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CAT 2015! 5 DAYS TO GO!! 5 TIPSTO BELL THE CAT!

1. MOCK TESTS: After taking the mock tests, analyze your performance with the help of experts for at least 4 to 6 hours and understand where there is scope for improvement.

2. CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE: CAT is no more limited to getting time management right. The pattern now will test students on your conceptual knowledge. This year, the CAT aims to offer an equal level of difficulty for all students and considering the time demarcated beforehand for various sections, engineering students won't have an edge over those from other backgrounds like humanities.

3. UTILISE THE TIME FRAME: Look at the entire section and first answer questions that would take less time and then attempt other questions if you have not exhausted the 60-minute time frame.

4. ON-SCREEN CALCULATOR: Though this year students will be allowed to use an on-screen calculator, they must learn how to operate it but avoid using it for regular calculations as it will take more time.

5. KEEP SECTIONAL CUT OFF IN MIND: To achieve a decent score, students must attempt more than 60 questions out of 100.

ALL THE BEST!!

TRY THIS BUSINESS QUIZ. SEE HOW MANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN CRACK.

Q1. Snapdeal has launched which service for faster delivery?

a) Faster than Before
b) Before everyone else
c) Snapdeal Instant
d) Delivery now

Q2. Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Mercedes-Benz India?

a) Mike Pete
b) Roland S Folger
c) Robert Brown
d) None of these

Q3. YTS Solutions has been acquired by whom recently?

a) Wipro
b) Bharti Airtel
c) IBM
d) None of these

Q4. Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched a mobile App by what name?

a) Kotak money
b) Kotak Bharat
c) Kotak Easy
d) Kotak Pal

Q5. CCI imposed a fine of 420.26 crores on which company recently?

a) Hyundai Motors India Ltd
b) Eureka
c) Hero Mindmine
d) General Electricals

Q6. Bharti Reality has tied up with which company to develop a housing project in Surajkund?

a) Hero Group
b) Eros Group
c) Supertech
d) None of these

Q7. Computer Science Corporation has joined hands with whom to provide technology services and solutions to the banking industry?

a) Wipro
b) IBM
c) HCL
d) None of these

LET US SEE HOW WELL PREPARED YOU ALL ARE. JUST REMEMBER, IN THE END, ITS ALL ABOUT PRACTICE.

Quantitative Aptitude Practice questions on Permutation and Probability:
This practice set has 20 questions with their answers & Explanatory answer covering topics from the areas of Quantitative Aptitude.

1. Sum of three Natural numbers a, b and c is 10. How many ordered triplets (a, b, c) exist?
A. 45
B. 36
C. 54
D. 28

2. Sum of three Whole numbers a, b and c is 10. How many ordered triplets (a, b, c) exist?
A. 66
B. 78
C. 72
D. 56

3. In how many ways 11 identical toys be placed in 3 distinct boxes such that no box is empty?
A. 72
B. 54
C. 45
D. 36

4. a, b, c are three distinct integers from 2 to 10 (both inclusive). Exactly one of ab, bc and ca is odd. abc is a multiple of 4. The arithmetic mean of a and b is an integer and so is the arithmetic mean of a, b and c. How many such triplets are possible (unordered triplets)?
A. 8
B. 6
C. 2
D. 4

5. A seven-digit number comprises of only 2's and 3's. How many of these are multiples of 12?
A. 11
B. 12
C. 10
D. 22

6. If all words with 2 distinct vowels and 3 distinct consonants were listed alphabetically, what would be the rank of “ACDEF’?
A. 4716
B. 4720
C. 4718
D. 1717

7. If we listed all numbers from 100 to 10,000, how many times would the digit 3 be printed?
A. 3980
B. 3700
C. 3840
D. 3780

8. From the digits 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, how many 5-digit numbers can be formed that have distinct digits and are multiples of 12?
A. 36
B. 60
C. 84
D. 72

9. All numbers from 1 to 200 (in decimal system) are written in base 6 and base 7 systems. How many of the numbers will have a non-zero units digit in both base 6 and base 7 notations?
A. 143
B. 200
C. 157
D. 122

10. All numbers from 1 to 150 (in decimal system) are written in base 6 notation. How many of these will contain zero's?
A. 25
B. 20
C. 35
D. 45

