Directions: Study the given information carefully to answer the questions that…

Directions: Study the given information carefully to answer the questions that follow.

A reputed educational foundation is to select meritorious students for scholarships for higher studies abroad who fulfill the following criteria:

1. Age – More than 22 years but less than 27 years as on 1.4.2017

2. Minimum percentage of marks – B.Sc. with 65% or B.A. with 55% or B.Com. with 60%

3. Prizes/Awards – Should have at least one in Essay, Debate or Sports

4. Annual family income – Not more than Rs. 2,50,000

5. Domicile – Must be staying in India for the last 15 years or more as on 1.4.2017

Concessions: One has to fulfill the above conditions. However, certain concessions are available to the following categories:

• Wards of Farmers – Relaxation in the maximum age limit (criterion 1) up to five years

• SC/ST applicants – Relaxation in percentage of marks (criterion 2) up to 5%

Considerations:

• Not fulfilling criterion 3 (Prizes/Awards) – the case may be referred to the Secretary of the Foundation

• Not fulfilling criterion 4 (Annual Family Income) – the case may be referred to the Chairperson of the Foundation

You have to study the information provided for a candidate in each of the following questions and decide the course of action.

Gaurav, who will be 23 years old on 1.1.2016, passed B.Com. with 57% marks. His father, a Government employee, has been working in Delhi since 1989, whose present monthly income is Rs. 28,200. Gaurav got the 3rd prize in the State Essay Competition.