Management Aptitute Test

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 CURRENT AFFAIRS
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               GS   CSAT
                   ( Extension of Paper I )
 Based on second ARC recommendation
                    CSAT
 Current decision based on Alagh Committee
 Final shape by S.K. Khanna report
       Expectations from the candidates
 Jack of All trades & Master of None
 Anything that exist in Universe can be a part of GS
  especially if it is in NEWS
 To select IAS,IFS,IPS etc., and not bank employees
 Comprehension – to test the moral and ethical
  aptitude, under standing of the government
 Language plays a prominent role
CIVILSERVICE APTITUTE TEST 2011
           SYLLABUS
PAPER II              MARK 200                TWO HOURS
 Comprehension
 Interpersonal skills including communication skills
 Logical reasoning and analytical ability
 Decision making and Problem solving
 General mental ability
 Basic numeracy ( numbers and their realtions,
  orders of magnitude etc, class 10th level). Data
  Interpretation ( Charts, Graphs, Tables, Data
  sufficiency etc., - class 10th level).
 English language comprehensions skills ( 10th level )
          PROBLEM SOLVING
PROBLEM : It is any conflict or difference between one
  situation and another
PROBLEM SLOVING: Arriving a solution for a
  problem.
3 COMPONENTS
 Current situation that has to be changed
 A desired situation
 Legal moves
     PROBLEM SOLVING RULES

RULES
 Algorithms : Set rules Eg. Multiplication, Addition
 Heuristics : Strategies based on our past experience
  with the problems, that are likely to lead to a solution
  but do not guarantee success.
 Logical guesses
 Short cut rules
 Means – end analysis ,ie., From problem to solution
Eg. chess
   PROBLEM SOLVING STAGES
 Understanding
 Devising a plan
 Carrying out the plan
 Brainstorming
 Evaluation and looking back
BIAS- tendency of the problem solver, government
 plans, new schemes etc.,
            PROBLEM SOLVING
            MODEL QUESTION
1.What is the best way through which HONOUR
  KILLING in India can be eradicated ?
(a) By ensuring quick convictions in cases which are
    pending
(b) Tightening the police machinery
(c) Amending the marriage laws
(d) Strict enforcement of law
           PROBLEM SOLVING
           MODEL QUESTION
2. How to tackle the corruption problem?   ( Based
  on 2G spectrum issue)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)                    (Will be dealt in class)
           DECISION MAKING
It is the process of making a choice between various
   alternatives. When we make a choice we usually
   evaluate the pros and cons associated with each
   alternative under consideration then take the decision.
All DM can be considered under 3 heads.
 Decision taken under the conditions of certainty
 Decisions under risk conditions
 Decisions under the conditions of un-certainty
            DECISION MAKING
 Decision making is a vital thing in an organisations or
  government
 It is a plural activity eg. Sub-collector 1,2,3,4&5
  contribute to reach decision.
 Decision will be taken by one single person ie.,
  District collector
 FACTORS INFLUENCING DM FOR
       AN INDIVIDUAL
 Decision frame
 Risk taking capacity
 Availability of the facts
 Personality factors
 Biases
   FACTORS INFLUENCING DM IN
         GOVERNMENT
 Legal
 Budget
 Facts
 History
 Subordinates
 Internal programmes
Bias in DM – discretion, public interest, strict
 adherence to rules, caste, clan, country, religion,
 language, etc.,
        DECISION MAKING
LINKED WITH LEADERSHIP QUALITY
 Clear vision
 Communication
 Discipline to work
 Integrity
 Dedication
 Magnanimity
 Creativity
 Openness
 Intelligence
 Transformational leader
     INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
  INCLUDING COMMUNICATION
            SKILLS
Skills to interact with others
 Positive interpersonal skills
(a) Increases the productivity of the orgn.
(b) Reduces the conflict
(c) Makes communication easy and comfortable
 Negative interpersonal skills
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      IPS.BE A GOOD LISTENER
Ways to improve IPS
 Think `+’ve to maintain good relationship
 Don’t criticize others or yourself and be patient
 80 % listen and 20 % talk
 Think before you talk and don’t talk what you think
 Sensitive to others and treat others with respect
 Praise and compliment the people
 Subordinate psychology
 Don’t complain, look for solutions
 Team members and colleagues as friends
 TYPES OF COMMUNICATION
 Oral communication
 Written communication
 Body language
 Kinesics
 Para language
 Directly or indirectly, consciously or unconsciously
 transmitted words ,attitudes, feeling, actions etc.,
           COMMUNICATION IN
            ADMINISTRATION
 To disseminate goals and objectives of orgn.
 Arriving at vital decision
 Planning and co-ordination
 Motivation
 HRM
     MAKING COMMUNICATION
           EFFECTIVE
 Use direct simple language
 Use feedback
 Clarify before attending to communicate
 Examine the purpose of communication
 Eliminate the mental set and functional fixedness
 Actively involve and participate- whether and sender
 or receiver
  PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION
Persuasive is a systematic effort to bring about a change
  in attitudes and behaviour of the target group or
  individual.
 Credibility
 Attractiveness
 Power
ESSENTIAL FOR AN ADMINISTRATOR
            COMMUNICATION
            MODEL QUESTION
1.Important factors for communication is
(a) Communication should bold and assertive
(b) It should authenticated
(c) It should drafted by senior officer
(d) Communication should have all details
            BASIC NUMERACY
 To use mathematics effectively to meet the general
  demands of life at home in paid work, and for participation
  in community and civic life.
 Being able to count and to calculate with nos.
Maths
  Numbers,quantities,shapes,patterns,measurements,concep
  ts related to them and their numerous relationship.
 Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trignometry, etc.,
 Eg. Drum sound = 2 seconds interval
        Bell sound = 3 seconds interval
        DATA INTERPRETATION
 Data is presented either in form of a table or a bar chart or a
  pie chart or a line graph or as a combination of all.
Practical :
  It tests one’s decision making ability and speed using
  limited input.
 Calculation is an intensive portion
 To crack this question is to quickly identify the key pieces
  of data.
 Question with large amount of data is probably the easy
  one.
 To test a students presence of mind.
           DATA SUFFICIENCY
 In the form of logical puzzle
 Question followed by 2 statements.
 Need to answer whether we can solve the problem
 using the statements.
Practical : To test the knowledge of candidates while
 solving the problem by available least date.
SAMPLE QUESTION


