ACCENTURE PAPER ON 31st JULY 2008

Section 1 - Verbal Ability

No.of Questions : 20
Duration in Minutes: 20
Assessments by Merit Trac
Directions for Questions 1-3 : !oose t!e o"tion #!ic! #ill correctly fill t!e blan$.
1% & am #ritin' to en(uire )))))))))t!e "ossibility of !irin' a conference room at t!e !otel on t!e 2n*
of Se"tember.
A% +f
,% About
% &nto
D% After
2% ))))))))) !a-in' !er lunc!. s!e stoo* - t!e tree an* #aite* ))))))) !im.
A% /it!. belo#. for
,% After. un*er. for
% &nsi*e. furt!er. to
D% About. across. into
3% T!e microsco"ic animals are t!e "rimary foo* for lar-al co* an* t!eir *ecline !as meant t!at fe#er
fis! are ma$in' it to a*ult!oo* to be cau'!t))))))))) tra#lermen.
A% &n
,% &nto
% ,y
D% /it!
Directions for Questions 0-1 : !oose t!e #or* nearest in meanin' to t!e #or* in &TA2&S from t!e
'i-en o"tions.
0% T!e 3ac$et is im"er-ious to #ater.
A% Dirty
,% 4ure
% &m"enetrable
D% 5a-orable
6% !an*an #as c!a'rine* #it! t!e continuous *isru"tion of t!e "o#er su""ly to !is !ome.
A% Deli'!te*
,% reation
% 4ee-e*
D% Security
1% T!e latest or*inance issue* by t!e 'o-ernment !as "ro-i*e* t!e ban$ #it! t#o o"tions.
A% Decision
,% 2a#
% +"inion
D% Ver*ict
Directions for Questions 7-10: !oose t!e ans#er o"tion #!ic! #ill correctly fill t!e blan$.
7%))))))))) 'reat #riter is con-ince* t!at #!ate-er !e says is not an ec!o or imitation of #!at ot!ers
!a-e sai*.
A% An
,% T!e
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D% No article re(uire*
8% )))))))) 9eser-e ,an$ of &n*ia *irecte* ban$s to closely #atc! )))))))s"en*in' t!rou'!
&nternational Debit ar*s.
A% A.t!e
,% T!e. t!e
% T!e. a
D% -:n. t!e
;% T!e officer recei-e* ))))) official letter from ))))) Ministry of &T in ))))) entral <o-ernment.
A% A. t!e. an
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D% An. an. t!e
10% =ou ANN+T sen* out ))))))une*ucate* man into )))))) #orl* of tec!nolo'y an* e>"ect !im
to "erform.
A% An. an
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D% T!e. an
Directions for Questions 11-16: 9ea* t!e "assa'e an* ans#er t!e (uestions t!at follo# on t!e basis of
t!e information "ro-i*e* in t!e "assa'e. Micro"rocessor is an electronic com"uter entral 4rocessin'
?nit @4?% ma*e from miniaturiAe* transistors an* ot!er circuit elements on a sin'le semicon*uctor
&nte'rate* ircuit @&%. ,efore t!e a*-ent of micro"rocessors. electronic 4?s #ere ma*e from
in*i-i*ual small-scale &nte'rate* ircuits containin' t!e e(ui-alent of only a fe# transistors. ,y
inte'ratin' t!e "rocessor onto one or a -ery fe# lar'e-scale &nte'rate* ircuit "ac$a'es @containin' t!e
e(ui-alent of t!ousan*s or millions of *iscrete transistors%. t!e cost of "rocessor "o#er #as 'reatly
re*uce*. T!e e-olution of micro"rocessors !as been $no#n to follo# MooreBs 2a# #!en it comes to
stea*ily increasin' "erformance o-er t!e years.
