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GATE 2014 EC (EC1) – Question 7

General Aptitude · Analytical Aptitude: Logical Reasoning and Deduction · 2 marks · Multiple choice

For tax returns, resident males with annual income below ₹10 lakh fill Form P; resident females below ₹8 lakh fill Form Q. All people above ₹10 lakh fill Form R except nonresidents above ₹15 lakh, who fill Form S. All others fill Form T. Which person should fill Form T?

  1. Resident male earning ₹9 lakh annually
  2. Resident female earning ₹9 lakh annually
  3. Nonresident male earning ₹16 lakh annually
  4. Nonresident female earning ₹16 lakh annually

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Correct answer: (B) Resident female earning ₹9 lakh annually

Explanation

Apply the supplied rules to the given resident female taxpayer with income9lakh. The relevant residence, sex and income conditions select **FormT,B**. The other forms fail at least one of those conditions. These are the question’s hypothetical classification rules, not a statement of current tax-filing requirements.