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Question 81.

Following are the conditions for selecting candidates for Research Fellowship :

Th e candidate must ---

(1) be a post-graduate with minimum of 60% marks.

(2) not be more than 30 years as on 1.9.1997.

(3) have at least 3 years' research experience.

(4) have diploma in Statistics.

(5) have secured at least 55% marks in the entrance test.

(6) have finalised the topic for research.

However, in the case of a candidate who fulfils all other criteria except ---

(7)      (3) above but has M.Phil degree, should be given Fellowship.

(8)      (4) above should be referred to Dean.

(9)      (1) above but has at least 55% marks in post-graduation, should be wait-listed.

(10)     (5) above but has at least 50% marks, should be referred to Chairman.

Based on these criteria and information provided belowy decide the courne of action in each case. 

You are not to assume anything. These cases are given to you as on 1.9.1997.

Raj Desai is 24 years old and has got 58% marks in the entrance examination.

He has secured 63% marks in his post-graduation and 55% marks in M.Phil.

He has got diploma in Statistics and has also finalised the topic for research.


  1.    Wait-list
  2.    Refer to Chairman
  3.    Refer to Dean
  4.    Grant Fellowship
  5.    Data inadequate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Grant Fellowship

All conditions of eligibility are satisfied.


Question 82.

Following are the conditions for selecting candidates for Research Fellowship :

Th e candidate must ---

(1) be a post-graduate with minimum of 60% marks.

(2) not be more than 30 years as on 1.9.1997.

(3) have at least 3 years' research experience.

(4) have diploma in Statistics.

(5) have secured at least 55% marks in the entrance test.

(6) have finalised the topic for research.

However, in the case of a candidate who fulfils all other criteria except ---

(7)      (3) above but has M.Phil degree, should be given Fellowship.

(8)      (4) above should be referred to Dean.

(9)      (1) above but has at least 55% marks in post-graduation, should be wait-listed.

(10)     (5) above but has at least 50% marks, should be referred to Chairman.

Based on these criteria and information provided belowy decide the courne of action in each case. 

You are not to assume anything. These cases are given to you as on 1.9.1997.

Anu Saxena is 28 years old and has got 65% marks in po.st-graduation and 60%

marks in M.Phil. He has got 65% marks in the entrance examination and has

finalised the topic for research. He also had a diploma in Statistics.


  1.    Refer to Chairman
  2.    Refer to Dean
  3.    Grant Fellowship
  4.    Fellowship not to be granted
  5.    Data inadequate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Grant Fellowship

All conditions of eligibility are satisfied.


Question 83.

Following are the conditions for selecting candidates for Research Fellowship :

Th e candidate must ---

(1) be a post-graduate with minimum of 60% marks.

(2) not be more than 30 years as on 1.9.1997.

(3) have at least 3 years' research experience.

(4) have diploma in Statistics.

(5) have secured at least 55% marks in the entrance test.

(6) have finalised the topic for research.

However, in the case of a candidate who fulfils all other criteria except ---

(7)      (3) above but has M.Phil degree, should be given Fellowship.

(8)      (4) above should be referred to Dean.

(9)      (1) above but has at least 55% marks in post-graduation, should be wait-listed.

(10)     (5) above but has at least 50% marks, should be referred to Chairman.

Based on these criteria and information provided belowy decide the courne of action in each case. 

You are not to assume anything. These cases are given to you as on 1.9.1997.

Surya Tripathi has secured 65% marks in the post-graduation and has secured

5 years' research experience. He has secured 65% marks in the entrance test

and has finalised the research topic. His date of birth is 11.8.1969.


  1.    Grant Fellowship
  2.    Refer to Chairman
  3.    Refer to Dean
  4.    Wait-list
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Refer to Dean

The candidate satisfies condition (8).


Question 84.

Following are the conditions for selecting candidates for Research Fellowship :

Th e candidate must ---

(1) be a post-graduate with minimum of 60% marks.

(2) not be more than 30 years as on 1.9.1997.

(3) have at least 3 years' research experience.

(4) have diploma in Statistics.

(5) have secured at least 55% marks in the entrance test.

(6) have finalised the topic for research.

However, in the case of a candidate who fulfils all other criteria except ---

(7)      (3) above but has M.Phil degree, should be given Fellowship.

(8)      (4) above should be referred to Dean.

(9)      (1) above but has at least 55% marks in post-graduation, should be wait-listed.

(10)     (5) above but has at least 50% marks, should be referred to Chairman.

