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HPSC HCS 2021 · Question 149 of 177

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below: Following are the conditions for selecting an IT Officer in an organization. The candidate must (i) be a B. E./B. Tech. in IT or Computer Science with at least 60% marks. (ii) be at least 20 years and not more than 26 years as on 01-11-2016. (iii) have secured at least 60% marks in written test. (iv) have secured at least 40% marks in interview. In case of the candidates who fulfills all conditions except (a) at (ii) above, but is a post graduate, his case be referred to as GM. (b) at (iv) above, but has secured at least 35% marks in interview and at least 70% marks in the written test, his case to be referred to as VP. Lata has secured 78% marks in written test and 38% marks in the interview. She secured 62% in B. Tech-IT and was born on 12th Jan, 1991. Which of the following will be a course of action if Lata applies?

Decision Making

  1. AShe will be selected.
  2. BShe will be offered VP post.Correct
  3. CShe will not be selected.
  4. DShe will be offered GM post.

Answer: B. She will be offered VP post.

Explanation

Lata fails the interview cutoff (38%) but has ≥35% interview and ≥70% written, so she is referred for the VP post.

Source: HPSC HCS (Ex.Br.) Prelims Paper-II (CSAT) held 12-Sep-2021 (prepp.in compilation); answers per official HPSC answer key

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