Analysis of PGCET(MBA) 2017

There was no change in the overall pattern. 100 questions were grouped into 4 sections with each section having 25 questions. The level of difficulty of the test paper was easy to moderate. A few questions were difficult to answer.

Quantitative Aptitude :

This questions given in this section are moderate to difficult. The questions on the topics - numbers and simplifications, constitute more than half of the total questions of the section. A good number of attempts in this section would be at least 18 out of 25 questions.

The break up of questions in this section is as follows:

Topic Number of questions Difficult Moderate Easy
TopicNo. questionsDifficultModerateEasy
Numbers8125
Simplifications5122
Calendars11
Simple Equations211
Compound interest11
Mensuration11
Arithmetic Progression11
Mixtures & Allegations11
Number series11
Time Distance211
Permutations & Combinations11
Ratio11
Total256109

Reasoning:

This section has 25 questions, majority of them being easy. The questions in this section are easy to moderate in level of difficulty. A good number of attempts in this section would be 20 questions in 25 minutes.

The break up of questions in this section is as follows:

Topic Number of questions Difficult Moderate Easy
TopicNumber of questionsDifficultModerateEasy
Directions Sense22
Verbal Analogy211
QBR33
Comparison11
Coding and Decoding22
Critical reasoning312
Statements and Conclusions22
Number Series22
Missing number in the figure312
Verbal OMO11
Number OMO11
Sequence11
Blood Relations211
Total251816

English:

In this section, seventeen out of twenty five questions are based on Vocabulary. A good number of attempts in this section would be at least 15 out of 25 questions.

The break up of questions is as follows:

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Area No. of questions Difficulty level
AreaNo. of questionsDifficulty level
One word substitute4( 2 moderate and 2 easy)Easy-Moderate
Idioms4 ( 2 moderate,and 2 easy)Easy-Moderate
Synonyms5 (2 moderate and 3 easy)Easy-Moderate
Antonyms4 (1 moderate, 1 difficult and 2 easy)Moderate
Odd man out4 (3 moderate and 1 easy)Moderate
Grammar ( FIB-One blank)4 (3 easy, 1 moderate)Easy

General Knowledge:

Questions on static General Knowledge and Polity dominated in this section. A student can answer 20 out of 25 questions from this section.

The break up of questions is as follows:

Topic Number of questions Difficult Moderate Easy
TopicNumber of questionsDifficultModerateEasy
Geography33
Basic GK7115
Polity514
Mythology11
Miscellaneous11
Awards11
Banking22
Language11
General Science11
Economy312
Total253517