Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer these questions :
Following are the criteria for selection of IT Officer of an organization:
The candidate must-
1. Be a computer Engineer or MCA with first class having minimum marks.
2. Have secured at least marks in the Selection Test.
3. Have secured at least marks In the interview.
4. Not be less than years and not more than years of age as on .
In case of candidate who satisfies all other criteria except:
A. Condition above, but is an Electronics Engineer with marks, the case may be referred to the GM, Recruitment.
B. Condition above, but is having at least years’ experience of working as a Systems Analyst, the case may be referred to the Chairman, Recruitment Committee.
In each of the following question, information about one candidate is given. You have to analyze it with reference to the above criteria and condition and then decide the appropriate course of action. You are not to assume anything other than the given information. All these cases are given to you as on .
Vincent Raja is an Electronics Engineer with marks. He was born on . He scored marks in the Selection Test and marks in the interview.
Important Questions on Decision Making
Arrange the following in a decreasing order of volumes:
- cube of side
- sphere of radius
- cylinder of radius and height
- cone of radius and height
Fill in the blank with the correct option:
Body includes limb as tree includes _____.
The next group of letters in the series
, _____ is
How many 's are there in the following number sequence which are immediately followed by but not immediately proceded by ?
A college council is auditioning students for a cultural festival. They must satisfy the following criterion-
1. Student must know at least one dance form.
2. Student must know to play at least one musical instrument.
3. Student must have good acting skills.
Which one of the following council will definitely select ?
1. Z is a Bharatnatyam Dancer, a violinist, but does not have any acting skills.
2. P plays football, guitar, has acted in road shows and is a classical dancer.
3. J is contemporary dancer, a great actor and is planning to learn flute.
4. A plays sitar is a hip-hop dancer and does not have any acting skills.
Directions: Read the following information to answer the given question.
Following are the conditions of promotion from Junior Officer's Cadre to Senior Officer's Cadre in an organisation.
The candidate must -
have completed at least years in the organisation.
have secured marks in the written test for promotion.
have secured marks in the Group Discussion.
have secured marks in the interview.
have a good record of his work performance.
have good communication skills and get along well with his colleagues.
not be more than years and less than years as on .
have a good academic record with an average of at least marks.
However, in the case of a candidate who -
satisfies all other conditions except above but has secured marks in the written test and marks in the Group Discussion the case is to be referred to the General Manager (Personnel) - GM (P) for the decision.
satisfies all other criteria except above but has secured an average of more than marks, the case is to be referred to the Managing Director (MD) of the organisation.
Now read the information provided in the case of each candidate in each of the questions given below and decide on the basis of the information provided and based on the above conditions, which of the courses of action you would suggest. These cases are given to you as on . You are not to assume anything.
Venkatesh, who is years old, has a good academic record with an average of marks. He has secured marks in the written test for promotion, marks in interview and marks in Group Discussion. He has good communication skills and gets along well with his colleagues. He has a good record of his work performance and has completed years in the organisation.
Directions: Read the following information to answer the given question.
Following are the conditions for selecting candidates for interview for recruitment of Medical Representative for a company.
The candidate must -
be a graduate in Science with Chemistry and Botany and/or Zoology.
have and above at S.S.C. and and above at Graduation.
not be more than years of age as on January .
have at least represented school/college in any inter school/college competitions.
have passed the selection test with and above marks.
enclose recommendation of two persons who are not his/her relatives.
However, a candidate who fulfills all other criteria except:
above but has passed M.Sc. in Chemistry with or above marks, should be considered for wait-listing for interview.
above should be referred to Manager - Administration.
above should be called to meet Manager - H.R.D.
Based on these criteria and the information provided below, decide the course of action in each case. You are not to assume anything. These cases are given to you as on December .
Following are the conditions for selecting managers by a company. The candidate must
(1) be a graduate in Commerce with 60% marks.
(2) have ICWA or CA as conditional qualification.
(3) have worked at least 10 years in supervisory position.
(4) not be more than 40 years as on 20.3.1993.
(5) have fluency in English and Hindi In the case of a candidate
(6) who fulfils all conditions except at (1) above but has post-graduate degree with Accountancy or Economics, the case will be referred to the Finance Director.
(7) who fulfils all conditions except at (2) above but has an M.B.A. degree from a reputed management institute, the case will be referred to the Managing Director.
