FCI Assistant Grade III case studies
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FCI Assistant Grade III is the recruitment examination conducted by the Food Corporation of India for Category III assistant-level posts across its depots, regional offices and zonal establishments. It suits graduates who want a stable public-sector role in food procurement, storage and distribution operations, and it is open to candidates from a wide range of degree backgrounds depending on the post advertised. The FCI Assistant Grade III case studies are 5 cases and about 3,636 words.
1Godown capacity, loading limit and the cost of holding buffer stock
Godown A of a Food Corporation depot has a sanctioned capacity of 8,000 metric tonnes (MT) and holds 6,500 MT of wheat at the start of July. Every month the depot receives 2,100 MT from the state agency and issues wheat to three Public Distribution System districts - X, Y and Z - in the ratio 5 : 3 : 2.
765 words, about 4 min2Desk posting puzzle and a Friday change that breaks the conditions
Five newly recruited assistants - P, Q, R, S and T - are to be posted at five verification desks numbered 1 to 5 in one row from left to right, one assistant per desk. The manager's note fixing the posting records only four conditions: T occupies desk 5; R sits exactly two desks to the right of S; Q sits somewhere to the left of R; and P occupies an even-numbered desk.
749 words, about 4 min3Correcting a public notice before it is pasted at Gate 2
A junior assistant has drafted a public notice for token distribution at a depot. The notice goes out in the name of the Area Manager, and the office style sheet requires formal, impersonal wording throughout.
694 words, about 3 min4Decentralised procurement, NFSA entitlement and a migrant cardholder
A district lies in a state that has opted for Decentralised Procurement. The district has 18,000 priority households under the National Food Security Act, with an average of four members each, and 2,100 Antyodaya Anna Yojana families.
729 words, about 4 min5July stock reconciliation, a duplicated advance and an inflated bill
The accounts wing of a depot is closing the July stock ledger. The ledger shows opening stock of 4,200 MT, receipts of 3,100 MT and issues of 2,850 MT based on issue slips received up to 31 July; the physical verification on 1 August returned 4,410 MT.
699 words, about 3 min