General Studies · Data Sufficiency / Decision Making

Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below. Following are the conditions for selecting a System Manager in an organization. The candidate must: (i) Be a graduate engineer in IT, Computer Science or Electronics with at least 60% marks. (ii) Be at least 30 years and not more than 40 years as on 1.9.2009. (iii) Have secured at least 40% marks in the written examination. (iv) Have secured at least 50% marks in the selection interview. (v) Have post-qualification work experience of at least 10 years in the systems department of an organisation. In case a candidate satisfies all the other criteria EXCEPT (i), but has secured below 60% marks in ME-IT or Computer Science, the case is to be referred to the DGM-Systems. In case a candidate satisfies all the other criteria EXCEPT (v), but has post-qualification experience of at least five years as Deputy Systems Manager, the case is to be referred to the GM-Systems. Case: Prathap has been working as a Deputy Systems Manager in an organisation for the past seven years after completing his BE in IT with 70% marks. He has secured 45% marks in the selection interview and 55% marks in the written examination. He was born on 12 November 1978.