October 2024

Quick Guide for Student Part 1 This is a multi-blog series to help student become familiar with SkillWiz and start quickly get most out of it. Welcome! If you want to learn more about using SkillWiz, you’ve come to the right place. SkillWiz is the easiest way for you to practice daily for examination or class, analyze your results and improve – anytime, anywhere, using mobile app or web. SkillWiz bring power of technology and mobile to help you prepare and achieve result faster. Register Email id is required for registration. After successful registration, the email id is used as credential to log into the application. At the time of registration, please select the grade/exam you are interested in (goal). Based on the goal selected, the student will be able to see the practice test applicable to that Grade/Exam. You should start with registration process – it hardly takes 2 mins of less.Visit https://myskillwiz.com or  download mobile app in the Google Play. Once you enter necessary details, you will receive an email. Open you email and click the link to activate your account – as simple as it could be. Alternatively, you can use your Facebook or Google+ account. You need to authorise  Skillwiz and provide additional information specific to Skillwiz to create an account. You don’t need to validate your account in this case. In the next blog, we will talk about selecting a practice test. Happy Learning. For any questions or comments, you may always reach out to info@myskillwiz.com

Quick Guide for Student Part 2 This is a multi-blog series to help student become familiar with Skillwiz and start quickly get most out of it. In the previous blog, we learned how to register your account on Skillwiz in less than 2 mins. Selecting a practice test Once you are logged into Skillwiz, you should click “Tests” from top menu. This will bring list of tests available to you, either free, paid or private (when your teacher adds you to a classroom and share a test with you). Here are the few things you can do on this page to keep yourself organized. When you Click View button, you will open the test and view its details. You may see details of the selected test on this screen such as number of questions, time, number of times all students attempted this test, positive and negative marks, number of attempts allowed for you, expiration date, question distribution by subject and topic (middle left panel), your attempt history (middle 2nd panel), feedback given by other students etc. Once you decide to take this test, click Take Test button. In the next blog, we will talk about selecting a practice test. Happy learning and stay tuned.

Quick Guide for Student Part 3 This is a multi-blog series to help student become familiar with SkillWiz and start quickly get most out of it. In the previous blog, we learned how to select a test. Taking a practice test Once you click Take Test button, you would be presented with “Test Instructions” page. On this page, you read instructions (both SkillWiz application related and Test specific provided by teacher/publisher). Start Test button will load the test (this may take few seconds or minutes depending on your internet connection speed). As soon as test loads, timer will start. Though Instruction page already details about this page, here is a quick recap for you: Highlights Important things to remember Once you submit test (Finish), you would be presented to give feedback – rate genuinely and give meaningful feedback. You feedback will help teacher/publisher to improve test and at the same time, help other students decide whether to take this test or not. Students trust other students and rely on community to save time and prepare efficiently In the next blog, we will see how to view result of your test and understand important data visually which will help you become better in your preparation everyday. Happy learning and stay tuned.

Quick Guide for Student Part 4 This is a multi-blog series to help student become familiar with SkillWiz and start quickly get most out of it. In the previous blog, we learned how to take a test and understand different features available on the page. View Result You should click Review button to review each question and learn from the explanation (if teacher/publisher has provided) on each question. Highlights Once you finish the test, it is time to review result (attempt). SkillWiz captures lot of data points as you are taking the test and provides you detailed analysis of your attempt. You should click Review button to review each question and learn from the explanation (if teacher/publisher has provided) on each question. I hope this series of 4 articles give you enough to jump start your practice and become better with SkillWiz. Happy learning and stay tuned.

