Decision Making section 1 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

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:

a) Arrange for employment of parents of children.

b) Introduce free meals at schools and give subsides in ration shops.

c) Increase the rate of tax on the rich.

d) Educate parents about good nutrition for children.

Question : 2

You are the D.M. the Southern Railways. There is a major accident near Chennai. 10 people are killed. You would:

a) Divert trains on the route.

b) Send an SOS to enlist help from all sources.

c) send men and equipment to begin rescue operations.

d) Expect that the local villagers would give relief.

Question : 3

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?

a) Ask her details and act accordingly

b) Go to that house of the strange person and ask him to give his personal details

c) Tell her to keep calm and stop being apprehensive.

d) Do nothing as you have no evidence that the man is involved in unlawful activities.

Question : 4

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?

a) Tell that citizens should refrain from buying local liquor.

b) Tell that this problem occurs very frequently and it is the individuals in the city only who run these business and it is for them to stop such activity, It is not the duty of district administration to handle such situations.

c) Tell them that the real problem is with people as they buy illegal and adulterated alcohol and not the administration.

d) Begin by arguing that district administration needs the cooperation of citizens to find a solution.

Question : 5

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

a) arrange vaccine for the poor villager from the distributor of another area.

b) ask both to approach a doctor and get an input about the urgency.

c) initiate the procedure to expedite the next supply without issuing the vaccine to either.

d) arrange vaccine for the Gram Pradhan from the distributor of another area.

Question : 6

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?

a) Notify the supervisor that an emergency has occurred and you want avail of leave.

b) Ask your senior officer if he can suggest a way for you to be excused so you can attend the match

c) Inform your boss that you cannot attend office due to ill health

d) Cook up a story and ask your senior officer for leave.