ATMA- 2011 ANALYSIS
SNAPSHOT
No. of Questions
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170
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Marking Scheme
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1
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Negative marking
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1/3
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Number of Parts (Timed)
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2
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Number of Sections
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3 per part
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Number of Choices
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4
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Duration
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180 Min
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ATMA 2011 was slightly different from ATMA 2010 & 2009 and this difference
in only in the division of time between the sections. The paper was divided
into 2 parts, each part having 1 Quant & 1 Analytical Reasoning Section
each. The first part had RC section and the 2nd had the verbal
ability section. Each part was to be answered in 90 minutes, with no option
given to the students of going back to the first part once the second part has
started. This was unlike last year when each section was given 30 minutes which
constrained the students to take advantage of their strong areas and allott the
surplus time to the weaker areas. As individual sections were not timed and
instead an over all part of the paper was, the students could, according to
their comfort levels, allocate time to different sections in a part, there by
reducing the handicap caused by the weaker sections.
Over all, there were were 170 questions to be attempted in 180 minutes and a 1
minute gap was given between the sections. The over all pattern in ATMA 2011
was as follows
Part
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Section
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Allotted time
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Number of questions
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I
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Quantitative skills
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90 min
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30
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Analytical Reasoning skills
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30
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Verbal skills
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25
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II
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Analytical Reasoning skills
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90 min
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30
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Verbal skills
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25
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Quantitative skills
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30
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Total
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180 min
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170
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Verbal Skills
No .of Questions: 50 (In both sections put together)
Area
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Description
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Marks
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Diff.Level
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Expected Score
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Good Score
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Reading Comprehension
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Passage 1 – Fertilizer policy
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5
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3 Easy- 2 Moderate
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12
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18
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Passage 2 – PPP for a better society – technology in Traffic management
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9
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6 Easy- 3 Moderate
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Passage 3 – Automated Voice Response – Problems
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5
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2 Easy- 3 Moderate
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Passage 4 – Time vailable for 5 day a week workers vs others
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6
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3 Easy- 3 Moderate
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Verbal
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Synonyms (Word pairs)
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4
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2 Easy – 2 Moderate
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10
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15
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Fill in the Blanks (Cloze)
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13
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4 Easy – 9 Moderate
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Para Formation Questions (PFQs)
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4
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0 Easy – 4 Moderate
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Select the most appropriate word
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4
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0 Easy – 4 Moderate
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|
Overall
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50
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Moderate
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22
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33
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The RC section from Part 1 was relatively easier to score in compared to the
verbal ability section in Part 2. The RC passages were not difficult to read as
they were straight articles from newspapers, very easily google'able. The
questions following them were also not very difficult to understand and answer.
Contrasting this, the VA section in Part 2 was of a little higher level of
difficulty, though no where near that of the other Management entrance exams.
The PFQs needed good comprehension and understanding on the part of the
student. The Fill in the blanks were also not very easy pickings but had
options which the not s well prepared students can very easily tricked into
selecting.
Both the sections, RC and VA needed around 20 minutes each and a score of 12
and 10 respectively can be said to be good enough for some of the good schools.
Quantitative Skills
No. of Questions: 60
AREA
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Topic
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Marks
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Difficulty Level
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Expected Score
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Good Score
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Arithmetic
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Time &Work
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2
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0 Easy - 2 Moderate
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20-22
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30-32
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Time & Distance, Clocks
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3
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1 Easy - 2 Moderate
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Numbers
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9
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5 Easy - 4 Moderate
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Progressions
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1
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1 Easy - 0 Moderate
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Geometry and Mensuration
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15
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12 Easy - 3 Moderate
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Quadratic equations
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4
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4 Easy - 2 Moderate
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Ratio-Proportion
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4
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3 Easy - 1 Moderate
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Averages
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1
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0 Easy – 1 Moderate
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Alligations
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1
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0 Easy – 1 Moderate
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Percentages, Profit & Loss
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3
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0 Easy - 3 Moderate
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Simple and Compound Interest
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2
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1 Easy - 1 Moderate
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Number Series
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3
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0 Easy - 3 Moderate
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Higher Math
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P&C
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7
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0 Easy - 7 Moderate
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4
|
6
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Probability
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5
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0 Easy - 5 Moderate
|
|
Overall
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60
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Moderate
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24-26
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35-38
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As individual sections did not have time restriction, the students are expected
to allot the extra time on their hands to this section in both the parts. Most
of the questions were very straight forward with only simple concepts and their
direct application. A well prepared student could crack all the questions in
the section, but time would be the only constraint.
30-35 minutes would be a good time to allot for this section and any score
above 30 can be considered to be good.
Analytical Reasoning
No. of Questions: 60
Area
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Detail
|
Marks
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Difficulty Level
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Expected Score
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Good Score
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Analytical Reasoning
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Puzzle on Students & Colleges
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5
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0 Easy - 5 Moderate
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14-16
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22
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Puzzle on seating arrangement (Linear)
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4
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0 Easy - 5 Moderate
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Puzzle on Seating Arrangements (Circular)
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5
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0 Easy - 0 Moderate, 5 Difficult
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Data Sufficiency
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5
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0 Easy - 5 Moderate
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Input-Output
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5
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0 Easy - 5 Moderate
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Operator based Questions (relationships)
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5
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0 Easy - 5 Moderate
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Statements & Conclusions (Inequalities)
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5
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0 Easy - 5 Moderate
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Puzzle on Off days
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5
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0 Easy - 5 Moderate
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Critical Reasoning
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Assumptions & Conclusions
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5
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0 Easy - 5 Moderate
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4-6
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10-12
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Strong and weak Arguments
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3
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0 Easy - 5 Moderate
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Course of Action Questions
|
5
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2 Easy - 3 Moderate
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Cause & Effect
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8
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2 Easy - 6 Moderate
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|
Overall
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60
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Difficult
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18-22
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32-36
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