In this placement season, eCommerce giant Amazon is going to visit your campus. Know about their company profile, their test pattern and interview styles. The SkillWiz team resourced all the data from students who appeared the process and this will definitely help you to get placed in your dream company. Amazon.com is an e-commerce and cloud computing company. Amazon is present worldwide with its headquarter at Seattle, Washington. Amazon mainly provides online retail shopping services. The services are provided to four primary customer sets: consumers, sellers, enterprises, and content creators. Along with this Amazon is into online advertising and co-branded credit card agreements The company is operational through three section: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services. OVERVIEW OF THE TEST AND APTITUDE SECTORS TO BE COVERED: Amazon divides selection Process in three stages. These stages are: WRITTEN TEST (90 minutes) sections: Aptitude & Reasoning (20 Q): This section consists of questions from basic permutation combination, probability. Some verbal questions are also included like questions from sentence rearrangement, sentence correction and reading comprehension. Sample questions: Q1. A function f(x) is defined as f(x) = f(x – 2) – x(x + 2) for all the integer values of x and f(1) + f(4) = 0. What is the value of f(1) + f(2) + f(3) + f(4) + f(5) + f(6)? Q2. In ABC, the internal bisectors of ABC and ACB met at 1 and BAC = 50.The measure of BIC is Q3. BL and CM are medians of ABC right angled at A and BC =5 cm. If BL =3- 5/2 cm, then the length of CM is Q4. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 150% and the denominator of the fraction is increased by 300%, the resultant fraction is [5/18]. What is original fraction? Q5. Four examiners can examine a certain number of answer papers in 10 days by working for 5 hours a day. For how many hours a day would 2 examiners have to work in order to examine twice the number of answer papers in 20 days? Programming (2 Q): You will be given to write the codes, run and execute the programmes for two problem statements. They mostly use Hacker Rank as their platform for the programming section. Sample questions: PERSONAL INTERVIEW: Quick tips: Technical round: In this round you will be asked questions about various programming languages, the ones mentioned in the CV, new technology based question, asked output based questions, and program execution. Sample questions: SET 1 SET 2 HR round: SET 1 SET 2 Some general tips that can help you crack your placement test at Amazon and in most of the other placement tests: To take sample tests, click here Check how ready you are for your upcoming placement drives here. Follow us on Facebook for more such blogs. Website

Placement Preparedness Guide: INFOSYS Infosys, the Indian multinational corporation is recruiting engineering freshers for years and visits most of the college campuses. Before the recruitment process it’s important to get an overview of the company profile, test pattern and interview styles. The SkillWiz team resourced all the data from students who appeared the process and this will definitely help you to get placed in your dream company. Infosys limited was established in the year 1981 with its headquarters in Bengaluru, India. Infosys provides business consultancy, information technology and out sourcing services to its clients. The company has more than 160,000+ employees. Infosys is known to provide software development, maintenance and independent validation services to companies in banking, finance, insurance, manufacturing and other domains. Finacle, one of its well-known products provides universal banking solution with various components for retail and corporate banking. Key products of Infosys includes: Some of the major acquisitions by Infosys till date includes Australia-based IT service provider Expert Information, Atlanta-based McCamish Systems, Australia-based Portland Group, Switzerland-based Lodestone Management Consultants, Panaya Inc, Skava, Noah-Consulting- the recent amongst all. OVERVIEW OF THE TEST AND APTITUDE SEGMENTS TO BE COVERED: Infosys divides the selection process in two stages. These stages are: Written Round The test consists of three sections: There are sectional cut-offs but no negative marking. Section wise analysis: Quantitative aptitude: Verbal ability: Sample questions: 1. There is a 5 digit no. 3 pairs of sum is eleven each. Last digit is 3 times the first one. 3rd digit is 3 less than the second. 4th digit is 4 more than the second one. Find the number. Ans: 25296. 2. Every day a cyclist meets a train at a particular crossing. The road is straight before the crossing and both are traveling in the same direction. The cyclist travels with a speed of 10 kmph. One day the cyclist comes late by 25 min. and meets the train 5km before the crossing. What is the speed of the train? Ans: 60 kmph 3. Two twins have certain peculiar characteristics. One of them always lies on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The other always lies on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. On the other days they tell the truth. You are given a conversation. Person A– today is Sunday my name is Anil Person B — today is Tuesday, my name is Bill. What day is today? Ans: Today is Tuesday Directions 4-8: Each problem consists of a problem followed by two statements. Decide whether the data in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Select your answer according to whether: (A) Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question (B) Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question (C) Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient (D) each statement alone is sufficient (D) Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question 4. If x and y are both positive integers, how much greater is x than y? I. x + y = 20 II. x = y² Ans: C 7. 5. Fifty percent of the articles in a certain magazine are written by staff members. Sixty percent of the articles are on current affairs. If 75 percent of the articles on current affairs are written by staff members with more than 5 years’ experience of journalism, how many of the articles on current affairs are written by journalists with more than 5 years’ experience? 20 articles are written by staff members. Of the articles on topics other than current affairs, 50 percent are by staff members with less than 5 years’ experience. Ans: A 6. Is xy > 0? I. x/y < 0 II. x + y < 0 Ans: A 7. One number, n, is selected at random from a set of 10 integers. What is the probability that ½ n + 13 = 0 ? 1. The largest integer in the set is 13. 2. The arithmetic mean of the set is zero? Ans: E 8. Is w a whole number? 1. 3w is an odd number. 2. 2w is an even number. Ans: B Directions (Question 11 to 14): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it. There are six friends A, B, C, D, E and F 9. Who plays Volleyball? 10. Which coloured car F owns? 11. Which of the following combinations of color of car and game played is not correct? 12. In a group of six women, there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three violinists. Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists while Jalaja and Shailaja do not know how to play on the violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers. Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists. If Pooja is an actress, who among the following is both a dancer and violinist? PERSONAL INTERVIEW (Technical + HR): Quick tips: Interview questions: SET 1: SET 2: SET 3: SET 4(Stress interview): SET 5: SET 6(For electronics students): Some general tips that can help you to crack Infosys recruitment drive are shared below: To take sample tests, click here. Check how ready you are for your upcoming placement drives here. Follow us on Facebook for more such blogs. Website Twitter Facebook Google-plus-g