CAT 2015 Exam Pattern: CAT or Common Admission Test 2015 will be conducted in one day in two sessions (forenoon and afternoon) on Sunday November 29, 2015. This year IIM Ahmedabad is the conducting body for CAT. As per IIM Ahmedabad, the CAT 2015 exam pattern has been changed entirely. We bring to you the CAT 2015 Exam Pattern as announced by the officials in an notification on Sunday, July 26, 2015.
Compared to last year, where the total duration of the exam was 170 minutes and the candidates were allowed to switch among the two sections. This year the pattern has been changed entirely. As per the new CAT Exam Pattern 2015, the total duration of the exam has been increased to 180 minutes or three hours, with total 100 questions to be answered. Below are the changes that have been done in the Exam Pattern of CAT 2015,
CAT is a computer based objective type test with multiple choice questions.
The total duration of the exam is 180 minutes with exact 60 minutes to answer each section. The total number of questions is 100, divided into three sections. The exam will be divided into three sections namely, Quantitative Aptitude (QA), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC). Candidates will not be allowed to switch from one section to another while answering questions in a section.
QA and VRC will have 34 questions each, and DILR will have 32 questions. Some questions in each section may not be of multiple choice type, instead, candidate have to type direct answers on the screen.
One of the major changes, and also first time in the history of CAT, candidates will be allowed to use basic on-screen calculator for calculation. The tutorial, explaining the CAT 015 Exam Pattern will be launched on October 15, 2015, for the candidates to have a better understanding of the changed pattern, and the procedures to be followed at the time of CAT 2015 exam.

Details about the individual aspects of CAT 2015 Exam Pattern.

Duration – 60 minutes for each section

The duration of CAT 2015 will be 180 minutes or three hours. Unlike the previous year, the sections were not time bound and the candidates could select any section to attempt first. The exam was divided into two sections, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning. This year, there are three sections to attempt. Candidates will not be allowed to switch from one section to another while answering questions in a section. They will be given exact 60 minutes to attempt each section. Unlike previous year, the liberty to attempt any section in any order or switch between the sections has been scrapped.

Sections
One of the major change in the CAT 2015 Exam Pattern is an addition of one more section. This year the exam will have three sections, namely, Quantitative Aptitude (QA), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC). QA and VRC will have 34 questions each, and DILR will have 32 questions. Some questions in each section may not be of multiple choice type, instead, candidate have to type direct answers on the screen.

Last year, the number of sections in the exam were 2, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning. As mentioned before, there are no sectional time limits and each section consists of 30 questions.

Scoring Process
Till last year, each question had 3 marks. For each wrong answer, there was a penalty of 1 mark. No marks were awarded or deducted on unattempted questions. This year the scoring process has not be defined yet.

Additions in the Mode of Exam
CAT is a computer based multiple choice objective type exam. This will be the first time in the history of CAT that the candidates will be allowed to use basic on-scree calculator for calculations. Candidates will not be allowed to switch from one section to another while answering questions in a section. Some questions in each section may not be of multiple choice type, instead, candidate have to type direct answers on the screen.

Last year onwards, Tata Consultancy Services is conducting the computer based CAT as Prometric, the erstwhile agency completed the 5 year contract. The application process will start from August 6 and will continue till September 20. This year the exam will be conducted in one two in two sessions on Nov 29, across 136 Cities comprising of 650 Test Sites.

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Important Interview Questions for MBA GRADUATES
Question 1 Tell me about yourself.
TRAPS: Beware, about 80% of all interviews begin with this “innocent” question. Many candidates, unprepared for the question, skewer themselves by rambling, recapping their life story, delving into ancient work history or personal matters.
BEST ANSWER: Start with the present and tell why you are well qualified for the position. Remember that the key to all successful interviewing is to match your qualifications to what the interviewer is looking for. In other words you must sell what the buyer is buying. This is the single most important strategy in job hunting.
So, before you answer this or any question it's imperative that you try to uncover your interviewer's greatest need, want, problem or goal.
To do so, make you take these two steps:
1. Do all the homework you can before the interview to uncover this person's wants and needs (not the generalized needs of the industry or company)
2. As early as you can in the interview, ask for a more complete description of what the position entails. You might say: “I have a number of accomplishments I'd like to tell you about, but I want to make the best use of our time together and talk directly to your needs. To help me do, that, could you tell me more about the most important priorities of this position? All I know is what I (heard from the recruiter, read in the classified ad, etc.)”
Then, ALWAYS follow-up with a second and possibly, third question, to draw out his needs even more. Surprisingly, it's usually this second or third question that unearths what the interviewer is most looking for.
You might ask simply, "And in addition to that?..." or, "Is there anything else you see as essential to success in this position?:
This process will not feel easy or natural at first, because it is easier simply to answer questions, but only if you uncover the employer's wants and needs will your answers make the most sense. Practice asking these key questions before giving your answers, the process will feel more natural and you will be light years ahead of the other job candidates you're competing with.
After uncovering what the employer is looking for, describe why the needs of this job bear striking parallels to tasks you've succeeded at before. Be sure to illustrate with specific examples of your responsibilities and especially your achievements, all of which are geared to present yourself as a perfect match for the needs he has just described.

