Situation Reaction Test Questions and Answers

Answer: D

The receptionist should call the doctor on duty, inform the police and start the admission procedure.

In an emergency the patient's life comes first, so the doctor must be called at once, while admission formalities run alongside rather than delaying treatment. An accident is also a medico-legal case, so the police must be informed as a legal requirement.

Completing admission before calling the doctor delays urgent care. Waiting for the police neglects the patient. Calling the doctor and starting admission is right as far as it goes but omits the legally required police intimation, which is why the fuller option is keyed.

Answer: C

The best course is to apprise the neighbour of the law, request him not to feed in front of your house and if required put a police complaint.

This deals with the nuisance through persuasion first and lawful means after. Stray animals are protected, and residents may feed them, but not in a way that causes nuisance to others; explaining this and, if needed, approaching the authorities keeps the dispute within the law.

Killing the dog is cruel and illegal. Abusing and fighting with the neighbour escalates the conflict. Merely warding off the dog does not address the cause, since the feeding continues in front of your house.

Answer: B

The sensible response is to call the police and inform about the incident.

A street fight can turn violent, and the police are equipped and authorised to handle it. Reporting it promptly helps prevent injury while keeping you out of danger.

Simply taking cover ignores the duty of a responsible citizen to report. Making a video for social media is insensitive and does nothing to stop the fight. Intervening personally without knowing the situation can put you and others at risk.

Answer: A

The keyed response is to pay the taxes and get an invoice.

Taxes such as GST are legally payable on a sale and are collected by the seller for the government. Insisting on an invoice and paying the tax ensures that the tax actually reaches the exchequer and gives the buyer a record for warranty or complaints.

Leaving without an invoice, or celebrating a lower price, helps the shopkeeper evade tax. Advising friends to do the same spreads tax evasion. (If the tax demanded seems excessive, the invoice itself shows the rate charged, so it can be checked.)

Answer: C

You should give up your seat and ask the elderly man to sit down.

Offering one's own seat to an elderly passenger is the direct, courteous response, and it solves the problem at once.

Ignoring him is inconsiderate. Asking the conductor to find a seat shifts your responsibility to someone else when no seats are free anyway. Suggesting that he get off the bus is rude and unhelpful.

Answer: C

You should reach the auditorium and sit wherever seats are available.

The seating is first come, first served, so arriving late means accepting the seats that remain. That respects the rule and the people who came on time.

Asking a friend to reserve seats for latecomers defeats the first-come rule. Fighting with the authorities is aggressive and unjustified, and jumping traffic signals is illegal and dangerous.

Answer: D

The examiner should keep the concerned student under vigilance and verify if the doubt is actually true.

A doubt is not proof. Watching the student closely lets the examiner confirm or dismiss the suspicion before taking action, which is fair to the student and protects the exam.

Shouting disturbs the whole room and accuses without evidence. Relocating the student is a penalty imposed before anything is established. Telling nearby students about the doubt spreads suspicion and distracts candidates.

Answer: D

The teacher should tell the student that at the moment they don't know the answer, but will try to find an answer for him.

Honesty preserves the teacher's credibility and models a good attitude to learning: no one knows everything, and the right response is to find out.

Scolding the student punishes curiosity. A roundabout answer that hides ignorance is dishonest and may mislead the class. A counter-question that sends the student off to read more avoids the question rather than answering it.

Answer: C

The keyed response is to investigate and arrest the in-laws if deemed necessary, and frame charges against the man for paying dowry.

Under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, both giving and taking dowry are offences. The complaint of domestic violence must be investigated and acted on, but the complainant has also admitted to paying dowry, which a police officer cannot overlook.

Arresting the in-laws right away skips the investigation. Investigating the in-laws alone ignores the father's own offence. Counselling him to negotiate with the in-laws abandons the victim of domestic violence.

Answer: B

The keyed response is to try to understand the situation, apprise her of your opinion and suggest she decide to approach the appropriate authority immediately.

Harassment at the workplace has a formal remedy, the Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013. A supportive colleague listens, gives an honest view and encourages her to use that remedy promptly, while leaving the decision to her.

Making the complaint depend on whether you personally agree second-guesses her experience. Asking her to bear it for fear of a bad name discourages a legitimate complaint. Telling others spreads gossip and breaches her privacy.