Practice Decision making - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-1) Threat to air-safety is high due to poor maintenance. In the current global airline passenger boom, competition is intense which compels airline to minimise cost and maximise revenue. What you will do to reduce the threat of under maintenance?
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Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-2) You are posted in a remote area where you face problems in personal and professional lives. Your other batchmates are in urban postings.
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Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-3) You are on night patrol and get the information that a shop has its front door open. It is 2 am find and no one else is around. It appears that someone has illegally entered and is committing a crime. As are alone. What should be your next step?
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Help is essential as nobody is aware of the situation.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-4) Petroleum prices have been increased twice during past one month. The middle class is reeling under the pressure of inflation. What measures do you suggest? They should:
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reducing consumption is the best way to reduce the impact of high prices of any commodity.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-5) You have been asked to establish asbestos shelters for the poor. You have invited bids from contractors. Unfortunately the bids are above the approved rates. You would:
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would be the best option. This would satisfy both the parties.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-6) You receive a complaint from a lady that a stranger has rented a house and looks very suspicious. She has never seen him around earlier. He behaves strangely and goes out during night and at odd hours. The people who come to his house to meet him also appear to be of same type. She is apprehensive that he might be engaged in some terrorist activity. What should you do in?
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Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-7) You are the Municipal Commissioner of Delhi. It has been decided by the government to withdraw the mid-day meal scheme from primary schools. As a result the number of dropouts have increased. To rectify the problem you would:
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It is not right to jump to conclusions and initiate hasty action. It is better to go to the root cause of the problem and then offer solutions.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-8) You have differences of opinion regarding the final report prepared by your subordinate that is to be submitted, urgently. The subordinate is justifying the information given in the report. You would…
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(a) Here again the same argument will hold true. When he is not sure that he is wrong he may not reconsider the results so faithfully.(b) It would be most advisable to revise the report on your own. It would involve effort but it would be the most peaceful and positive means.(c) It is only possible to change oneself not others. Convincing the subordinate will not be easy because his ego will not accept that he is wrong.(d) This would be the most negative way of approaching the matter. Dealing with the subordinated aggressively will only make him rebellions and quarrelsome. It would be better to avoid such a situation.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-9) You are on official inspection and find that there are three lady employees who are late due to some reasons. What will you do in such a situation?
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Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-10) You are an officer in the Defence Ministry. You have to write down a confidential message given by your colleagues but other staff are within ear shot. To verify the message you have noted the message you would:
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If the caller repeats the message the level of secrecy would remain high and the message would be verified.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-11) You are patrolling, and come across two boys fighting. You go towards them but when you reach there, they are laughing and patting each other. It appears that they were just joking. What should to do?
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You should be aware of the total situation.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-12) You are the chairman of a committee looking into health status of poor children. You find that there are a large number of undernourished children. The first step that you would take to reverse the trend would be to:
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availability of free midday meals increases attendance and improves health.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-13) You have taken up a project to create night-shelters for homeless people during the winter season. Within a week of establishing the shelters, you have received complaints from the residents of the area about the increase in theft cases with a demand to remove the shelters. You would
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(a) This is most positive step. By assuring residents of an enquiry into the matter you are taking the responsibility for your actions. This way the residents develop faith in your honesty and integrity.(b) The residents will certainly not stay in the houses by considering the humanitarian efforts. They will be more concerned about the safety of their own lives as well as their belongings. That is a very natural human tendency.(c) If the residents make a police complaint. It can work against the interest of both parties. Bringing a third party into the dispute means creating a greater misunderstanding between the two of you.(d) This is completely negative ignoring their complaints you will be making then even more rebellious. The small waves will becomes a Tsunami one day and wash away your project. What is the use of wasting time effort and money on a project that is of no use to the people it is intended for.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-14) Corruption costs the economy 3% of the GDP every year which is equal to the amount spent on education. What you will suggest to the government to reduce corruption?
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Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-15) You are competing with your batch-mate for a prestigious award to be decided based on an oral presentation. Ten minutes are allowed for each presentation. You have been asked by the committee to finish on time. Your friend, however, is allowed more than the stipulated time period. You would.
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(a) Taking an aggressive stand against the committee who are the deciding authority will only worsen matters.(b) By withdrawing your name you are harming yourself. It is a negative approach.(c) This would be the most positive approach to the whole situation. Moreover, one has to follow the protocol. So just lodge a complaint since the results are yet awaited.(d) This is the most negative approach of all.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-16) Supply of illegal adulterated and local alcohol is a matter of concern for the citizens and administration. A meeting was called by local people and you also attended to discuss the situation. People claimed that the administration is not doing enough to deal with the situation. You are representing the administration. What should be your reaction about to such claims?
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Problem solving is a collective effort.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-17) You are a D.M. in the Indian Railways. The AC class in trains are going half empty. This is caused by low fares offered by airline. Passengers prefer to travel by air. To increase the rate of occupancy. You would:
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Air travel saves times. Hence lower fares will not solve the problem. Reducing capacity is the best option.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-18) You are in charge of administering polio drops in your area. The work is almost done. Just as you take a breather you are informed that a certain house in your locality has still not received the drops. You are in a dillema as stocks have been exhausted.
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This the best option because the process has to be completed.
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-19) You have a case based on a complaint received from a shop keeper. You speak to that shop owner where a lady sells goods at wholesale rates. The shopkeeper tells you that the young woman in her 20s has been selling goods which could be stolen. She tells you that the woman is now in the store and has just handed over some goods. You look for the woman but she has fled the building. What action should you take?
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Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Q-20) You are investigating a case where you discover that your colleague is also involved. Which of the following you should not do?
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The fact should be reported to superior officer.