How To Solve Selection Decision Tables Quickly

How to Solve Selection Decision Table Quickly

Type 1: Judgement & Decision Based On Qualification Or Skills

Apollo has decided to recruit professionals in the medical field. The following criteria are to be applied to select the candidates. A candidate must
1. Having Bachelors in Medical Field with at least 55% marks & 75% marks in Post-graduation.
2. Have minimum 3 years of hands on experience.
3. Has to sign a 1 year agreement.
4. Age criteria: 26 years to 30 years as on 10.10.2018.

However, if the applicant fulfills all the eligibility criteria except
(1), but having 60% in graduation degree and 60% in post-graduation and has 5 years working experience, the case may be referred to the Dean
(2), but if he is a Physician doctor, the case is to be referred to the junior doctors.
(3), but is willing to pay an amount of Rs five lakh if he/she wants to leave, the case may be referred to the Board members.
Details of applicants are given below in the questions. On the basis of the following course of action which is based on the data given above, mark the answer.

Question 1.

Priyanka is having bachelor’s degree with 60% marks and Post-graduation with 82% marks. She has been working as doctor for last 5 years. She is not willing to sign the bond but can pay Rs 5 lakh if she leaves. She has just completed 28 years.

A. if candidate is to be selected.
B. if case is to be referred to the Board members.
C. if case is to be referred to the Junior doctor.
D. if case is to be referred to the Dean
E. Not to be selected

Answer: B
Explanation:

As mentioned in the above criterias, candidate has to sign an agreement for 1 year. However priyanka is not willing to do that. Now if we go through with the exceptions, but is willing to pay an amount of Rs five lakh if he/she wants to leave, the case may be referred to the Board members. hence option B is correct.

Question 2.

Natasha is 27 years old and has been working in a private hospital for the past 3 years. she has scored 72% and 82% marks in Bachelors and post-graduation respectively. she is ready to sign an agreement with any hospital.

A. if case is to be referred to the Board members
B. if candidate is to be selected.
C. if case is to be referred to the Junior doctor.
D. if case is to be referred to the Dean
E. if Applicant is not to be selected.

Answer: B
Explanation:

Clearly the candidate fulfills all the conditions hence Natasha will be selected.

Question 3.

Jaimin is having bachelors with 70% marks and 82% marks in post-graduation. He completed his Bachelors in 2015 at the age of 22 years & immediately started working in Hospital. He wants to pursue his career in Canada and that’s why not ready to sign an agreement. However, he doesn’t mind to pay Rs. 5 lakh amounts.

A. if candidate is to be selected.
B. if case is to be referred to the Board members.
C. if case is to be referred to the Junior doctor.
D. if case is to be referred to the Dean
E. Not to be selected

Answer: E
Explanation:

The candidate won’t be selected as he doesn’t meet the eligibility criteria of age.

How to Solve Selection Decision Table Quickly

Type 2: Judgement & Decision Based On Combinations Or Traits Or Behaviour

Question 1

Shaunak has hired one broker to get a good location baby products shop in Shimla. Shaunak wants a location which is the attraction point for both local populates and tourist who come to visit Shimla. The below mentioned are the choices given. As per you which will be the best choice suggestion by a broker to shaunak?

A. A store near the railway station where maximum of visitors will cross the shop.
B. A location in the slum area where the maximum of rural Shimla population live. As per records every family have at least two kids.
C. A shop near a famous mall which is located on the outskirts of Shimla. This mall always occupied by a local population where medical and cloth stores are available.
D. A small shop in the Shimla’s city area. A famous tourist point i.e. Christ church, St. Xavier School and an ice cream parlour are very near to this shop.

Answer: D
Explanation:

option D clearly fulfils the requirement of Shaunak as the shop is not in the outskirts. There are famous attraction points available where tourist can also come. Also ice-cream parlour and St. Xavier School are nearby so shaunak will get his direct buyers also.

Question (2-3) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

1. Prem, Akshay, Raju, Shrikant, Tanmay and Utpal are six colleagues gaining their masters in 6 different subjects- English, Java, Physiotherapy, Physics, Science and Management.
2. Two of them stay in hostel; two stay as paying guest (PG) and the remaining two stay at their home.
3. Raju does not stay in Paying guest and studies Physiotherapy.
4. The students studying Science and Java do not stay as paying guest.
5. Tanmay studies Management and Shrikant studies Physics.
6. Utpal and Shrikant stay in hostel. Tanmay stays as paying guest and Akshay stays at home.

Question 2

Which of the following combinations of subjects and place of stay is not correct?
A. English- Hostel
B. Management- PG
C. Physiotherapy – Home
D. Physics- Hostel
E. None of these

Answer: A
Explanation:

Please refer to the combination given in below table.

Question 3

As per the information given above which subject does Akshay study?

A. Java
B. Science
C. Java or Science
D. Data inadequate
E. None of these

Answer: C
Explanation:

Please refer to the combination given in below table.