Based on these criteria and information provided belowy decide the courne of action in each case. 

You are not to assume anything. These cases are given to you as on 1.9.1997.

Ravi Vaswani has got 5 years' research experience and has finalised the research

topic He has got 56% marks in post-graduation and 60% marks in the entrance

test. His date of birth is 24.2.1970. He has also got diploma in Statistics.


  1.    Refer to Dean
  2.    Data inadequate
  3.    Grant Fellowship
  4.    Fellowship not to be granted
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> None of these

All conditions of eligibility and condition (9) instead of (1) are satisfied. So, the candi-

date should be wait-listed.


Question 85.

Following are the conditions for selecting candidates for Research Fellowship :

Th e candidate must ---

(1) be a post-graduate with minimum of 60% marks.

(2) not be more than 30 years as on 1.9.1997.

(3) have at least 3 years' research experience.

(4) have diploma in Statistics.

(5) have secured at least 55% marks in the entrance test.

(6) have finalised the topic for research.

However, in the case of a candidate who fulfils all other criteria except ---

(7)      (3) above but has M.Phil degree, should be given Fellowship.

(8)      (4) above should be referred to Dean.

(9)      (1) above but has at least 55% marks in post-graduation, should be wait-listed.

(10)     (5) above but has at least 50% marks, should be referred to Chairman.

Based on these criteria and information provided belowy decide the courne of action in each case. 

You are not to assume anything. These cases are given to you as on 1.9.1997.

16. Deepak Sareen has got diploma in Statistics with 60% marks and post-graduation

with 56% marks. His date of birth is 20.12.1972. He has got iVyear research

experience and is still doing his M.Phil. He has secured 60% marks in the

entrance examination and has also finalised the research topic.


  1.    Grant Fellowship
  2.    Fellowship not to be granted
  3.    Wait-list
  4.    Refer to Dean
  5.    Data inadequate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Fellowship not to be granted

The candidate does not satisfy condition (3) or (7).


Question 86.

Following are the criteria for promotion from Grade D to E in one institute.

The employee must ---

(1) be a graduate with minimum 50% marks.

(2) not be more than 45 years of age as on 10.11.1997.

(3) obtain the minimum prescribed marks in Promotion Test (PT). Minimum marks are Part A-35,

 Part B-25 and in Aggregate 70.

(4) have at least 10 years of service in the institute out of which at least four years should be in 

Grade D.

(5) not have any adverse remark in Confidential Report (C.R.). However, if a candidate ---

(6) fulfils all other criteria except that at (2) and is less than 50 years, the case may be referred 

to the Governing Board.

(7) fulfils all other criteria but does not have four years of service in Grade D, the case is to be 

referred to the Director provided the employee has obtained 120 or more marks in Aggregate in 

the Promotion Test.

    Based on the above criteria and the information given in each of the

following questions, you have to decide on the promotabilily of each case.

32 year old Geet a Madhavan is a Home Science Graduate with 52% marks . She

has completed 10 year s of service in the institute in Grade D only. She has

obtained 56% marks in Part A and 75 marks in aggregate in P.T.


  1.    To be promoted
  2.    Not to be promoted
  3.    Refer to Director
  4.    Refer to Governing Board
  5.    Data inadequate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> Data inadequate

Condition (5) is missing.


Question 87.

Following are the criteria for promotion from Grade D to E in one institute.

The employee must --

(1) be a graduate with minimum 50% marks.

(2) not be more than 45 years of age as on 10.11.1997.

(3) obtain the minimum prescribed marks in Promotion Test (PT). Minimum marks are Part A-35,

 Part B-25 and in Aggregate 70.

(4) have at least 10 years of service in the institute out of which at least four years should be in 

Grade D.

(5) not have any adverse remark in Confidential Report (C.R.). However, if a candidate ---

(6) fulfils all other criteria except that at (2) and is less than 50 years, the case may be referred 

to the Governing Board.

(7) fulfils all other criteria but does not have four years of service in Grade D, the case is to be 

referred to the Director provided the employee has obtained 120 or more marks in Aggregate in 

the Promotion Test.

    Based on the above criteria and the information given in each of the

following questions, you have to decide on the promotabilily of each case.

Mohit Khurana has obtained highest marks among all the employee s in the P.T .

aggregat e as well as in each part. He is a graduat e with 80% marks . He wa s

47 year s old as on 6.9.97 and ther e is no advers e remar k in his C.R. He has

completed 10 year s of service in Grad e D.


