MFC Entrance Test - February 2008 Overview
An encore of the jumbled up paper that we saw in last December�s MAT. This
time around also, there were quite a few challenging questions.
In this paper, Quantitative Ability,
Verbal Ability, Logical
Reasoning and Data Interpretation
sections were all of average difficulty
level, with each section having quite a
few questions that could be dealt with
easily. One major issue with the paper
was its length.
:
Here is a basic sequence of sections with possible attempts:
| Section |
Number of questions |
Possible attempts |
Time required |
Expected Score |
|
LR |
40 |
22 |
35 |
18 + |
|
QA |
40 |
21 |
35 |
17 + |
|
DI and DS |
40 |
19 |
35 |
15 + |
|
G.A. |
40 |
8 |
10 |
6 + |
|
Language |
40 |
19 |
35 |
15 + |
|
Total |
200 |
90 |
150 |
65 + (excluding GK) |
*Note: The number of attempts and the score have been
worked out on the basis of our experts� insight on how students would have
approached the test and the score that has normally been achieved by the
students in past years in a paper similar in difficulty level to this one.
Section I: Logical Reasoning
This section in the recent MAT papers has been a
student favorite because of its high scoring prospect. This time also the
questions were easy. The classification was as follows:
Analytical Reasoning
These were mixed bag questions with broad breakup as under:
| Type |
Number of questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Direction Sense |
3 |
Easy |
| Blood Relationship |
3 |
Easy |
| Misc. |
7 (All singles) |
Easy |
| Series and Coding |
3 |
Easy |
| Data Arrangement |
9 (3 sets) |
Average |
Logical Reasoning
The broader breakup of this section was as follows:
|
Type |
Number of questions |
Level of
Difficulty |
|
Statement Arguments |
5 |
Average |
|
Statement Assumptions |
5 |
Easy |
|
Courses of Action |
5 |
Easy-Average |
Hence, about 22 questions from this section could have
been attempted.
Assuming 75%+ accuracy, a score of 18+ was easily possible in the allotted 35
minutes.
Section II: Quantitative Ability
This was another where the aspirants could have easily enhanced their scores.
All time favorite arithmetic was very prominent. The topic wise break up of the
questions was as follows:
| Type |
Number of questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Percentages |
11 |
Easy to Average |
| Ratio and proportion |
5 |
Easy |
| Averages |
3 |
Easy |
| Time Speed Distance |
5 |
Easy to Average |
| Time and Work |
5 |
Easy to Average |
| Mensuration |
4 |
Easy |
| Trigonometry |
1 |
Easy |
| Clocks |
1 |
Easy |
| Permutations and Probability |
2 |
Average |
| Number System and Misc |
3 |
Average |
