Following are the conditions for selecting a management trainee at public…
2024
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 be a C.A.
(b) As on 31.12.2018, be not more than 28 years and not less than 22 years old.
(c) Speak English.
(d) Deposit Rs 15,000 with the company before the training.
(e) Sign a contract to work for at least 2 years with the company.
(f) Secure at least 60% marks in the trainee entrance exam.
However, if an applicant satisfies all the above conditions except (a), he/she should be referred to the General Manager of the company. If an applicant satisfies all the above conditions except (d), he/she should be referred to the Director of the company.
Read the information given above carefully to answer the question below.
26-year-old Sarita is a C.A. She can fluently speak three languages — Hindi, English, and Marathi. She can pay Rs 15,000 as a deposit to the company and is ready to work for 2 years with the company. She secured 68% in her entrance test. What should be done in her case?
- A.
To be selected for management trainee
- B.
Not to be selected for management trainee
- C.
To be referred to the General Manager of the company
- D.
To be referred to the Director of the company
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
In a selection-based decision-table item, an applicant is selected outright only when every stated condition is met simultaneously. A referral clause (here, to the General Manager or to the Director) fires ONLY when the applicant fails exactly the one condition tied to that clause and satisfies every other condition — it never applies once all conditions are already satisfied.
Condition | Detail | Sarita's status |
|---|---|---|
(a) | Post-graduate in commerce with 65% marks, or C.A. | Satisfied — she is a C.A. |
(b) | Age between 22 and 28 years (as on 31.12.2018) | Satisfied — she is 26 |
(c) | Speak English | Satisfied — fluent in English |
(d) | Deposit Rs 15,000 | Satisfied |
(e) | Sign a 2-year contract | Satisfied |
(f) | Secure at least 60% in the entrance exam | Satisfied — she scored 68% |
Because all six conditions hold, neither exception clause applies: the General Manager referral needs condition (a) to be the ONLY one that fails, and the Director referral needs condition (d) to be the ONLY one that fails — here nothing fails.
Cross-checking each condition independently against the passage confirms none is violated, so there is no ground for a referral or rejection.
Hence, Sarita should be selected for the management trainee position.