Instructions

Answer questions on the basis of information given in the following case.

MBA entrance examination comprises two types of problems: formula - based problems and application - based problem. From the analysis of past data, Interesting School of Management (ISM) observes that students good at solving application - based problems are entrepreneurial in nature. Coaching institutes for MBA entrance exams train them to spot formula - based problems and answer them correctly, so as to obtain the required overall cut - off percentile. Thus students, in general, shy away from application - based problem and even those with entrepreneurial mind - set target formula - based problems.

Half of a mark is deducted for every wrong answer.

Question 50

ISM conducts a common entrance examination every year. This year, the question paper would comprise 60 questions with an equal mix of formula - based problems and application - based problems. All questions would carry equal marks. Balaji is appearing for the examination. Before, appearing for the examination he gets the following information from coaching institutes:
I. Application - oriented problems take more time to solve in an examination hall.
II. Chances of silly mistakes would be low in application - based problems.
III. ISM would assist the students with bank loans to start a new venture.
IV. Options are generally con fusing for formula - based problems.
V.‘Practice makes a man perfect’ can apply only to formula - based problems.
VI. Students get very good campus jobs.

Based on above information, which of the following options would help him to be better
prepared for the examination?

Solution

In this question, we should consider the points that help Balaji score better in the examination. Statements III and VI discuss the benefits of joining the college and don't mention any point related to the exam, while statements I, II, IV and V would help in Balaji's preparation.

The answer is option E.


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