Verbal Reasoning - Situation Reaction Test
Exam Duration: 60 Mins Total Questions : 30
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
If you are a manager and one of your employees is not working properly, as a manager you would
- (a)
fire him
- (b)
give the man two weeks ti improve
- (c)
try to develop the man's abilities and interest in another job
- (d)
talk to him and try to find out his problem
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You
- (a)
can work hard in day time but not in the night
- (b)
do not mind working extra hours if the situation demands so
- (c)
are an early riser and go to bed early
- (d)
feel sleepy if you have to work late night
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
Your classmate, who got you in a fix recently with a teacher, has met with an accident. You
- (a)
carry on with life unaffected
- (b)
feel that God taught him/her a lesson
- (c)
decide to visit him.her in the hospital
- (d)
tell others that this is the way one suffers for making others suffer
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
Your boyfriend/girlfriend has got a new job and is too busy. You feel neglected.
- (a)
You develop an uncaring attitude towards him/her
- (b)
You indulge in self-pity and find faults with yourself.
- (c)
You decide you cannot adjust and therefore think of separation
- (d)
You talk and work it out with him/her so that both adjust with time
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
Suppose one of your friends drops your camera while handling it carelessly. you would
- (a)
ask him to buy a new camera and replace it
- (b)
never keep any connection with him
- (c)
be very much annoyed
- (d)
tell him to be careful while handling such delicate things
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You find that in your office some people do not have much work.You will try
- (a)
to get rid of them somehow
- (b)
not think much about it has the responsibility lies on others
- (c)
to shift them to other sections where there is storage of people
- (d)
to train them and make them fit for promotion to higher grade
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are a team leader and you are supposed to hold a convention on HR issues.But your team members are unable to get adequate sponsorship
- (a)
You put in your money and hold the event as scheduled.
- (b)
You try and motivate them that they can do it.
- (c)
You postpone the event and give them some more time
- (d)
You tell them things can work out like this and cancel the event
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are in bus. The bus reachesyour stop but still you have not purchased the ticket.because of they rush.What will you do?
- (a)
Jump out quickly to avoid embarrassment
- (b)
Call the conductor, give him the money and get the ticket
- (c)
Hand the money to someone sitting nearby to give it to the conductor
- (d)
Give the money to the driver
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
After your graduation, you are offered a well- paid government job.However, your friend says that you have to get the appointment order.You
- (a)
go to some influential politician who can help
- (b)
accept the job by playing the bribe, consoling yourself that is present social setup
- (c)
accept the job by playing the bribe, but firmly resolve that this is the last time you will pay bribe
- (d)
flatly refuse the offer
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
An angry customer wants to meet the senior manager for grievance reporting.What will you do?
- (a)
Talk to him yourself
- (b)
Be patient and try to cool him down
- (c)
Try to remove his inconveniences by consulting seniors
- (d)
Tell him it is not easy to meet the senior manager
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
Friendship to you is
- (a)
a conditional relationship
- (b)
an emotional language
- (c)
a burden
- (d)
an understanding between two or more people
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are the manager of the department. You get know that one of the subordinates is having a problem with his family, since his father is supposed to undergo bypass surgery.have undertaken. The subordinate is very important for the current project which you have taken. The subordinate wants two - weeks' leave. What would you do?
- (a)
Give him your support by assuring him that his duty towards his father is more important
- (b)
Not empathise with the employee's situation and ask him to stay
- (c)
Get an extension for the project to be submitted as the employee is very efficient and you can't trust anyone else
- (d)
Transfer the work to some other employee of similar calibre
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
A train is coming and you are standing at the station.Suddenly you notice that the railway track is broken. You will
- (a)
leave the station
- (b)
inform the authority to take necessary action
- (c)
use some means to stop train immediately
- (d)
None of these
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are visiting a place for the first time and are travelling in a bus. Suddenly you realise that the driver is taking the bus to a lonely place with no right intentions. You would
- (a)
with the help of some other passengers, try to baffle ther driver and take over the bus
- (b)
sit and wait to face the repercussions
- (c)
jump out the running bus
- (d)
console the worried passengers
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are desperately waiting for someone at home. You
- (a)
Don't give it a thought
- (b)
are just busy at your work
- (c)
run out the minute you hear a car stop
- (d)
call up many times to find out why he/she is talking so long
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
If wrongly accused of something, you would
- (a)
try to convince others, but without any hope of doing so
- (b)
try your best to convince others and hope that you succeed
- (c)
not even try, as it would be of no use
- (d)
be able to convince others of your innocence easily
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are facing a problem working in the style your boss has asked you to do. You feel like modifying the plan and act according to your style.
