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Prelims 2026 · CSAT / Quantitative Aptitude · 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 :<br/><br/>| Candidate | Score in component 1 | Score in component 2 | Score in component 3 |<br/>|---|---|---|---|<br/>| 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |<br/>| 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 |<br/>| 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |<br/>| 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 |<br/>| 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 |<br/>

  1. 5.1
  2. 5.2
  3. 5.3
  4. 5.4

Answer

5.1

Weighted scores: Candidate 1 = 0.2×5 + 0.3×4 + 0.5×6 = 5.2; Candidate 2 = 5.1; Candidate 3 = 5.2; Candidate 4 = 4.5; Candidate 5 = 5.0. The top three are 5.2, 5.2, and 5.1. So the cutoff score for selecting exactly three candidates is 5.1.

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