XAT 2020 — Decision Making Question 20
Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the question that follows:
Rakesh, who hailed from Dhanbad, worked in Jamshedpur with SPCIL, a government construction company. Although HR policies concerning job security & work-life balance attracted Rakesh to SPCIL, over time he found his work monotonous with no growth opportunities. However, the proximity to Dhanbad enabled him to visit his parents at his convenience.
Recently Rakesh applied to Grow and Prosper (G&P), a multinational company engaged in construction related operations, making inroads into many Indian states. G&P interviewed Rakesh and offered him three times his current salary at SPCIL.
While considering G&P’s offer, Rakesh pondered over the following facts:
- A recent government policy made poor performance punishable by salary reduction or dismissal.
- The first assignment at G&P is a bridge construction project in a village near Dhanbad.
- With his current savings, Rakesh need not depend on regular income for at least six months.
- Though an exemplary performer, Rakesh has hardly been recognized at SPCIL.
- Based on the annual performance review at G&P, Rakesh will either earn double the salary or get fired.
Which of the following combinations of the above facts will BEST help Rakesh decide on joining G&P?
Answer & solution
- A
1, 3, 4
- B
2, 4, 3
- C
4, 3, 5
- D
1, 4, 5
5, 4, 2
Step 1 talks about the government’s policy and is not related to G&P. thus it will not help Rakesh in deciding about G&P. This eliminates options 1 and 4. step is a valid point to consider for Rakesh as it will help Rakesh in visiting his parents in Dhanbad. Option 3 talks about regular income which is not a consideration for the G&P job. Thus options 2 and 3 can also be negated. Steps 4 and 5 both will help Rakesh in deciding about G&P as the former states that his performance was not recognized at SPCIL while the latter will help Rakesh monetarily. Hence, option (e).