(8) working in the same company for the last 15 years as an accountant, the condition at (3) above may be waived but the case will have to be referred to the General Manager Accounts for his comments.
(9) who does not provide the complete information, the application will be rejected and the candidate will not be selected even if he satisfies all other conditions.
On the basis of the above conditions and the information provided in each question below, decide which of the following courses of action should be taken against each candidate.
Mark answer
(a) if the candidate it not to be selected;
(b) if the candidate is to be selected;
(c) if the case is to be referred to the General Manager Accounts;
(d) if the case is to be referred to the Director Finance; and
(e) if the case is to be referred to the Managing Director.
Aarti Pradhan was 39 years old on 10th February, 1992. She is a Commerce graduate with 65% marks and also has a ICWA certificate. She has been working as a supervisor for the last 12 years and she is fluent in Hindi and English.
Following are the criteria for allotment of residential accommodation by an organisation to its employees. The employee must :
(1) have completed at least 10 years in this unit of the organisation out of which at least 4 years in the supervisory cadre.
(2) not have more than five members in the family.
(3) have at least 5 years of service remaining, the retirement age being 58 years.
(4) not have his/her own house. (5) not be staying in a house owned by his/her spouse.
In the case of an employee who :
(6) satisfies all other criteria except at (1) above and joined the organisation as a Manager, should be referred to the Director, Finance.
(7) satisfies all other criteria except at (3) above at present working as a Senior Manager, is to be referred to the Managing Director.
(8) has been transferred from another city, the condition (1) may be waived.
Based on the above criteria and on the basis of the information provided in case of each employee in each of the following questions, you have to decide whether or not, accommodation is to be provided or the case is to be referred to higher authority. You are not to assume anything. All the cases are presented before you as on 31st July, 1996.
Mark answer (a) if the employee is to be provided with accommodation; mark answer (b) if the employee is not to be provided with accommodation; mark answer (c) if the complete information as regards all the above criteria are not provided in the question; mark answer (d) if the case is to be referred to the Director, Finance; mark answer (e) if the case is to be referred to the Managing Director.
Geeta Mathur joined the organisation in 1979 when she was twenty-eight years old as an Officer. She is unmarried and stays with her mother in a rented house. She does not own a house.
Following are the conditions for selecting managers by a company. The candidate must
(1) be a graduate in Commerce with 60% marks.
(2) have ICWA or CA as conditional qualification.
(3) have worked at least 10 years in supervisory position.
(4) not be more than 40 years as on 20.3.1993.
(5) have fluency in English and Hindi In the case of a candidate
(6) who fulfils all conditions except at (1) above but has post-graduate degree with Accountancy or Economics, the case will be referred to the Finance Director.
(7) who fulfils all conditions except at (2) above but has an M.B.A. degree from a reputed management institute, the case will be referred to the Managing Director.
(8) working in the same company for the last 15 years as an accountant, the condition at (3) above may be waived but the case will have to be referred to the General Manager Accounts for his comments.
(9) who does not provide the complete information, the application will be rejected and the candidate will not be selected even if he satisfies all other conditions.
On the basis of the above conditions and the information provided in each question below, decide which of the following courses of action should be taken against each candidate.
Mark answer
(a) if the candidate it not to be selected;
(b) if the candidate is to be selected;
(c) if the case is to be referred to the General Manager Accounts;
(d) if the case is to be referred to the Director Finance; and
(e) if the case is to be referred to the Managing Director.
Sameer Dewan is a Commerce graduate with second class. He was 35 years old on 10th April, 1990. He is also a CA and fluent in Hindi and English. He has been working in supervisory cadre for the last 15 years.
The Selection Committee of a company laid down the following criteria of selection for the post of Manager ¢ Accounts :
(1) The candidate must be a post-graduate in Commerce.
(2) The candidate must have completed 21 years and should not be more than 35 years as on 31.7.1996.
(3) If the candidate does not satisfy the criterion in (1) above but has completed his CA examination he will referred to Director ¢ Finance, who can allow the candidate to appear in the interview if otherwise eligible.
(4) If the candidate fulfils all the criteria mentioned in (1) and (2) above he/she will be failed for group discussion.
(5) The candidate must get 50% marks to qualify in the group discussion.
(6) If the candidate qualifies in the group discussion he/she will be called for interview.
(7) The candidate must get 30% marks in the interview (out of 50) to get finally selected.
Based on the above criteria, decide which of the following courses of action should be taken in the case of candidates described in each of the following questions.
