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Direction for question: A reputed educational foundation is to select meritorious graduate students for the award of scholarships for higher studies abroad who fulfil the following criteria:

(i) Age: More than 18 years but less than 27 years, as on 1.4.2014.

(ii) Minimum Percentage of Marks: B. Sc. - 70% or BA - 60% or B. Com. - 65%.

(iii) Prizes / awards: Should have won at least one either in Essay, Debate or Sports,

(iv) Annual Family Income: Not to be more than Rs. 80,000.

(v) Domicile: Must be staying in India for the last 20 years or above as on 1.4.2014.

Concessions:

One has to fulfil the above conditions. However/ certain concessions are available to the following categories:

Wards of Farmers - relaxation in the maximum age limit up to three years.

SC/ST applications - relaxation in marks up to 5%.

Consideration:

Not fulfilling criterion (iii) above m the case should be referred to the Chairman of the Foundation

Not fulfilling criterion (iv) above ?the case should be referred to the Secretary of the Foundation.

You have to study the information provided for a candidate in each of the following questions and decide the course of action.

Note: If any of the required information (criteria I to v) is not provided, the candidate is to be considered ?not to be selected?.

Amit, will be 24 years old on 1.1.2016, passed B.A. with 55 percent marks. His father, a government employee, has been working at Srinagar since 1979 whose present monthly salary is Rs. 6,200. Amit got the 3rd prize in the State Essay Championship.

A) Select

B) Don?t select

C) Refer to the Chairman of the Foundation

D) Refer to the Secretary of the Foundation,

E) Select under any concession