Sample
Paper
Interview
Profile of the
company
- Written
Test
The written test consists of
two sections each of 45
minutes duration.
Section#1
This is the
aptitude section consisting of 45
questions to be attempted in 45 minutes.As is in all
the exams,this section is based on the MBA pattern of
examination.
Section#2
This is the
technical section.There is a seperate paper for
hardware and software.Candidates have to mention
beforehand whether they want to write the software or the hardware
paper.
This section also carries 45 questions to be
completed in 45 minutes.
We are providing you
with some of the questions asked in the exam, so that you have an idea of what
to expect in the written test.
Click here to see the sample test.
Test 2
Test 3
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- Interview
There are
two rounds of interviews,viz.,the technical
and and the HR round.
Technical and Personal
Round for Software Candidates
Mainly subjective questions in
C,Operating Systems,DBMS,Data Structures are asked interspersed with some on
the candidate's personal background.
Typical questions in C and
Data Structures
1.WAP to interchange 2 variables without using the
third one.
2.Explain quick sort and merge sort algorithms amn derive the
time-constraint relation for these.
3.Explain binary searching,fibonacci
search.
4.General questions on binary trees,transversals
5.General
questions on graphs and their representation.
Typical
Questions on Operating Systems
1.Demand paging,page
faults,replacement algos,thrashing,etc.
2.Paged segmentation and segment
paging.
HR Round for Software Candidates
In this
section, case studies are presented are presented before the
candidate to percieve his reaction and his/her communication skills
are tested. IBM expects teamwork and teamspirit from the
candidates and their answers should reflect this attitude.
Typical
question is:
You are a project manager of a big multinational
project.There is a person X, assigned to you who has the best technical
skills required for the project,even better than you.But he wishes to be the
project manager ,which the management does not permit,due to which he
threatens to quit.All others in the group are not as competent.Talk yourself
out of this situation pretending that the interviewer is the disgruntled
employee and explain the neceessary action.
For the technical section
questions the engg. textbooks would suffice.For a detailed list of authors and
other improtant tips check our interview section.
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- Profile
IBM strives to
lead in the creation, development and manufacture of the industry's most
advanced information technologies, including computer systems,
software, networking systems, storage devices and
microelectronics.IBM brings its products and services through
IBM India and IBM Global Services.
IBM India's product portfolio
includes the IBM PC, Aptiva home computer , ThinkPad portables, RS/6000,
AS/400e, S/390 and Netfinity servers, network computers, printers, networking
and storage products. IBM's software offerings include DB2, Lotus, Tivoli, MQ
Series and a range of Internet software like WebSphere and
SecureWay.
India is also home to two select IBM
centers - the IBM Solutions Research Center at
New Delhi and the Solutions Partnership Center (SPC)
at Bangalore. The SRC (only the eighth of its kind
across the globe) is an extended arm of IBM Research activities. As part of
IBM's global research infrastructure, the SRC participates in path breaking
research projects for IBM worldwide. The Solutions Partnership Center at
Bangalore is a part of IBM's developer relations focus for India. The SPC is a
showcase of IBM technology and a testing and porting lab for application
software developers.
The current pay package is around Rs. 20,000.
IBM is on spree of increasing its male/female ratio in its workforce
hence female
candidates are being given a slight advantage over their male
counterparts.
For more information about this company visit their
homesite at http://www.ibm.com/
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