Decision Making section 3 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 : 1

You know that during peak hours roads are overcrowded and traffic jams are occurring in most parts of the city. Many companies are planning to launch low priced vehicles which would increase over crowding. You would:

a) take initiative to help the companies arranging for alternative plant site to increase production of vehicles.

b) improve public transport. .

c) go as per the procedures and order them to shut down manufacturing.

d) assist the companies with some money of your own but do not compromise on procedures.

Answer: (b)

Question : 2

Government has raised the retirement age of the public sector workers. The young educated people protest as the government's plan to raise the retirement age will reduce the job opportunities open to them. The situation is out of control. In your opinion government should:

a) take strong action against the protestors.

b) Reverse the decision.

c) convince the young people that this policy will not reduce opportunities available to them.

d) create other opportunities for the young.

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

You are the principal of a public school. Accident of a private van transporting children from your school has angered both parents and teachers. What is the first step that you would take. You would:

a) do away with private contracts.

b) for government vehicles

c) recruit new drivers for the school buses.

d) look into the problem area wise

Answer: (b)

Govt-vehicles are safe and obey traffic rules.

Question : 4

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

a) counsel the lady to adjust, given such a circumstance.

b) take action after her parents approach you.

c) call the in-laws for an explanation.

d) ask her to lodge a complaint with the police.

Answer: (d)

[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.

Question : 5

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:

a) consider closing down some schools.

b) Inquire into the reason for high rate of dropouts.

c) Ask the government to reconsider its decision.

d) ignore the problem.

Answer: (b)

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.

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