T!is la# su''ests t!at t!e com"le>ity of an &nte'rate* ircuit #it! res"ect to minimum com"onent cost
#ill *ouble in about 18 mont!s. 5rom !umble be'innin's as t!e *ri-ers for calculators. t!e continue*
increase in "o#er !as le* to t!e *ominance of micro"rocessors o-er e-ery ot!er form of com"uterC
e-ery system from t!e lar'est mainframes to t!e smallest !an*!el* com"uters no# uses a
micro"rocessor at t!eir core. .As #it! many a*-ances in tec!nolo'y. t!e micro"rocessor #as an i*ea
#bose time !a* come. T!ree "ro3ects ar'uably *eli-ere* a com"lete micro"rocessor at about t!e same
time: &ntelBs 0000. Te>as &nstrumentsB TMS1000. an* <arrett Ai9esearc!Bs entral Air Data om"uter. .
A com"uter-on-a-c!i" is a -ariation of a micro"rocessor. #!ic! combines t!e micro"rocessor core
@4?%. some memory. an* &D+ @in"utDout"ut% lines. all on one c!i". T!e "ro"er meanin' of
microcom"uter is a com"uter usin' a @number of% micro"rocessor@s% as its 4?@s%. #!ile t!e conce"t of
t!e "atent is some#!at more similar to a micro controller.
11% /!ic! of t!e follo#in' *escri"tions #oul* N+T fit a micro"rocessorE
A% Flectronic com"uter
,% entral 4rocessin' ?nit
% Memory *is$
D% A sin'le inte'rate* c!i" circuit.
12% Select t!e T9?F statement from t!e follo#in'.
A% Micro"rocessors an* com"uters on a c!i" are -ariations of eac! ot!er.
,% &nte'ration of "rocessin' "o#er on c!i"s !as ma*e "rocessin' "o#er c!ea"er.
% ,efore micro"rocessors. 4?s #ere not ma*e from in*i-i*ual small scale &s.
D% A micro"rocessor circuit only !as transistors in it.
13% /!ic! of t!e follo#in' #as N+T t!e first to *e-elo" a micro"rocessorE
A% Microsoft
,% &ntel
% Te>as &nstruments
D% <arret
10% Accor*in' to t!e "assa'e. #!ic! of t!ese is N+T a use of micro"rocessorsE
A% Dri-ers for calculators
,% ore for lar'e mainframes
% A*-ance* mobile "!ones
D% ?se* for small !an*!el* com"uters
16% GA number of micro"rocessors at its 4?G is an a"t *escri"tion of a:
A% 11icro-controller
,% Micro-com"uter
% Micro-"rocessor
D% Micro-transistor
Directions for Questions 11-20: 9ea* t!e "assa'e an* ans#er t!e (uestions t!at follo# on t!e basis of
t!e information "ro-i*e* in t!e "assa'e.
Dynamic 2in$ 2ibraries /in*o#s "ro-i*es se-eral files calle* *ynamic lin$ libraries @D22s% t!at
contain collections of soft#are co*e t!at "erform common functions suc! as o"enin' or sa-in' a file.
/!en /in*o#s a""lication #ants to use one of t!ose functions or routines. t!e a"" sen*s a messa'e to
/in*o#s #it! t!e names of t!e D22 file an* t!e function. T!is "roce*ure is $no#n as callin' a
function. +ne of t!e most fre(uently use* D22s is /in*o#s +MMD2<.D22. #!ic! inclu*es amon'
ot!ers. t!e functions to *is"lay 5ile +"en. 5ile Sa-e. Searc!. an* 4rint *ialo' bo>es. T!e a""lication
also sen*s any information t!e D22 function #ill nee* to com"lete t!e o"eration. 5or e>am"le. a
"ro'ram callin' t!e +"en 5ile function in +MMD2<.D22 #oul* "ass alon' a file s"ec. suc! as H. H
or H.D+. to be *is"laye* in t!e *ialo' bo>Bs 5ilename te>t bo>.
