TATA INFOTECH

Profile:

The company is a pioneer in the field of information technology. It is a total systems integrator and one of the largest software services and solutions provider in the world. It offers state-of-the-art technology solutions, such as CallMail and SignBank. Its activities include software consulting, hardware manufacturing, offshore software development, systems integration, distribution of international software products, collaboration in advanced technologies and education services. The company has a presence in technology areas such as decision support, imaging, GIS, object-oriented technology and re-engineering. It has segmented its market into banking, finance and insurance, telecom and convergent industries, government, manufacturing, transportation, defence and commercial sectors.

The company has front offices in USA, South Africa, UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Tokyo and Australia. Its branches and offices within India are at Mumbai, Bangalore, Calcutta, Chennai, New Delhi, Noida, Pune, Goa, Ahmedabad, Cochin and Hyderabad.

The company has alliances with Unisys, Compaq, Sun, IBM, CISCO, BaaN, Oracle, Tandem, Microsoft, MapInfo and Uniplex. The company’s turnover in 1999-2000 was about Rs. 432 crore.

For more information about this company visit http://www.tata.com/tata_infotech/

Written Test:

The test consists of two parts.

Part A: Aptitude -- 100 questions 100 marks subdivided as:
Verbal Section
Letter series(alternately number series can be given)
Numerical Problems
Figures & Flowcharts

Part B: Computer knowledge test(purely technical) -- 50 questions 50 marks
The normal topics incl. C, Operating Systems(both Windows and UNIX),
DBMS etc are covered.
A different paper is held for EE students.
The pattern of the test is known to vary from time to time.

Interview:

The interview questions were mainly on data structures, computer architecture, operating systems and computer networks. Both technical and HR interviews are held. Also sometimes there may be a GD just to check the communications skills and awareness of the candidate.



SAMPLE PAPER 1:

VERBAL SECTION - Directions: Give the synonyms for the following words

1. Depreciation: deflation, depression, devaluation, fall, slump
2. Depricate : feel and express disapproval,
3. Incentive : thing one encourages one to do (stimulus)
4. Echelon : level of authority or responsibility
5. Innovation : make changes or introduce new things
6. Intermittent : externally stopping and then starting
7. Detrimental: harmful
8. Conciliation : make less angry or more friendly
9. Orthodox: conventional or traditional, superstitious
10. Fallible : liable to error
11. Volatile : ever changing
12. Manifest: clear and obvious
13. Connotation : suggest or implied meaning of expression
14. Reciprocal: reverse or opposite
15. Agrarian : related to agriculture
16. Vacillate : undecided or dilemma
17. Expedient : fitting proper, desirable
18. Simulate : produce artificially resembling an existing one.
19. Access : to approah
20. Compensation: salary
21. Truncate : shorten by cutting
22. Adherence : stick
23. Heterogenous: non similar things
24. Surplus : excessive
25. Assess : determine the amount or value
26. Congnizance : knowledge
27. Retrospective : review
28. Naive : innocent,rustic
29. Equivocate : tallying on both sides, lie, mislead
30. Postulate : frame a theory
31. Latent : dormant, secret
32. Fluctuation : wavering,
33. Eliminate : to reduce
34. Affinity : strong liking
35. Expedite : hasten
36. Console : to show sympathy
37. Adversary : opposition
38. Affable : lovable or approachable
39. Decomposition : rotten
40. Agregious : apart from the crowd, especially bad
41. Conglomaration: group, collection
42. Aberration: deviation
43. Aurgury : prediction
44. Crediability : ability to common belief, quality of being credible
45. Coincident: incidentally
46. Constituent : accompanying
47. Differential : having or showing or making use of
48. Litigation : engaging in a law suit
49. Maratorium: legally or offficiallly determined period of dealy before fulfillment of the agreement of paying of debts.
50. Negotiate : discuss or bargain