you are going to start that paper.
10. Listen to the other side.
11. Rearrange all of your CDs into alphabetical order.
12. Phone your friend on the other floor and ask if he's started writing yet. Exchange derogatory remarks about your teacher, the course, the university, and the world at large.
13. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well-lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils.
14. Read over the assignment again; roll the words across your tongue; savour its special flavour.
15. Check the newspaper listings to make sure you aren't missing something truly worthwhile on TV. NOTE: When you have a paper due in less than 12 hours, anything on TV from 'Rahul Dulhaniyan Le Jayenge' to every Zee or Sony soap is truly worthwhile.
16. Phone your friend on the third floor to see if he was watching. Discuss the finer points of the plot.
17. Go look at your tongue in the bathroom mirror.
18. Look through your roommate's book of pictures from home. Ask who everyone is.
19. Sit down and do some serious thinking about your plans for the future.
20. Open your door and check to see if there are any mysterious, trench-coated strangers lurking in the hall.
21. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well-lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils.
22. Read over the assignment one more time, just for the heck of it.
23. Scoot your chair across the room to the window and watch the sunrise.
24. Lie face down on the floor and scream at the top of your lungs.
25. Leap up and write the paper.
26. Type the paper.
27. Complain to everyone that you didn't get any sleep because you had to write the paper.
I came across this article and think this a good one as it has facts involved which can help for the GD session...
Adapting Global Brands To Succeed In India and China
What should a company do when none of its customers understand the term office supplies? How does a coffee brewer sell its primary product to a nation where tea is the national drink? These are some of the questions multi-nationals face when trying to tap into the world’s two largest markets, India and China. Adapting to local tastes is a part of any company’s strategy, but this tends to complicate global logistics. It can be done, but needs close management and can lead to growth and make money. Take Starbucks for example. Since homes in China tend to be small, Starbucks positioned its cafes as an attractive place to spend time between home and work, becoming a critical meeting place and social nexus. In addition, the company focuses very heavily on customer service in China and offers a variety of green tea-based beverages as well as food and other products. But it is not easy to convert consumers. Company employees note that customers come in, buy a cup of coffee, keep the cup and refill it with other brands of coffee through the day. To increase brand visibility and foster more loyalty, Starbucks has engaged in a number of marketing programs in the country, even remaining true to its U.S. image as an advocate of sustainable practices. Experts say that in China, since the current generation is experiencing brands like Starbucks for the first time, they want to experiment, which makes generating loyalty really tough. It is ultimately what happens inside a retail location that will determine what brand a customer chooses. Also, a customer in these countries is more interested in what a product can do, not by the brand name alone. Also, lineage and heritage is important, so brand ambassadors have a strong role to play. Tweaking a brand slightly to adapt it to different countries is something that office supply retailer Staples is very familiar with, according to Lukas Ruecker, the company’s vice president for emerging economies. Ruecker presented a case illustration demonstrating how the company branded itself in both China and India. Instead of trying to stick to the exact product offering they have in other markets, Staples has altered its mix to suit each culture. To market their offerings in China, the company uses catalogs, direct marketing, billboards and other outdoor ads. Staples also tapped into the growing desire for credit among Chinese consumers. A large part of the revenues also come from office furniture and furnishings.
In India, restrictions on FDI in the retail sector make it necessary for multinationals to partner with Indian firms for opening stores in the country. Staples tied up with the Future Group and its product mix leans heavily towards electronics and appliances like printers and computers. The concept of office supplies is alien to the Indian mindset and the name conveyed a meaning of a grocery store, which the company worked hard to overcome.
The picture is yet not clear on how much impact the big box retailers will have on a market largely dominated overwhelmingly by the small ‘mom-and-pop’ stores. Maturity may be as far away as ten to fifteen years, according to some experts.
I found this article for students who have lost faith in the CAT exam conducted this year...
MUMBAI & AHMEDABAD: The trouble with the Common Admission Test (CAT) refuses to die down. Ever since CAT results were declared on February 28, and the IIMs shortlisted the aspirants, several candidates and CAT trainers are questioning the methodology by which the results were arrived at.