  1.    Refe r to Governing Board
  2.    Refe r to Director
  3.    No t to be promoted
  4.    To be promoted
  5.    Data inadequat
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Refe r to Governing Board

Being more than 45 years of age but less than 50 years, the candidate satisfies

condition (6).


Question 88.

Following are the criteria for promotion from Grade D to E in one institute.

The employee must ---

(1) be a graduate with minimum 50% marks.

(2) not be more than 45 years of age as on 10.11.1997.

(3) obtain the minimum prescribed marks in Promotion Test (PT). Minimum marks are Part A-35,

 Part B-25 and in Aggregate 70.

(4) have at least 10 years of service in the institute out of which at least four years should be in 

Grade D.

(5) not have any adverse remark in Confidential Report (C.R.). However, if a candidate ---

(6) fulfils all other criteria except that at (2) and is less than 50 years, the case may be referred 

to the Governing Board.

(7) fulfils all other criteria but does not have four years of service in Grade D, the case is to be 

referred to the Director provided the employee has obtained 120 or more marks in Aggregate in 

the Promotion Test.

    Based on the above criteria and the information given in each of the

following questions, you have to decide on the promotabilily of each case.

Arvind Kumar who is in Grade D for the last five year s is a graduate with 55 %

marks . He joined the institute in Grad e C and was promoted after five years.

He was 40 year s old as on 28.4.1996 and does not have any adverse remark in

his C.R. He has obtained 40 and 50 marks in Par t A and B respectively of P.T.


  1.    Data inadequate
  2.    To be promoted
  3.    Refer to Governing Board
  4.    Refer to Director
  5.    Not to be promoted
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> To be promoted

All conditions are satisfied.


Question 89.

Following are the criteria for promotion from Grade D to E in one institute.

The employee must --

(1) be a graduate with minimum 50% marks.

(2) not be more than 45 years of age as on 10.11.1997.

(3) obtain the minimum prescribed marks in Promotion Test (PT). Minimum marks are Part A-35,

 Part B-25 and in Aggregate 70.

(4) have at least 10 years of service in the institute out of which at least four years should be in 

Grade D.

(5) not have any adverse remark in Confidential Report (C.R.). However, if a candidate ---

(6) fulfils all other criteria except that at (2) and is less than 50 years, the case may be referred 

to the Governing Board.

(7) fulfils all other criteria but does not have four years of service in Grade D, the case is to be 

referred to the Director provided the employee has obtained 120 or more marks in Aggregate in 

the Promotion Test.

    Based on the above criteria and the information given in each of the

following questions, you have to decide on the promotability of each case.

42 year old Manish Shrivastava, wh o has put in 20 year s of service in the

institute, wa s promoted to Grad e D three year s back. He is a Science graduat e

with 60% marks and has obtained 80 marks in Part A and 45 marks in Part B

of P.T. and there is no adverse remark in his C.R.


  1.    Not to be promoted
  2.    Refer to Governing Board
  3.    Data inadequate
  4.    Refe r to Director
  5.    To be promoted
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Refe r to Director

Condition (7) is satisfied as the candidate worked in Grade D for 3 years but obtained

125 marks in aggregate.


Question 90.

Following are the criteria for promotion from Grade D to E in one institute.

The employee must ---

(1) be a graduate with minimum 50% marks.

(2) not be more than 45 years of age as on 10.11.1997.

(3) obtain the minimum prescribed marks in Promotion Test (PT). Minimum marks are Part A-35,

 Part B-25 and in Aggregate 70.

(4) have at least 10 years of service in the institute out of which at least four years should be in 

Grade D.

(5) not have any adverse remark in Confidential Report (C.R.). However, if a candidate ---

(6) fulfils all other criteria except that at (2) and is less than 50 years, the case may be referred 

to the Governing Board.

(7) fulfils all other criteria but does not have four years of service in Grade D, the case is to be 

referred to the Director provided the employee has obtained 120 or more marks in Aggregate in 

the Promotion Test.

    Based on the above criteria and the information given in each of the

following questions, you have to decide on the promotabilily of each case.

Nitin Sharma obtained 40 and 30 murk.* in Par t A and Par t B of P.T. respectively.

He does not hav e any advers e remark in his C.R. He has completed 15 year s

of service out of which 6 year s an? in Grade D.


  1.    To be promoted
  2.    Not to be promoted
  3.    Refer to Director
  4.    Refer to Governing Board
  5.    Data inadequate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> Data inadequate

Conditions (1) and (2) are missing.


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