[2011] XAT and XLRI official thread for queries

MBA XAT 2024
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jhinki Says
thanks........so it means ESSAY Actually has no value !!!! its just writing something????


Two things implied here..
1) XLRI wants people to focus on something other than DI, VA and QA
2) The interviewers can thrash you out of the selection process if you cannot express your thoughts in an understandable and comprehendible way..

Nothing else can happen in a competitive exam based admission process..
2613

happy new year.
all the best xat-2011 aspirants...

2614

All the best to all for XAT tommorrow

2615
I searched quite a lot. Failed to retrieve this info.. How much was the sectional cut off last year and the year before last year?

I do not want the percentile cut-offs.. It would be great to know how many questions per section is considered safe..

XLRI does not release the section wise marks of any candidate.
So, the sectional cutoffs marks wise would be impossible for any one to find out.
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2617

heh...I paid via thru nebanking...wat i Hv 2 take ther,as m nt havng admit crd..

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pranay230194 Says
heh...I paid via thru nebanking...wat i Hv 2 take ther,as m nt havng admit crd..


Please check the site. you can download and print your admit card from there.
2619

All the best to everyone for XAT tomorrow!! :D
And a Happy New Year too!!

2622

plzz help me,i'm have not recieved my admit card yet !!..the login window is still showing my details as invalid,they are not picking up the phone..i'm trying the helplines from 22 dec :(..
what should i do now
plzz reply
,it's urgent

2623

Please solve my doubts:
Alice nd Bob play the following coins-on-a-stack game. 20 coins are stacked one above the other. One of them is a special (gold) coin and the rest are ordinary coins. The goal is to bring the gold coin to the top by repeatedly moving the topmost coin to another position in the stack. Alice starts and the players take turns. A turn consists of moving the coin on the top to a position i below the top coin (0 = i = 20). We will call this an i-move (thus a 0-move implies doing nothing). The proviso is that an i-move cannot be repeated; for example once a player makes a 2-move, on subsequent turns neither player can make a 2-move. If the gold coin happens to be on top when it's a player's turn then the player wins the game. Initially, the gold coinis the third coin from the top. Then
a) In order to win, Alice's first move should be a 1-move.
b) In order to win, Alice's first move should be a 0-move.
c) In order to win, Alice's first move can be a 0-move or a 1-move.
d) Alice has no winning strategy.



For the FIFA world cup, Paul the octopus has been predicting the winner of each match with amazing success. It is rumored that in a match between 2 teams A and B, Paul picks A with the same probability as A's chances of winning. Let's assume such rumors to be true and that in a match between Ghana and Bolivia, Ghana the stronger team has a probability of 2/3 of winning the game. What is the probability that Paul will correctly pick the winner of the Ghana-Bolivia game?
a)1/9 b)4/9 c)5/9 d)2/3

A sheet of paper has statements numbered from 1 to 40. For each value of n from 1 to 40,
statement n says "At least and of the statements on this sheet are true." Which statements are true and which are false?

a)The even numbered statements are true and the odd numbered are false.
b)The first 26 statements are false and the rest are true.
c)The first 13 statements are true and the rest are false.
d)The odd numbered statements are true and the even numbered are false.

A sheet of paper has statements numbered from 1 to 40. For all values of n from 1 to 40, statement n says: 'Exactly n of the statements on this sheet are false.' Which statements are true and which are false?
a) The even numbered statements are true and the odd numbered statements are false.
b) The odd numbered statements are true and the even numbered statements are false.
c) All the statements are false.
d) The 39th statement is true and the rest are false.

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please solve it:
Alok and Bhanu play the following coins in a circle game. 99 coins are arranged in a circle with each coin touching two other coin. Two of the coins are special and the rest are ordinary. Alok starts and the players take turns removing an ordinary coin of their choice from the circle and bringing the other coins closer until they again form a (smaller) circle. The goal is to bring the special coins adjacent to each other and the first player to do so wins the game. Initially the special coins are separated by two ordinary coins O1 and O2. Which of the following is true?
a) In order to win, Alok should remove O1 on his first turn.
b) In order to win, Alok should remove one of the coins different from O1 and O2 on his first turn.
c) In order to win, Alok should remove O2 on his first turn.
d) Alok has no winning strategy.


