IBM
Written Test
The written test consists of two sections each of 45 minutes duration
Section#1
This is the aptitude section consisting of 45 questions to be attempted in 45 minutes. As is in all the exams, this section is based on the MBA pattern of examination.
Section#2
his is the technical section. There is a separate paper for hardware and software. Candidates have to mention beforehand whether they want to write the software or the hardware paper.This section also carries 45 questions to be completed in 45 minutes.
Interview
There are two rounds of interviews, viz., the technical and and the HR round
Technical and Personal Round for Software Candidates
Mainly subjective questions in C, Operating Systems, DBMS, Data Structures are asked interspersed with some on the candidate's personal background.
.Typical questions in C and Data Structures
1. WAP to interchange 2 variables without using the third one
2. Explain quick sort and merge sort algorithms amn derive the time-constraint relation for these.
3. Explain binary searching, fibonacci search
4. General questions on binary trees, transversals
5. General questions on graphs and their representation.
Typical Questions on Operating Systems
1. Demand paging, page faults, replacement algos, thrashing, etc
2. Paged segmentation and segment paging
In this section, case studies are presented are presented before the candidate to percieve his reaction and his/her communication skills are tested. IBM expects teamwork and teamspirit from the candidates and their answers should reflect this attitude
Typical question is
You are a project manager of a big multinational project. There is a person X, assigned to you who has the best technical skills required for the project, even better than you. But he wishes to be the project manager ,which the management does not permit, due to which he threatens to quit. All others in the group are not as competent. Talk yourself out of this situation pretending that the interviewer is the disgruntled employee and explain the necessary action.
(1 vote)
WRITTEN TEST Consists 3
WRITTEN TEST
Consists 3 sections..
data matrices ( 15 q’ns in 13 min. no –ve marking)
number series(20 q’ns in 4 min( yes only juz 4 min) .-ve markin is there with 1/4th)
quantitative(15 q’ns in 15 mins ..-ve markin is there with 1/4h)
ESSAY writing for 15 min( topic was “Inida’s vision for 2020”)
data matrices..
they hv given 3 matrices each with 5 q’ns under that. Like.. they I v given 5x5 matix with matrix elements with some alphabets and numbers.. Q’ns based on that matrix.. wat is the alpabet which is more frequntently appeared in row1 than in row5…etc.( simple ones)
Number series…Very simple ones (no need to go thr A.P,G.P etc)
Like 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 10 11 ..wat is the next number?
Quantitative..
On profit loss, distance n speed, time n work..ratios etc..time was very short..so be fast.
Next round was GD….in GD 70 slected out of 90. Hmm my journey was till here…
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