Instructions

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

Fine Elements Inc. is an Indian organization with a substantial presence in South and East India. The company is recruiting talent to expand in North and West India. The organization’s head of talent acquisition, Premnarayan, entrusts the interview process, a key stage in the recruitment process, to his line managers who take the responsibility of selecting candidates. Premnarayan, however, lays down stringent rules that the line managers need to follow to achieve consistent outcomes.

Joginder Mahato, a line manager, has been interviewing candidates. During the interview, Joginder realizes that one of the candidates, Animisha, called for the interview, does not satisfy the necessary condition of five years experience. Upon enquiring, he finds out that this happened due to an oversight by an inexperienced secretary who was asked to prepare the shortlist for the interview. However, as Animisha is present for the interview, he decides to conduct her interview. Joginder finds Animisha’s candidature to be the best among the candidates he has interviewed so far.

Question 36

Joginder shares his preference for Animisha with Premnarayan, the talent acquisition head. However, while rolling out the offer, Premnarayan realizes that Animisha does not meet the eligibility criteria. Though the recommendation has come from Joginder, who is a senior, he wants to reject Animisha for the role.

Which of the following reasons will BEST help him in rejecting Animisha’s candidature?

Solution

Premnarayan wants to reject Animisha despite Joginder’s recommendation. Although she has performed well in the interview, she does not meet the prescribed experience criterion. To strengthen his case for rejecting her, Premnarayan would benefit from a reason specific to Animisha that raises an additional concern about her suitability for the organisation. Option A is the best answer because Animisha had previously received a job offer from Fine Elements Inc. during her internship but declined it. This may give Premnarayan reason to question whether she is genuinely interested in joining the organisation. Combined with her failure to meet the eligibility criteria, this provides an additional basis for rejecting her candidature.

Option B states that Premnarayan has overruled senior colleagues in the past, but his previous actions do not establish why Animisha should be rejected in this instance. Option C indicates that Animisha has an offer from a rival firm at a competing salary, but this does not provide a valid reason to reject her; it may instead make her more difficult to recruit. Option D highlights Joginder’s team’s strong performance despite its small size, but this has no direct bearing on Animisha’s eligibility or suitability. Option E suggests that other candidates were rejected for failing to meet the revised experience criterion, which supports consistent application of the rules but does not provide an additional, candidate-specific reason for rejecting Animisha. Thus, Option A is the strongest choice among the given options, although declining an earlier offer does not necessarily mean that Animisha would decline a new one.

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