Direction: Study the following eligibility criteria for short-listing…

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Direction: Study the following eligibility criteria for short-listing candidates for interview for an entry-level job in a bank.

i. The candidate should have passed SSC with at least 80% marks.
ii. The candidate should have passed HSC with at least 75% marks.
iii. The candidate should be an Arts/Science/Commerce graduate with at least 60% marks.
iv. The candidate should be an engineer with at least 55% marks.
v. The candidate should be a post-graduate in any discipline with at least 50% marks.

Any candidate can be eligible under any one or more of the above criteria depending upon his/her academic records.

Satish Menon has secured 85% marks in graduation in science. He has also secured 65% and 75% marks in HSC and post-graduation respectively. He is presently pursuing his second post-graduation degree.

Under which of the above criteria is Satish Menon eligible?

  1. A.

    Eligible under (ii), (iv) and (v) only

  2. B.

    Eligible under (iii) and (v) only

  3. C.

    Eligible under (ii), (iii), (iv) only

  4. D.

    Eligible under (iv) and (v) only

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Correct answer: B

Evaluate Satish Menon against each criterion:

(i) SSC at least 80%: SSC marks are not given, so this cannot be assumed.
(ii) HSC at least 75%: HSC = 65%, so this is not satisfied.
(iii) Arts/Science/Commerce graduate with at least 60%: graduation in Science = 85%, so this is satisfied.
(iv) Engineer with at least 55%: Satish is not described as an engineer, so this does not apply.
(v) Post-graduate with at least 50%: post-graduation = 75%, so this is satisfied.

Therefore, Satish Menon is eligible under criteria (iii) and (v) only. Hence, option B is correct.

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