Question

ABC Company has decided to recruit equity research analyst. The candidate must

1. Be a graduate in any discipline with 70 percent marks

2. Be between 25 and 40 years old as on 01/01/2020.

3. Must have completed CFA and FRM.

4. Have knowledge of at least two programming languages like R, SQL, Tableau etc.

The following exceptions apply:

A. If a candidate meets all other criteria except 4 above, the candidate will be referred to the Manager.

B. A candidate whose age is more than 40 years but less than 45 years will be referred to the General Manager.

Ashish is working at Citi Bank for 5 years now. He was born on 5/02/1992. He has completed his CFA and FRM in 2015. He has done certified courses on R Programming and SQL from Udemy. He did his B.Com (H) from HIJ College and scored 80 percent marks.

What decision should be taken about this candidate?

1. The candidate should be referred to the General Manager. 
2. The candidate should be referred to the Manager. 
3. The candidate should be rejected. 
4. The candidate should be selected. 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : The candidate should be selected. 

Condition Number	Detail	Fulfilment
1	Be a graduate in any discipline with 70 percent marks.	Yes
2	Be between 25 and 40 years old as on 01/01/2020.	Yes
3	Must have completed CFA and FRM.	Yes
4	Have knowledge of at least two programming languages like R, SQL, Tableau etc.	Yes
A	If a candidate meets all other criteria except 4 above, the candidate will be referred to the Manager.	-
B	A candidate whose age is more than 40 years but less than 45 years will be referred to the General Manager.	-

As Ashish fulfills all the conditions, he should be selected.

Hence, ‘The candidate should be selected’ is the correct answer.