Monday, August 20, 2012

ANALYTICAL DECISION MAKING


Q. Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
Following are the conditions for selecting Chief Manager - Sales in an organization. The candidate
must__

(i) be graduate in any discipline with at least 60 percent marks.
(ii) have secured at least 55 percent marks in the selection process.
(iii) be at least 30 years and not more than 40 years as on 1.5.2009.
(iv) be a post graduate degree/diploma holder in Marketing/Sales Management.
(v) have post qualification work experience of at least eight years in the Sales/Marketing division
of an organisation.
If the case of a candidate who satisfies all the conditions EXCEPT-
(A) at (ii) above but has secured more than 65 percent marks in graduation, the case is to be
referred to GM-Sales.
(B) at (v) above but has post qualification work experience of at least five years as Manager -
Sales ‘ in an organization, the case is to be referred to VP-Sales.

In each question below details of one candidate are given. You are to take one of the following
courses of action based on the information and the conditions and sub-conditions given above
and mark the number of that course of action as the answer. You are not to assume anything
other than the information provided in each case.All these cases are given to you as on 01.05.2009.-

Mark answer (1) if the candidate is to be selected.
Mark answer (2) if the candidate is not to be selected.
Mark answer (3) if the data provided are inadequate to take a decision.
Mark answer (4) if the case is to be referred to the GM-Sales.
Mark answer (5) if the case is to be referred to the VP-Sales,

Q.1. Mohan Das was born on 25thMarch 1976. He has secured 60 percentmarks in both’ graduation and the selection process. He is a first class post graduate degree holder in Management. He has been working for the last eight years in the sales division of an organization.

Q.2. Joseph D’Souza was born on 18th February 1979. He has secured 60 percentmarks in graduation and 55 percent marks in the selection process. He has been working for the past six years as Manager-Sales in an organization after completing his post graduate diploma in Sales Management.

Q.3. Mita Keswani has been working in the marketing division of an organisation for the past eleven years after completing her post graduation. She has secured 62 percent marks in the selection process and 70 percent marks in graduation. She was born on 2nd November 1978.

Q.4. Pravin Vohra was born on 2nd July 1972. He has been working in the sales division of an organization for the past ten years after completing his postgraduate degree in Sales Management with 50 percent marks. He has secured 68 percent marks is graduation and 50 percent marks in the
selection process.

Q.5. Meena Srivastava has been working in the Sales division of an organization for the past twelve years after completing her postgraduate degree in sales management with 65 percent marks. She has secured 58 percentmarks in graduation and 57 percentmarks in the selection process. She was born on 12th May 1976.

Q.6. KalpeshMehta was born on 16th February 1970. He has secured 68 percentmarks in graduation and 58 percent marks in the selection process. He has been working for the past six years as Manager-Sales in an organization after completing his post graduate diploma in Sales.

Q.7. Abhinav Shukla has secured 62 percent marks in graduation and 58 percent marks in the selection process. He has been working in themarketing division of a company for the past nine years after completing his post graduate diploma in Marketing with 55 percent marks. He was born on 5th August 1974.

Q.8. Akash Malhotra was born on 6th April 1975. He has been working in the sales division of a company for the past ten years after completing his post graduate diploma in Marketing Management. He has secured 65 percent marks in graduation and 56 percent marks in the selection process.

Q.9. SeemaMahajan was born on 12th July 1973. She has secured 56 percentmarks in the selection process. She has been working in the sales division of an organisation for the past thirteen years after completing her post graduate degree in Sales Management. She has secured 59 percent marks in graduation.

Q.10. Jayant Sahu has secured 52 percent marks in the selection process and 72 percent marks in graduation. He has been working for the past twelve years in the marketing division of a company after completing his post graduation in Marketing Management. He was born on 19th March 1972.

SOLUTIONS


Q.1.(1)  Q.2. (5)  Q.3.(3)  
Q.4. (4)  Q.5.(2)  
Q.6.(5)  
Q.7.(1)  
Q.8.(1)  
Q.9.(2) 
Q.10.(4)






Q.. Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
Following are the conditions for selecting Marketing Manager in an organization : The candidate
must —

(i) be at least 30 years old as on 1.3.2009.
(ii) have secured at least 55 percent marks in graduation.
(iii) have secured at least 60 percent marks in Post graduate Degree/Diploma in Marketing.
(iv) have post qualification work experience of at least five years in theMarketing Division of an organization,
(v) have secured at least 45 percent marks in the selection process. .
In the case of a candidate who satisfies all other conditions except —
(A) at (iv) above, but has post qualification work experience of at least two years as Deputy
Marketing Manager, the case is to be referred to GM-Marketing.
(B) at (ii) above, but has secured at least 65 percent marks in Post graduate Degree/Diploma in Marketing Management, the case is to be referred to Vice President-Marketing.

 In each question below is given details of one candidate. You have to take one of the following courses of actions based on the information provided and the conditions and sub-conditions given above and mark your answer accordingly. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you as on 1.3.2009.

Markanswer (1) if the candidate is not to be selected. .
Mark answer (2) if the candidate is to be selected.
Mark answer (3) if the data are inadequate to take a decision.
Mark answer (4) if the case is to be referred to Vice President-Marketing.
Mark answer (5) if the case is to be referred to GM-Marketing.

Q.1. Suresh Mehta has secured 58 percent marks in graduation. He was born on 19th May 1975. He has secured 50 percent marks in the selection process. He has been working for the past seven years in the Marketing division of an organization after completing his Post Graduation with 62 percent marks.

Q.2. Sudha Gopalan has secured 50 percent marks in both selection process and graduation. She has been working for the past six years in the Marketing division of an organization after completing her Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing with 70 percent marks. She was born on 14th October 1978.

Q.3. Divya Kohli has been working for the past five years in Marketing division of an organization after completing her Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing with 65 percent marks. She has secured 55 percent marks in graduation and 50 percent marks in the selection process. She was born on 2nd April 1979.

Q.4. NavinMarathe was born on 8th April 1975. He has secured 60 percentmarks in both graduation and Post-Graduate Degree in Marketing. He has been working for the past six years in the Marketing division of an organization after completing his PG Degree in Marketing. He has secured 50 percent marks in the selection process.

Q.5. Varun Malhotra was born on 3rd July 1976. He has been working as DeputyMarketing Manager in an organization for the past three years after completing his PostGraduate Degree in Marketing with 65 percent marks. He secured 55 percent marks in both graduation and selection process.

SOLUTIONS




condition    I         (ii)          iii         (iv)       v          Answer
Q.No. 41                                                       2
           42            (×)                                         4
           43    ×                                                    1
           44                                                         2
           45                                  (×)                     5



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