Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions…
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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
The following are the conditions for selecting ‘Management Trainee’ for a PSU. The candidate must:
a) Be a post-graduate in commerce with 60% marks or a C.A.
b) Not be more than 27 years old and less than 21 years old as on 1.12.2016.
c) Have fluency in English.
d) Be in a position to pay Rs. 10,000/- as deposit to the company.
e) Give an undertaking to work for at least 3 years for the company.
In the case of candidate who fulfils all the conditions except ____
I) at (a) above, he should be referred to Managing Director of the company.
II) At (d) and/or (e) above, he should be referred to Chairman of the company.
Now read the information provided in each question and mark your answer accordingly.
Question:
23-year old Umesh is a Post-Graduate in commerce with 60% marks. He is not fluent in English. He can pay the required deposit and is also ready to give 3 years undertaking.
Answer: B. The candidate cannot be selected as Management Trainee. — Concept: This is a selection decision-table question: a candidate qualifies only by satisfying every listed condition. Two referral clauses act as narrow…
- A.
Data provided is not complete in the case of any of the candidates.
- B.
The candidate cannot be selected as Management Trainee.
- C.
The candidate can be selected as a Management Trainee.
- D.
The candidate has to be referred to the Managing Director.
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Correct answer: B
Concept: This is a selection decision-table question: a candidate qualifies only by satisfying every listed condition. Two referral clauses act as narrow exceptions — clause I applies ONLY when the sole unmet condition is (a); clause II applies ONLY when the sole unmet condition(s) are (d) and/or (e). A shortfall in condition (b) or (c), which no referral clause covers, disqualifies the candidate outright, with no referral option available.
Application: Checking Umesh's profile against each condition:
Condition | Requirement | Umesh's status |
|---|---|---|
a) | Post-graduate in commerce with 60% marks, or C.A. | Met — post-graduate in commerce with 60% marks |
b) | Age between 21 and 27 years as on 1.12.2016 | Met — 23 years old |
c) | Fluency in English | Not met — not fluent in English |
d) | Ability to pay Rs. 10,000 deposit | Met — can pay the deposit |
e) | Undertaking to work at least 3 years | Met — ready to give the undertaking |
Umesh satisfies conditions (a), (b), (d), and (e), and fails only condition (c).
Checking the referral clauses: clause I (referral to the Managing Director) applies only when the sole shortfall is in condition (a) — not applicable here, since Umesh meets (a). Clause II (referral to the Chairman) applies only when the sole shortfall is in (d) and/or (e) — also not applicable, since Umesh meets both. Neither referral clause covers a shortfall in condition (c).
Cross-check: Since condition (c) is mandatory and carries no referral exception, satisfying the other four conditions does not offset this one shortfall. Checking both referral clauses independently confirms neither is triggered by a condition-(c) failure.
Result: Therefore, Umesh cannot be selected as Management Trainee.