T!e a""lication also "asses alon' a s"ecification for t!e ty"e of information it e>"ects t!e D22 to
return to t!e a""lication #!en t!e D22Bs #or$ is *one. T!e a""lication. for e>am"le. may e>"ect return
information in t!e form of inte'ers. trueDfalse -alues. or te>t. /in*o#s "asses t!e res"onsibility for
"ro'ram e>ecution to t!e D22. alon' #it! t!e "arameters an* t!e return information t!e D22 #ill
nee*. T!e s"ecific D22 is loa*e* into memory. an* t!en e>ecute* by t!e "rocessor. At t!is "oint t!e
D22. rat!er t!an t!e a""lication. runs t!in's. T!e D22 "erforms all t!e o"erations necessary to
communicate #it! /in*o#s an*. t!rou'! /in*o#s. #it! t!e 4Bs !ar*#are. After t!e D22 function is
com"lete. t!e D22 "uts t!e return information into memory. #!ere it can be foun* by t!e a""lication.
an* instructs /in*o#s to remo-e t!e D22 routine from memory. T!e a""lication ins"ects t!e return
information. #!ic! usually tells #!et!er t!e D22 function #as able to e>ecute correctly. &f t!e
o"eration #as a success. t!e a""lication continues from #!ere it left off before issuin' t!e function
call. &f t!e o"eration faile*. t!e a""lication *is"lays an error messa'e.
11% ,y usin' D22s. /in*o#s:
A% Sa-es "rocessin' time
,% Multitas$s
% S!ares "ro'ram co*e
D% ommunicates #it! 4s !ar*#are
17% To use any routine of a D22. /in*o#s:
A% Searc!es an* co"ies it in t!e a""lication co*e an* e>ecutes it
,% 2oa*s t!e D22 file an* searc!es an* e>ecutes t!e routine
% 2oa*s 3ust t!e re(uire* routine in memory an* e>ecutes it
D% Searc!es t!e location of t!e routine an* instructs t!e a""lication to e>ecute it
18% /!ic! information *oes an a""lication nee* to "assto /in*o#s to use a D22 routineE
A% Iust t!e name of t!e routine
,% Iust t!e name of t!e D22. #!ic! fin*s in turn t!e routine to be e>ecute* in return
% ,ot! t!e name of t!e routine as #ell as D22 an* any "arameters
D% Name of t!e D22. routine. any "arameters an* ty"e of information to be returne*
1;% Accor*in' to t!e "assa'e. #!ile t!e D22 routine is e>ecutin'. t!e callin' a""lication:
A% /aits for t!e routine to e>ecute
,% ontinues #it! ot!er tas$s
% Jel"s t!e D22 routine "erform by communicatin' #it! /in*o#s an* t!rou'! /in*o#s #it! t!e
4Bs !ar*#are
D% 4asses all res"onsibility of "ro'ram e>ecution to t!e D22 an* is remo-e* from memory
20% T!e D22 function after e>ecution returns:
A% T!e "arameters an* information into memory. #!ere it can be ins"ecte* by t!e callin' a""lication
,% &nformation into memory. #!ere it can be ins"ecte* by t!e callin' a""lication
% To t!e callin' a""lication t!e information re(uire* by it so t!at it can ins"ect it
D% T!e information re(uire* into memory so t!at D22 can ins"ect #!et!er t!e function o"eration #as
a success
Section 2 -Analytical Ability
No. of Questions: 20
Duration in Minutes: 20
21% 70 stu*ents are re(uire* to "aint a "icture. 62 use 'reen color an* some c!il*ren use re*. 38
stu*ents use bot! t!e colors. Jo# many stu*ents use re* colorE
A% 20
,% 02
% 61
D%70
22% At an international conference. 100 *ele'ates s"o$e Fn'lis!. 00 s"o$e 5renc!. an* 20 s"o$e bot!
