Raghu's blog: IIM Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak & Trichy

Brief INTRO abt myself

PLEASE NOTE : u would have got the interview call letter for ROHTAK via post.. DO BRING IT…

3^rd march 2011 Hotel Monarch Luxur Bangalore 2 pm batch

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Group Discussion

Around 5 + 15 mins

Panelist : 2 gentlemen , both probably 50+ years

PLZ NOTE: ROUGH PAPER PEN etc. nothing was given.. Do bring them..

GD: Much of the agricultural lands are used for non-agricultural use today..is it good for a developing nation like india…

Group more towards agri vs industry…….. agri gdp major share. Sectors schemes etc.... land acquisition bill.. Lands nano factory… case.. Government scam.. I think none understood the topic well :'( overall NO fish market. Everyone spoke minimum twice.. NO SUMMARISE, NO ESSAY AFTER GD.

Personal Interview

Around 20-25 mins

Panelist : 2 gentlemen one from Tamilnadu and other from North , both probably 50+

Greetings “take ur seat”

Tell me abt urself .. why u want to do and MBA

gimme ur certificates and docs for verification.. in the mean while carry on _-_-_-_-_-_ Bla bla bla

what is a virus _-_-_-_-_-_ vital information resource under siege. Computer attack . harm.. corrupts files.. shutdown.. internet many virus..

how does a virus work _-_-_-_-_-_ damages the sector zero (I dunno but I have heard abt it :P ) wich stores vital info. Sometime attack registry and corrupts info.

name some common virus _-_-_-_-_-_ autorun.inf, (random name).exe

why are these OS ineffective ? _-_-_-_-_-_ the virus creators take advantage of the loopholes of the OS..

like. _-_-_-_-_-_ windows-regedit … xp password easy hack.. exe files.. autorun.inf usb virus. In linux infinite loop is a virus.. but comparatively linux is better than windows.

so these hackers are better than Microsoft employees ? _-_-_-_-_-_ yeah must be sir .. but its unethical..

are there companies for writing virus (both laugh) _-_-_-_-_-_ may be sir competitors may hire talented coders to write virus for other’ OS

(seeing my marksheet) fundamentals of computing. What did u do in that course _-_-_-_-_-_ Basics of unix shell scripting, star office, ms office

Any languages u know _-_-_-_-_-_ Yeah sir, C++ and visual basic 6.0 ;)

Visual basic ?? what is it _-_-_-_-_-_ MS visual studio.. I did my final year proj in it.. tried to put a bait on but failed… :D

Ok what is diff bet basic and “vizuel” basic _-_-_-_-_-_ Basic Command user interface like ms dos.. little user friendly.. code like start stop next.. difficult to program… MS VB is easy.. Integrated development environment.. commands forms .. drawn. WYSWYG principle.. easy interpreter.. user friendly..

U know abt linux _-_-_-_-_-_ I have worked on it but not much abt the OS.

Ok which lang is the fastest lang _-_-_-_-_-_ python (I dunno :’( )

Used in Database systems _-_-_-_-_-_ I guess oracle..

Have u heard of fortan _-_-_-_-_-_ yeah sir formula translator .. but it is rarely used now..!!! ( dunno if this was a blunder )

Ur favourite subject _-_-_-_-_-_ Digital design… microprocessor.. control systems.

Why digital _-_-_-_-_-_ bla bla bla..

Take this traffic system ……….tell me how u can use digital IO and analog IO _-_-_-_-_-_ sir vehicles have diff codes.. traffic sidelines. Sensors input.. number .. density..fixed time intervals.. bla bla bla. Diff ddata reg the vehicles

Then analog.. ?? _-_-_-_-_-_ video montoring. Then……..

(Interrupted and said) say u are taking inputs at 5^th 10^th 15^th second..digital.. now input at 5,5.001,5.002,5.003.. then its analog _-_-_-_-_-_ yes sir.. put it practically not feasible

U have worked on any simulation software ? _-_-_-_-_-_ yes sir.. matlab.. pspice ..in power systems lab..

Explain simulation to a lay man _-_-_-_-_-_ input .. output.. if error . then re-design bla bla.. can save money time. Can consider various factors …

Hobbies _-_-_-_-_-_ rubiks cube.. card magic.. football.. puzzles.. shortcuts and vedic maths..!!

What is vedic maths?? _-_-_-_-_-_ Bla bla bla..

Can u show something u learnt _-_-_-_-_-_ (wow ) 8* 9 8 =10-2 9 =10-1 cross multiply 7*10 + -2*-1 =72.. another example 12*7 10+2 10-3 9*10 – 6 =84.. (also I said abt the finger multiplication)

Good..

(Seeing the mark sheet) what Is power system analysis and what is advanced power system analysis ( both were courses in our syllabus ) _-_-_-_-_-_ power systems.. power produced. Transmitted.. Study of line diagram losses phasors.. Problems bla bla..ADVANCED: interlinking of power systems. Grid…. Advantages.. load flow problems.. symmetrical components.. bla bla

U are from Madurai right.. tell me abt Madurai _-_-_-_-_-_ (I went thro Wikipedia page.. three paras).. sleepless city,, Athens of east, jasmine city,, city of festivals. City of 4 junctions.. Famous for meenakshi temple… thirumalai nayagar mahal.. vaigai river .. a”zh”agar (a”l”agar) festival.. thalapakattu biriyani, Madurai muniyandi vilas parota ;) and alanganallur jallikattu..!!! (Sir from north seems confused) it s a bull taming sport actually celeb during makra sankranthi sir..

Is there water in vaigai river _-_-_-_-_-_ no but local corporation fills it during festival time

(they look at each other ) Ok u can leave _-_-_-_-_-_ thank u sir X 2

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