I read this article thought it would be lots of help....
Class X score will matter in IIM admission
KOLKATA: A good percentile in CAT 2009 and an impressive performance in group discussion and personal interview may not be enough to get you into the IIMs as they have added a new criteria from this year: Your scores in matriculation, higher secondary and graduation.
For instance, IIM-Calcutta is taking into account work experience and grades in these three examinations while screening candidates for GD and interview for selection to the postgraduate diploma in computer management course.
"Out of 100 marks, 75 have been allotted to the CAT score, 10 each for Class X and HS scores, and the remaining five marks for work experience," said an IIM-C official. Candidates scoring 95% in Class X and HS will get the full 10 marks, while those getting over 90% eight marks each. Those getting 85-90% will get six marks, 80-85% four marks.
Ive seen the newest IIM K shortlisting criteria..and honestly this year onwards i think the transparency that the IIMs have come up with in their selection process is a result of the ghotala called CAT...
IIM Kozhikode has released its GDPI shortlist.
Candidates can check the list by entering their date of birth and registration number on the official website - http://iimk.ac.in/admission/cat09/GDPILogin.php
Criteria for short listing - PGP Admissions 2010
The selection to the PGP programme of IIM Kozhikode is a multi stage process which starts with the Common Admission Test (CAT). The following describes the procedure used for short listing and further selection of candidates for the 2010 batch. To begin with, candidates meeting with the minimum cut off in each section as well as in the aggregate are selected to form an initial pool. From this pool, an index score is computed with 50 percent weight for the overall CAT score, 20 percent weight for academic performance in secondary school, 20 percent weight for higher secondary school and 10 percent weight for the work experience of the candidate. Based on this index, candidates are called for Group Discussion and Interview as per the details below:
Stage1
The first stage of short listing of candidates based on their overall CAT scores. We will consider all the candidates meeting the minimum cut off and create a pool from which further short listing will be done.
Stage2
In stage 2, an index score is computed with 50 percent weight for the overall CAT score, 20 percent weight for academic performance in secondary school, 20 percent weight for higher secondary school and 10 percent weight for the work experience of the candidate. The academic performance is taken as the percentage of marks reported by the candidates and will be standardised across the boards using the data available with IIMK for four years including the current year. In each category, the top ranking candidates based on this index score is called for further process. The short listed candidates are requested to register at our website and complete the personal profile form online.
Are we happy with the new GD criteria... i think its a waste so much transparency if was should in evaluating our CAT sheets would have been better...
I have an article id like to share... do read it!!!
IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2009 GDPI Shortlisting Criteria IIM Ahmedabad has released its GDPI shortlisting criteria for admission tothe batch 2010-12 using CAT 2009 scores.
Our Institutional Profile stated the following:
“A non-overseas category candidate who does not belong to the SC/ST/DA or NC-OBC
categories should have scored at least 25% in each of the three sections of CAT and at least
33% in aggregate. A non-overseas category candidate who belongs to the NC-OBC category
should have scored at least 20% in each of the three sections of CAT and at least 30% in
aggregate. A non-overseas category candidate who belongs to the SC/ST/DA categories should
have scored at least 17% in each of the three sections of CAT and at least 25% in aggregate.”
In our process, we first selected 71904 General candidates, 11407 NCOBC candidates, 7526 SC
candidates, 1822 ST candidates, and 396 DA candidates who satisfied these criteria. These
candidates were considered for short-listing. Among them, the following candidates have
been shortlisted for Personal Interviews:
General Category candidates: 562 candidates whose percentiles in each section were 96.1
and above, and who had an overall percentile of 99 and had 70% and above in 10th and 12th
Standard were considered for personal interview.
NC-OBC Category Candidates: 200 NC-OBC candidates whose percentiles in each section were
89 and above and who had an overall percentile of 94 were considered for personal interview.
SC Category Candidates: 114 SC candidates whose percentiles in each section were 80 and
above and who had an overall percentile of 85 were considered for personal interview.