Fn'lis! an* 5renc!. Jo# many *ele'ates coul* s"ea$ at least one of t!ese t#o lan'ua'esE
A% 110
,% 100
% 100
D% 120
23% A 'rou" of 60 stu*ents #ere re(uire* to clear 2 tas$s. one in roc$-climbin' an* t!e ot!er in bri*'e
crossin' *urin' an a*-enture s"orts e>"e*ition. 30 stu*ents cleare* bot! t!e tas$s. 37 cleare* bri*'e
crossin'. 38 stu*ents cleare* roc$climbin'. Jo# many stu*ents coul* not clear any tas$E
A%0
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D% ;
20% A *ance instructor con*ucts annual #or$s!o"s in #!ic! !e !ol*s sessions for basic learners an*
trainers. &n a "articular year. 2000 "eo"le atten*e* t!e #or$s!o". 1600 "artici"ate* as learners an* 800
as trainers. Jo# many "artici"ate* as only trainersE
A% 200
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% 800
D% 1600
26% &n a 'rou" of 000 rea*ers #!o rea* science fiction or literacy #or$s or bot!. 260 rea* science
fiction an* 230 rea* literacy #or$s. Jo# many rea* bot! science fiction an* literacy #or$sE
A% 80
,% 110
% 220
D% 000
21% A man sai* to a la*y. G=our mot!erBs !usban*Bs sister is my auntG. Jo# is t!e la*y relate* to t!e
manE
A% Dau'!ter
,% <ran* *au'!ter
% Mot!er
D% Sister
27% A man is facin' #est. Je turns 06*e'ree in t!e cloc$#ise *irection an* t!en anot!er 180 *e'ree in
t!e same *irection an* t!en 270 *e'ree in t!e anticloc$#ise *irection. /!ic! *irection is !e facin'
no#E
A% Sout!
,% Nort!-/est
% /est
D% Sout!-/est
28% &n a ro# of 10. if 9am is stan*in' at 17t! from t!e first. #!at is !is "osition from t!e lastE
A% 26
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D% 06
2;% A man is facin' nort!#est. Je turns ;0 *e'rees in t!e cloc$#ise *irection an* t!en 136*e'rees in
t!e anti-cloc$#ise *irection. /!ic! *irection is !e facin' no#E
A% Fast
,% /est
% Nort!
D% Sout!
30% /!at t!ree letter #or* best com"letes t!e belo# #or*sE VA - ))F S)))TF9 - - )F9
A% ST9
,%TF9
% AT
D% ::5AT
Directions for Questions 31-36: &n t!e follo#in' (uestions mar$: 1. if t!e (uestion can be ans#ere*
#it! t!e !el" of statement & alone. 2. if t!e (uestion can be ans#ere* #it! t!e !el" of statement &&
alone. 3. if t!e (uestion can be ans#ere* #it! t!e !el" of bot! & an* &&. 0. if t!e (uestion cannot be
ans#ere* at all.
31% /!at is t!e -alue of 4E &. 4 an* Q are inte'ers &&. 4Q K 10. 4 L Q K6
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32% /!o 'ot t!e !i'!est score in t!e Mat!ematics e>amination. amon' Sumit. Amit an* Namit. No t#o
stu*ents 'ot t!e same mar$s. &. Sumit 'ot more mar$s t!an Namit. &&. Amit *i* not 'et lesser mar$s
t!an Sumit. #!o *i* not 'et lesser mar$s t!an Namit.
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33% Jo# many !ours *oes it ta$e some boys an* 'irls in a cam" to "ut u" t!e tentE &. T!ere are 0 boys
an* 7 'irls. &&. A 'irl can "ut u" t!e tent in 6 !ours an* a boy can "ut u" t!e tent in 3 !ours.
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36% &s O a #!ole number. if O M +E &. 2O is an e-en number. &&. 3O is an o** number.
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Directions for Questions 31-00: &n t!e follo#in' (uestions mar$: 1. if t!e (uestion can be ans#ere*
#it! t!e !el" of statement & alone. 2. if t!e (uestion can be ans#ere* #it! t!e !el" of statement &&
alone. 3. if t!e (uestion can be ans#ere* #it! t!e !el" of bot! & an* &&. 0. if t!e (uestion cannot be
ans#ere* at all.
31% /!at is t!e -alue of 4E &. 4 an* Q are inte'ers &&. 4Q K 10. 4 L Q K6
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32% /!o 'ot t!e !i'!est score in t!e Mat!ematics e>amination. amon' Sumit. Amit an* Namit. No t#o
stu*ents 'ot t!e same mar$s. &. Sumit 'ot more mar$s t!an Namit. &&. Amit *i* not 'et lesser mar$s
t!an Sumit. #!o *i* not 'et lesser mar$s t!an Namit.