Hyundai motors is a South Korea based company and is considered a one of the best core firms for engineering freshers. The company recruits mostly from mechanical, automobile and electrical branch of top engineering colleges. Before the recruitment process it’s important to get a glimpse of the company profile, test pattern and interview process. The SkillWiz team resourced all the data from students who appeared the process and this will definitely help you to get placed in your dream company. Hyundai Motor Company operates the world’s largest integrated automobile manufacturing facility and world’s third largest vehicle manufacturer. With an annual production capacity of 1.6 million units, the company employs about 75,000 people worldwide. Hyundai vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 5,000 dealerships and showrooms. Hyundai Motor India Limited was established in 1996 with a production plant in Irungattukottai in Chennai which boasts advanced production, quality and testing capabilities. HMIL opened it’s multi-million dollar R&D facility in Hyderabad. Hyundai Motors India Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of HMC. Currently, it is the largest passenger car exporter and second largest car manufacturer in India. The various car models include Eon, Grand i10, Elite i20, Active i20, Xcent, Verna, Creta, Elantra and Tucson. HMIL forms a critical part of HMC’s global export hub. It currently exports to around 87 countries across Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Australia and the Asia Pacific. HMIL has been India’s number one exporter for the last 10 years consecutively. The company operates in three business divisions: vehicle division, financial services and other business services(railway services etc.). The vehicle division is responsible for manufacturing automobiles under the brand names of Genesis, Tucson, Equus, Veloster, Azera, Sonata, Elantra, Accent and others, and commercial vehicles like trucks, buses and special vehicles. Along with this it provides automobile maintenance services and related components. The financial services includes automobile financing services and credit card services. OVERVIEW OF THE TEST AND APTITUDE SEGMENTS TO BE COVERED: Hyundai Motor India divides the selection process in four to five stages. These stages are: Written Round The test consists of four sections: There are sectional cut-offs but no negative marking. Section wise analysis: Quantitative aptitude: Verbal ability: Technical ability: Sample questions: Q1. On a certain assembly line, the rejection rate for Hyundai i10s production was 4 percent, for Hyundai i20s production 8 percent and for the 2 cars combined 7 percent. What was the ratio of Hyundai i10 production? a) 3/1 b) 2/1 c) 1/1 d) 1/2 Q2. Ram and Hari run a race of 2000 meters. First, Ram gives Hari a start of 200 meters and beats him by one minute. Next, Ram gives Hari a start of 6 minutes and is beaten by 1000 meters. Find the time in minutes in which Ram and Hari can run the races separately. a) 8, 10 b) 10, 18 c) 12, 18 d) 10, 12 Q3. In V belt drive contact is made on 1) bottom 2) sides 3) bottom and sides Q4. Reverse gear has less speed because 1. More speed is not necessary in reverse gear 2. Steering is difficult in the reverse direction 3. less space availability 4. Design simplification Q5. Kelvin plank law deals with 1) Conservation of work into heat 2) Conservation of heat into work Technical Interview questions: HR Interview: Some general tips that can help you to crack Hyundai Motor Company recruitment drive are shared below: To take sample tests, click here Check how ready you are for your upcoming placement drives here. Follow us on Facebook for more such blogs. Website

