Following are the conditions for selecting a management trainee at public…

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Following are the conditions for selecting a management trainee at public sector undertakings. The applicant must: 

a) Have a post-graduate degree in commerce with 65% marks or he/she must be a C.A.

b) As of 31.12.2018 he/she must not be more than 28 years and less than 22 years old.

c) Speak English.

d) Deposit the amount of Rs 15,000 to the company before the training.

e) Sign the contract to work for at least 2 years with the company.

f) Have secured 60% marks in the trainee entrance exam.

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

Except a), he/she should be referred to the general manager of the company.

Except for d), he/she should be referred to the director of the company.

Read the information given above carefully and give your answer accordingly.

26 years old Sarita is a CA. She can fluently speak three languages, the languages include Hindi, English, and Marathi. She can pay Rs 15,000 as a deposit to the company and she is ready to work for 2 years with the company. She secured 68% in her entrance test.

  1. A.

    To be selected for management trainee

  2. B.

    Not to be selected for management trainee

  3. C.

    To be referred to the General Manager of the company

  4. D.

    To be referred to the Director of the company

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

Concept: This is a decision-table (case-based) reasoning question. A default outcome applies when the candidate satisfies every listed condition; two named exceptions override that default when the candidate satisfies every condition except ONE particular one — an exception clause fires only when exactly the condition it names is the one missing, never when any other condition is missing or when several conditions fail together.

Application — checking Sarita against each condition:

  1. Condition (a) — postgraduate commerce degree with 65% OR C.A.: Sarita is a C.A., so this condition is satisfied via the alternative route.

  2. Condition (b) — age between 22 and 28 as of 31.12.2018: she is 26, which falls inside this band, so it is satisfied.

  3. Condition (c) — must speak English: she speaks English fluently (along with Hindi and Marathi), so it is satisfied.

  4. Condition (d) — deposit Rs 15,000 before training: she is able to pay this deposit, so it is satisfied.

  5. Condition (e) — sign a 2-year work contract: she is ready to work for 2 years, so it is satisfied.

  6. Condition (f) — score at least 60% in the entrance exam: she scored 68%, above the cutoff, so it is satisfied.

Cross-check: Since all six conditions (a) through (f) are met, neither named exception applies — the 'except (a)' referral needs (a) to be the ONE missing condition, and the 'except (d)' referral needs (d) to be the ONE missing condition; here nothing is missing at all. With full compliance and no exception triggered, the default outcome for a fully qualifying candidate governs.

Sarita is therefore to be selected for the management trainee position directly, without any referral.

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