Master's Kankor case studies
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The Master's Kankor is the competitive entrance examination used by Afghan universities for admission to master's-level programs, taken by holders of a bachelor's degree who are seeking a graduate place in their field. It is a multiple-choice examination. The Master's Kankor case studies are 5 cases and about 3,194 words.
1Irrigation Water Allocation Under a Falling Water Table
A district agricultural office in a semi-arid province must allocate a fixed seasonal canal supply of 1,200,000 cubic metres among three command areas before the planting window closes in 18 days. Area A (400 ha) grows wheat and needs about 4,500 m³/ha per season; Area B (300 ha) grows melons, needs 6,000 m³/ha, and returns 2.5 times the net income per hectare of wheat; Area C (250 ha) grows wheat on saline soil where yields fall 15 percent unless a 500 m³/ha leaching dose is added.
689 words, about 3 min2Interpreting a Screening Test for a Scholarship Shortlist
A scholarship program screens 2,000 applicants with a 100-item aptitude test. The top 200 scorers are shortlisted for interview.
665 words, about 3 min3Translating a Public Health Notice into Dari and Pashto
A provincial health office must publish a one-page notice about a measles vaccination campaign. The English draft says: 'Children aged 9 months to 5 years should receive one dose.
603 words, about 3 min4Budget Trade-off in a Small Engineering Project
A graduating student team must build a working prototype of a solar-powered water pump controller for a capstone exhibition in 6 weeks with a budget of 25,000 AFN. The design has three subsystems: a charge controller (estimated 9,000 AFN in parts), a pump driver (8,000 AFN), and a sensor/display unit (6,000 AFN), totaling 23,000 AFN, leaving 2,000 AFN contingency.
636 words, about 3 min5Reading Conflicting Reports on a Provincial Crop Failure
A news desk receives three reports on the same province's wheat harvest. Report 1, from a ministry press release, says production rose 8 percent.
601 words, about 3 min