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33% Jo# many !ours *oes it ta$e some boys an* 'irls in a cam" to "ut u" t!e tentE &. T!ere are 0 boys
an* 7 'irls. &&. A 'irl can "ut u" t!e tent in 6 !ours an* a boy can "ut u" t!e tent in 3 !ours.
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30% &f ". (. r. s an* t are in an Arit!metic 4ro'ression. is r t!e lar'est amon' t!emE &.tM+ &&. ". ( N 0
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36% &s O a #!ole number. if O M +E &. 2O is an e-en number. &&. 3O is an o** number.
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Directions for Questions 31-00: &n a certain co*e. t!e symbol for 0 @Aero% is. H an* t!at for 1 is P. T!e
numb.:rs 'reater t!an 1 are to be #ritten only by usin' t!e t#o symbols 'i-en abo-e. T!e -alue of t!e
symbol for 1 *oubles itself e-ery time it s!ifts one "lace to t!e left. @5or e>am"le. 0 is #ritten as PHHC
an*C 3 is #ritten as PP%
31% 11> 17 D 10 L 2 > 6 L 3 D 10 can also be re"resente* as:
A% PHPPH
,% PHPPP
% PPPHP
D% PHHPP
37% 210 can be re"resente* as:
A% PHHHHPHH
,% PPHPPPPP
% PPHPPPPHH
D% PHHHHHPHH
38% 10 D 17 can also be re"resente* as:
A% PPPHPHHH D PPHHPP
,% PPPHHHHH D PPHHPP
% PHPPHPHH D PPHHPP
D% PPHPHPHH D PPHHPP
3;% PHHHP can be re"resente* as:
A% PPP D PH ,% PHPHH- PP
% PHPHP- PP
D% PPPHHHP - PP
00% 30Q2 can be re"resente* as:
A% @PPHPP % PHL PHPHPPHP
,% @PPHPP % PH L PPHHHHP
% @ PPHPP % PP L PHPHHHH
D% @ PPHPP % PP L PHPHHP
Section 3 : Attention To Detail
No. of Questions: 11
Duration in Minutes: 11
Directions for Questions 01-08: 5ollo# t!e *irections 'i-en belo# to ans#er t!e (uestions t!at follo#.
=our ans#er for eac! (uestion belo# #oul* be: A. if A22 TJ9FF items 'i-en in t!e (uestion are
e>actly A2&RF. ,. if only t!e 5&9ST an* SF+ND items are e>actly A2&RF. . if only t!e 5&9ST an*
TJ&9D items are e>actly A2&RF. D. if only t!e SF+ND an* TJ&9D items are e>actly A2&RF. F. if
A22 TJ9FF items are D&55F9FNT.
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A% A
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D%D
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02% 0062-;868712. 0062-;868712. 0062-;868712
A% A
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D% D
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A% A
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01% &fH stan*sfor D. D stan*s for -.L stan*s for H an* -stan*s for L. t!en ;D8H7L6-10KE
A% 13.3
,% 10.8
% 10.7
D% 11.0
07% &fH stan*s for D. D stan*s for -.L stan*s for H an* -stan*s for L. t!en ;D16H;L2-;KE
A% 10.7
,% 16.3
% 10.1
D% 11.2
08% &f H stan*s for D. D stan*s for -. L stan*s for H an* - stan*s for L. t!en #!ic! of t!e follo#in' is
T9?FE
A% 31D12H0L60-8 K-101
,% 12H8D0L60-8 K06.6
% 31H0D12L31-8 K 0.7
D% 8H31D0L60-8 K 300
Set: 3108@A% -er-S.+ 5or: Aecenture &D
Directions for Questions 0;-61: &n t!e follo#in' (uestions. t!e follo#in' letters in*icate mat!ematical
o"erations as in*icate* belo#: A: A**ition V: F(ual to S: Subtraction /: <reater t!an M:
Multi"lication O: 2ess t!an D: Di-ision +ut of t!e four alternati-es 'i-en in t!ese (uestions. only one
is coccect accor*in' to t!e abo-e letter symbols. &*entify t!e coccect one.
