Civil Services Examination · Question 70
In a recruitment process, the selection of candidates is based on their performance in three components. The weightages of the components 1, 2 and 3 are 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5, respectively. Use the data given below and find the cutoff score if exactly three candidates are to be selected: Candidate 1: 5, 4, 6 Candidate 2: 4, 6, 5 Candidate 3: 3, 2, 8 Candidate 4: 9, 4, 3 Candidate 5: 8, 8, 2 (Scores in components 1, 2 and 3 respectively)
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Answer: (A) 5.1
Explanation
Weighted scores: C1 = 5.2, C2 = 5.1, C3 = 5.2, C4 = 4.5, C5 = 5.0. The top three are 5.2, 5.2, 5.1, so the cutoff is 5.1.