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.
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ROUND 1 : This was an
ROUND 1 :
This was an aptitude test.It was simple and easy but needs your concentration.Aptitude Test had 55 questions divided in 4 sections.
1) English Section :
In this sectin there were in all 10 ques. of which 5 were based on a given paragraph. Rest 5 were too easy ,they included filling up articles and prepositions,also synoms.you can easily get through this section.
2) Logical Aptitude :
This section had some logical ques. easy can be solved using venn diagrams.Also had some ques on blood relation ship.It was somewhat this way
(unknown values) A company manufactures juicies of different flavours like orange ,mango,pineapple,strwberry etc etc.and some conditions are given as it manufactures 4 packs of pure orange juice,7 packs of banana juice,3 packs of mixed orange and mango and so on .and u r told to find the other quantity such as ...How many pure mango packs are manufactured?
try solving it with help of venn diag.
3) Attention to Detail
This was very easy n interesting section.here some options are given and u need to identify which of them are alike and then mark your final answer.
for eg. a)XXGFXGGY b)XXGGFXGY c) XXGFXGGY d)XXFFGXXGY.
you are given answer options as 1) a & b are alike.
2) b & d are same
3) a & c are alike.
In this case answer is 3)a & c are alike.
so here u need a careful eye and good concentration.there were 4 ques of this type so this helps u app up to your score.
It also had some symbolic ques as if ' 1 ' is represented by ' $ ' and " 0 " by ' * ' then what is the value of $$$*$*.
somewhat like this.These are really logical and are time consuming here you need to use binary logic.
4) Computer Fundamentals:
This was a bit tough for me as i didn't have much knowledge bout dbms but there wer some basic ques.In some ques. you'll be given a program and u need to sort out the errors.u can mange it if you r good at technical.
That was all about the aptitude test.As we finished with it we were given a plaion answer sheet and were made to write an eassy on spot,time alloted was 15 mins.
our essay topic was: MONEY BRINGS IRRESPONSIBLITIES.
Just be clear with your views and use good english some proverbs.don't jumble up just divide the essay in three parts.A bit of intro. then u can go for present senario your view for it and then sugesst some eg if come to your mind how can u make best of your money and lastly conlude it confirming your opinion. thats all .
Now it was a time we were curiously waiting for results.It was around 1.00 pm results were displayed finally and there i saw my name.This made me more nervous but same time excited.Then we all were made to be seated in one room were they gave us a form we were told to fill up and complete nacessary formalities.IBM coordinators are very polite and friendly they help u get through each step.
Now finally Interview round started and countdown begins.Soon I was called.I started with --plz may i come in sir.There were 12 panels each of one.The person who interviewed me was gentlemen with smile on his face.He greeted me --" hello Apeksha,have a seat".
At 1st he told me to introduce myself.I started very nicely.I tolde him my strengths n achievements.he further asked me my weakness. i answer "i'm talkative" he said in what way it's ur weakness.i explain it.He then asked me some ques. about paper i presented as it was included in my CV.then i was questioned on my hobbies.i had told " webrowsing".then he cam,e towards TI. some ques he asked were......
Difference betn C and C++.
wat is procedure n object oriented?
wat is top down and bottm up approach?
types of inhertence?
some ques on HTML as i included in my CV.
further ques were on my HTML; project of 2nd yr i explained him throughly.
then some wer on DBMS.
Then he question me some situational as if u working in IBM with a group of ppl and u need to work with them....n so on...
He asked my" Do you know that IBM is a known as BIGBLUE?" i said"No sir,but asked hin if i could make a guess".He smilingly replied " sure!! ". Then he further continued with situational ques.and finally said" i'm truely satisfied on my side,you may wait for the results". and then was time simply to hold ur heart.and fiinal results were announced by 8.00pm.and I WAS FINALLY SELECTED !!
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