      (Will be dealt in class)
    GENERAL MENTAL ABILITY
To certain extent similar to mental ability in exams of
  Bank PO, MBA, IIT, CAT, and public sector.
 Familiarity with the numbers
 Familiarity with the calculations
 Familiarity with the manipulation of data’s and
  numbers.
PRACTICE MAKES A MAN PERFECT
 It includes basics of Number Theory, Basic Arithmetic
 , Basic Algebraic formulas, Permutation and
 Combination and Probability.

 Apart from practice there is no other way to success.
SAMPLE QUESTION


      (Will be dealt in class)
           COMPREHENSION
 To test moral and ethical aptitude
 to understand government programs and policies,
  social problems
 Language is very important
 Language is a very complex blend of nature
           COMPREHENSION
 Requirement : Reading habit
                Papers, Magazines, Articles

 IAS aspirant : Expected to read, assimilate reason ,
  draw inferences and apply learning to different
  situation.
 Has to decipher the unspoken aspects such as ideas,
  inferences, assumptions, opinions, etc.,
                    ETHICS
 Surrogacy
 Old age reforms
 Cloning
 Corporal punishment
 Disaster management
 Section 377 of IPC
  ( Anti-sodomy law ) to criminalize homo-sexual
 activities.
      LOGICAL REASONING AND
        ANALYTICAL ABILITY
1.  If A = Z , B=Y , C=X , then what is U’s equivalent?
2. The film robot is a mega hit because
Statement 1: Rajinikanth and Shankar
Statement 2: Citti role and Shankar
(a) Statement 1 alone correct
(b) Statement 1 &2 are required
(c) Statement 1 is wrong and 2 is correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
           CSAT- ADVANTAGE
 All students equal opportunity
 Aptitude rather than knowledge of subjects
 New syllabus – level playing field, since all candidates
  will have to attempt common papers
 Work load reduced due to no optional papers
EXPECTED WEIGHTAGE OF PAPER II
Comprehension
Logical reasoning and Analytical ability   60%
Decision making and Problem solving

General Mental Ability
Basic Numeracy                             20%
Data Interpretation, Sufficiency

IPS & CS
English Language                           20%
               STRATEGY
WEEK END CLASSES     -   52 x 3hrs
WEEK DAYS CLASSES -      75 x 2hrs
TOPIC WISE FULL TEST -     7 x 2
FULL TEST           -     4


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