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Date:
17th February 2008
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Mahrashtra Common Entrance
Test 2008 |
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Executive
Summary
As per expectations, MCET continued with
its usual pattern. As always, it was a
mix of all possible types of reasoning
questions with some surprises thrown in.
There were no questions based on Input/Output
Flowchart and Critical Reasoning.
There were 50 questions from English, 45 from Mathematics & Data Interpretation
and 105 questions from Reasoning. This means that MCET has not changed the weight-age
of different sections from the previous years.
Salient Features:
Total Questions: 200
Total Time: 150 minutes
Marking Scheme: Equal weightage for each question and there was no negative
marking.
No. of Options: 5 options (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)
Here is an overview of how you could have attempted this paper: |
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| Section |
Topics |
Number of
Questions |
Possible Attempts |
Suggested Time |
Possible Score |
1 |
English |
50 |
45 |
40 |
36 |
2 |
Mathematical
and Data Interpretation |
45 |
38 |
40 |
34 |
3 |
Reasoning |
105 |
80 |
70 |
70 |
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Total |
200 |
153 |
150 |
140 |
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Disclaimer: Our
expert faculty, who have attempted the
MCET 2008 paper, have come up with these
cut-offs. These may not tally with their
actual counterparts in MCET 2008. These
are calculations based on our experience
and expertise.
Following is a break-up of the topic-wise
questions that appeared this year, with
possible scores |
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English: |
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| Topic |
Number of Questions |
First Impression |
Possible Scores |
Reading
Comprehension |
15 |
Easy |
9 |
Error
Spotting |
10 |
Easy |
8 |
Para
Completion (Cloze) |
10 |
Medium |
7 |
Underlined
phrase replacement |
15 |
Easy |
12 |
Total |
50 |
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36 |
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Reading Comprehension – A
single RC passage, on ‘Challenges
to Africa and the contribution of India’ was
given, followed by 3 antonyms and 3 synonyms.
The questions, both direct and indirect,
were quite easy.
Error spotting – There were
10 easy sentences, which were divided
into 5 parts, and one part had an error.
There were 5 sentences which were based
on contextual usage of words and one
had to spot the error.
Underlined phrase replacement – There
were 15 questions of this type where
wrong phrases were underlined. All the
questions were easy.
Para completion (Cloze Test) – 10
words were missing from a paragraph on
globalization. |
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Mathematical and
Data Interpretation: |
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| Topic |
Number of Questions |
First Impression |
Possible Scores |
BODMAS |
10 |
Medium |
7 |
Quantitative
Equations
comparisons |
5 |
Easy |
5 |
Data
Interpretation |
20 |
Easy,
but involved calculations |
16 |
Time
and Work |
1 |
Easy,
but calculation-based |
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Compound
Interest |
1 |
Easy,
but calculation-based |
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P & C |
1 |
Easy |
1 |
Time
and work, Mensuration |
2 |
Easy |
1 |
Probability |
5 |
Easy |
4 |
Total |
45 |
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34 |
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Mathematical:
There were 10 questions on BODMAS and 5 on
probability, which were based on green,
blue, red and black balls. One question
each was asked on TSD, CI, P & C,
T & W and Mensuration. Also, 5 questions
were based on quantitative equation comparisons,
which involved two variables “x
and y”.
