RIMC December 2017 General Knowledge Solved paper

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14 Days Services Selection Board Interview Coaching- Daily schedule

Day	Event	Time	Remarks
1	Non Verbal and Verbal Intelligence	2 hours
	Writing  - Self Description	1 hour
2	Indl lecture	10 min	Subj Choice of the candidate
	What are the OLQ	1 hour	Explanation
	Do you have it in you	1 hour	Movie
	Screening Test	1 hour	Initial Screening in procedure
3	5 Days at the SSB	30 in	Movie
	First Psyche tests	1 hours	Only std briefing
	GD	30 min	Gp activity
	Indl Lecture	10 min	Topic to be selected
4	Psyche Test	1 hour	Psyche explains
	Writing TAT	1 hour	Psych correction
	Writing	WAT	Test One
4	Explanation of WAT	1 hr	Psyche explains
	SRT	30 mins	Test One
	Actual     Times TAT	45 mins	Test- 02
5	GD	1 hour
	Indl Lecture	30 min
	GP	Ist test- 1 hour
6	GP	Explanation
	GD	Prac
	Lecture	Prac
	Sample GP Test
7	WAT+ TAT+ SRT	Complete Test	For Assessment
8	GP ex GD Indl Lect       + Conf Building Test	Test	For Assessment
9	PIQ Interview Tech	Writing	Explanation
10	Interview		IO
11	OUT Door	PGT & Indl task
12	Our Door	HGT, CT
13	Doubt Clearance
14	Final	Test Psych	Pin pointing Mistakes
Hostel	We have hostel facilities	Presently we can admit only Boys in our hostel	Food available
Out Door	We conduct twelve  indoor	And two out-door classes
Our	Staff made	Hand book is issued to all our candidates
Fee	14 days – fee	14000	Rs,1000 per day
	10 days	10000	Rs. 1000 per day
	Coaching fee	Rs. 8000	Revised Fee
	Guide and CD(included)		Hostel with Food Rs.350 per day
	Discount for Serving/ex service personnel	Rs. 500

Daily Activity Schedule

Day	Time	Activity	Remarks
1	1000-1300	IQ Test
		PIQ
		Informal Interview
2	08:00-08:45	OIR -0ne	Indl work
	10:00-10:45	TAT- 01
	11:00-11:15	WAT- 01
	1130-12:05	SRT- 01
		Gd-01 LECTURETTE-01
	Afternoon	Own time Work	Newspaper
			Presentation work
3	Repeat	Of Day -02
4	Repeat	Of Day -03
5	Confidence Building	Test	After OIR test and Psych full test
6	Mock Interview		OIR
7	GPE	Explained	Prac -01
8	GPE	Prac -02	GD, Lecture
9	Test GPE	Test	GD- Lecture
10	PGT	HGT	Indl task
11	CT	FGT	OTW
12	Visit	Candidate	To give Presentation to school kid
13	Doubt Clearing session
14	Conference	With DS	Departure

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Practice Writing Complete Psychological Test every day

Daily review Current Affairs- News  via TV and Paper

Practice public speaking by practicing on any topic in front of a mirror every day

Write about two GD topics every day

Prepare a power point presentation of Army, Navy IAF, Coast Guard

Get Interview questions and answers written

Gain confidence by speaking to students and getting motivated via visits, chats, movies, and action 

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Preparing for an interview or Assessment Day? Here is the 'Holy Trinity'; 3 Essential Areas of Preparation

I'm frequently amazed at how many candidates overlook their preparation. An assessment day is an opportunity to unlock the next chapter of your life. It’s important. Your career, your finances, your social status and your sense of self-esteem are all deeply impacted by your performance. So don’t leave anything to chance.

Preparation is crucial

Put simply, successful candidates tend to have something in common; they are always better prepared, more relaxed and usually more confident than the unsuccessful candidates. This doesn’t happen by mistake, it happens by design.

Most candidates prepare by doing some general online research. That’s a great start, but there’s much more you can do to increase your chances of success. 

Before Your Assessment Day

Being well prepared is the key to success and will make you feel relaxed and confident on the day itself. This means making a time investment to prepare in 3 areas:

1.   The Company (history, commercial metrics, future aims, the industry, competitors etc.)

2.   The Role (job description, key performance measures, strategic aims, team and peers etc.)

3.   The Assessment / Interview event (the actual exercises and tests you will be required to undertake.)

1) Learn About The Company

You must fully understand the nature of the role you’re applying for and this begins with context; you need to begin by learning about the company.

