Instructions

Read the following scenario and answer the THREE questions that follow.

Comprehension:
Fundamental Research in Science for Corporate Applications (FuRSCA) is an R&D unit ofa Public Sector Undertaking (PSU). FuRSCA’s employees are research scientists whoassist the Public Sector Undertaking through their R&D. Given the far-reaching implicationsof its research, FuRSCA was established as a separate entity near the factory of the PSU. FuRSCA has three levels of hierarchy viz.: junior, senior and chief scientists and all of themreside on the campus. Hence, every scientist, regardless of hierarchy, resides in a housethat is similar in all aspects. Though the scientists are entitled to a house rent allowance(HRA), given the distance of FuRSCA from the city, housing them on the campus makes sense.

The new recruits are provided a transit accommodation in the institute’s studio apartments,until vacant houses are available. For these recruits, a queue has been created on thebasis of their date of joining and not on hierarchy, with the most recent recruit going to thelast in the queue. Execution of this policy is the responsibility of the FuRSCA ChiefAdministrative Officer (CAO), who reports to the Director of FuRSCA.

Question 33

Harsh Kohli resides in house no. 324. Since long, Harsh wants to move from a 3series house to a 2 series house because his mother-in-law, a chief scientist, livesalone in house no. 225. A few years back, Harsh formally requested the CAO to allowhim to move to a 2 series house whenever available. Recently, when house no. 224becomes vacant, Harsh appeals to the CAO for that house, citing his earlier request.Currently, there are five scientists waiting in the queue and Sauf Tangud is on thetop of the queue.
From the following options, choose the BEST action to be taken by the CAO withoutviolating the existing housing policy.

Solution

Since there is no preference for the houses for the new recruits, Sauf can be allocated to Harsh's room if he is shifted to 224. In this way, there will be no conflicts for the CAO.

Thus, option D is the correct answer.

Option A is a possible solution, but that will allow more requests for the swapping to emerge by giving them precedent. Options B and C can be rejected as Harsh's formal request is also pending for quite a long time.


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