General Studies · Statement and Assumptions

Statement: An instruction on the hall ticket for a competitive examination reads: 'Every candidate has to be in the examination hall before the examination commences. Not even a 1-minute delay is allowed.' Assumptions: I. If not explicitly mentioned in the hall ticket, candidates may arrive at the examination hall at any time as per their wish. II. In a competitive examination, every candidate should be given an equal amount of time to write the exam so as to properly filter the meritorious students.