Spend a day researching the company.

ACTION POINT: Google their annual report for shareholders – this provides great background information on the company’s current performance and future aims. It’s gold dust. (Plus you’ll sound like a genius during your interview when you drop some stats from their annual report.)

·   What is the company's turnover?

·   How much profit did it make in the last financial year?

·   How much debt does the business carry?

·   What areas of the business performed well in the last financial area? Which didn't?

·   What changes are happening within the company right now?

You'll get all of this in the annual report. But you must remember this document doesn't tell the full picture - it's produced for the company's shareholders so always paint a picture that everything is rosy! 

You need to get some unbiased perspective, so research the industry. Understand recent market trends.

This can be tedious, but boy does it carry weight during your interview if you seem to have a finger on the pulse of the market.

Find an industry website or magazine and absorb the info you find. Massive timesaving tip: Look for 'annual reviews' and articles with titles like "Top 10 Trends Of This Year", these contain 'big picture' summaries that will be very useful for you.

2) Learn about the role

The HR or personnel department will be able to provide you with a job description. (They are obliged to, so don't feel pushy for requesting it.) The job description will have a list of the core competencies required to fill the role. It’s basically a checklist of what the employer is looking for. Total gold dust!

Action point: Contact the employer and request a copy of the job description.

Call and speak with the line manager (the person who would be your new boss). Don't email them. Call them.

ACTION POINT: Call the hiring manger and discuss the role and future aims of the team and company. 

This may seem an overly bold step and people are often daunted when I suggest this, but I guarantee they will be impressed by your initiative and you will gain some form of valuable insight that will help you on they day (plus, you will steal a march on the other candidates who are your competitors). If you're too timid to call, ask yourself "do I want this job or not?" then step outside your comfort zone and place the call!

If you already work for the company, do all of the above steps anyway. If you’re applying for a promotion, network within the company to learn more about the role, call people who already work in the team (your future peers) to do further research.

·   What are their key challenges at the moment?

·   What type of person are they looking to add to the team?

·   What is their boss like to work for?

This is a very rich vein of insight, so mine it for all its worth!

Action point: speak with people in the team you are hoping to join.

If you’re applying from outside the company you can still do the above. It demonstrates drive and lateral thinking. Don’t ever be afraid to grasp the nettle and do something unconventional. It always pays off.

How do I get their contact details? Go into research-ninja-mode on LinkedIn. Go on the company's website and click on 'investor relations'.

Get the switchboard number and call and ask to be put through to whichever name you have found. If you don't have a name, ask to be put through to the department. "Can you put me through to someone in HR/sales/marketing/finance/IT please?"

3) Learn about the assessment day exercises & tests

Preparing for the interview and assessment exercises that you will be measured with (both before and on the day) is obviously critical to your success as this is what will ultimately determine if you get the job. All your other preparation has been about giving you the best chance to succeed in this area.

Action point: Review, optimise and understand your CV/resume.

Never think of your CV as a fixed document. It should live and breathe, this is a document you should be tweaking and tailoring regularly. Bespoke it to each prospective employer before you send it and familiarise yourself with it before the interview.

Be clear on the reasons you left each role, because you will probably be asked to walk your interviewer through your career thus far. (Print off several spare copies and take them with you on the day.)

Action point: Prepare a list of questions you are likely to be asked and your answers.

Doing this beforehand can prevent some uncomfortable moments during the interview. You can find inspiration here and here. 

Action point: Prepare a list of your own questions to ask them.

This is important because it demonstrates your interest in the role and the company (and therefore your hunger to be the successful applicant). This Guardian article has a superb list of questions that will be a great starting point for you.

Now we're getting to the sharp end of things! :)

You must fully understand the assessment exercises you will perform

I’ve written tons of in-depth articles which will help you master each exercise. Here's some quick links that will get you where you need to go:

My assessment day success guides...

Assessment Exercises

·   Group exercises

·   Role-plays

·   Presentations

·   In-tray exercise

·   E-tray exercise 

Psychometric/Aptitude Testing

·   Verbal reasoning

·   Numerical reasoning

·   Abstract reasoning

·   Inductive reasoning

·   Watson-Glaser 

I’ll send you some more useful tips shortly. If you have any questions in the meantime, please hit the reply button and drop me a line. I'll gladly help you.

And if you're ahead of the curve and want to dive in head first, feel free to learn more about my Ultimate Assessment Day & Interview Guide.