- (a)
You - ignore it and move ahead as it is
- (b)
You don't think that he will get convinced
- (c)
You directly talk to him and explain the situation
- (d)
You e-mail your boss and tell him that you want to work in your own style
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
While travelling by a train that was running late, passengers got excited and were going to take some drastic steps; under the circumstance what would you like to do?
- (a)
Leave the place as early as possible
- (b)
Encourage the mob to take immediate action
- (c)
Ask them to give a deputation to the railway authority
- (d)
You would first try to pacify the situation
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
While you board a train at the station, you find a suitcase beneath your seat. You would
- (a)
report the mater to the police
- (b)
open up the suitcase to look through its contents
- (c)
try to find out the address of the owner from the papers etc. in the suitcase
- (d)
finding no one to claim it, take it into your own possession
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are making a presentation on a new project that you have planned. But two of the other members are trying o snub you and emphasise their point
- (a)
You insult them and say it on their faces to shut them up
- (b)
You tell them politely as well as firmly to make their point later and let you continue.
- (c)
You feel really hurt and indulge in an argument with them
- (d)
You tend to understand their intentions, so ignore them and keep concentrating on your presentation.
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You come to know that your boss is writing a false report to the highest authority. what would you do?
- (a)
meet your boss and directly protest against his actions
- (b)
Discuss with your colleagues and then take step jointly
- (c)
Somehow report the incident
- (d)
Ignore and keep quiet
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
While firing crackers, a child gets severe burns on the hand. what would you do ?
- (a)
Dip the child's hand in cold water till there is no more burning sensation
- (b)
Wash the hands with Dettol
- (c)
send someone to call the doctor
- (d)
Apply some ointment on the affected area
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are alone in the house and there is quite a danger of thieves around. Just then, you hear a knock at the door. You would
- (a)
Open the door to see who is there
- (b)
first peep out from the window to confirm whether you know the person
- (c)
not open the door
- (d)
ask the servant to see who is there
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
The front office in the organisation you work for, has a very uncomfortable physical setup to work in. You will
- (a)
launch a campaign to set the things right
- (b)
complain to seniors about it
- (c)
ignore everything and concentrate on your job
- (d)
manage somehow with reluctance
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are playing football in a park. When who kick the ball, it sticks and breaks the window pane of nearby house. you would
- (a)
demand your ball back from the house owner
- (b)
say that it was no fault of yours
- (c)
stealthily get your ball back
- (d)
apologise to the house owner and contribute to replace the glass
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
On reaching the railway station, you find that the train you want to catch is just to start and there is hardly any time for purchasing the ticket. The best thing for you is to
- (a)
rush to the train rather than miss it and inform the T.T.I. , at the next stoppage about your inability to purchase the ticket
- (b)
rush to the train and platform your journey quietly
- (c)
first purchase the ticket and then catch the train id it is there
- (d)
miss the train rather than take the risk of boarding the moving train
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
Your new boss's wife/husband offers you a cigarette knowing fully well that you are trying to quit smoking. What do you do?
- (a)
You cannot resist it but think twice before talking it
- (b)
You accept and readily light it
- (c)
You accept but do not light the cigarette
- (d)
You decline her/his offer
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are in a middle of an important dinner party when the waiter spills steaming hot soup all over the boss'lap. How would you hope?
- (a)
You panic and start shouting on the waiter
- (b)
Arranged for the first - aid and make arrangements to rush him or her off to the hospital
- (c)
You dab frantically at the ruined outfit with a napkin while screaming at the waiter
- (d)
Your pour the entire contents of a jug of water over his lap, explaining that your prompt action will prevent burns, and then lay out a change of clothes in the guest bedroom and return to the party while the boss changes
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are playing in your friend's house, when he gets stuck eith a naked electric wire. you would
- (a)
hold him by the arms and try to get set him free
- (b)
hold the wire and pull it away
- (c)
raise an alarm to call some people for help
- (d)
pull off the wire with a wooden stick
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are in a new place and you want to go shopping.What is the most likely thing that you would do?
- (a)
You totally drop the idea of shopping
- (b)
Find out the place on your own
- (c)
Ask someone who knows the place, to come with you
- (d)
Ask someone else to do shopping for you