Part II: Data Interpretation
At first glance itself, this part of the test appeared tough and involved
tediously lengthy calculations. A lot of data was given in each question and the
options were more like statements to be verified. The DI section was a mix of
only tough and difficult questions, no sitters were spotted. None of the sets in
this section could be called �simple�.
The composition of the section was as follows:
|
Topic |
Number of Qs |
Remarks |
| Part II |
26 |
Weightage 0.79 |
| Table based on World Merchandise Exports |
5 |
Difficult, tedious and confusing |
| Table based on Industrial Emission Level |
5 |
Difficult calculation |
| Table based on Estimate of Some Important
Characteristics of Select Industries |
5 |
Difficult calculation |
| Table based on Major Regional Trade Flows in
World Exports |
4 |
|
| Table based on FDI Projects, by Investor /
Destination Region |
7 |
Difficult to Tough, very lengthy calculation |
Logical Reasoning and Decision Making Section:
Part I: Logical Reasoning Section
In an otherwise lengthy paper, this section
seemed to provide the only relief to
students. Compared to the tedious DI
section, the Logical Reasoning and Decision
Making section was a cakewalk.
The composition of the section was as follows:
|
Topic |
Number of Qs |
Remarks |
| Part I |
25 |
Weightage 0.74 |
| Pure AR |
3+2 = 5 |
Easy |
| Blood Relation based reasoning |
3 |
Easy |
| Simple syllogism |
4 |
Easy |
| Numerical Reasoning |
4 |
Average |
| Comparison based Reasoning |
3 |
Average |
| Criteria based Decision making |
4 |
Easy |
| Individual reasoning |
2 |
Difficult |
Part II: Decision Making Section
This type of questions appeared for the first time in the IIFT paper, perhaps
taking cue from the XAT (January 2007) paper. Reading the passages carefully was
the key. To crack the application-based questions, students had to logically
analyze the answer options and arrive at a conclusion. One could have avoided
this part and could have solved the relatively easier LR section.
The composition of the section was as follows:
|
Topic |
Number of Qs |
Remarks |
| Decision Making Ability |
2 Passage, 11 Qs |
Weightage 0.64 |
| TCL Case Study |
5 Qs |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Hertz India car Rental Case Study |
6 Qs |
Difficult |
All the best!
