Scio NSZ English case studies
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Národní srovnávací zkoušky (NSZ) are a standardized admissions test suite run by the private education company Scio. Universities and faculties in the Czech Republic and Slovakia may use NSZ results in place of, or as a supplement to, their own entrance examinations. The Scio NSZ English case studies are 5 cases and about 2,750 words.
1Transport Committee Funding Decision
The transport committee of a city of 240,000 has 300 million CZK in capital funding for the next 24 months. It is comparing three proposals.
574 words, about 3 min2Mortgage Refinancing and Credit Card Debt
A household in Brno has a mortgage of 2.1 million CZK remaining, fixed at 5.9% for another five years, with 22 years left and a monthly payment of 14,800 CZK. A broker offers refinancing at 4.6% fixed for five years, but the early-repayment penalty is 1% of the outstanding balance and the new loan carries 45,000 CZK in fees.
560 words, about 3 min3School Phone Ban and Causal Inference
Westbrook Secondary School has 640 students in grades 9–12. At the start of the year it banned smartphones during lessons and breaks for grades 9–11 (480 students); grade 12 (160 students) was exempt because of exam preparation.
545 words, about 3 min4Referendum Turnout and Legitimacy
A town of 38,000 held a referendum on closing the central square to private cars. Turnout was 31%, and 54% voted yes.
538 words, about 3 min5Environmental Grant Panel Selection
The city's environmental grant panel has a budget of 240,000 CZK and must fund exactly three of six projects. The projects are: A river cleanup (90,000 CZK), B school garden (60,000 CZK), C bike-repair workshop (70,000 CZK), D air-quality sensors (100,000 CZK), E composting programme (80,000 CZK), and F tree inventory (50,000 CZK).
533 words, about 3 min