Analysis Of Imt 2003

Analysis of IMT 2003 The paper was as expected with 200 questions distributed over six sections and the time allotted was 150 minutes. There was negative marking in the paper. Overview of the paper: Sections 1. Verbal Ability 2. General Awareness 3. Reasoning 4. Quantitative Ability 5. Business reasoning 6. Reading Comprehension Total

Number of Questions 25 25 40 50

Difficulty Level Easy Easy Difficult Easy

40 20

Average Easy

200

Average

SECTIONAL BREAK – UP Section 1: Verbal Ability Area Tested 1. English Usage 2. Grammar correction 3. Fill in the blanks 4. Analogies Total

No. of Questions 10 5

Difficulty Level Easy Easy

5 5 25

Average Average Average

Section 2: General Awareness Easy questions based on Current Affairs and Business Awareness.

Section 3: Reasoning Area Tested 1. Mathematical reasoning: Cubes; Series 2. Analytical reasoning: arrangement type 3. Family tree 4. Miscellaneous Total

No. of Questions 10

3 caselets; questions 4 14 40

Difficulty Level Average

12 Tough

Average Average/Tough Tough

Section 4: Quantitative Ability This section contained questions from Arithmetic area only and had hardly any questions from Algebra or Geometry. Area Tested Difficulty Level 1. Ratio Proportion / Time and Easy Work 2. Profit Loss Easy 3. Percentage Easy 4. Interest Easy 5. Allegation and Averages Easy 6. Clocks Easy 7. Partnership Easy Total ( 50 questions) Easy

Section 5: Business Reasoning Area Tested 1. Data Sufficiency 2. Data Interpretation

No. of Difficulty Level Questions 10 Easy 6 Average

3. Case Study

12

Tough

4. Critical Reasoning

10

Average

5. Mathematical 2 Reasoning Total 40

Comments

Required manipulations Lengthy; Required manipulations Lengthy passage

Easy Tough

Section 6: Reading Comprehension There were in all 5 passages with around 3-5 questions in each. Area Tested 1. Climate 2. Business 3. Social Total

No. of Passages / Difficulty Level Questions 1 Passage Easy 2 Passages Easy 1 Passage Easy 20 questions Easy

The Reasoning and Business Reasoning sections would be the deciding factors in this test. All other areas were more or less easy. Speed would be a crucial parameter in contributing towards the overall score. The overall cutoff would be around 110+ for calls for GD/PI (considering the negative marking to be 1/4th as mentioned in the brochure).