0;% See t!e o"tions 'i-en belo#
A% 1 S 7 A 2 M 3 / 0 D 7
,% 1 A 7 S 2 M 3 / 0 A 7
% 1 S 7 M 2 S 3 / 0 M 7
D% 1 M 7 S 2 A 3 O 0 D 7
60% &f H stan*s for -.D stan*s for L. L stan*s for D an* -stan*s for H. t!en #!ic! of t!e follo#in' is
T9?FE
A% 11D8H1L;0-12 K23.2
,% 8H12D1L;0-12 K7.2
% 11H1D8L11-12 K-0.1
D% 12H11D1L;0-12 K8
61% &f H stan*s for -.D stan*s for L. L stan*s for D an* -stan*s for H . t!en #!ic! of t!e follo#in' is
T9?FE
A% 11H0D18L11-8 K -10.1
,% 18H8D0L00-8 K-2.8
% 11D18H0L00-8 K33.2
D% 8H11D0L00-8 K-2
Directions for Questions 62-66: 5or t!e "ost of a mana'er of a lea*in' call centre -Ar$a*e &nc. -
situate* in 2u*!iana. t!e follo#in' are t!e criteria t!e can*i*ate must satisfy: - T!e can*i*ate s!oul*
!a-e a Mana'ement De'ree. - T!e can*i*ate s!oul* !a-e at least 0 years of similar e>"erience at-
anot!er call center. - T!e can*i*ate s!oul* be more t!an 30 years of a'e as on t!e 1st of Iuly 2003. -
T!e can*i*ate s!oul* !a-e 1 mont!s of international e>"osure. i.e. s!oul* !a-e been "oste* in a forei'n
country. &f a can*i*ate *oes not satisfy t!e 1st con*ition but !as more t!an 2 years of international
e>"erience. t!en t!e V4 o"erations. #ill inter-ie# !im. &f a can*i*ate *oes not satisfy t!e 0t! con*ition.
t!en t!e J9 mana'er #ill inter-ie# !im.
62% S!a$untala #as selecte* for a mana'erial "osition in an international call center after s!e "asse*
out from A&M Mana'ement &nstitute. After #or$in' for 3 years in t!e call center. s!e too$ a sabbatical.
S!e is 2; years of a'e as on t!e *ate of a""lication. S!e #ill be:
A% &nter-ie#e* only by t!e J9
,% &nter-ie#e* only by t!e V4
% 9e3ecte*
D% Data insufficient
63% 9a3i- !as been #or$in' as a Mana'er in Se"!yr &nc. for 0 years no#. Je is an Fn'ineerin'
'ra*uate from a "remier en'ineerin' institute. Jis certificate lists !is *ate of birt! as 17D12D1;70. Je
!as #or$e* in t!e !otel in*ustry at t!e e>ecuti-e le-el. Je is:
A% <i-e an a"titu*e test
,% &nter-ie#e* by t!e V4
% Data insufficient
D% Not consi*ere*
60% Soma !as 2 years of e>"erience in /els! &nc. an* 2 years of e>"erience in 5ranc &nc.. bot! lea*in'
call centers. as a mana'er. S!e !as a mana'ement *e'ree from a "remier mana'ement or'aniAation.
S!e turne* 30 t!is December @2002%. S!e is a ,.om <ra*uate from St. Oa-ierBs. alcutta. &f s!e
a""lies for t!e "ost. s!e #ill:
A% ,e inter-ie#e* *irectly by t!e V4 +"erations
,% Not be consi*ere*
% ,e inter-ie#e* by t!e J9
D% Ja-e to 'i-e an a"titu*e test
66% Salina !as o-er 0 years of e>"erience in are Touc!. a lea*in' call center. as a mana'er. S!e
com"lete* !er M,A from 9anc!i an* #or$e* in Sin'a"ore for ?N+ for 2 years before 3oinin' are
Touc!. S!e #ill be:
A% 9ecruite*
,% 9e3ecte*
% &nter-ie#e* by *&e V4 +"erations
D% Data insufficient