General Intelligence · Decision Making

The following qualifications are required for appointment to a certain post in a reputed multinational company: A. Candidate must be an MBA with 65% marks. B. Candidate must have passed the selection test with a minimum of 50% marks. C. The candidate must have secured a minimum of 65% marks in the interview. D. Candidate's age should not be less than 23 years and more than 30 years as of 1 September 2018. Exceptions: I. In case of (A) above, but he/she is an engineer with 50% marks, then the matter may be referred to the Director for Recruitment. II. In case of (B) above, but he/she has a minimum of 2 years of experience working as an executive officer, the matter may be referred to the Chairman, Recruitment Committee. Below is the information regarding a candidate. Analyze it in the context of the above criteria and conditions and decide the appropriate action. Shweta Sharma did her MBA after completing Mechanical Engineering. She secured 55% marks in MBA (failing condition A) and 75% marks in the Engineering course. She scored 65% in the selection test and 70% in the interview. Her date of birth is 25 December 1992 (making her 25 years old as of 1 September 2018). What decision should be taken?