ST Category Candidates: 53 ST candidates whose percentiles in each section were 67 and
above and who had an overall percentile of 80 were considered for personal interview.
DA Category Candidates: 31 DA candidates whose percentiles in each section were 67 and
above and who had an overall percentile of 80 were considered for personal interview.
My CAT result wasnt a brilliant one but considering the fact i studied for only a month im impressed with my score... this year the criteria for the selection has changed..
im uploading an article i read may it help u guys...
IMPORTANT: CAT 2009 Results declared
After delayingthe results by more than a month, the IIMs have finally announced theCAT 2009 results. Candidates can check their results at http://scorecard2.catiim.in/by entering the following data:
- CAT Registration Number
- E-mail address exactly as supplied during CAT registration, as it appears on the Admit card.
The site also mentions that if students are unable to locate the details, they can contact Candidate Care or call the Toll Free Number 1 800 103 9293.
IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Shillong have also announced their shortlisted candidates on the site http://www.catiim.in/scores.php. Shortlists from the other IIMs are still awaited.
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I am also planning to give the NMAT...Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test (NMAT) is an important pre-requisite for admission to the Post-graduate Management Programmes of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai. NMAT (effective from 2010) is now an online admission test conducted in India and abroad during a predetermined 10 days period.
The three sections tested are:
Quantitative Ability, Language Skills and Logical Reasoning.
There will be 0.25 marks deducted for every incorrect answer.
The NMAT paper is designed by the AIMA – the same body that conducts the MAT – so there may be many similarities between the two papers. This includes pattern as well as content.
for more details stay tuned..
Ive chosen the 6th feb slot so ill give u guys my feedback on the NMAT then
Im not taking the XAT exam but i have alot of information about the exam which can help u guys...
XLRI (Xavier Labour Relations Institute) Admission Test or XAT also known as the Xavier's Admission Test is a National level exam conducted by XLRI (Xavier Labour Relations Institute) to select the most appropriate students for management education. It is on the basis of XAT result that the eligible candidates are short listed and called for Personal Interview and/or Group Discussion. There are more than 60 Management Institutes who are selecting students from XAT 2010.
XAT has multiple sections, to evaluate candidate's quantitative, qualitative, verbal, data interpretive and decision making abilities. XAT paper can generally be segregated into three main sections commonly known as:
English
Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude
General Awareness
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Directions for Questions 1 – 3: In each of the following questions, anelement needs to be identified from the clue(s).
For example:
Q. 123456
A length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face – 4 5 2 3
Answer: SILVER
A length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face – 4 5 2 3 - VEIL
Q1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A profoundly wise person – 8549
A magician – 2147
Q2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sieve-like - 578794
Q3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A visitor – 42756
A sudden, strong blast of wind – 4251
Questions 4-6 are related. A detailed explanation of the answers will be provided after Question 6.
Input : 12 35 32 25 23
Step 1 : 21 53 23 52 32
Step 2 : 32 96 36 94 54
Step 3 : 54 94 36 96 32
Step 4 : 27 47 18 48 16
Step 5 : 48 100 41 100 48
Step V is the output.
Using this answer the following questions:
Q4. If the input is : 13 22 21 17 29, find the output.
Q5. If the input is: 18 21 23 27 16, find the output.
Q6. If the output of step 3 is: 30 74 34 82 14, find the input.
Directions for Questions 7-8: Append the same letter to the beginning and end of the following fragments to make meaningful words. Note: You need to mention all three words. Mere mention of letters will NOT be accepted.
For Example:
Q. orren
ashis
aci
Ans. torrent
hashish
tacit
Q7. rumpe
onogra
eo
Q8. apki
ellis
allo
Directions for Questions 9-10: Append a word to either the beginning or end of the words given and make a compound word.
Note: The same word must be appended to all the words.New compound words won't be entertained. Also, mention the appended word as well as the three compund words. Incomplete solutions will not be considered.
For Example:
Q. Up
Down
Stroke
Answer: Sun.