Data Interpretation:
There were 4 sets of data Interpretation,
with 5 questions in each set. One set had
a Bar Diagram which was based on number of
men, women and children. Two sets were on
Tabular charts (first set was based on males
and females in an organization, while the
other one involved the number of students
appeared and percentage passed). The next
set had a line diagram and included questions
on profit and percentage Increase. |
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Reasoning Section: |
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| Topic |
Number of Questions |
First Impression |
Possible Scores |
Verbal
Logic |
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Statements/Assumptions |
5 |
Easy |
3 |
Definitely
True / Probably False |
5 |
Medium |
2 |
Syllogism
(Statement/Conclusion as per implicit
statement type) |
5 |
Easy |
4 |
Total |
15 |
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9 |
Logical
Reasoning |
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Symbol-based
Inequality (Statement / conclusion
type) |
5 |
Easy |
4 |
Alphanumeric
Series |
10 |
Easy |
5 |
Letter/ Number
Coding set |
5 |
Easy
and Difficult |
2 |
Data Sufficiency
(AR based) |
5 |
Easy |
3 |
Blood Relations |
5 |
Easy and Medium |
5 |
English Vowel/
Letter Replacement and word analogy |
3
+ 2 = 5 |
Easy |
4 |
Analytical
Reasoning |
5 |
Easy |
5 |
Seating Arrangement |
5 |
Easy |
4 |
Letter/Symbol/
Number arrangement set |
5 |
Easy |
4 |
Coding- decoding |
7 |
Easy |
4 |
Identify
dissimilar from the other |
1 |
Easy |
1 |
Height and
average-based (like shorter/ taller) |
2 |
Easy |
2 |
Total |
60 |
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45 |
Visual
Reasoning |
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Similar Pattern
figure series (Problem/Answer figures) |
5
x 3 = 15 |
Medium
and Difficult |
7 |
Similar Relation
figure series (Problem/Answer figures) |
5 |
Medium |
4 |
Similar Relation
missing figure (Analogy type) |
5
x 2 = 10 |
Medium
and Difficult |
5 |
Total |
30 |
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16 |
Grand
Total |
105 |
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70 |
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Verbal
Logic: There
were 5 questions based on syllogism like
statements and conclusion implicit statement
type, Five questions were set on statement
and assumption type. The remaining five
questions were based on definitely true
and probable false type.
Logical
Reasoning:
- Symbol-based
type:
5 questions were asked where symbols were required to be replaced by operator.
- Alphanumeric
series: Five questions of
medium-level difficulty were based
on a series with alphabets, numbers
and symbols. Five questions were
asked on Number Series, out of
which three were quite difficult
and the remaining two were easy.
These questions involved finding
the wrong term in a series.
- Letter/
Number coding set: Five questions
were asked on the letter coding
by a number.
- Letter/
Number coding set: Five questions
were asked on the letter coding
by a number.
- Data
Sufficiency: Five questions in
all, most of which were based on
Reasoning.
- Blood
Relations: Five questions,
similar to the ones in our MCET-Mock.
- English
letter/ Vowel Replacement: There
were 3 questions of this type where
vowels were required to be replaced
to complete the word meaning. Two
questions were on word analogy.
- Analytical
Reasoning: One set of 5 questions
on analytical reasoning, which
was based on 7 people and their
professions as well as cities.
It was quite an easy set to solve.
- Letter
/ Symbol/ Number Arrangement: Five
questions based on letter and number
arrangement.
- Miscellaneous – Five
questions in all: Three were based
on circular sitting arrangement,
two row arrangements. There were
seven questions on coding – decoding
of words or sentences.
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remaining two questions were on
height and average (like shorter/
taller). One question was on dissimilar
types from others.
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Visual Reasoning: There
were 5 questions in which the middle figure
was missing and 10 questions were based
on analogies, 10 questions involved series,
while 5 were based on series completion.
All in all, a score of 140+ will
suffice to get into JBIMS. If you have
notched up 132+, then you have a
very decent chance of getting into
Sydneham, KJ Somaiya and Wellingkars. And
anything above 120+ should get you
to SIES, Chetana, MET and PUMBA. All these
marks involve an implicit assumption that
you score any thing between 28 and 32 in
GD/PI round.
There were a number of questions similar
to Mock CETs and FLTs (e.g 7
questions of visual reasoning , 3 questions of quantitative comparison, 4 questions
on blood relations, 5 questions of probability, 5 questions on analytical reasoning,
2 questions of Data sufficiency).
All the best for your results, which
will be announced on 27th March, 2008!
Career Launcher Team |
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