Verbal Reasoning - Situation Reaction Test
Exam Duration: 45 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.
A person managing the front office of an organisation should have
- (a)
leadership
- (b)
personality
- (c)
patience
- (d)
discipline
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
The previous day of your interview, your friend comes and tells you that the expert for the interview is a very tough person. You
- (a)
stop preparation
- (b)
are consolated that you have applied for other posts also
- (c)
pray that only simple questions are asked
- (d)
are not bothered, as you have prepared well
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
"No risk no gain". You
- (a)
feel that risk means no gain
- (b)
believe that this slogan is correct
- (c)
feel it is foolish to accept unnecessary risk
- (d)
feel that risk may be taken only after judging the situation thoroughly
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.
You are interviewed for a new job.Which of the following questions is most important to you?
- (a)
Opportunities for promotion
- (b)
Remuneration you will be paid
- (c)
Scope to develop your ideas and use them to improve the working of the organisation
- (d)
All the above are equally important
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You have just broken up with a long term boy friend/girl friend whom you really loved, and are totally distraught.you
- (a)
cry over it alone
- (b)
resort to additives
- (c)
share your sorrow with someone
- (d)
try to forget about it by going out with friends
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You
- (a)
do not like to criticise people
- (b)
would never criticise people
- (c)
criticise the people the moment you find any fault
- (d)
would not criticise anyone unless you are sure about his fault
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are passing by a river and you know swimming. Suddenly, you hear the cry of a drowning child You would
- (a)
dive into the river to save him
- (b)
wait to see if some other person is there to help
- (c)
look for professional drivers
- (d)
console the child's parents
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are suffering from diabetes.When you see a whole lot of chocolates, you are tempted to eat them, But you also realise that they are not good for you in the long run.What do you do?
- (a)
You would not eat them because you know the harmful effects
- (b)
You decide not to eat them because you know the thinking about them
- (c)
You would not eat them but feel guilty about what you have done
- (d)
You would give in to the temptation and eat the chocolates without being bothered about the consequences.
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 social worker . on visiting an orphanage, there is one child who is not ready to let you go away
- (a)
You ignore the child because you have other kids to attend.
- (b)
You leave with no concern
- (c)
You decide to visit him every Sunday.
- (d)
You talk to the authorities and arrange for parents who can adopt him.
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
When communicating information on an important company policy change, what sort of medium would you choose?
- (a)
Written communication alon
- (b)
Oral communication alone
- (c)
Written communication followed by oral communication
- (d)
Oral communication followed by written communication
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You
- (a)
get upset when others do not behave properly
- (b)
are least interested about what others are thinking about you
- (c)
can keep your face smiling even when you are terribly disgusted
- (d)
feel that you should not conceal your attitude from others
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
Your family is going to your aunt's house, whom you do not particularly like, what would you do?
- (a)
Stay at home and enjoy yourself
- (b)
Go to your aunt's house but stay outside
- (c)
Go to your aunt's place and maintain a comfort level
- (d)
Try to teach him a lesson so that he does not repeat the same behaviour
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are in the parking area of a shoping complex. And, suddently the electricity fails and there is total darkness.You will
- (a)
try and take help from someone around
- (b)
crawl towards your vehicle
- (c)
shout for help
- (d)
wait till the lights come
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are a manager of a company and an employee does not turn up for work because his son was ill.You will
- (a)
tell him to come on time now onwards no matter what
- (b)
ask him how his and give him a day off
- (c)
give him a strict warning
- (d)
ask how his son is and tell him to call the office if ever in future he decides not to come
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You are a member of the sports team of your college. one day due to misunderstanding, other members stop talking to you. You
- (a)
ask someone to mediate
- (b)
go forward and start talking again
- (c)
wait till they come and start talking again
- (d)
keep to yourself and let things take their time of improving
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
In the modern world integrity has no value. This is true
- (a)
always
- (b)
in majority of the cases
- (c)
not always but at times
- (d)
in general with exceptions
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 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.
A product launched by the company is having initial hiccups and complaints. You will
- (a)
tell your boss this product should be withdrawn to save the company's reputation
- (b)
convey about the working and positive aspects of the product
- (c)
warn the customers for initial hiccups
- (d)
try and convince the customers it is temporary
Select the most appropriate alternative as the answer.
You have a problem at your workplace that's really troubling you. What will you do?
- (a)
Try and brush it has trivial that such things keep happening
- (b)
Ask everyone in your family what you should do
- (c)
Sit down peacefully to try and find a solution
- (d)
Abuse your colleagues in front of your close friends
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.
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.
Your classmate who is usually very energetic and happy all the time looks very down and upset. You
- (a)
carry on with your work
- (b)
tell one of your friends to go and talk to her
- (c)
go up to her and ask the reason
- (d)
wait for her to come up and tell you the reason
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.
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.
To be an ideal manager, you should
- (a)
stick to your rules
- (b)
be authoritarian in your approach
- (c)
present yourself as an example
- (d)
organise seminars for your subordinates