ATMA- 2011 ANALYSIS

SNAPSHOT

No. of Questions Marking Scheme Negative marking Number of Parts (Timed) Number of Sections Number of Choices Duration

170 1 1/3 2 3 per part 4 180 Min

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 2 nd 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 I

Section Quantitative skills Analytical Reasoning skills Verbal skills

Allotted time 90 min

Number of questions 30 30 25

II

Analytical Reasoning skills Verbal skills Quantitative skills

90 min

30 25 30

Total

180 min
Verbal Skills

170

No .of Questions: 50 (In both sections put together)

Area

Description Passage 1 Fertilizer policy Passage 2 PPP for a better society technology in Traffic management Passage 3 Automated Voice Response Problems Passage 4 Time vailable for 5 day a week workers vs others Synonyms (Word pairs) Fill in the Blanks (Cloze)

Marks 5

Diff.Level 3 Easy- 2 Moderate 6 Easy- 3 Moderate

Expected Score

Good Score

Reading Comprehension

12 5 6 4 13 4 4 50 2 Easy- 3 Moderate 3 Easy- 3 Moderate 2 Easy 2 Moderate 4 Easy 9 Moderate 10

18

Verbal Para Formation Questions (PFQs) Select the most appropriate word Overall 0 Easy 4 Moderate 0 Easy 4 Moderate Moderate

15

22

33

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 o f 12 and 10 respectively can be said to be good enough for some of the good schools. Quantitative Skills No. of Questions: 60

AREA Arithmetic

Topic Time &Work

Marks 2

Difficulty Level 0 Easy - 2

Expected Score 20-22

Good Score 30-32

Moderate Time & Distance, Clocks Numbers Progressions Geometry and Mensuration Quadratic equations Ratio-Proportion Averages Alligations Percentages, Profit & Loss Simple and Compound Interest Number Series P&C Higher Math Probability Overall 5 60 3 9 1 15 4 4 1 1 3 2 3 7 1 Easy - 2 Moderate 5 Easy - 4 Moderate 1 Easy - 0 Moderate 12 Easy - 3 Moderate 4 Easy - 2 Moderate 3 Easy - 1 Moderate 0 Easy 1 Moderate 0 Easy 1 Moderate 0 Easy - 3 Moderate 1 Easy - 1 Moderate 0 Easy - 3 Moderate 0 Easy - 7 Moderate 4 0 Easy - 5 Moderate Moderate 24-26 35-38 6

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 s ection and any score above 30 can be considered to be good.

Analytical Reasoning No. of Questions: 60

Area

Detail Puzzle on Students & Colleges Puzzle on seating arrangement (Linear) Puzzle on Seating Arrangements (Circular)

Marks

Difficulty Level 0 Easy - 5 Moderate

Expected Score

Good Score

0 Easy - 5 Moderate

0 Easy - 0 Moderate, 5 Difficult 0 Easy - 5 Moderate 0 Easy - 5 Moderate 0 Easy - 5 Moderate 0 Easy - 5 Moderate 0 Easy - 5 Moderate 0 Easy - 5 Moderate 0 Easy - 5 Moderate 4-6 10-12 2 Easy - 3 Moderate 2 Easy - 6 Moderate 14-16 22

Analytical Reasoning

Data Sufficiency Input-Output Operator based Questions (relationships) Statements & Conclusions (Inequalities) Puzzle on Off days Assumptions & Conclusions Strong and weak Arguments

5 5

5 5 3

Critical Reasoning

Course of Action Questions Cause & Effect

Overall

60

Difficult

18-22

32-36

Though this section has questions on predictable patterns, this is the toughest section in the exam, relatively. The students needed good exposure and practice to crack the questions in these sections. No questions on deductions were there this year. Overall, a 35-40 minutes will be needed in each of the parts for this section. Any score above 35 will be a good one.