Drawing Dreams | MARA Psychometric Test

Assalammualaikum

Just finished the test. *scream* I feel much more relief as it has been a while since I last sat for any exam. Actually, the best part of this year MARA test is it has to be taken online and anywhere that has net connection. Well, for me I was at home. TV was off, no music. Konon-konon nak fokus kan. 

So, today is the first day of the online test and there is no reference on how the test going to be. I have searched and asked few of my friends who had passed the exam last year but the format may not be the same. Found a blog, Let's Dream High that has the best explanation of the test for 2013. 

So, basically I'm not going to explain what was the test in detail. I just hope this brief post will help someone, at least to get better view of the test and get prepared, if any. 

As on MARA page as above, time given is 60 minutes to answer all 100 questions. There will be a counter on top of the page. The test consist of 3 sections; A, B and C. All questions are multiple answer questions. No essay, as last year. :D and no diagrams, just a schedule I think. Based on my test today solely, it was about 3 different aspects.

SECTION A : 32 q - Simple math, Logical thinking, Problem solving (in English)

SECTION B : 48 q - Personality (in English)

SECTION C : 20 q - General Knowledge of Malaysia and MARA (in Bahasa)

These are some type of questions that I've remember, roughly. Pardon if I'm wrong.

Simple math 

| Choose a number, add 11, subtract 13 out of it,...

Logical thinking
| There are 4 doors, which one is the door to freedom?

| A mother has 3 daughters, A and B, what her last daughter's name?

Problem solving 

| If an animal wanted to get across a river, what will it do?  

Personality test 

| Rate yourself from 1-5, ex: happy and cheerful person, always be on time, a good leader..

Malaysia & MARA 

| Penubuhan Malaysia, Perlembagaan, Mahkamah, Kementerian, Kesultanan, 

You might need 

- Sheets of paper

- Pen/Pencil

- Dictionary

- Calculator

I've answered all 100 questions in 56 minutes and don't have ample time to re-check all of my answers. Blame the counter as it was in red and making me panicked. haha..ok joking. Is it hard? Yes, part of it. You have to deal with time and be precise with the answer. Please bare in mind that lots of questions in part A is quite tricky. Some questions, had already stated the answer clearly, afraid you might misread the question. Plus, I find it hard as you have to click on everything and move from one page to page. 

Extra Tips

- I find it easier to read the answer first and then the question.
- Please read with careful the question. If you got confused, read it again.

- Some straight forward questions can be tricky. 

- I think it is better to be prepared for sections C.
- Read some info on Malaysia and MARA.
- Please be on time.

- Don't forget to doa and tawakkal.

Good luck everyone :)

p/s: I can't guaranteed if tomorrow's test going to be exactly the same as today. As well as, I believe the test is computer generated and might be different set of question for every applicants or at least for the day kan. 

Day 45 - Pronounces someone's name right

It was year 2010, after my friends and I watched Prince of Persia : The Sands of Time. They were talking about how hot Jake Gylenhaal was in the movie. While they were falling in love with  how his long silky hair moves, his muscular arms and his eyes melting my friends' soul and everything, my mind was questioning how to pronounce his name.

So I asked them "what did you pronounce his last name again? "
 "ji-len-hall"

Since then, I would address him as "Jake ji-len-hall" confidently. but guess what, it is WRONG! Please watch following video on how he pronounce his name. Well, no worries, actually there are lots of people get it wrong.

It is so hard to pronounce it right anyway. "E-len-hul-le". Nevermind, his acting is spectacular actually. I'm his fan since the movie. Pengaruh rakan sebaya.  

Oh! Krabi, Thailand - 2nd Day

Second Day
Activitiy booked : Island Hopping
Bamboo Island - Viking Cave - Monkey Bay - Maya Beach - Phi Phi Island
Price : 100 Baht / person (because of the low season)

I should have wrote this a long time ago. So pardon my memories, everything seems hazy now. Might mixed up with angan-angan or exaggerated feelings. We were at Krabi from 22 May till 25 May 2013. So, I really wanted to go for snorkeling. Yes we did, but only once. The girl maybe had misinformed us that every island we will have lots of time to do our own activities and snorkel all day long. It was too good to be true, but we had booked it anyway and put our expectation too high. So just don't repeat my mistake ok ladies.

My camera didn't do justice to the scenery. It was quite a paradise back there! The water was so clear that you even can see your own feet.

Last stop was Phi-Phi Island. It is the most developed island. Overpopulated maybe. I was quite surprised as the island has a lot of things, hotels, restaurant, shops and tons of activities.

Bye.

*UPDATED
Oh! Krabi, Thailand - 1st Day
Oh! Krabi, Thailand - 3rd Day
Oh! Krabi, Thailand - Expenses

A for Aww..I Miss Blogging

I was reading through my old posts and my eyes began to well up. First post for 2014 and I swear I am screaming inside that I MISS BLOGGING!

