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Aditya Anand30 July 202017 min read
Questions on Passage Based Decision Making for CLAT 2020
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Questions on Passage Based Decision Making for CLAT 2020Directions for Q. No. 1 to​​ 5 : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it.Following are the criteria for appointing persons for the post of Technical Officer in an organisation. The candidate must :A. be a graduate in Engineering discipline with at least 60% marks.B. have passed 12th​​ examination with at least aggregate percentage of 60% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.C. have passed the written examination.D. have passed group discussion and interview with at least 50% marks.E. not be more than 22 years as on 15th​​ July, 1994. In case of a candidate who satisfies all other criteria except:I. A above, in terms of percentage of marks but has secured 90% marks in graduation, may be appointed.II. C above, but is a post-graduate in Engineering is to be referred to the Director --Personnel.III. A above, but has appeared in the final degree examination, may be provisionally appointed.​​ Based on the above criteria and information provided below, decide the course of action in each case. You are not to assume anything. If the data provided is not adequate to decide the given course of action, your answer will be data inadequate'. These case are given to you as on 1st June, 1994. 1. Sanju​​ has appeared in final degree examination in Mechanical Engineering. He has secured 70% aggregate marks in Physics,​​ Chemistry and Mathematics in XIIth Std. He has passed the written examination and has secured 75% marks in both group discussion and interview. He was born on 15th April, 1972.(a) Do not appoint(b) Refer to Director-Personnel(C) Appoint provisionally(d) Appoint(e) Data inadequate2. Arun Tawar​​ has secured 90% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in XIIth Std. He is yet to wait for the result of the final degree examination in Electronics. He has passed the written examination in Electronics. He has passed and secured 60% marks both in group discussion and interview. He was born on 19th​​ July, 1972.(a) Data inadequate​​ (b) Don't appoint(c) Refer to Director​​ (d) Appoint(e) Appoint provisionally3. Riya has secured 70% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in XIIth Std. and 80% in graduation in Metallurgy and 50% in Post-graduation. She was born on 25th Feb, 1972. She has passed the written examination and has secured 55% marks both in group discussion and interview.(a) Appoint provisional(b) Don't appoint(c) Refer to Director-Personnel(d) Appoint(e) Data inadequate4.​​ Suman​​ has secured 60% marks in graduation in Chemical Engineering and 70% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in 12th​​ Std. She will be 23 years old on 10th Aug, 1995. She has passed the written examination and has secured 55% marks both in group discussion and interview.(a) Data inadequate​​ (b) Appoint provisionally(c) Appoint(d) Don't appoint(e) Refer to Director-Personnel5. Rohan​​ was born on 19th March, 1971. He has secured 60% marks in both graduation and post-graduation in Civil Engineering. He has passed written examination and has secured 60% marks both in group discussion and interview.(a) Refer to Director-personnel(b) Don't appoint(C) Appoint Provisionally(d) Data inadequate(e) Appoint Directions (Q.6-10): Study the following information​​ carefully and answer the questions given below:Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight line facing south but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them works in a different company,​​ TCS, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, HCL, Infosys, HP, Dell and Lenovo but not necessarily in the same order.F does not work in HCL. F sits third to the left of B. The one who works in Lenovo sits second to the right of E. There are as many persons between the one who works in Tech Mahindra and E as between the one who works in Tech Mahindra and A. Only three persons sit between C and A. The one who works in Dell sits at one of the positions right to the one who works in Tech Mahindra. The one who works in Dell does not sit at either extreme end of the line. The one who works in Dell sits on the immediate right of the one who works in TCS. Only two persons sit between H and the one who works in Wipro. H sits second to the right of G. Only two persons sit between C and G. C sits on the immediate left of the one who works in Tech Mahindra. The one who works in Tech Mahindra sits fourth to the left of the one who works in HP.6. Which of the following statements is are true regarding C?a) Only two persons sit between C and B.b) C sits at one of the extreme ends of the line.c) C works in Lenovo.d) Both b) and c)e) None of these7. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?a) H-TCS​​ b)B-Dellc) A-Wiprod)C-HCL​​ e) D-Infosys8. Who among the following sits third to the right of the one who works in Tech Mahindra?a) The one who works in Dellb) The one who works in TCSc) The one who works in Lenovod) The one who works in HCLe) None of these9. How many persons sit between B and the one who works in HCL?a) None​​ b) Onec) Twod) None of thesee) Three10. Who among the following works in Dell?a) Hb) Ac) Gd) Ce) None of these Answer keyAns.1 –​​ a.​​ Sanju​​ qualifies all the criteria except Criteria E as he is more than 22 years of age, hence he should not be appointed.Ans.2 –​​ e.​​ The candidate, Arun Tawar, does not satisfy Condition A. However, he has appeared in the final degree examination. Therefore, candidate should be appointed provisionally.Ans.3 –​​ c.​​ Riya is more than 22 years as on 1st​​ June, 1994, but is a Post graduate in Engineering. Hence, her case should be referred Director-Personnel.Ans.4 –​​ c.​​ Suman​​ satisfies all the criteria. Hence, she should be appointed.Ans.5 –​​ d. ​​ Information with regard to Criteria B is not given. Hence, data are not adequate to decide a particular course of action.Ans.6 – c.​​ C works in Lenovo.Ans.7 – b.​​ In all other options the given person sits second to the right of the given company.Ans.8 – a.​​ The one who works in Dell sits third to the right of the one who works in Tech MahindraAns.9 –​​ e.​​ Three persons sit between B and the one who works in HCLAns.10 – b. 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