A circular dartboard of radius 1 foot is at a distance of 20 feet from you. You throw a dart at it and it hits the dartboard at some point Q in the circle. What is the probability that Q is closer to the center of the circle than the periphery?
a) 0.75 b) 1 c) 0.5 d) 0.25

Alok and Bhanu play the following min-max game. Given the expression
N = 9 + X + Y - Z

Where X, Y and Z are variables representing single digits (0 to 9), Alok would like to maximize N while Bhanu
would like to minimize it. Towards this end, Alok chooses a single digit number and Bhanu substitutes this for a variable of her choice (X, Y or Z). Alok then chooses the next value and Bhanu, the variable to substitute the value. Finally Alok proposes the value for the remaining variable. Assuming both play to their optimal strategies, the value of N at the end of the game would be
a) 0 b) 27 c) 18 d) 20

The citizens of planet nigiet are 8 fingered and have thus developed their decimal system in base 8. A certain street in nigiet contains 1000 (in base buildings numbered 1 to 1000. How many 3s are used in numbering these buildings?
a) 54 b) 64 c) 265 d) 192
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plzz help me,i'm have not recieved my admit card yet !!..the login window is still showing my details as invalid,they are not picking up the phone..i'm trying the helplines from 22 dec :(..
what should i do now
plzz reply
,it's urgent


open xat 2011 in internet explorer
click xat admit card
fill details remember to put xat before id
then pass
u will get ur admit card:grin:
2626

xat is Test of character and experience hardly counts

so all are equal and its just ppl who get strategy right in 120 min gets the edge ..

so rely on your calm attitude rather than talent ..

happy xat ing and yes, happy new year to all !

2627

Could not download hall ticket ...invalid login details...it says..can anyone help me??

2628

hi puys........ALL THE BEST FOR XAT....

2629

hi ,

happy new year to all may u all accomplish wht u desire n deserve

bestis 4 2morows ppr,

though i know tht all of u r wel conversant with all tht has 2 b done but still a few things which i did last year :-

1) its XAT be prepared it may blow u off, but then its the same ppr 4 every1 n u already hav a upper hand if ur prepared 4 this.
2) maximize in the section which is ur strength .
3) worry about the essay when its the time 2 worry about it personally i wasn't asked abt it so u never know
4) the guys sitting on this side of the fence are just as normal as u r believe in urself n u wil b here

a few things 4 those who wish 2 implement
1) it may get cold , specially in the centers up north , take some liquid warmth if u can handle it
2) dnt get distracted by the opp *** during the ppr, it has costed me heavily

hoping that u all get through ur dream cols n hoping really hard tht some of u dream abt XL ,

bestis aur "phod ke aana" :cheerio:

cheers

akshay

PS : feel free to contact ny of us via all the means possible

2630
Hi Sourav,
I am unable to generate my ADMIT CARD.

Please help me
the details mailed by XAT are as follows.Helpline is also not working.


Dear Candidate,

Your XATID is XAT214581 and Password is 7805CA7A.
You have to re-login into the system using XATID and PASSWORD and complete the Registration.
Regards,
XLRI
This is a computer-generated mail. Please do not reply.




you've made a blunder by not going thru the preevious posts of this thread. Check this out....

http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/2011-xat-and-xlri-official-thread-for-queries-25057270

Now all I can suggest is that you go to any test centre in ur city an hour in advance and check if they are willing to give you a provisional admit card.
2631

Why do we have to report an hour early?

2632
please solve my doubts:
Alice nd bob play the following coins-on-a-stack game. 20 coins are stacked one above the other. One of them is a special (gold) coin and the rest are ordinary coins. The goal is to bring the gold coin to the top by repeatedly moving the topmost coin to another position in the stack. alice starts and the players take turns. A turn consists of moving the coin on the top to a position i below the top coin (0 = i = 20). We will call this an i-move (thus a 0-move implies doing nothing). The proviso is that an i-move cannot be repeated; for example once a player makes a 2-move, on subsequent turns neither player can make a 2-move. If the gold coin happens to be on top when it's a player's turn then the player wins the game. Initially, the gold coinis the third coin from the top. Then
a) in order to win, alice's first move should be a 1-move.
B) in order to win, alice's first move should be a 0-move.
C) in order to win, alice's first move can be a 0-move or a 1-move.
D) alice has no winning strategy.



for the fifa world cup, paul the octopus has been predicting the winner of each match with amazing success. It is rumored that in a match between 2 teams a and b, paul picks a with the same probability as a's chances of winning. Let's assume such rumors to be true and that in a match between ghana and bolivia, ghana the stronger team has a probability of 2/3 of winning the game. What is the probability that paul will correctly pick the winner of the ghana-bolivia game?
A)1/9 b)4/9 c)5/9 d)2/3

a sheet of paper has statements numbered from 1 to 40. For each value of n from 1 to 40,
statement n says "at least and of the statements on this sheet are true." which statements are true and which are false?

A)the even numbered statements are true and the odd numbered are false.
B)the first 26 statements are false and the rest are true.
C)the first 13 statements are true and the rest are false.
D)the odd numbered statements are true and the even numbered are false.

a sheet of paper has statements numbered from 1 to 40. For all values of n from 1 to 40, statement n says: 'exactly n of the statements on this sheet are false.' which statements are true and which are false?
A) the even numbered statements are true and the odd numbered statements are false.
B) the odd numbered statements are true and the even numbered statements are false.
C) all the statements are false.
D) the 39th statement is true and the rest are false.

ha ha ha...questions frm tcs placment papers...lol
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Best of luck to all puys !! Hope the new year gives a bright start to everyone !

Cheers !! :cheerio: