Table Of ContentCAMPUS PLACEMENTS
A Comprehensive Guide
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ankur Malhotra is the Director of TRINITi Center for Learning, Chandigarh which
offers latest learning solutions and techniques to students for cracking their campus
placements and grooms them to be the leaders of tomorrow. An alumnus of Punjab
Engineering College, Chandigarh, he is an MBA from Narsee Monjee Institute of
Management Studies, Mumbai.
For the last 15 years, Mr. Malhotra has been a front-runner in the training
industry. His expertise in preparing students for campus placement examinations is
unmatched and much sought after. His company TRINITi is the pioneer in campus
placements training in the northern region. He and his team have successfully
trained lakhs of students and helped them realize their dream jobs.
Mr. Malhotra has put together his years of experience, knowledge and expertise—evolved out of his
training modules over the years—into this carefully researched book.
CAMPUS PLACEMENTS
A Comprehensive Guide
Ankur Malhotra
Director,
TRINITi Center for Learning
Chandigarh
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Dedicated To
My Father (Captain K. K. Malhotra) and Mother (Mrs. Kamal Malhotra)
for their constant support and encouragement.
Also to my Wife (Isha Singh) for being a pillar of strength
throughout the making of this book.
PREFACE
Born of extensive and thorough research, this book is one-stop solution for students of engineering and
management backgrounds preparing for their campus placements. It comprises carefully researched resource
materials, tips and skills required by the students to glide through success in attaining the job they are aiming
at. It addresses almost every doubt and question that may cross a student’s mind with respect to “how to suc-
ceed in the campus placement process.”
The Approach
Part 1: Quantitative Ability – This segment consists of 12 chapters on all the concepts of mathematics like
along with solved examples. The chapters contain
the short cuts and techniques for solving complex problems. At the end of each chapter, there is an exercise
with answer key and explanatory answers. Summary of the important formulae is reiterated in the ‘Points to
Part 2: Logical Reasoning – This portion covers the questions based on logical reasoning, data interpreta-
blood relations
series completion, cubes, linear and complex arrangementsetc. are given with tips for solving the problems
in less time. Data interpretation introduces the students to various types of diagrams i.e. bar graphs, pie
charts etc. and the methodology to solve them. Puzzles and brain teasers provided in the last chapter keep the
students’ grey cells ticking. Each chapter is again followed by exercises.
Part 3: Verbal Ability – This part contains the key to cracking the verbal ability portion of any paper. The chap-
ter on Vocabulary illustrates the easier ways of learning new words through techniques like root words, word
groups etc. Chapter on Sentence Correction gives some common mistakes made while speaking and writing
English. Verbal reasoning is also covered trough topics like Para Jumbles,SyllogismsandCritical Reasoning.
The exercises provided at the end of each chapter will help in understanding the concepts even better.
Part 4: Group Discussions and Interviews – This most dreaded round in the campus placement process, is
methodically captured in the book. It discusses myriad tips and techniques for cracking the GDs and inter-
cracking a GD and also do’s and don’ts while appearing for a GD are also listed in detail. Later, an exhaustive
list of topics usually given during the GDs also follows. For personal interviews, the most important thing is
dressing up for an interview, making a folder, body language while interacting with the interviewer etc. After
this round through focused planning of minute details. More sample group discussions and personal inter-
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Part 5: Practice Papers – All that has been learnt so far is now put to practice. These sample papers are
Additional learning resources have been made available for the students on McGraw Hill Education’s
www.mhhe.com/malhotracp
This book is a perfect substitute to a personal tutor with the added advantage that students can consult it
anytime, anywhere as per their convenience. I am certain that the students who will work with this personal
dream jobs.
Wishing you luck in your endeavours!
Ankur Malhotra
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I would like to acknowledge the tremendous contribution made by Isha Singh, my wife and
Co-founder of TRINITi Center for Learning. Had it not been for her constant motivation, honest feedback,
in-depth examination of the content andher insightful inputs through the entire process of writing this book,
this book would not have evolved into its current shape. Next, I would like to thank Sanjay Pushpakar and
Ritu Singh for their valuable inputs.
The TRINITi core team also deserves a special mention for their untiring efforts, especially Satnam Singh,
Aditi Thakur, Pankaj Sharma, Vivek Guleria, Harmanjot Singh, Anchit Walia, Sahil Bhateja, Vasudha, Mee-
na, Gurbinder Singh, Charanjit Kaur and Harmanjot Singh Kukreja. I am also grateful to the TRINITi frater-
nity which includes Himnit Sidhu, Deepika Garg, Navneet Gill, Gurleen Bhasin and Sapna Dhiman, and our
Special thanks are due to Nimrit Singh, Prabhat Shukla, Harsimran Singh Cheema, Guneet R Singh,
thank my friend and novelist, Ketan Bhagat and academician Rakesh Chadha, for being a source of inspira-
tion.
I would also like to acknowledge the fact that I got rich insights from the test papers prepared and used by
the leading IT and ITES companies.
I owe my gratitude to McGraw Hill Education (India) for giving me an opportunity to reach a larger au-
dience through this book.
Ankur Malhotra
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