Following are the Criteria for selecting a meritorious student to give the…
2025
Following are the Criteria for selecting a meritorious student to give the scholarship for further studies by an educational foundation. The applicant must:A. As on 1.12.2018 he/she must not be more than 26 years and less than 21 years old.B. Be a graduate and have scored - for B.Com. Students 62%, for B.A. students 56%, and for B.Sc. student 66% marks.C. Have received at least one award in extra-curriculum activity.D. Have family income not more than 3, 00,000 annually.E. Be a resident of India for 15 years or above.Reductions: In case of SC/ST applicants Reduction in percentage up to 5% can be given.However, in the case of an applicant satisfies all above conditions,Except c), should be referred to the secretary of the educational foundation.Except d), should be referred to the Chairman of the educational foundation.Read the information given above carefully and give your answer accordingly.Raman is 24 years old and has passed his B.Sc. exam with 70% marks. He has been living in Kolkata since 1998. His father is the only earning person in the family whose annual salary is 2, 70,000. Raman got the 2nd prize in the state boxing championship.
- A.
To be selected for scholarship
- B.
Not to be selected for scholarship
- C.
To be referred to the secretary of the educational foundation.
- D.
To be referred to the chairman of the educational foundation.
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Correct answer: A
Concept
A Selection Decision Table (Decision Making) puzzle lists a set of primary eligibility conditions plus narrow referral clauses. A candidate is selected outright only when every primary condition is satisfied; a referral clause fires only when exactly the one condition it names is the sole failure, with all other conditions holding — it never applies when a different condition fails or when more than one condition fails together.
Application
Age (condition a): the rule requires 21–26 years as on 1.12.2018. Raman is 24 years old — satisfied.
Qualification (condition b): a B.Sc. graduate needs at least 66% marks. Raman scored 70% in B.Sc. — satisfied.
Award (condition c): at least one award in extra-curricular activity is required. Raman won the 2nd prize in the state boxing championship — satisfied.
Family income (condition d): the family's annual income must not exceed ₹3,00,000. His father, the sole earner, earns ₹2,70,000 — satisfied.
Residency (condition e): 15 years or more of Indian residency is required as on 1.12.2018. Raman has lived in Kolkata since 1998, which is about 20 years by the reference date — satisfied.
All five primary conditions are independently satisfied, so no referral clause is triggered and the applicant qualifies for direct selection.
Cross-check
Re-check both referral clauses to confirm neither fires here: the “refer to the secretary” clause activates only when condition c) (the award) is the lone failure — but Raman does have a qualifying award, so it does not apply. The “refer to the chairman” clause activates only when condition d) (the income cap) is the lone failure — but his family income is within the limit, so that clause does not apply either. With no condition failing, the direct-selection outcome is confirmed.