Sunup
Sundown
Sunstroke
Q9. drop
field
wash
Q10. ball
board
wheel
Q11. Solve the crossword using the clues
Across
4. Excessively boisterous; difficult to handle
5. Not challenging; dull and tedious; lacking excitement and variety
Down
1. Unjustified or without apparent reason
2. Shrivelled, withered or dried up
3. Melodious or pleasing to one's ears
Directions for Questions 12-14: A letter has been changed in each word of the following quotes. Identify the actual quotes.
For example:
Q. She probled wish d stunk it toe dublicity hi lives cimself.
Harm cork hat u fusure layoff. Haziness lays iff wow!
Answer: The problem with a skunk is the publicity he gives himself.
Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off now!
Q12. Nod crites I lit on homedy... she crouble it, me's stick wish no mary sad attors woo won't knot wow do clay bunny.
Mat unvented linguage do ratisfy hit peep reed no corplain.
Q13. Lever unsult at illigator antil ofter lou hale frossed she rider.
Where arm ahree sines do aly orgument: four hide, by ride anu she light tide.
Q14. If's letter do me unharpy clone then unharpy wish comeone.
Alt me line, a amways ranted do he solebody. Not u set chat u whould hare bean wore scecific.
Q15. The area of a square field is 28800 sq.m. How long will it take a woman walking at 7.2 km/hr to cross the fielddiagonally?
Q16. On a farm there were only chickens and goats. One day the farmer decided to count the number of animals he had. When he counted the heads of the animals, the number totalled up to 300. But, when he counted the number of legs, the number totaled up to 650. How many chickens were there in the farm?
Q17. If the mean of numbers 44, x, 78, 67 and 86 is 66, then what is the mean of 128, 157, 312, 123 and x?
Directions for questions 18 - 20. Identify what is pictorially represented.
Directions for Questions 1 – 3: In each of the following questions, anelement needs to be identified from the clue(s).
For example:
Q. 123456
A length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face – 4 5 2 3
Answer: SILVER
A length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face – 4 5 2 3 - VEIL
Q1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A profoundly wise person – 8549
A magician – 2147
Answer: MANGANESE
A profoundly wise person – 8549 – SAGE
A magician – 2147 - MAGE
Q2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sieve-like - 578794
Answer: PHOSPHORUS
Sieve-like - 578794 - POROUS
Q3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A visitor – 42756
A sudden, strong blast of wind – 4251
Answer: TUNGSTEN
A visitor – 42756 - GUEST
A sudden, strong blast of wind – 4251- GUST
Questions 4-6 are related. A detailed explanation of the answers will be provided after Question 6.
Input : 12 35 32 25 23
Step 1 : 21 53 23 52 32
Step 2 : 32 96 36 94 54
Step 3 : 54 94 36 96 32
Step 4 : 27 47 18 48 16
Step 5 : 48 100 41 100 48
Step V is the output.
Using this answer the following questions:
Q4. If the input is : 13 22 21 17 29, find the output.
Answer: 118 88 19 88 118.
Q5. If the input is: 18 21 23 27 16, find the output.
Answer: 137 79 59 79 137.
Q6. If the output of step 3 is: 30 74 34 82 14, find the input.
Answer: 21 64 22 24 2.
Detailed explanation:
Step 1 : Digits are reversed
Step 2 : Step 1 * 2 - 10
Step 3 : The order of the elements is reversed
Step 4 : Step 3/2
Step 5 : Step 4 + Step 1
Directions for Questions 7-8: Append the same letter to the beginning and end of the following fragments to make meaningful words. Note: You need to mention all three words. Mere mention of letters will NOT be accepted.
For Example:
Q. orren
ashis
aci
Ans. torrent
hashish
tacit
Q7. rumpe
onogra
eo
Answer: trumpet
monogram
neon
Q8. apki
ellis
allo
Answer: napkin
hellish
wallow
Directions for Questions 9-10: Append a word to either the beginning or end of the words given and make a compound word.
Note: The same word must be appended to all the words.New compound words won't be entertained. Also, mention the appended word as well as the three compund words. Incomplete solutions will not be considered.
For Example:
Q. Up
Down
Stroke
Answer: Sun.