A salesman enters the quantity sold and the price into the computer. Both the numbers are two-digit numbers. Once, by mistake, both the numbers were entered with their digits interchanged. The total sales value remained the same, i.e. Rs. 1148, but the inventory reduced by 54.
1. What is the actual price per piece?
1. 82 2. 41 3. 56 4. 28
2. What is the actual quantity sold?
1. 28 2. 14 3. 82 4. 41
3. The cost of a diamond varies directly as the square of its weight. Once, this diamond broke into four pieces with weights in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 : 4. When the pieces were sold, the merchant got Rs. 70,000 less. Find the original price of the diamond.
1. Rs. 1.4 lakh 2. Rs. 2.0 lakh 3. Rs. 1.0 lakh 4. Rs. 2.1 lakh
4. I bought 5 pens, 7 pencils and 4 erasers. Rajan bought 6 pens, 8 erasers and 14 pencils for an amount which was half more than what I had paid. What percent of the total amount paid by me was paid for the pens?
1. 37.5% 2. 62.5% 3. 50% 4. None of these
5. Distance between A and B is 72 km. Two men started walking from A and B at the same time towards each other. The person who started from A travelled uniformly with average speed 4 kmph. While the other man travelled with varying speeds as follows: In first hour his speed was 2 kmph, in the second hour it was 2.5 kmph, in the third hour it was 3 kmph, and so on. When will they meet each other?
1. 7 hours 2. 10 hours 3. 35 km from A
4. midway between A & B
6. The incomes of A, B and C are in the ratio of 7 : 9 : 12 and their expenses are in the ratio of 8 : 9 : 15. If A saves 1/4th of his income, then what is the ratio of their savings?
(1) 56 : 99 : 69 (2) 33 : 19 : 23 (3) 15 : 18 : 27 (4) Cannot be determined
7. N = 1365 x 289 x 2261. What is the remainder when N is divided by 19?
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 14
8. X is one of the numbers selected from the first 100 natural numbers, what is the probability that (X + 50/X) is greater than 50?
(1) 0.51 (2) 0.53 (3) 0.50 (4) 0.52
9. Mr. X has forgotten his friend’s seven digit telephone number. He only remembers that the last three digits of the number are either 903 or 309. If Mr. X were to use the trial and error method to call his friend, what is the total number of combinations he will have to try to be certain of succeeding?
(1) 10000 (2) 1800 (3) 20000 (4) 9000
10. 13 balls, 2 dozen bats and 26 pairs of shoes cost a total of Rs. 20,000, while 7 balls, 1 dozen bats and 14 pairs of shoes cost Rs. 10,000. What is the cost of a bat?
(1) Rs.833 (2) Rs.1,200 (3) Rs.667 (4) Cannot be determined

TOPICS FOR GROUP DISCUSSION
1. Modernization vs. traditionalisation
2. Red vs. blue
3. The Selfie with daughter initiative- will it helps reduce gender imparity?
4. E-commerce bubble in India will burst soon
5. Emotional quotient vs. intelligence quotient
6. Globalization and its impact
7. Depreciation of INR against USD is always bad
8. FDI vs. FII
9. Will Greece set up its own new currency?
10. Do we really need smart cities?
11. The best of Indian economy is really yet to come?
12. 100% cut off marks in DU- is it justified?
13. Food and adulteration
14. Should maggi have been banned?
15. Technology creates income disparities
16. Small businesses and start ups have more scope
17. For an idea to be accepted, it has to be advertised by a good salesman
18. Should euthanasia be legalized in India?
19. Should TV actors be allowed to participate in reality shows?
20. Plastic money- an easy access or a security threat?