Directions (1-5): Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below.
A multinational corporation is looking for professionals in its marketing division. The ideal candidate would have to possess the following qualifications:
(1) A science graduate with a minimum of 60% marks or an arts graduate with a minimum of 50% marks.
(2) At least 5 years experience in FMCG marketing.
(3) At least 3 letters of recommendation from previous employers.
(4) Must have a degree/diploma in marketing/sales management with a minimum of 60% marks.
However, if the candidate fulfils all the above criteria except.
(a) (1), then his/her case may be referred to the HRD manager of the company.
(b) (2), but has at least three years work experience in FMCG marketing, then his case may be referred to the Administrative Officer of the company.
(c) (3), but has at least one letter of recommendation from any one of his previous employers, then his case may be referred to the Deputy Manager of the company.
(d) (4), but has been an MT with a company for at least two years, then his case may be referred to the Senior GM of the company.
Q.1. Ajit Goel has a first-class degree in science. He has worked for three years in an FMCG marketing company but can give 4 letters of recommendation from his previous employers. He also has a marketing management degree from a premier institute in which he scored 65% marks. He should be
- (1) selected
- (2) referred to Ad. Officer
- (3) referred to Senior GM
- (4) rejected
- (5) referred to HRD Manager
Ans: (2)
Though Goel does not meet condition 2 but he meets condition (b).
Q.2. Ishita Dang is an economics graduate with 55% marks from Delhi University. She has been working for the past 6 years in thefield of FMCG marketing. She also has a diploma in marketing management with 62% marks. She should be
- (1) referred to the Deputy manager
- (2) referred to Senior GM
- (3) data inadequate
- (4) rejected
- (5) referred to Ad. Officer
Ans: (3)
Nothing is said about Ishita’s ability to obtain recommendations for herself.
Q.3. Vishal Narang is an arts graduate with 45% marks. He has 6 years experience in FMCG marketing. He can give 3 letters ofrecommendation from his previous employers and has also got a diploma in sales management with 65% marks. He should be
- (1) rejected
- (2) referred to HRD Manager
- (3) referred to Ad. Officer
- (4) data inadequate
- (5) referred to Senior GM
Ans: (2)
Does not meet condition 1.
Q.4. R. Saran is a science graduate with 60% marks. He has 7 years experience in industrial marketing. He can give 5 letters ofrecommendation from his previous employers. He has been an MT for 2 years in a reputed company. He should be
- (1) selected
- (2) referred to Senior GM
- (3) referred to Ad. Officer
- (4) rejected
- (5) referred to Deputy Manager
Ans: (4)
The candidate should have experience in FMCG marketing.
Q.5. Anil Kashyap is a science graduate with 75% marks. He has 5 years experience in FMCG marketing. He can produce 5 letters of recommendation from his previous employers and has also got a diploma in sales management with 70% marks. Heshould be
- (1) referred to the Ad. Officer
- (2) referred to the Deputy Manager
- (3) referred to the HRD Manager
- (4) referred to the Senior GM
- (5) selected
Ans: (5)
Directions (6-10) :Following are the criteria for selecting a medical rep. by a pharmacy company.
The candidate must
(A) be a graduate in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or Pharmacy with at least 50% marks.
(B) not be less than 24 years and more than 29 years as on 25th August, 1999.
(C) have work experience of at least two years as a medical representative.
(D) be fluent in English.
(E) have the knowledge of computers.
However, if the candidate fulfils all other criteria except
(a) Condition (A) but has a convent background in his schooling and at least 45% marks in graduation with any subject, his/her case may be referred to Director.
(b) Condition (C), but has experience of at least four years in marketing in any other field, his/her case may be referred to PRO, WEDOC Pharmaceuticals.
On the basis of the above conditions and the information provided about each of the candidates in the questions below, you have to decide which of the following courses of action should be taken against each candidate. Please note that you do not assume anything regarding any candidate.
The decision should be based only on the information provided.
Give answer:
- (1) Can be selected
- (2) Cannot be selected
- (3) May be referred to Director
- (4) May be referred to PRO
- (5) Data inadequate
Q.6. Nitesh Sinha is a graduate in Chemistry with 62% marks. He was 21 as on 25.7.1996. He has been working as a medical representative since he was 22 years old. he is fluent in English and has computer knowledge.
Ans: (1)
Q.7. 25-year-old Meghraj has done his graduation with 50% marks from St. Columba’s College, Hazaribagh. He had done his schooling in Don Bosco, Patna. He has computer knowledge and speaks very good English.
Ans: (5)
The schools, run by nuns are convent schools. Since nothing is given about experience, hence data inadequate.
Q.8. Manish Gupta has been working as a sales executive for the last five years. He had passed his matriculation in 1990 from Kendriya Vidyalaya. He can speak Bangla, Hindi and English. He has done his graduation with Biology as one of the subjects with 55% marks. He was 16 years old when he passed his matriculation. He knows computer fundamentals.
Ans: (4)
Q.9. Krishna Yadav has done his BA from BHV, Varanasi with 48% marks. He has experience of marketing for not less than fiveyears. Because of convent school background he is fluent in English. He knows computer fundamentals. He was 16 yearsold as on 7.09.1991.
Ans: (2)
Q.10. Md. Farooque Azam has done his schooling from Prabhat Tara, a convent school. He has passed his graduation with 53% marks. History was one of the favourite subjects in his graduation. He is 25 years old and fluent in English-speaking. He has three years experience as a medical representative and he knows computer very well.
Ans: (3)
Solution for Q. No. (6-10):
A + B + C + D + E = option 1
a+ B + C+ D+ E = option 3
A + B + b + D + E = option 4
a + B + b + D + E = option 2
Anything missing = option 5