MCS exam conducted, candidate picks flaw
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 13, 2013:
For recruitment to 91 posts Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) conducted the preliminary of Manipur Civil Services (MCS) Combined Competitive Examinations 2013 in 43 centres spread across the twin district capital Imphal today.
However, just as the recruitment examinations conducted by MPSC in the past have never been free from controversy, this time too, some of the candidates who appeared in the preliminary examination have pointed out alleged errors in the question papers and the answer options given for the candidates to choose from in the multiple type question settings.
Altogether 18,334 candidates appeared in the preliminary exam today out of which best 455 candidates would be selected for the Main examination.
The 91 posts to be recruited included 22 posts of Manipur Civil Service Grade-II, 25 posts ofManipur Police Service Grade-II, 28 Manipur Finance Service Grade-III, 15 posts of Sub-deputy Collectors and one post of Election Officer.
Meanwhile, Raman Shimreithing from Phadang village in Ukhrul district, who appeared in the examination, has pointed out errors in the question papers of the preliminary of the Manipur Civil Services (MCS) Combined Competitive Examinations 2013 conducted by MPSC today.
Shimreithing said that in the booklet series (C) three question-errors .i.e.from Question no.89 to 91 could be found.
In Question no.89, it said that if the number of the camel's legs walking on the ground is 60, how many camels are there? The right answer should be 15.However, the multiple choices are as (A)- 10, (B) - 12, (C) � 14, (D) � 16.There is 'None Of The Above' in the choices given.
In Question no.90 it said 'The age of father is equal to the sum of ages of his five children.
After 15 years the sum of the ages of his children will be twice the age of the father.
What is father's age now? And the answer choices given therein are � (A) 45 years, (B) 50 years, (C) 55 years, (D) 60 years.
What is there to calculate if the age of the father is not given? And in Question no.91, there is a grammar error.