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THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST (TAT)

Varun and Radha are siblings residing in the cantonment area of Air force
station Jalahalli , Bangalore. Varun is in the final year of engineering and
Radha has joined Christ
University for Bachelor’s
degree in Commerce. The
picture represents Varun
walking down with Radha,
when she returns from her
Fresher’s party, down the
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Cantonment Area. They
are very proud of their
father who is
commissioned in the Air
force. Varun being the
elder one explains to her
that the beginning of the career marks a significant importance. They both
discuss development of the officer like qualities and how to keep the balance
between their academic affairs and the extra responsibilities. Varun suggests
her to go for her internship in reputed company and obtain marketing skills
which will help build communication and influencing ability. In a span of year
Radha got an internship from Sunsilk for a period of 6 months in the
marketing division. Meanwhile, Varun who was an accomplished sportsman
from BMS Engineering College also cleared the AFCAT examinations and was
recommended with merit for the Technical Wing. Radha has got a pre
placement offer on account of her sales build up figures and market capture.
Interpretation:
Officer Like Qualities Relevance to the mentioned story
Effective Intelligence This trait can be seen in Varun who suggests
Radha to look for internship in the marketing
division of a reputed company as an indirect way
to build up communication skills.
Reasoning Ability Both the lead characters have a reasonable
understanding of career
Power of Expression The story has clarity in the sequence of events
narrated.
Self Confidence Both Varun and Radha have a confident
approach towards their initiative.

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