Current affairs are required in almost all examination starting from banking, SSC to management interviews. Check this space for weekly current affair capsules and keep yourself updated. POLITICS & ECONOMY 1. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously passed new set of tougher sanctions against North Korea( Textile Exports and Crude Oil imports) 2. Saudi Arabia has suspended dialogue with Qatar 3. Pakistan’s fifth nuclear power plant inaugurated- at Chashma in Mianwali district of the Punjab province 4. Asian Development Bank( ADB) will provide a $152 Mn to Nepal 5. EU ( European Union) Withdrawal Bill passed in British Parliament 6. Sri Lankan Deputy Tourism Minister Arundika Fernando sacked by President Maithripala Sirisena 7. World’s most attractive financial centre = LONDON 8. Halimah Yacob- Sworn-in as the 8th President of Singapore ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY 1. The International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer ( World Ozone Day)= 16th September 2. Sahara Forest Project 3. Hector’s Dolphin- Population has decreased by 80 % in last 50 years 4. China is planning to ban petrol and diesel cars ENTERTAINMENT 1. 74th Edition of Venice Film Festival concluded after 10 days 2. Book launched ” The Girl who takes an eye for an eye” by – David Lagercrantz. SPORTS 1. Winners of 2017 US Open. 2. Moscow Shotgun World Championships, Russia SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 1. ACID (The ASEAN Computer Emergency Response Team Incident Drill).- held in Vietnam 2. Robot Dog Hana-Chan developed by Japanese Startup “ Next Technology” 3. Discovery of BORON on Mars- Scientists have concluded that it may had been habitable once. 4. The Brane Craft- an ultra-thin spacecraft to remove space debris 5. First map of water trapped in uppermost layer of Moon’s soil created – by Scientists from Brown University. DEFENCE & INTERNATIONAL SECURITY 1. Shaheen joint Air Force training of China and Pakistan 2. Turkey’s 1st major Weapons Deal with Moscow 3. INDRA 2017 DEFENCE & INTERNATIONAL SECURITY 1. Patrick Hickey ( involved in a scandal)resigned from his position on the International Olympic Committee executive board. 2. Longest-serving Prince of Wales in history= Prince Charles( 68 years old). 3. Graydon Carter resigned from the post of the editor of Vanity Fair. 4. Peter Thomson appointed as First Special Envoy for Oceans 5. Research firm 2thinknow(specializes in analyzing innovative cities) published list of top high-tech cities of the world 6. World Economic Forum’s (WEF) published Global Human Capital Index (GHCI) 2017 For daily updates, follow us here.

