GEM with 3 years of work-ex in IT
- IIT Delhi (Telecom)
- IIM Shillong
- SIBM Pune
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Better one?
- College CGPA
- Poll check
- UG college tag
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Veterans, any tip particularly to crack VARC? by the time I realise it's too late I want to have a path to follow or some view to make a path
For now I have been reading(aoen,neomag,nature,wsj,aldaily) ~2hrs then doing 4-5 passages, does this sound okay? or I have to do more than this?
Don't we have threads for CL mocks? (agar hai to link bhejo)
RC Practice - 1st July
Utilitarian models of the state, subordinating individual rights to a calculus of maximum social welfare, have long been a de facto orthodoxy among political philosophers. Yet they run counter to the basic liberal concept of fairness, which deeply characterizes the intuitive American response to injustice, and provide succor to those who espouse radical solutions to social problems—socialism on the one hand and the new conservatism on the other. Those comfortable with these dogmas should take note of the philosophical revival of the once discarded notion of the social contract. This idea receives its fullest exposition in John Rawls's "A Theory of Justice." Rather than adopt Rousseau's vision of naturalman—a picture almost impossible to conjure up in the face of more recent scientific knowledge—the new contractarians postulate a group of rational men and women gathered for the purpose of elucidating a concept of justice which will guide their affairs. They further assume that these people make their decision behind a veil of ignorance; that is, they are totally ignorant for now of their position in society—their race, their gender, their place in the social order. Yet the principles at which they arrive will bind them once the veil is lifted. Starting from this original position, it can be logically demonstrated that rational beings would arrive at a decision ensuring the maximum possible justice and liberty for even the meanest member of society. Thus, freedom of speech, for example, would be inviolable, whereas the utilitarian could easily justify its abridgment for a greater social good. Second, social and economic inequality, which are the inevitable result of the lottery of birth, should be arranged such that they inhere in offices and stations in life available to all and thus are, by consensus, seen to be to everyone's advantage. Injustice, then, is defined as an unequal distribution of good things, with liberty being first among them. While it can be and has been argued that the blind choosers envisioned by the new contractarians might well choose to gamble on the outcome of the social order, such arguments are ultimately lacking in interest. The point of the contractarian view does not lie in what real people "would" do in an admittedly impossible situation. Rather, it is to provide an abstract model that is intuitively satisfactory because, in fact, it corresponds to the ideas of "fairness" so deeply rooted in the American national psyche.
1. The author most likely wrote this passage primarily to
(A) outline and defend a contractarian view of justice
(B) propose an alternative to radical solutions to social problems
(C) compare the utilitarian and contractarian theories
(D) resurrect the idea of the social contract
2. Which of the following would NOT be classified as the utilitarian way of conducting social affairs, as it has been mentioned in the passage?
(A) Prohibiting homosexual relationships because they pose a threat to the social fabric
(B) Revoking free access to education in colleges and schools
(C) Making vaccination against a communicable disease mandatory
(D) Implementing a progressive taxation system
3. Which of the following is an assumption of the contractarian model, as presented by the author?
(A) The decision makers act before acquiring any place in the social order.
(B) All members of the contracting group will place a high value on personal liberty.
(C) Justice can only be secured by ensuring that all positions in the social order have equal power and status.
(D) The contracting parties will seek to safeguard their own liberties at the expense of the rights of others.
4. The author implies that a party to the social contract who "chose to gamble on the outcome of the social order" would select a principle of justice
(A) allowing an unequal access to liberty and other social goods
(B) based on the greatest possible equalization of both personal freedom and material circumstances
(C) that explicitly denied inherent inequalities among the members of society
(D) that valued the benefit of society in the aggregate over the freedom of the individual
5. It can be inferred that the author feels the ideas of John Rawls are relevant today because
(A) they present, in contrast to utilitarianism, an ethically-based concept of justice
(B) they outline a view of justice which results in the maximum possible liberty for all
(C) utilitarian ideas have led to social philosophies with which the author disagrees
(D) new evidence has strengthened the idea of the social contract
Passage anaylsis of today's RC :- https://youtu.be/bDCOm88v1Fc
Answers of today's RC :- https://youtu.be/KWQs9lLK3hg
"This isn't elementary school. This is hard work,long hours, high pressure. I need a grown goddamn man." You need to be focused to get that 100.
Can anyone help me interpreting the last paragraph of this RC? Specially the highlighted lines.
Asking for a friend! She has already taken admissions in IIM Vizag and paid around 3 lakhs first term fees. She recently converted IIM Kashipur too. If she joins IIM Kashipur, she will loose 3 lakhs fees deposited in Vizag. So IIM KASHIPUR being a comparatively older IIM, should it be preferred over Vizag? Is there any other reason other than age of institute to join kashipur? Is letting off 3 lakhs worth it for kashipur?
- Poll check
- Go for Kashipur
- Stick with Vizag
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hii guys
which one should I go for : iit kanpur or iim amritsar
2 year workex
Hii Guys
I am caught in a tough situation
I had converted iim kashipur, imt G fin, IIT kanpur.
I paid the acceptance fees on time for kashipur and withdrew IMTG fin fees the same day, but later I came to know that I was unable to accept the offer in online portal of kashipur, they said nothing can be done. So, iim ksp and imtg fin are out for me now. I am left with iitk and might convert iim amritsar.
