XAT 2016 — Decision Making Question 10
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
Purushottam Bhatnagar own and operates a sweetshop Puru and Sons. He is about 60 years old is eager to hand over the business to his sons Ratan and Pramod. He however, fears that his sons, fresh from college may not understand the tricks of the trade.
Purushottam sends a batch of sweets to the police station across the street every day. Ratan constructed it as a bribe and wanted to stop this practice.
Which of the following arguments, IF TRUE, would BEST convince Ratan NOT to given up this practice?
Answer & solution
- A
In the last three years, three attempts to burgle Puru and Sons were effectively foiled by the police.
- B
Each policeman receives only two piece of sweet, too small to be considered a bribe.
- C
The police in return send two policemen in mufti to mingle with the customers during rush hours to prevent pickpockets.
Every day, Purushottam also sends a batch of sweets to the school next to the station, an orphanage nearby and the temple at the end of the street.
- E
Purushottam’s competitor Uttampurush who runs a sweetshop in the same street and his neighbor Mahapurush who runs a samosa stall, both do similar things every day.
Options 1 and 3 show that the Police is paying off the debt of free sweets by mitigating the burglary taking place at Purushottam's shop. Hence, it implicitly indicates bribery and cannot be considered for convincing Ratan. So, eliminate options 1 and 3.
Option 2 is not a strong argument as it does not entirely rule out the possibility of the sweets being a bribery. So, eliminate option 2.
Option 5 brings forth a competitive aspect of Purushottam's action which is uncalled for in the present scenario. So, eliminate option 5.
Option 4 completely rules out the possibility of bribing the policemen as the same offering is sent to a school, an orphanage and a temple. Hence, the batch of sweets can be considered as a sweet gesture from Purushottam to people in general.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.