Following are the criteria for selecting a meritorious student to receive a…

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Following are the criteria for selecting a meritorious student to receive a scholarship for further studies from an educational foundation. The applicant must:

  • (a) As on 01.12.2018, the applicant must be at least 21 years old and not more than 26 years old.

  • (b) Be a graduate and have scored: 62% marks for B.Com. students, 56% marks for B.A. students, and 66% marks for B.Sc. students.

  • (c) Have received at least one award in an extra-curricular activity.

  • (d) Have a family income of not more than Rs. 3,00,000 annually.

  • (e) Be a resident of India for 15 years or more.

Reduction: In the case of SC/ST applicants, a reduction of up to 5% in the required percentage can be given.

However, in case an applicant satisfies all the above conditions,

  • Except (c), should be referred to the Secretary of the educational foundation.

  • Except (d), should be referred to the Chairman of the educational foundation.

Read the information given above carefully and answer accordingly.

Daksh was born on 21.12.1998 and secured 73% marks in his B.Sc. exams. His father has been a teacher at a senior school in Jaipur since 2001 and has an annual income of Rs. 2,95,000. Daksh won the 3rd prize in the District Athletic Championship.

  1. A.

    To be selected for the scholarship

  2. B.

    Not to be selected for the scholarship

  3. C.

    Data insufficient

  4. D.

    To be referred to the Secretary of the educational foundation

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

Concept: A Selection Decision Table lists a set of independent eligibility conditions plus a small number of named 'exception' rules. An applicant is selected only if every condition is met; a referral exception applies ONLY when the applicant satisfies every condition except the one specific condition named in that exception -- a failure on any other condition, or on more than one condition, does not trigger a referral and simply falls back to a plain 'not selected' outcome.

  1. Age (condition a): Daksh was born on 21.12.1998. As on the cut-off date 01.12.2018, his 2018 birthday (21 December) had not yet occurred, so he had completed only 19 years -- below the required minimum of 21 years. Condition (a) fails.

  2. Marks (condition b): He scored 73% in B.Sc., well above the required 66% cut-off for B.Sc. students. Condition (b) is satisfied.

  3. Award (condition c): Winning the 3rd prize in the District Athletic Championship counts as an award in an extra-curricular activity. Condition (c) is satisfied.

  4. Income (condition d): His family's annual income of Rs. 2,95,000 is within the Rs. 3,00,000 ceiling. Condition (d) is satisfied.

  5. Residency (condition e): The passage does not separately state how long Daksh has lived in India, but his father's employment as a teacher in Jaipur since 2001 supports treating the family as long-settled Indian residents; in any case, condition (a) already fails, so this condition does not change the final verdict.

  6. Condition (a) fails outside both named exceptions ('except c' and 'except d' cover only the award and income conditions specifically), so a referral is not triggered regardless of how condition (e) is read -- the age shortfall alone is enough to settle the verdict as 'not selected'.

Cross-check: Re-computing directly -- 2018 minus 1998 gives 20, but because his birthday falls on 21 December (after the 1 December cut-off), one year must be subtracted, confirming he had completed only 19 years, not 20. A shortfall on the age condition falls outside both referral exceptions, so the applicant is simply not selected for the scholarship.

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