Faculty of Management Studies Admission Test '08
This year, too, the FMS paper had four sections and the standard pattern of
175 questions. However, the overall difficulty level was not so high as compared
to last year.
The Quantitative section was easy, with questions on Algebra, Logarithms,
Mensuration, Co-ordinate Geometry (Straight Line), Plane Geometry, Calculus
(Differential as well as Integral) and Modern Maths. Seemingly, the questions
were rather straightforward.
The Reading Comprehension & English Usage sections were difficult. A lot of
questions were based on Logical and Analytical Reasoning; the questions in
Analytical and Mathematical Reasoning section were tough to say the least. The
language, as well as the correct sequencing of the options, was not really up to
the mark as that of FMS papers of yesteryears. Moreover, there were lots of
errors in the paper.
Since there were four sections, the number of questions you should have
attempted is dictated by your average accuracy level. For example, with an
accuracy level of 90%, one could have attempted 95+ questions. However, if the
accuracy is of the order of 80% to 85%, the attempts should have been above 100.
Total Time: 120 min
Total No. of Questions: 175
Total No. of Sections: 4
| Section |
Topics |
Number of Questions |
Possible Attempts |
Suggested Time |
Possible Score |
|
1 |
English Usage |
35 |
22-23 |
10 minutes |
75+ |
|
2 |
Reading Comprehension |
40 |
27-28 |
30 minutes |
100+ |
|
3 |
Analytical and Logical Reasoning |
50 |
21-23 |
40 minutes |
70+ |
|
4 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
23-25 |
40 minutes |
100+ |
|
|
Total |
175 |
95-100 |
120 minutes |
340-345 |
English Usage:
The questions in this section were of a moderate to difficult level. The words
given for analogies, fill in the blanks and synonyms were tough in terms of
knowing their meaning. Other questions, such as classification into maxim,
paroxysm, diatribe etc. were also quite difficult. However, some questions such
as those on idioms, quote and unquote were of average level of difficulty. A
student with basic grasp over English Usage and understanding of the language
could have easily attempted these questions. Hence, while around 20 questions
were quite tough to crack, about 10 to 15 questions were a cakewalk. Overall out
of 35 questions in English Usage, 22 could have been easily attempted.
Reading Comprehension:
The passages given were all of high difficulty level with the topics focusing on
subjects like Psychology, Economics, Intermingling of senses, etc. There were 5
passages with 8 questions each. Hence, the RC section had a total of 40
questions.
One could have attempted around 28 questions on an
average, keeping in mind that they were varied with being very direct and others
quite inferential in their tone and, hence, difficult to answer.
Quantitative Ability:
This section was heavily bent towards Algebra, Mensuration, Co-ordinate
Geometry, Calculus, Arithmetic and Plane Geometry. However, the questions were
very simple and some of them could have been cracked within mere 30 seconds!
Hence, in this section one could have scored the maximum within a very short
time.
Partial Break-up of QA questions
| Topic
|
Number of Questions
|
|
Arithmetic |
12 |
|
PLD |
2 |
|
Percentage |
1 |
|
SI/CI |
4 |
|
TSD |
1 |
|
R&P |
2 |
|
Stocks & Shares |
2 |
|
Algebra |
10 |
|
Logarithm |
3 |
|
Equation |
5 |
|
Sequence & Series |
2 |
|
Plane Geometry |
6 |
|
Coordinate Geometry |
5 |
|
Number System |
1 |
|
Simplification |
1 |
|
Mensuration |
5 |
|
Permutation-Combination/ Probability |
3+2=5 |
|
Set Theory |
2 |
|
Higher Maths |
4 |
|
Limits |
1 |
|
Differentiation |
2 |
|
Integration |
1 |
|
Total |
50 |
