(IGP) IAS Pre Paper - 2: GS - General Mental Ability - Eligibility Test (MCQ -12)

Directions (Q. Nos. 1 to Q. 10) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below

Following are the conditions for selecting Personnel Manager an organization The candidate must
(i) be a graduate with at least 50% marks.
(ii) have a postgraduate degree/diploma in Personnel Management/HR with at least 60 per centmarks.
(iii) not be more than 35 yr as on 1.6.2009.
(iv) have post-qualificationwork experience of at least five years in the Personnel/HR Division of an organisation.
(v) have secured at least 45 per cent marks in the selection process.

In ‘the case of a candidate who satisfies all the conditions except

(A) at (iii) above, but has post-qualification work experience of at least ten years, the case is to be referred to the Director-Personnel.
(B) at (iv) above, but has post-qualification work experience as Deputy Personnel Manager of at least three years, the case is to be referred to President-Personnel.

In each questions below are given details of one candidate. You have to take one of the following courses of action bases on the information provided and the conditions and sub-conditions given above and mark the number of that course of action as your answer.

You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you as on 1.6.2009.

Mark answer (a) if the candidate is to be selected.
Mark answer (b) if the candidate is not to be selected.
Mark answer (c) if the information provides is inadequate to take a decision.
Mark answer (d) if the case is to be referred to the Director- Personnel.

1. Meena Srivastava was born on 6th March 1978. She has been working as Deputy Personnel Manager in an organization for the past five years after completing her postgraduate diploma in HR with 68% marks. She has secured 50% marks in both graduation and selection process.

2. Ketan Desai was born on 5th January 1979. He has been working for the past five years in the personnel deptt of an organisation after completing his postgraduate diploma in Personnel Management with 64% marks. He has secured 40%marks in the selection process and 52%marks in graduation.

3. Anant Joshi has been working in the personnel department of an organisation for the past six years. He was born on 7th November 1977. He has secured 60% marks in postgraduate degree in Personnel Management. He has also secured 55% marks in both graduation and selection process.

4. Mohan Bajpai was born on 10th April 1975. He has secured 55% marks in graduation and 65% marks in postgraduate diploma in Personnel Management. He has been working in the HR Deptt, of an organisation for the past six years after completing his postgraduate diploma.

5. Gopal Sharma has been working for the past five years in the HR Deptt. of an organisation after completing his postgraduate diploma in HR with 62% marks. He has secured 50% marks in both graduation and selection process.He was born on 29th May 1974.

6. Arun Vohra has secured 55% marks in graduation.He has been working in the personnel deptt. of an organisation for the past eleven years after completing his postgraduate degree in Personnel Management with 65% marks. He has secured 50% marks in the selection process. He was born on 12th August 1972.

7. Asha Dhar has secured 52% marks in graduation and 62% marks in postgraduate degree in Personnel Management. She has also secured 48% marks in the selection process. She has been working for the past seven years in the personnel deptt. of an organisation after completing her postgraduate degree. She was born on 8th June 1974.

8. Sudha Ghosal was born on 20th October 1976. She has been working as Deputy Personnel Manager for the past six years in an organisation after completing her post graduate degree in HR with 67% marks. She has secured 60% marks in graduation and 45% marks in the selection process.

9. Amit Saxena was born on 25th July 1973. He has been working in the personnel deptt. of an organisation for the past eleven years after completing his postgraduate diploma in HR with 70% marks. He has secured 60% marks in both graduation and selection process.

10. Navin Das was born on 14th April 1978. He has been working in the personnel deptt. of an organisation for the past six years after completing his postgraduate diploma in HR with 65%marks. He has secured 45% marks in both graduation and selection process.

Directions (Q. Nos. 11 to Q. 20) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Following are the conditions for selecting Manager- Finance in an organization. The candidate must
(i) be at least 30 yr and not more than 35 yr as on 1.11.2009.
(ii) be a graduate in any discipline with at least 55% marks.
(iii) be a post graduate degree/diploma holder in Management with Finance specialization with at least 60% marks.
(iv) have post qualificationwork experience of at least six years in the Finance department of an organization.
(v) have secured at least 50% marks in the preliminary interview.
(vi) have secured at least 40% marks in the final interview.

In the case of a candidate who satisfies all the above conditions except

(A) at (iv) above, but has post qualification work experience of at least three years as Deputy FinanceManager in an organization, his/her case is to be referred to VP-Finance.
(B) at (vi) above, but has obtained at least 60%marks in the preliminary interview, his/her candidature is to be considered under ‘wait list’.

In each question below, details of one candidate are given. You have to take one of the following courses of actions based on the information provided and the conditions and sub-conditions given above and mark the number of that course of action as your answer. You are not to assume anything else other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you as on 1.11.2009.
Mark answer  (a) if the candidate is to be selected.
Mark answer (b) if the candidate is not to be selected.
Mark answer (c) if the candidate is to be kept on waiting list.
Mark answer (d) if the case is to be referred to VPFinance.

11. Neelam Johri has secured 38% marks in the final interview. She has also secured 65%marks in both B. Com, and post-graduate degree in Finance Management. She has been working in the finance department of an organisation for the past six years after completing her post-graduate degree. She was born on 16th August, 1978. She has secured 63% marks in the preliminary interview.

12. Anirban Chowdhury was born on 8th March, 1978.He has secured 65%marks in B.Sc. and 62% marks in post-graduate degree in Finance Management.He has been working in the finance department of a company for the past seven years after completing his post graduation. He has secured 50%marks in the final interviewand 55% marks in the preliminary interview.

13. Vaibhav Joshi has secured 60% marks in both graduation and post-graduate diploma in Finance Management. He has been working as Deputy Finance manager in an organisation for the past four years after completing his post-graduate diploma. He has secured 53% marks in the preliminary interviewand 43%marks in the final interview. He was born on 3rd July, 1977.

14. Sudha Motwani was born on 24th March, 1977. She has secured 58% marks in B.A. and 68% marks in post-graduate diploma in Finance Management. She has been working in the finance department of an organisation for the past eight years after completing her post-graduation. She has secured 50% marks in both preliminary and final interviews.

15. Ashok Chandra has been working in the finance department of an organization for the past seven years after completing his post-graduate diploma in management with finance specialization with 65% marks.He has secured 58% marke in B.Com also.He has secured 55%marks in the preliminary interview and 45% marks in the final interview. He was born on 12th April, 1976.

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