Overview
I participated in an on-campus recruitment drive conducted at my college, which consisted of five rounds. Here's a detailed breakdown of each round.
Round 1: Generic Aptitude Test
Duration: 60 minutes
This round included sections on Aptitude and Reasoning. The questions ranged from easy to moderately challenging.
Round 2: Psychometric and Technical Test
Duration: 90 minutes
This test was divided into multiple sections, each focusing on a specific skill set.
Section Overview:
| Section | Questions | Duration (min) |
|---|---|---|
| Personality | 72 | 15 |
| Computer Programming | 12 | 15 |
| Computer Science | 12 | 15 |
| Automata | 2 | 45 |
Personality Test
This part included 72 questions related to personality traits and real-life scenarios. Answers were provided on a scale of five options:
Scale Options:
- Strongly Disagree
- Disagree
- Neutral
- Agree
- Strongly Agree
Sample Questions:
- You are good at making friends.
- Every person should contribute to charity.
- You enjoy multitasking.
Computer Programming
This section had 12 multiple-choice questions covering pseudocode, programming languages, SQL, and data structures.
Sample Questions:
- Which is the largest WAN in the world?
- How many nodes does a full binary tree with ‘n’ leaves contain?
- Write the SQL statement to modify a column value in a table.
Computer Science
This section consisted of 12 multiple-choice questions on Operating Systems, DBMS, Computer Networks, and Software Testing.
Sample Questions:
- Which topology connects all workstations to a single cable?
- What is the term for a single computer using multiple CPUs at once?
- What is the first level of software testing?
- Structural testing is also known as what?
- What is an example of a desktop OS?
- Is a bug a fault or an error?
- In RDBMS, what does a tuple refer to?
Automata
This part had two coding problems that could be solved using any programming language. Inputs and outputs were handled by the editor, and only the logic needed to be written.
Sample Problems:
- Reverse a number.
- Given an array of temperatures for storing items, determine how many items require storage below 0°C.
Round 3: Communication Test (SVAR English)
Duration: 90 minutes
This round assessed English communication skills through several tasks.
Tasks:
- Read: Sentences appeared on the screen, and I had to read them aloud. My voice was recorded for evaluation.
- Repeat: I listened to sentences in various accents and repeated them accurately.
- Error Correction: Sentences with errors were played, and I had to correct them.
- Conversation: I heard short conversations and answered related questions.
- Extempore: I was given a topic to speak on for 40 seconds. Example: Air pollution.
Each round demanded a mix of technical knowledge, problem-solving, and communication skills, making the process challenging and rewarding.
