BCG Potential Test MCP PDF
BCG Potential Test MCP PDF
BCG Potential Test MCP PDF
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The MCP Practice Package: In order to supplement the limited Potential Test samples offered
by BCG, our team at MConsultingPrep has designed another set of questions that closely reflect
the official format as well as content complete with keys and explanations for every question.
You will find this practice test in the second part of this document.
To answer the questions: The questions ask you to find the most appropriate answer to the
problem as described using only the information presented. You should select one and only one
answer to every question.
Evaluation: Your score is calculated by +3 points for every right answer, 0 points for no answer
and -1 point for a wrong answer.
Good luck!
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The Practice Package: Enclosed, you will find a hard copy sample that consists of 05
questions and should last no more than 10 minutes. The purpose is to help you prepare for
the actual exercise. Because BCG is still in the process of piloting the test, so the exact test
format, number of questions, and time allotted can be different across different offices. Some
people had ~50 questions in 50 minutes while others had ~25 in 40 minutes.
To answer the questions: The questions ask you to find the most appropriate answer to the
problem as described using only the information presented. You should select one and only one
answer to every question.
Evaluation: Your score is calculated by +3 points for every right answer, 0 points for no answer
and -1 point for a wrong answer
By looking at the graph, notice how the Client League and the NBA have about the same
value for Other Costs.
Also notice the fact that the NBA has twice the revenue of the Client League.
So if the Client League is as good as the NBA, they will cut Other Costs in half, which is
a $5 million cut.
That additional $5 million along with the current $2 million will make profit worth $7
million.
Question 2 B (3 teams)
General strategy: Do a weighted average problem reversed. You have the overall
weighted average in the previous chart. You have the value of each group. You need to
find the size of each group.
Shortcut: It is possible to use revenue and profit to solve this problem. However, using
the historical winning percentage is a much quicker way. We all know that basketball is a
zero-sum game, meaning that if there are wins, there are losses. The Historical Winning
Percentage of all 18 teams in the Client League has to be 50%.
You already have the Small City Teams winning percentage equaling 50%. Therefore,
the number of teams in the Major City Teams group (X) must satisfy the following
equation:
5 0.35 + 0.75
= 0.5
5+
X = 3 teams
Note: you should ignore the $25 programmers wage in this question.
If the self-translating process is used, no Cost to Translation Company and Cost of fixing
defects will be needed. Instead, the only cost is to pay for the translators. To break even,
the maximum number of hours would be:
(All current costs) / translator hourly wage = ($10,000 + $45,000) / $15
= roughly 3650 hours