Decision Making section 2 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

While on duty, a dangerous situation comes to your notice that electrical wires have broken away from poles and are lying "live". You reach the spot but are alone and find that a car with two occupants caught between the live wires. They do not know what to do and are frightened. What action should you take?

a) Try to help those two occupants to get out.

b) Ask the occupants of the car to try and get out from there.

c) Block of the road so for other vehicles and contact other officers for assistance.

d) Use your mobile to call the electricity department and ask for help.

Question : 2

You are a police officer on patrol duty. You receive a call from another officer working in another area where a dacoity has occurred. He is calling the headquarters but cannot connect. He requires immediate assistance. You are on duty in the nearby area which is 10 km from where the dacoity has occured. The police wireless does not appear to be receiving his call for help. Which of the following should you do?

a) Go to police headquarters and inform about the situation.

b) Ignore the call.

c) Contact the police headquarters.

d) Go to the concerned officer to assist him in tackling the situation.

Question : 3

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?

a) Go there and rescue those who are injured

b) Go to police to inform them about the accident.

c) You start shouting.

d) Go back to village to call people for help.

Question : 4

Officer Sharma wanted to be the in charge of special force that is being created to tackle increased rate of crime. However, it is essential to get a recommendation from a co-officer. For this purpose Sharma approaches you and asks you to write a letter of recommendation. However, his work record is not good and you do not think that you should recommend him. What should you do in such situation?

a) Tell him that you cannot give recommendation based upon what you know of his service.

b) Tell him that he is wrong in asking you to write a recommendation and that it should be written by his supervisor.

c) Write a letter of recommendation

d) Tell him that you will write a recommendation for him, if he gives a bribe

Question : 5

You are the Chief Election Commissioner. There was very low voter turnout in Andhra Pradesh in the assembly elections. As Chief Election Commissioner you would:

a) punish those who did not caste their votes.

b) Advertise the election details more effectively.

c) Cancel the election as this is not a good representation of votes.

d) Hold fresh elections to ensure better voter turn out.

Question : 6

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.

a) request the residents of that house to procure the drops privately.

b) procure a fresh stock of vaccines

c) arrange for the drops from another area.

d) buy the vaccines from a doctor and send it to the house.