Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra conducted its Common Entrance Test for admission to MBA/MMS and PGDBM/PGDM courses offered in various institutes of Maharashtra. The test is being conducted in two time slots (10:00 am -12:30 pm and 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm) and will span over a two day window i.e. March 4, 2017 and March 5, 2017.
The computer based test having 200 questions comprises four sections viz. Logical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, and Quantitative Aptitude - with 75, 25, 50 and 50 questions respectively. A student needs to attempt them in 150 minutes. The fact that the test has no negative marking provides an opportunity for students to guess the answers to difficult questions. Given the number of questions, MH-CET is clearly a test of your speed and accuracy. The exam is largely on the lines of previous CETs.
|
Area |
Number of questions (Approx.) |
Difficulty level |
|
Logical Reasoning (Verbal/Critical) |
75 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Abstract Reasoning (Non-Verbal) |
25 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension |
50 |
Moderate |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
Easy-moderate |
|
Total |
200 |
Moderate |
Of 50 questions in this section, 22 questions were of DI and 6 questions DS. Rest of the questions were from areas like odd one out (sequence based on numbers), comparison of two quantities, Arithmetic, which includes Time, Speed and Distance, Time and Work, Percentage, and one question was from probability. In DI sets, some questions were lengthy and the rest were sitters, and thus lengthy questions should have been avoided in order to maximize score in this section. The questions from other areas varied from moderate-difficult in terms of difficulty level. In this section, an attempt of about 36-38 questions in 45 minutes can be said to be a good attempt.
|
Area |
Number of questions |
Difficulty level |
|
Ratio |
2 |
Easy |
|
Equation |
1 |
Moderate |
|
TSD |
1 |
Moderate |
|
Time and work |
1 |
Moderate |
|
Mensuration |
1 |
Moderate |
|
CI, SI |
1 |
Easy |
|
Partnership |
2 |
Easy to Moderate |
|
Profit and Loss |
1 |
Easy |
|
Probability |
1 |
Difficult |
|
Odd one out |
6 |
Easy |
|
Quantity comparison |
5 |
Moderate |
|
DI (Pie chart) |
6 |
Easy |
|
DI (Line graph) |
6 |
Easy |
|
DI (Table) |
5 |
Moderate |
|
DI (Caselet) |
5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
|
DS |
6 |
Moderate |
This section comprised 75 questions, of which 10 questions were from Critical Reasoning (Strengthening and weakening arguments, statement and conclusion, etc.) and 5 were Syllogisms. The other questions were from the areas of Blood relation, linear and circular arrangement, coding-decoding and input and output. The questions were from easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level in analytical reasoning. The questions from CR were moderate and Syllogisms were easy. Overall an attempt of 50-52 in 60 minutes will be considered to be a good attempt.
|
Area |
Number of questions |
Difficulty level |
|
Arrangement (Distribution) |
11 (5 + 4+2 ) |
Moderate |
|
Arrangement (circular) |
6 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Arrangement (linear) |
8(6+1+1) |
Easy |
|
Age related |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Comparison |
1 |
Easy |
|
Letter based inequality |
4 |
Easy |
|
Coding-decoding |
5 |
Moderate |
|
Input/output |
6 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Directions |
4 |
Easy |
|
Critical Reasoning |
10 |
Moderate |
|
Mathematical |
5 |
Moderate |
|
Syllogism |
5 |
Easy |
|
Blood Relation |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
This section had 25 questions and level of difficulty was easy to moderate. This section can also be called Visual Reasoning section. All the questions were on completion of series types. The questions in this area were in line with Visual Reasoning questions that appeared in previous years of this exam. An attempt of 20-22 questions in 20 minutes can be considered a good attempt in this section.
Following the tradition, the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension section comprised of 50 questions. Out of these 50 questions, 15 questions were from Reading Comprehension (2 passages). Another big set of questions (8 questions) was devoted to Phrase Replacement. Apart from these, 5 questions each were allocated to Odd One Out (Para Jumble), Sentence Correction, Para Completion and Sentence Starter. Vocabulary was tested through questions based on Synonyms and Antonyms. Error Spotting was also included, which was largely based on Grammar.
Both the passages were interesting, concise and easy to read. However, the questions were slightly tricky. The Phrase Replacement questions were easy, while those based on Sentence Correction were easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. Selecting the Odd One Out from within a jumbled paragraph was of the same difficulty level as was Sentence Correction. Synonyms and Antonyms and Error Spotting were easy to deal with. Unlike the usual Para Completion, which demands a sentence at the end of a paragraph, this year’s Para Completion questions had blanks (which required insertion of full sentences) anywhere in the middle of the passage. Another kind of question that was included was Sentence Starter. Sentence Starter was a type that dealt with paraphrasing of the first half of the given sentences. The ones that conveyed the same meaning as the given sentences were to be right answer. Both these Sentence Starter and Para Completion were based on the concept of word association. Overall an attempt of 40-42 in 60 minutes will be considered to be a good attempt.
|
Area |
Number of questions |
Difficulty level |
|
Reading Comprehension |
15 (7+8) |
Moderate |
|
Phrase replacement |
8 |
Easy |
|
Sentence Correction |
5 |
Easy-moderate |
|
Para Completion (Fill in the Blank) |
5 |
Moderate |
|
Odd One Out (Para jumble) |
5 |
Easy-moderate |
|
Sentence Starter |
5 |
Moderate |
|
Error Spotting |
4 |
Easy |
|
Synonym/Antonym |
3 |
Easy |
Questions on Series, Arrangements, Data Interpretation and Verbal Ability are the areas where the students can look to maximize their attempts. On the other hand, Quantitative Aptitude and Visual Reasoning can prove to be a bit troublesome. Overall, a score of 145-150 can be considered a reasonably good score. However, a score of less than 145 is unlikely to fetch a call from JBIMS
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