I remember how fun it is to click the post button. "Yeah! posted something" like it was so long time ago kan. Well, back to the main point. I found that myself do a lot of rants right in my post? I shall stop then. :D

Actually,  blogging is like a personal timeline. Clicked through one by one, I just can't believe how time had passed. From being single, go employed, getting married, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. 4 year! *self-five*

Besides, there is a lot of things that I haven't thought I would write, but I had wrote it anyway.

Why Wednesday 
God! I really love the idea.(liking her own idea. shameless) I shall start it again real soon.Too many things got tangled up in my mind.

100 days list
These have been way too long. I shall have finished it and I promise I will reward myself for it. Motivating myself.

My Wedding
Awww..I love how it feels back then. Getting married is the best thing had happened in past few year. Alhamdulillah Alhamdullilah. I will update as we just celebrating our first anniversary. Love love.

Okay.

Good night lovelies.


p/s: I think I shall state clearly my purpose of blogging. Soon. and a lot of images are missing. I'll fix it soon.

Oh! Krabi, Thailand - 1st Day

Assalammualaikum..

Hello June semua!

Alhamdulillah. My husband and I finally got our passports stamped. Yeay! Krabi is our first place for holiday, together. Frankly both of us never been to anywhere outsides Malaysia. Pardon me if this going to be a simple guideline.

Flight was at 7.00am sharp (Malaysia time) and we arrived about 7.10am (Thailand time). Sekejap kan? Thailand is an hour late. So the flight took 1 hour and 10 minutes actually. Still sekejap juga. Make sure one of you set the time to local time.

During the flight, flight attendance will hand out a piece of form. It got two sections to be torn. Just isi and Thai Immigration will take one at arrival and the other one at departure.

Ini Airport nya. Comel je.

As this is going to be a budget vacation, we decided to take bus to Ao Nang. Only 150 baht per person. Compared with taxi, 600 baht for a car/minivan. We just saved 300 baht there tau. Even by bus, they will send you directly to your hotel front door. About 50 minutes from airport, we arrived at Ao Nang Miti Resort.

The hotel was booked earlier through agoda. The price per night is quite cheap and consider it just open last December, we just got to try. I'll try to post just on the hotel later :). As we were there at 11am, the room is not yet ready. we were told to come back at 1 noon. Left the luggage at the hotel, time to run to the beach!

Yes, literally we just walk to beach. Around 1.5 km in 20 minutes. Bought drink and biscuit at 7 eleven. Then walk again. Until we heard the sound of the waves crashing on the beach.

Subhanallah! The beach is beautiful. Serene. Peaceful. There were not so many tourist that day. I knew it was low season, but the weather is really good tau. Sunny. but not hot.

So we spent an hour strolling along the beach and looking up for packages for activities right after that. Will write on this later. At 1 pm, by tuk tuk, we gone back to the hotel. Surprised, we fell asleep soundly.

Woke up at 5 pm. teruk kan. stomach starts grumbling and screaming for food. We were lucky that the hotel surrounded with lots of restaurants and stalls. Plus point. Chaba Kitchen, Ahud Seafood Restaurant and one that we dined in - Sareefah Corner.

Punya la laparkan. We ordered the cliche combo, white rice with tomyam and omelette. No sayur. No somtam as we were quite surprised with the price.  Tomyam kung is 120 Baht for small bowl. But..it was worth it! There were squids, prawns, beef, and chickens, a lot! The taste is quite different. Spicier than our tomyam and not manis like usually cook here. Squid was tastier than ever. I can still taste them in my mouth. Nyum. Oh! recommended: please try their orange juice. They use the green oranges, one we call Limau Madu here.

After the meal, trying to burn all the fat, we continued walking down to the beach front. Strolling along the road, checking out prices for souveniers.

At 10 pm, on our way heading back to the hotel it was the starting point of us got addicted to banana pancake. for mere 20 baht for it, it was so crispy and oily juga.. but we were greedy, added chocolate n nutella some more. 110baht for 2 pancakes n strawberry smoothies.

At 11pm watched some thai tv programme, we fell asleep, with our full stomach. Yea, kinda keep it for tomorrow energy la.. hehe..

Can't wait for Oh! Krabi, Thailand - 2nd Day :)

*UPDATED : 
Oh! Krabi, Thailand - 2nd Day
Oh! Krabi, Thailand - 3rd Day
Oh! Krabi, Thailand - Expenses

Notes:
--- Please ensure that after immigration check, which is before boarding, there's a  counter to verify your tickets. Please do. This is important as Air Asia's Thailand is very strict about that. You don't want any trouble at departure.