Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions…
2023
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Following are the criteria for selecting team leader for the software company XYZ.The candidate should
(i) Have a work experience of at least four years - as an Associate Engineer.
(ii) Be fluent in English.
(iii) Have scored at least 90% in the interview.
(iv) Knows either Telugu or Hindi.
(v) Be at least 30 years - and not more than 40 years - as on 01 - 12 - 2013. If the candidate satisfies all the above criteria, the candidate may be selected.
If the candidate fulfills all the criteria except,
(a) criterion (i) but has a work experience of at least five years - as a Testing Engineer, then he/she is referred to Senior Software Engineer.
(b) criterion (v) but has a work experience of at least nine years - as a Software Engineer then he/she is referred to Manager. Based on the above information and data given in each question, you have to decide the course of action. You are not to assume anything. The following information is provided as on 01 - 12 - 2013.
Now read the information provided in each question and mark your answer accordingly.
Question:
Seema was born in 1979 and she knows both Telugu and Hindi. She has three years - of work experience as an Associate Engineer. She scored 90% in the interview and speaks English fluently. She also has six years - of work experience as a Testing Engineer.
- A.
Data provided are inadequate to take a decision.
- B.
Candidate is not to be selected.
- C.
Candidate is to be selected.
- D.
Case is to be referred to Senior Software Engineer.
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Correct answer: D
Concept: In a selection decision-table question, a candidate is checked against every primary criterion in the rule set. If all primary criteria hold, the candidate is selected outright. If exactly one criterion fails, the rules may separately define an exception -- an alternate qualification that, when met, redirects the outcome (for example, to a referral) instead of a plain rejection; a criterion failing with no matching exception means the candidate is not selected.
Criterion | Requirement | Seema's data | Met? |
|---|---|---|---|
(i) | At least four years as Associate Engineer | Three years as Associate Engineer | No |
(ii) | Fluent in English | Speaks English fluently | Yes |
(iii) | At least 90% in the interview | Scored 90% | Yes |
(iv) | Knows Telugu or Hindi | Knows both Telugu and Hindi | Yes |
(v) | 30 to 40 years as on 01-12-2013 | Born 1979 -- 34 years old | Yes |
(a) | Fails only (i) but has at least five years as Testing Engineer -> referred to Senior Software Engineer | Six years as Testing Engineer | Yes -- applies |
Application: Seema satisfies (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) directly, and fails only (i) -- three years as an Associate Engineer against the four-year requirement. Since exactly one criterion fails, her remaining experience must be checked against the exception clauses before deciding rejection or selection. She holds six years as a Testing Engineer, which clears the five-year floor exception (a) sets for candidates who miss only condition (i), so exception (a) applies.
Cross-check: Exception (b) does not come into play since Seema does not fail condition (v) -- her age is within the 30-40 range -- so there is nothing for that clause to redirect. With every other condition confirmed and exception (a) squarely satisfied, the case falls into the referral path defined for exactly this situation, not outright selection (which needs all five conditions met) and not rejection (which exception (a) specifically overrides).
Result: the case is referred to Senior Software Engineer.