ABC Company has decided to recruit equity research analyst. The candidate must
1. Be a graduate in any discipline with 70 percent marks
2. Be between 25 and 40 years old as on 01/01/2020.
3. Must have completed CFA and FRM.
4. Have knowledge of at least two programming languages like R, SQL, Tableau etc.
The following exceptions apply:
A. If a candidate meets all other criteria except 4 above, the candidate will be referred to the Manager.
B. A candidate whose age is more than 40 years but less than 45 years will be referred to the General Manager.
Ashish is working at Citi Bank for 5 years now. He was born on 5/02/1992 He has completed his CFA and FRM in 2015. He has done certified courses on R Programming and SQL from Udemy. He did his B.Com (H) from HIJ College and scored 80 percent marks.
What decision should be taken about this candidate?

​​Let's evaluate the eligibility criteria for the Equity Research Analyst position at ABC Company:

1. Graduate with 70% marks (Meets the criteria)

Ashish did B.Com (H) from HIJ College and scored 80%.
2. Age between 25 and 40 as on 01/01/2020 (Meets the criteria)​

Date of Birth: 5th February 1992

On 01/01/2020, he would be:

2020 - 1992 = 28 years old
3. Completed CFA and FRM (Meets the criteria)​

Completed both in 2015
4. Knowledge of at least two programming languages (e.g., R, SQL, Tableau, etc.) (Meets the criteria)​

Ashish has done certified courses in R and SQL from Udemy
Conclusion:

Ashish meets all four conditions (no exceptions needed).
There is no reason for rejection or referral to the Manager or General Manager.

So, The candidate should be selected.

Thus, correct option is (c).