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An IT company needs to hire 10 people immediately to meet a project deadline. Of the people who applied, 50 candidates were shortlisted. The company wants to judge the basic programming knowledge of the candidate in a short span of time. Choose the appropriate medium for this purpose.

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Telephonic interview

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Mailing questionnaire

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Personal interview

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Telephonic interview
Telephonic interviews would be suitable for this purpose as it requires only a short amount of time. It is appropriate to judge the basic knowledge of the candidates by asking questions.

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