- Which of the following is a noble gas: hydrogen, helium, oxygen or carbon?
Mathematical equations involving fractions, decimals and lengthy calculations added to the challenge, such as {(175×52/13+36) x 26 /299} X 1/8, said Ganacharya. He presented a question list to the media and to those in the panel.
For many applicants, particularly middle-aged job seekers hoping for a stable government-linked position with a monthly salary of over Rs 30,000 and benefits such as medical facilities, pension and potential staff housing, the examination came as a rude shock.
Many felt they were being tested on subjects unrelated to the job,” Ganacharya said. Adding weight to the complaints, BEST committee chairperson Trushna Vishwasrao said she too had received representations alleging that several questions were “out of syllabus”. A BEST official said that they had followed a transparent test process and the papers were set by an external agency.
“These are Class X-pass candidates whose primary work is to deal with crowds and issue tickets.