ATMA 2012 paper was more or less same as that of ATMA 2011. The level of paper was easy-moderate only few questions were difficult. But several questions were incorrectly framed and had major errors. For example in a sentence correction question correct answer was repeated twice, and similarly an antonym question which was most likely to be a synonym question, since there was no antonym possible for the given word.
There were 180 questions in all and the time allotted was 3hrs. There were no distinct sections, though questions were arranged in 6 batches of 30 questions each.
| Time allotted | 3Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Total no. of questions | 180 |
| Marking Scheme | Correct Answer - +3 |
| Sections | No distinct sections |
| Number of choices | 4 |
| Negative Marking | Wrong Answer: -1 |
| Expected cut-offs* | 75% to 80% marks will be appropriate to clear the exam. |
| Sr. No. | Sections | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quantitative Skills(PS) | 1-30 | Easy to Moderate |
| 2 | Analytical Reasoning(LR & VR) | 31-60 | Easy to Moderate |
| 3 | Verbal Skills(RC & VA) | 61-90 | Easy |
| 4 | Quantitative Skills(DI & PS) | 91-120 | Easy |
| 5 | Analytical Reasoning(LR & VR)) | 121-150 | Easy to Moderate |
| 6 | Verbal Skills(RC & VA) | 151-180 | Easy to Moderate |
Evaluation: Overall the section was easy to moderate. But two of the analogies were on a bit tough since they involved a bit of general knowledge such as 'joules' and 'hygrometer'. The syllogism questions were mostly straight forward.
| Sr. No. | Type of Questions | No. of Question | Difficulty Level /remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analogies | 5 | Easy-Difficult |
| 2 | Anagrams | 8 | Easy- Moderate |
| 3 | Syllogisms | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Sr. No. | Type of Questions | No. of Question | Difficulty Level /remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrangements Groups & Conditionalities | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| 2 | Selection Criteria | 5 | Easy- Moderate |
| 3 | Circular Arrangement | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| 4 | Linear Arrangement | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| 5 | Miscellaneous (Series, Coding, Family Tree, Directions, etc.) | 16 | Moderate-Difficult |
Evaluation: The section was easy to moderate. Only the negative point was that the section was a little time consuming.
| Sr. No. | Area Tested | Description | No. of Question | Difficulty Level /remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reading Comprehension | Influence of anti-import laws on American business | 8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Philosophical aspect of mathematics | 5 | Moderate-Difficult | ||
| Effect of technology on society & governance | 5 | Easy-Moderate | ||
| The need for a unified world government | 10 | Easy | ||
| 2 | Verbal Ability | Synonyms | 2 | Easy |
| 3 | Verbal Ability | Antonyms | 9 | Easy |
| 4 | Verbal Ability | Sentence Correction | 8 | Easy |
| 5 | Verbal Ability | Fill in the Blanks | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| 6 | Verbal Ability | Jumble Paragraphs | 7 | Moderate-Difficult |
Evaluation: Reading comprehension paragraphs were very short and fairly easy to understand except that on philosophy. All the questions were direct. Similarly the questions on verbal ability were extremely easy. This was a section which could maximize your score.
Data Interpretation (DI): The Section was easy to moderate. Questions were little time consuming as most of it involved close observation and good calculation. There were total of 25 questions which included pie charts, graphs, etc.
Data Sufficiency (DS): Section was very easy but little time consuming. There were total of 15 questions including topics from arithmetic, logic, arrangement and family tree.
Data Sufficiency (DS): Section was very easy but little time consuming. There were total of 15 questions including topics from arithmetic, logic, arrangement and family tree.
| Sr. No. | Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level /remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Work | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
| 2 | Speed, Distance & Time | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| 3 | Simple & Compound Interest | 2 | Moderate |
| 4 | Profit-Loss & Partnership | 2 | Moderate-Difficult |
| 5 | Percentage | 5 | Moderate |
| 6 | Ratio & Proportions | 2 | Moderate-Difficult |
| 7 | Algebra | 2 | Moderate |
| 8 | Permutation & Combination | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| 9 | Probability | 2 | Moderate-Difficult |
| 10 | Geometry & Mensuration | 2 | Moderate |
Evaluation: In this section most of the questions were on the easier side and could be solved within 30-40 seconds. Few questions were not framed properly and few assumptions had to be made to solve the questions.
