DirectionsStudy the information carefully and decide the appropriate course of…
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Directions
Study the information carefully and decide the appropriate course of action for the candidate.
A reputed educational foundation awards scholarships for higher studies abroad to meritorious students who satisfy the stated conditions.
Eligibility criteria as on 1 April 2017
Age: more than 22 years but less than 27 years.
Minimum marks: 65% in B.Sc., 55% in B.A., or 60% in B.Com.
Award: at least one prize in essay, debate, or sports.
Annual family income: not more than Rs. 2,50,000.
Domicile: living in India for at least 15 years.
Concessions
A ward of a farmer receives up to five years of relaxation in the maximum age limit.
An SC/ST applicant receives up to 5 percentage points of relaxation in the marks requirement.
Referral rules
If only criterion 3 (the award condition) is not fulfilled, the case may be referred to the Secretary of the Foundation.
If only criterion 4 (the annual-family-income condition) is not fulfilled, the case may be referred to the Chairman or Chairperson of the Foundation; both terms denote the same office here.
Candidate
Gaurav will be 23 years old on 1 January 2016. He passed B.Com. with 57% marks. His father is a government employee who has worked in Delhi since 1989 and presently earns Rs. 28,200 per month. Gaurav won third prize in a state essay competition.
Answer: D. Candidate is not to be selected. — ConceptIn a rule-based selection table, test every mandatory condition independently. A stated concession changes only the condition it explicitly names, and…
- A.
Candidate is to be selected.
- B.
Candidate is to be selected under any concession.
- C.
Case is to be referred to the Chairman.
- D.
Candidate is not to be selected.
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Correct answer: D
Concept
In a rule-based selection table, test every mandatory condition independently. A stated concession changes only the condition it explicitly names, and a referral rule applies only to the stated isolated shortfall; it does not erase a separate unmet mandatory condition.
Therefore, first compute or classify each condition, then apply only the concessions and referral rules whose prerequisites are actually established.
Application
Condition | Candidate data | Result |
|---|---|---|
Age | He is 23 on 1 January 2016, so he is either 24 or 25 on 1 April 2017, depending on his birthday. | Either possible age is within the required range of more than 22 and less than 27 years. |
Marks | B.Com. score = 57%. | Below the required 60%; no SC/ST status is stated, so the marks concession does not apply. |
Award | Third prize in a state essay competition. | Meets the award condition. |
Annual family income | Rs. 28,200 × 12 = Rs. 3,38,400. | Above the Rs. 2,50,000 limit. |
Domicile | The supplied record says that his father has worked in Delhi since 1989. | This does not directly establish that Gaurav himself lived in India for at least 15 years. The ambiguity does not affect the final result because the marks shortfall is independently decisive. |
The income shortfall, considered by itself, is the kind of case that may be referred to the Chairperson.
The independent B.Com. marks shortfall is not covered by any applicable concession or referral rule.
Because a mandatory marks condition remains unmet, the income referral cannot make the candidate eligible.
Cross-check
Even if the income condition were ignored or referred, the unchanged 57% B.Com. score would still remain below 60%. The same result follows whether Gaurav is 24 or 25 on the reference date, and it does not depend on resolving the domicile ambiguity.
Result
Candidate is not to be selected.