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 Number of Questions Difficulty Level

1. Verbal Ability 25 Easy
2. General Awareness 25 Easy
3. Reasoning 40 Difficult
4. Quantitative 50 Easy
Ability
5. Business reasoning 40 Average
6. Reading 20 Easy
Comprehension
Total 200 Average

SECTIONAL BREAK – UP

Section 1: Verbal Ability

Area Tested No. of Questions Difficulty Level

1. English Usage 10 Easy
2. Grammar 5 Easy
correction
3. Fill in the blanks 5 Average
4. Analogies 5 Average
Total 25 Average
Section 2: General Awareness

Easy questions based on Current Affairs and Business Awareness.

Section 3: Reasoning

Area Tested No. of Questions Difficulty Level

1. Mathematical 10 Average
reasoning: Cubes;
Series
2. Analytical 3 caselets; 12 Tough
reasoning: questions
arrangement type
3. Family tree 4 Average
4. Miscellaneous 14 Average/Tough
Total 40 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 No. of Difficulty Level Comments

Questions
1. Data Sufficiency 10 Easy
2. Data Interpretation 6 Average Required
manipulations
3. Case Study 12 Tough Lengthy;
Required
manipulations
4. Critical Reasoning 10 Average Lengthy
passage
5. Mathematical 2 Easy
Reasoning
Total 40 Tough

Section 6: Reading Comprehension

There were in all 5 passages with around 3-5 questions in each.

Area Tested No. of Passages / Difficulty Level

Questions
1. Climate 1 Passage Easy
2. Business 2 Passages Easy
3. Social 1 Passage Easy
Total 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).