Placement Preparedness Guide: L&T Technologies Larsen & Toubro Limited or L&T, an Indian multi-national conglomerate was founded by two Danish engineers. The company deals with engineering, construction, manufacturing goods, information technology, and financial services. With headquarters in Mumbai, the company has its offices worldwide. Larsen and Toubro Ltd., has metamorphosed into one of India’s biggest success stories. The company has grown from modest origins to a large conglomerate spanning engineering and construction. During the inception, they represented Danish manufacturers of dairy equipment for a retainer. But during Second World War, imports got restricted, and it all start with a small work–shop to undertake jobs and provide service facilities. With more than 80 years of customer–focused approach and the continuous expedition for world–class quality enabled the company to attain and sustain leadership in all its major lines of business. A thrust on international business has seen overseas earnings grow significantly. It continues to grow its overseas manufacturing footprint, with facilities in China and the Gulf region. The businesses are supported by widely spread marketing and distribution network, and is reputed for strong customer support. The company believes that progress must be achieved in harmony with the environment. Their corporate vision includes a commitment to community welfare and environmental protection. L&T Technology Services: The technology service wing is a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro. It is an engineering services company that operates in the global Engineering, Research and Development space. L&T Technology Services offers design, development and testing services for the industrial products, medical devices, transportation, aerospace, telecom and process industries. The company serves customers across the product engineering life cycle from product conceptualization to implementation. Their services include consulting, design, development, testing, maintenance and to-market integration services. The operating divisions include: OVERVIEW OF THE TEST AND APTITUDE SECTORS TO BE COVERED: L&T divides selection process in two stages, Online Test sections (90 Questions, 90 minutes): Sample questions: 1. Cost of an item is x. It’s value increases by p% and decreases by p%. Now the new value is 1 rupee, what is the actual value? Hint: (1000)/ (1000-p*p). 2. A pole seen from a certain distance at an angle of 15 degrees and 100 meters ahead by 30 degrees. What is the height of pole? 3. Distance between two poles is 50 meters. A train goes by 48 at a speed of kmph. In one minute how many poles will be crossed by the train? 4. Find the number which when added to itself 13 times, gives 112. PERSONAL INTERVIEW (Technical + HR): Quick tips: Technical questions: SET 1: SET 2: SET 3: HR Questions: Some general tips that can help you crack your placement test at L&T and in most of the other placement tests: To take sample tests, click here Check how ready you are for your upcoming placement drives here. Follow us on Facebook for more such blogs. Website Twitter Facebook Google-plus-g

Current affairs are required in almost all examination starting from banking, SSC to management interviews. Check this space for weekly current affair capsules and keep yourself updated. POLITICS & ECONOMY 1. WHO’s grant to Bangladesh’s “vulnerable population” (Related to ROHINGYA MUSLIMS’s EXODUS) 2. Fifty countries have signed a United Nations treaty to ban nuclear weapons 3. India is collaborating with Russia to build the Roppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh 4. International Day of Peace: 21st September 2017 5. China has opened a strategic highway in Tibet to Nepal border 6. Mercedes Araoz Fernandez appointed as new Prime Minister of Peru. 7. China & Russia have begun naval drills near North Korea 8. 13th Meeting of Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY 1. First ‘BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017’ (BIMSTEC DMEx-2017) to be held 2. The International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer (or World Ozone Day) is observed every year on September 16 ENTERTAINMENT 1. Riz Ahmed: First man of Asian descent to win an acting award at the Emmys 2. 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards SPORTS 1. Official emblem and slogan for FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 launched in Paris 2. The fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games are being held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. 3. Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix after defeating Sebastian Vettel. 4. Chis Gayle: 1st batsman to complete a century of sixes in T20Is SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 1. World’s fastest commercially run bullet train in CHINA MISCELLANEOUS 1. According to WTO’s Report, world trade in goods is estimated to grow at a higher 3.6 percent in 2017. 2. Saudi Arabia has decided to lift ban on internet calling apps. 3. China has issued a commemorative stamp in honor of the world’s largest radio telescope located in Guizhou province. 4. India has replaced China as the top retail destination in global retail development index in 2017. 5. Europe’s second-largest steel enterprise 6. Google to buy part of HTC Corp.’s engineering and design teams for $1.1 billion. 7. Baidu ( Chinese Search Engine) has announced a 10 billion yuan autonomous driving fund as part of a wider plan to speed up its technical development and compete with U.S. rivals. 8. Zannah Mustapha( Award) – UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) 2017 Nansen Refugees Award 8. Google become latest international giant to enter into India’s fast growing digital payment ecosystem For weekly updates, follow us here.