Sunup
Sundown
Sunstroke
Q9. drop
field
wash
Answer: Back.
backdrop
backfield
backwash
Q10. ball
board
wheel
Answer: Base.
baseball
baseboard
wheelbase
Q11. Solve the crossword using the clues
Across
4. Excessively boisterous; difficult to handle
5. Not challenging; dull and tedious; lacking excitement and variety
Down
1. Unjustified or without apparent reason
2. Shrivelled, withered or dried up
3. Melodious or pleasing to one's ears
Answer:
Directions for Questions 12-14: A letter has been changed in each word of the following quotes. Identify the actual quotes.
For example:
Q. She probled wish d stunk it toe dublicity hi lives cimself.
Harm cork hat u fusure layoff. Haziness lays iff wow!
Answer: The problem with a skunk is the publicity he gives himself.
Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off now!
Q12. Nod crites I lit on homedy... she crouble it, me's stick wish no mary sad attors woo won't knot wow do clay bunny.
Mat unvented linguage do ratisfy hit peep reed no corplain.
Answer: God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny.
Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.
Q13. Lever unsult at illigator antil ofter lou hale frossed she rider.
Where arm ahree sines do aly orgument: four hide, by ride anu she light tide.
Answer: Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river.
There are three sides to any argument: your side, my side and the right side.
Q14. If's letter do me unharpy clone then unharpy wish comeone.
Alt me line, a amways ranted do he solebody. Not u set chat u whould hare bean wore scecific.
Answer: It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone.
All my life, I always wanted to be somebody. Now I see that I should have been more specific.
Q15. The area of a square field is 28800 sq.m. How long will ittake a woman walking at 7.2 km/hr to cross the field diagonally?
Answer: 2 minutes.
Let 'a' meters be the length of a side of the square field.
Hence, the diagonal = square root 2 * a = square root (2 * area) = 240 m.
The time taken to cross a length of 240 meters while traveling at7.2 km/hr = (240*60)/(1000*7.2) = 2 minutes.
Q16. On a farm there were only chickens and goats. One day the farmer decided to count the number of animals he had. When he counted the heads of the animals, the number totalled up to 300. But, when he counted the number of legs, the number totaled up to 650. How many chickens were there in the farm?
Answer: 275 Chickens and 25 Goats.
Let there by 'x' chickens and 'y' goats.
Therefore, x + y = 300 --- (1)
Each chicken has 2 legs and each goat has 4 legs
Therefore, 2x + 4y = 650 --- (2)
Solving equations (1) and (2), we get x = 275 and y = 25.
There were 275 chickens and 25 goats in the farm.
Q17. If the mean of numbers 44, x, 78, 67 and 86 is 66, then what is the mean of 128, 157, 312, 123 and x?
Answer: 155.
The average of the 5 numbers 44, x, 78, 67 and 86 is 66.
Therefore, the sum of these 5 numbers is 66 * 5 = 330
i.e. 44 + x + 78 + 67 + 86 = 310
Hence, x = 330 - 275 = 55.
The average of 128, 157, 312, 123 and x = (128+157+312+123+55)/5 = 155
Directions for questions 18 - 20. Identify what is pictorially represented.
In the current world, the demand for water is fast outstripping supply. Experts have long been of the opinion that the next major war will be fought not over oil but over water. For example, in 2004, Pepsi and Coke were forced to close down plants that were seen by local farmers and authorities as depleting the water table.
Similar challenges are likely to pop up in the future. With growing populations and economies, the pressure on water sources is increasing. Pollution from industries, agricultural runoff containing pesticides and other pollutants is affecting the water available. Changes in climate will only worsen the problem, and companies in each sector will have to figure out how to do more with less. The upgrade in technology needed to cover the gap in demand and supply of fresh water - recycling, desalination and a number of other technology advancements will cost in the region of $50 to $60 billion annually for the next two decades, meaning an opportunity of over $1 trillion.
The large chunk of this spending will be from governments, but private industry will account for at least 40% of the expenditure. The investments are expected to yield returns on expenditure in as little as three years. For this, policy makers recognize that certain technologies developed by private industry are critical to manage water supply effectively.
