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NMIMS Admission Test
2007 |
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Executive
Summary |
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This year’s paper was more or less
along the expected lines with easy sections
on Language skills and Quantitative skills.
The Quantitative section included quite
a few questions on the application of Vedic
mathematics, which were similar to those
asked by IRMA earlier this year. Logical
Reasoning, however, was a bit tricky with
respect to 2 sets; otherwise, even this
was a scoring section. Overall, it was
an easy paper.
The basic structure of the paper was exactly similar to that mentioned in the
institute’s brochure, with a bit of variety thrown in, in the concepts
tested by the questions posed.
Total no. of questions: 150
No. of options per question: 5
Time: 120 minutes
Negative Marking: 0.25
Number of sections: 3
1 mark was allotted per question.
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No. |
Section |
Number of
questions |
Time |
Possible Attempts |
Possible
Scores and Overall Cut-offs |
1 |
Language Skills |
40 |
30 minutes |
27-28 |
16+ |
2 |
Quantitative Skills,
Data Analysis & Sufficiency |
60 |
50 minutes |
35-37 |
24+ |
3 |
Intelligence and
Logical Reasoning |
50 |
40 minutes |
28-30 |
18+ |
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Total |
150 |
120 minutes |
105 – 110 |
75+ |
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The paper was on
the easier side, with the total number
of questions decreased to 150 from last
year’s 200. So, the test-taker had
to literally rush through the paper. Difficult
questions were to be skipped without second
thoughts and the easier ones were to be
solved as quickly as possible. One
should have attempted around 105- 110 questions
and with a realistic accuracy of the order
of 80% or more, one should expect a call
for the GD/PI stage. |
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Section
1: Language Skills
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Fill in the Blanks
(cloze) |
10 |
Easy |
Error Correction |
10 |
Easy – Medium |
RC (2 passages) |
20 |
Easy |
Total |
40 |
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Here, the best
strategy would have been to begin the paper
with any of the grammar or cloze questions
and then move on to RC. RC section was
easy, vis-à-vis that of the tests
so far, because of the vocab based questions. The
test required minimum preparation, and
students with a basic knowledge of the
fundamentals will go on to score 20+. And
if English is your forte, you might easily
manage 30!
RC passages
Passage 1: Human Behaviour (around
200 words, 8 questions.)
This passage was on the contradictory nature of human behavior - how it oscillates
between extreme kindness and brutality. The questions were pretty direct and
factual. The length (or shortness?) of the passage made it all the more attemptable.
Passage 2: Sociology [around 700 words
and 12 questions.]
The author analyzes the ever-increasing requirement and creation of women-specific
laws, courts and law-enforcement agencies. All the questions pertained to direct
information in the passage. The icing on the cake here were those 6 questions
based on vocab. Post-CAT, this kind of a passage must have looked incredibly
easy.
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Section 2: Quantitative
Skills, Data Analysis & Sufficiency
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Data Sufficiency |
5 |
Moderate |
DI – Line graph |
5 |
Easy |
DI – Table Based |
5+5 |
Easy-Moderate |
DI caselet |
5 |
Easy |
Series (Wrong number in the
series) |
5 |
Above average |
Application of Vedic Mathematics
and Arithmetic (SI/CI and Ratio
Proportion) |
30 |
Easy-Moderate |
Total |
60 |
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This section had some
very easy questions. Infact, if chosen wisely,
one could have attempted as many as 12 questions
in the first 10 minutes itself. The questions
that were three-four liners could have been
cracked with a little patience. Even the
options were set to help you out, because
none of them was close.
An attempt of about 20 in 30 minutes was possible and if QA is your strong area,
you must have got tempted to attempt 28+, and that, too, with an accuracy level
of 90% and above.
DI was more or less calculation-based and had tabular charts, line graph and
a caselet. Similar to the Arithmetic portion, the questions in this section
were easy or moderately difficult, with the latter seamlessly interspersed
amongst the former. |
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Section 3: Intelligence
and Logical Reasoning
The questions in this section were from diverse
areas, but definitely pretty straightforward;
with the exception being the questions on
input/output set and family relation. |
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| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Syllogism |
5 |
Moderate |
Cause
and effect |
14 |
Easy |
Input/Output |
5 |
Moderate |
Definitely
true/Definitely false/Probably true/Probably
false |
5 |
Easy/Moderate |
Coding/decoding
(symbols/alphabets) |
5 |
Moderate |
Resultant
of a row |
5 |
Above
average |
Symbolic
operators (@,#,$,%) |
5 |
Moderate |
Family
relation |
5 |
Above
average |
Circular
arrangement |
5 |
Moderate |
Individual
questions |
5 |
Moderate |
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Except the two
sets mentioned earlier, one should have
attempted questions from the rest in order
to secure the maximum score out of this
section. An attempt close to 35 questions
was very much possible. |
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Disclaimer: All
information on cut-offs, analysis, answer
key, solutions and scores are based on independent
analysis and evaluation made by Career Launcher.
We do not take responsibility for any decision
that might be taken, based on this information. |
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