I have 2 year workex GEM.
It is very difficult for me to continue with job and give cat again, So, now should I go with iitk and give cat there again or join iim amritsar and settle there.
whats the way out?
Do i need to fill MAHCET exam form if i want to apply for MBA/MMS programme with CMAT score?
Can't see either the sectional or overall percentiles for aimcat 2220.. is it because maybe I attempted the test outside of the test window or because I have the aimcat basic package? Anyone else facing this issue too?
Which format mocks are you solving majorly/would prefer to solve majorly? It seems highly probable that CAT21 too is going to be a 2hr test though we can never be sure before the official announcement.
- 3hr Mocks
- 2hr Mocks
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Can economics graduates get into product management? If yes, what would be the road map for the same? Which skills should I develop pre MBA apart from the usual excel and other data analysis softwares?
What should I take ? Can't drop out
- Iim jammu
- Iim bg
- Iim amritsar hr
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RC Practice - 2nd July
Japanese firms have achieved the highest levels of manufacturing efficiency in the world automobile industry. Some observers of Japan have assumed that Japanese firms use the same manufacturing equipment and techniques as United States firms but have benefited from the unique characteristics of Japanese employees and the Japanese culture. However, if this were true, then one would expect Japanese auto plants in the United States to perform no better than factories run by United States companies. This is not the case; Japanese-run automobile plants located in the United States and staffed by local workers have demonstrated higher levels of productivity when compared with factories owned by United States companies. Other observers link high Japanese productivity to higher levels of capital investment per worker. But a historical perspective leads to a different conclusion. When the two top Japanese automobile makers matched and then doubled United States productivity levels in the mid-sixties, capital investment per employee was comparable to that of United States firms. Furthermore, by the late seventies, the amount of fixed assets required to produce one vehicle was roughly equivalent in Japan and in the United States. Since capital investment was not higher in Japan, it had to be other factors that led to higher productivity. A more fruitful explanation may lie with Japanese production techniques. Japanese automobile producers did not simply implement conventional processes more effectively: they made critical changes in United States procedures. For instance, the massproduction philosophy of United States automakers encouraged the production of huge lots of cars in order to utilize fully expensive, component-specific equipment and to occupy fully workers who have been trained to execute one operation efficiently. Japanese automakers chose to make small-lot production feasible by introducing several departures from United States practices, including the use of flexible equipment that could be altered easily to do several different production tasks and the training of workers in multiple jobs. Automakers could schedule the production of different components or models on single machines, thereby eliminating the need to store the buffer stocks of extra components that result when specialized equipment and workers are kept constantly active.
1. The primary purpose of the passage is to
(A) present the major steps of a process
(B) clarify an ambiguity
(C) chronicle a dispute
(D) correct misconceptions
2. The author suggests that if the observers of Japan mentioned in line 2 were correct, which of the following would be the case?
(A) Japanese workers would be trained to do several different production jobs. (B) Culture would not have an influence on the productivity levels of workers.
(C) The workers in Japanese-run plants would have higher productivity levels regardless of where they were located.
(D) The production levels of Japanese-run plants located in the United States would be equal to those of plants run by United States companies.
3. Which of the following statements concerning the productivity levels of automakers can be inferred from the passage?
(A) Prior to the 1960’s, the productivity levels of the top Japanese automakers were exceeded by those of United States automakers.
(B) The culture of a country has a large effect on the productivity levels of its automakers.
(C) The greater the number of cars that are produced in a single lot, the higher a plant’s productivity level.
(D) The amount of capital investment made by automobile manufacturers in their factories determines the level of productivity.
4. Which of the following best describes the organization of the first paragraph? (A) A thesis is presented and supporting examples are provided.
(B) Opposing views are presented, classified, and then reconciled.
(C) A fact is stated, and an explanation is advanced and then refuted. (D) A theory is proposed, considered, and then amended.
5. It can be inferred from the passage that one problem associated with the production of huge lots of cars is which of the following?
(A) The need to manufacture flexible machinery and equipment
(B) The need to store extra components not required for immediate use
(C) The need for expensive training programs for workers, which emphasize the development of facility in several production jobs
(D) The need to increase the investment per vehicle in order to achieve high productivity levels
6. With which of the following predictive statement regarding Japanese automakers would the author most likely agree?
(A) The efficiency levels of the Japanese automakers will decline if they become less flexible in their approach to production.
(B) United States automakers will originate new production processes before Japanese automakers do.
(C) Japanese automakers will hire fewer workers than will United States automakers because each worker is required to perform several jobs.
(D) Japanese automakers will spend less on equipment repairs than will United States automakers because Japanese equipment can be easily altered.
Answers of today's RC :- https://youtu.be/zrbooH-8Slo
Guys, suggest pls
- IIM Amritsar MBA
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- IIM Trichy PGP HR
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Can anyone suggest some past year mock sources to use for someone having 99 in lrdi and qa last year?
IMT GZB FULL TIME vs IIM SIRMAUR MBA
The questions which are preventing me to join IMT are the ROI is it worth it or ROI wont matter in the long run?
Batch size does it really create a disadvantage?
I will miss on the IIM tag?
IMT brand name is decreasing people are saying is it really true?
Is Imt worth the 19.53 lakh as IIM Sirmaur is only taking 12 lakh +mess fees
Wake up with a rage to own the day.