In the last five years, a growing number of progressive private-sector companies have been increasingly making their presence felt in the area of water conservation. As they develop new technologies for water-related processes, they have also started to influence the process of water regulation to ensure positive support for developing sustainable technology in the field.
One group of companies, led by Nestle, are showing that they have a role to play in developing a sustainable model for water utilisation and in helping formulate policy for the same. A second group is focusing on technology to get more output per drop of water. With the green revolution pushing up agricultural productivity, the incremental increases in productivity of agriculture are vital, considering that agriculture accounts for 80% of water requirements. Companies working in these areas include those developing biotechnology and GM crops.
This is one team. The second is working on developing better waste treatment and water treatment, which includes waste-water recycling and desalination technologies. Theory shows that water desalination can be achieved by using only a fourth of the energy currently required. The move towards improving the technology to reach this goal is critical. The third team comprises of companies which provide users with just-in-time and just-what-is-needed information. This helps regulate the requirement for water, energy and provides higher efficiencies, thus generating more per drop.
All these efforts are slowly being knitted together into policy frameworks, leading to a consolidated effort. Though not fully operational yet, the framework will soon streamline water utilization and conservation efforts. Progressive business leaders with their positive approach to the situation are helping shape solutions and policy for the benefit of all. This will lead to a better future for all, private enterprise and the public combined.
Chirstmas in Mumbai is a wonderful feeling... its pure bliss..today i went all over Mumbai to see what all was happening... marine drive had all its five stars decorated where as every corner in bandra projected the Christmas spirit... all the churches were soo prettily done up.....
me and my friends went to a church and then over to friends house for some cake...
in the middle of so much fun a friend just randomly said next month around the same time we will have our FMS exam.... that jus ruined it for me...
i was havin a good time and then came this whole gush of guilt fear and tension....
im going to start studying from tomorrow...
Ok CAT has passed and all i need is a vacation..... life is good now...but wont call it great..
tomorrow i start with FMS preparation...
not looking forward to it though...
i dnnw y it so feels that it wont be that good an idea to not study today... considering my cat wasnt that great... i mean it was good quant wasn't as disastrous as i expected it to be....
but still FMS is something which i was lookin forwrd to now....
havent any idea about how to start but ill surely put up some updates about FMS soon...
Now that the CAT is done with i really want to concentrate on FMS....The test has been scheduled for January 10, 2010.
There is no prescribed syllabus or format for this multiple choice 2-hour admission test. The previous admission tests usually comprised the following basic areas:
Delhi-based premier management school Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) has recorded 100 per cent summer placements for the batch of 2011 comprising 142 MBA students and 63 MBA (Management of Services) students. Besides traditional recruiters like P&G, HUL, Standard Chartered and HSBC, first-time recruiters like Nomura services, Lazard Ltd and JP Morgan Chase also picked up students.
FMS follows the Delhi University calendar that begins from July 1 and summer placements happen before the autumn break in October.
“A total of 140 companies confirmed with 84 visiting the campus. Students were placed in three slots spread over seven days and 31 new companies visited this year. International stints were offered by firms like Juniper Capital and ADL,” said Rahul Sachdev, secretary, corporate relations and placements at FMS.
The average stipend this year was Rs 30,000 similar to last year. The highest domestic stipend for the year stood at Rs 1 lakh while the highest international stipend was $2,400 (around Rs 1.1 lakh).
“This year, the focus was also on new sectors like pharmaceutical, media and advertising and manufacturing. Pharma majors like Astra Zeneca, Eli Lilly and Genzyme came for the first time,” said Simrinder Kaur, FMS’ joint secretary, media relations.
Sector wise, 42 per cent students got marketing profiles from firms like Microsoft and Idea while 36 per cent students got profiles in finance. “IT and operations have comprised 8 per cent of overall placements as these firms are never big recruiters at FMS. Aricent was one such recruiter,” added Mufeed ur Rahman, FMS’ media relations secretary. General management and consulting comprised the rest 16 per cent.
