Decision Making section 1 MCQ Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

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.

Question : 6

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.

Answer: (c)

In this way you will he taking responsibility into your own hands and not depend on others.

Question : 7

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.

Answer: (a)

Question : 8

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.

a) Look into reasons for non-cooperation.

b) Ask for the replacement of team members.

c) Warn the team members for their non-cooperation.

d) Ask for extension of time citing reasons.

Answer: (a)

(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.

Question : 9

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

a) assure residents of an enquiry into the matter.

b) ask residents to consider the humanitarian effort made.

c) ask them to lodge a written complaint in the police station.

d) continue with the project and ignore their complaint.

Answer: (a)

(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.

Question : 10

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?

a) Amend existing laws to make them more effective.

b) Take strong actions against the guilty.

c) Government should invoke very stringent laws against the corrupt.

d) Enhance the ethics and morality level in administration.

Answer: (a)

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