PGCET (
MBA) 2010 Analysis
The PGCET(MBA) was conducted on 11th July
2010 from 10: 30 AM – 12:30 PM. The analysis of the MBA question paper is given
below.
Synopsis of the exam:
The paper consisted of two parts. Part I had two
sections viz. Section A : Test of proficiency in English Language and Section
B: Test of General Knowledge. Part II also had two sections viz. Section C:
Test of Reasoning and General Intelligence and Section D: Test of Quantitative
Analysis
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English Language
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25 Questions
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General Knowledge
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25 Questions
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Reasoning and General Intelligence
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25 Questions
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Mathematical skills
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25 Questions
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Each question carried one mark and there was no
negative marking. All questions had multiple answer choices, of which only one
was correct.
English Language:The section consisted of
questions mainly on Grammar and Vocabulary. Questions on synonyms, antonyms,
analogies and sentence correction should have been the first choice of
students. The questions on grammatically correct sentences and idioms were not
too difficult. No passages or questions on reading comprehension were asked.
Grammar:Out of nine questions, four
were difficult. Two questions were based on conditional sentences. There were
no questions based on subject-verb agreement or tense structures.
Vocabulary:There were total of
sixteen questions in this category. There were only two easy questions. One of
the questions was incorrect - the options contain two correct answers. On the
whole the verbal section would be termed difficult from the viewpoint of
candidates. A good score in this section would be 12+ correct answers.
General Knowledge: Nine out of
the twenty five were easy questions.The fact there were only six questions
based on Economics & Commerce would imply that this was a tough section.
The other questions were mainly from current affairs and conventional GK. A
good score in this section would be 15+ correct answers.
Reasoning and General Intelligence: This
section was on expected lines. No question posed a major challenge. The
questions were from different areas as follows :-
| Topics | No. of questions |
| Blood relations | 3 |
| Seating arrangements | 3 |
| Direction sense | 3 |
| Coding decoding | 1 |
| Number series | 1 |
| Odd one out | 3 |
| Venn Diagrams | 6 |
| Time & work | 1 |
| Time & distance | 1 |
| Clocks & calendars | 2 |
| Percentage, profit & loss | 1 |
A good attempt in this section would have been 18+
correct answers.
Mathematical skills: Most of the questions in
this section were based on the basic math concepts in the areas of Simple
Equations, Ratios, Percentages, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Profit and
Loss, Simple and Compound Interest. There were only 3 questions from higher
math i.e, Permutation and Combination and Progressions. No question required
detailed analysis. A student could have completed this section in 30 – 35 min.
The paper had a question without the right answer option. A good attempt in
this section would have been 20+ correct answers.
| Topics | No. of questions |
| Simple Equations & Ratio Proportions | 4 |
| Percentage, Profit & Loss | 2 |
| Averages, Mixtures & Alligations | 1 |
| Time & Work | 4 |
| Time & Distance | 2 |
| Clocks & Calendars | 1 |
| Geometry | 2 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1 |
| Numbers | 1 |
| Simple & Compound Interests | 3 |
| Venn Diagrams | 1 |
T.I.M.E. Students who strictly adhered to the
strategy recommended by experts would have done exceedingly well in PGCET 2010.
