WinLose share market probation
XAT 2026 · QADI · Hard · Data Interpretation
Passage / data set
Read the following scenario and answer the THREE questions that follow.
An investment company, WinLose, recruits employees to trade in the share market. For newcomers, they have a one-year probation period. During this period, the employees are given Rs. 1 lakh per month to invest the way they see fit. They are evaluated at the end of every month, using the following criteria:
- If the total loss in any span of three consecutive months exceeds Rs. 20,000, their services are terminated at the end of that 3-month period,
- If the total loss in any span of six consecutive months exceeds Rs. 10,000, their services are terminated at the end of that 6-month period. Further, at the end of the 12-month probation period, if there are losses on their overall investment, their services are terminated.
Ratan, Shri, Tamal and Upanshu started working for WinLose in January. Ratan was terminated after 4 months, Shri was terminated after 7 months, Tamal was terminated after 10 months, while Upanshu was not terminated even after 12 months. The table below lists their monthly profits (In Rs. '000) over the 12-month period, where x, y and z are masked information.
| Name | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratan | -20 | -10 | x | -25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shri | x | y | -25 | -20 | y/2 | -20 | -30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamal | -10 | -10 | x/2 | y | x | -20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -z | - | - |
| Upanshu | 2z | 2z | 0 | -8 | -10 | 0 | -x | y | -20 | -28 | z | -15 |
Question 1 of 3
What BEST can be said about the value of x?
- A.
x is a non-negative even number less than or equal to 10
- B.
x is an even number between 10 and 14, both inclusive
- C.
x is a positive even number
- D.
x is a non-negative even number less than or equal to 14
- E.
x = 10
Question 2 of 3
What BEST can be said about the value of y?
- A.
y = 58
- B.
y = 56 or 58
- C.
y is an even number less than 60
- D.
y = 56
- E.
y is an even number greater than 50
Question 3 of 3
What BEST can be said about the profit generated by Upanshu at the end of his probation period?
- A.
At least Rs. 107,000
- B.
At least Rs. 147,000
- C.
Rs. 109,000 exactly
- D.
Rs. 107,000 exactly
- E.
At most Rs. 110,000
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