Mark answer (a) if the candidate can be selected; mark answer (b) if the candidate is to be referred to Director ¢ Finance; mark answer (c) if the candidate can be called for group discussion; mark answer (d) if the candidate can be called for interview; mark answer (e) if the candidate cannot be selected.
Mr. Mathur is a Ph.D. in Commerce and was 34 years old on 1.8.1995. He obtained 14 marks in interview.
Directions: Read the following information to answer the given question.
Following are the conditions for selecting candidates for interview for recruitment of Medical Representative for a company.
The candidate must -
be a graduate in Science with Chemistry and Botany and/or Zoology.
have and above at S.S.C. and and above at Graduation.
not be more than years of age as on January .
have at least represented school/college in any inter school/college competitions.
have passed the selection test with and above marks.
enclose recommendation of two persons who are not his/her relatives.
However, a candidate who fulfills all other criteria except:
above but has passed M.Sc. in Chemistry with 60% or above marks, should be considered for wait-listing for interview.
above should be referred to Manager - Administration.
above should be called to meet Manager - H.R.D.
Based on these criteria and the information provided below, decide the course of action in each case. You are not to assume anything. These cases are given to you as on December .
Ved Prakash has done Bachelor in Pharmacy after B.Sc. with Chemistry and Zoology. Born on October . he won Inter-School Trophy in athletics and prizes in drama. He has been recommended by a stage artist and his Russian teacher. He has obtained more than in all the examinations and has stood first in the selection test.
Following are the conditions of promotion from Junior Officer's Cadre to Senior Officer's Cadre in an organisation.
The candidate must ¢
(1) have completed at least 5 years in the organisation.
(2) have secured 65% marks in the written test for promotion.
(3) have secured 60% marks in the Group Discussion.
(3) have secured 60% marks in the Group Discussion.
(4) have secured 70% marks in the interview.
(5) have good record of his work performance.
(6) have good communication skill and get along well with his colleagues.
(7) not be more than 40 years and less than 30 years as on 1.9.1993.
(8) have good academic record with an average of at least 65% marks.
However, in the case of a candidate who ¢
(9) satisfies all other conditions except (4) above but has secured 75% marks in the written test and 65% marks in the Group Discussion the case is to be referred to the General Manager (Personnel) ¢ GM (P) for the decision.
(10) satisfies all other criteria except (8) above but has secured an average of more than 60% marks, the case is to be referred to the Managing Director (MD) of the organisation.
Now read the information provided in the case of each candidate in each of the questions given below and decide on the basis of the information provided and based on the above conditions, which of the courses of action you would suggest. These cases are given to you as on 5.9.1993. You are not to assume anything.
Pooja has completed 7 years in the organisation, She is 32 years old and has good academic record with an average of 66% marks. She has good communication skill, gets along well with her colleagues and has good record of her work performance. She has secured 67% marks in Group Discussion, 74% marks in interview and 60% marks in written test for promotion.
Following are the criteria for allotment of residential accommodation by an organisation to its employees. The employee must :
(1) have completed at least 10 years in this unit of the organisation out of which at least 4 years in the supervisory cadre.
(2) not have more than five members in the family.
(3) have at least 5 years of service remaining, the retirement age being 58 years.
(4) not have his/her own house. (5) not be staying in a house owned by his/her spouse.
In the case of an employee who :
(6) satisfies all other criteria except at (1) above and joined the organisation as a Manager, should be referred to the Director, Finance.
(7) satisfies all other criteria except at (3) above at present working as a Senior Manager, is to be referred to the Managing Director.
(8) has been transferred from another city, the condition (1) may be waived.
Based on the above criteria and on the basis of the information provided in case of each employee in each of the following questions, you have to decide whether or not, accommodation is to be provided or the case is to be referred to higher authority. You are not to assume anything. All the cases are presented before you as on 31st July, 1996.
Mark answer (a) if the employee is to be provided with accommodation; mark answer (b) if the employee is not to be provided with accommodation; mark answer (c) if the complete information as regards all the above criteria are not provided in the question; mark answer (d) if the case is to be referred to the Director, Finance; mark answer (e) if the case is to be referred to the Managing Director.
Sumit Nijhawan has recently been transferred from another office and was 53 years old as on 6th February, 1996. He has been working in the organisation for the last twenty years out of which ten years as a Manager. There are four members in his family. Neither he nor his wife owns a house.
