Practice Decision making - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-2) 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) You are in charge of a steel factory where a large stock of live ammunition has been found as scrap. You would:
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If you are panic stricken then the people under you will react with fear and panic. It is better to be cool and make sure this does not occur again.
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 the project manager of Project Tiger which is to be relaunched and rescheduled. Despite all the efforts there remains things to complete before the project launch. What you would do?
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(b)
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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 the project Manager for Project Tiger. The project has to revamped and then relaunched. In spite of proper delegation and coordination your subordinates are not able to meet the deadline . You would:
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Getting to the root cause is always essential.
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) You are a senior official in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Traffic jams during peak hours is a matter of concern. What measures do you think can be taken to reduce jams ?
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Good public transport will reduce congestion.
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 are the D.M. the Southern Railways. There is a major accident near Chennai. 10 people are killed. You would:
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In this way you will he taking responsibility into your own hands and not depend on others.
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) Because of accidents involving private transport, parents in the locality have decided to stop sending children to school by private vehicles. A major accident of a private van carrying school children lead to deaths and injuries. What is the basic strategy that reduces such accidents. You would.
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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 handling a time-bound project. During the project review meeting, you find that the project is likely to get delayed due to lack of cooperation of the team members. You would.
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(a) If we can look into reasons for their non-cooperation; we have a chance to rectify the situation.(b) A negative approach. There is no guarantee that the next set of team members will be cooperative.(c) Warning the team - members for their noncooperation would not yield much results. It is not so easy to change other.(d) This is slightly negative. Extending the time will not change the attitude of the team members.
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 receive a complaint that a person has been accused of dacoity. You approach the house of the person and knock at the door. There is no response. Soon a woman opens the door. Under these circumstances what should you initially tell her?
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This would be the truthful explanation.
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) One morning when you are taking your morning walk, you see that an aircraft has crashed and fallen on the outskirts of the village. What would be your response?
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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) Many people die in stampede during fairs and festivals. What steps should be taken by the government?
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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-11) As an official in the ministry of Foreign Affairs you come to know that U.S is not likely to grant India's request for a $ 500 million loan. A high level meeting has been called for by the Ministry. What suggestions would you like to give ?
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Given our status in world affairs and our excellent relations with the U.S. there is no reason why U.S cannot be persuaded to reverse to reverse its decision.
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 on duty in a park. You find that several teenagers are causing nuisance and a ruckus. All of them seem to be college students. What should be your initial course of action under such situation?
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Such actions on part of the youngsters can escalate anytime.
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, as an administrative authority, have been approached, by the daughter-in-law of an influential person regarding harassment by her in-laws on account of insufficient dowry. Her parents are not able to approach you because of social pressures. You would
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[TIP : In the type of question involving two parties the role of a peace maker. So you must play your cards in such a way that you do hurt the interest of either party](a) Counselling the lady to adjust would be the most foolish thing to do. If she had been able to adjust she would not have come to you in the first place. No woman in her senses would like to break her own home. Especially not a newly-wed bride.(b) Her parents may not want to approach you at all. They would not want to spoil their daughter's married life. Considering the amount of money that is spent in traditional Indian marriages. It is only natural that parents expect their daughters to adjust and do not want to approach any one for help.(c) As an administrative authority one has to resort to the course of law. In this case the views of both parties must be taken into consideration before resorting to any action.(d) If she had to lodge a complaint with the police she need not have approached you. The idea is to arbitrate between both 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-14) Inflation in price of food items continues unabated in the capital. As Chief Minister of Delhi you are a worried. You would :
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This can be done by reducing the rate of sales tax which is a state subject.
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 the block development officer. The district has many matchbox factories. There is a report that the drinking water in a villages is contaminated with arsenic making it unfit for human consumption. You would:
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You have to take quick action as it is a question of drinking water which is a basic necessity.
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) While on patrol duty, you come across eve teasing and molestation taking place. The molester is the son of a politician who is a law abiding citizen and a hard working MLA. What should you do?
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The position of the father is not important.
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 the officer-in-charge of a village administering distribution of vaccine in an isolated epidemic hit village, and you are left with only one vaccine. There is a requirement of that vaccine from the Gram Pradhan and also a poor villager. You are being pressurised by the Gram Pradhan to issue the vaccine to him. You would
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[TIP: In this type of question a positive, optimistic, empathetic and unselfish approach is required especially since it involves someone with whom you are interacting on a everyday](a) This would mean that you are being partial to the Gram Pradhan just because he is a VIP.(b) This would ensure that you are not partial to either of them.(c) Not issuing a vaccine to either means incurring the wrath of the Gram Pradhan and the curse of the poor villager.(d) Your indealism is not going to work with the Gram Pradhan who is after all a human being. His ego will not be able to tolerate your so called highhandedness.
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 a health official of your locality. Dengue is spreading very rapidly. Private hospitals are reporting a shortage of beds. One of your relatives suffering from dengue requests you to get him a bed in any hospital. You would:
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After all he is your relative and it is your duty to help him. Charity begins at home.
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 are on patrol and you see a big crowd from a distance. When you reach the spot you are told that fighting has taken place and a person has been injured. You see that a man is lying on the ground. When you approached him, he states that he was trying to break up a fight when someone hit him with a stick on the back. However, he was not in condition to speak anything else. Suddenly some people came forward and tell you that it was Vinod and Promod who are still in the crowd who have hit the man. What should your next action be under these circumstances?
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You are outnumbered and need help.
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 have just been informed by your friend that he can manage the tickets for a cricket match that is being held the next day. It is an India-Pakistan match which is rare in your city and you are really keen to watch it. However, your boss does not ever grant leave by just giving one-day notice. What should you do?
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Seniors have greater experience in solving such problems.