Situation Reaction Test

Once the Word Association Test is over, the invigilator will hand over you the booklet of Situation Reaction Test. The following are some of the details:

·        SRT consists of 60 different situations and space to write your responses

·        You have to assume yourself as the “he” or “she” mentioned in the question and write what will you do when you are in such a situation

·        Time given for this test would be exactly 30 minutes

·        The basic motive of the test is to put you under pressure and bring your real personality out so that they can check whether you really possess Officer Like Qualities or just fake it

1.1.        How to prepare for Situation Reaction Test:

There are no shortcuts when it comes to Situation Reaction Test. The test is so well designed that no matter what practice a person does, he/she will only succeed in this test if and only if that person possesses Officer Like Qualities naturally. So, developing Officer Like Qualities is the best/only method to become successful. For doing this, go to the internet and search about each of these qualities. Understand the meaning of each of these qualities and analyze yourself to know whether you possess them. For this, take some real-life incidents of yours and recollect your actions in the same. Then analyze whether that action contradicts any of those OLQs. As long as it doesn’t, you’re good. Otherwise, try to improve yourself in that particular area. If you find this procedure difficult, you can ask someone like your family member or your friends to help you do the same.

 

1.2.        Some generic tips to keep in mind while attending SRT:

1.      Know about Officer Like Qualities (15 Officer Like Qualities are given in section 6). Try not to contradict any of those qualities

2.      Keep your responses short. Remember that you’ve to write 60 responses in 30 minutes. Hence keep the responses to 1 or a maximum of 2 sentences. It’s not always necessary that you should complete all 60 in the given time. In fact, doing so will give a negative impression that you are an extremely fast decision-maker, which is also not good. But the more, the better.

3.     Don’t skip any situations. It’s ok if you don’t write all 60, but never skip situations. For example, never write situation 33 and then situation 35, skipping 34. This will give an impression that you are cowardly running away from that situation.

4.      Understand that they are looking for the right fit candidate and not the best-fit candidate. Hence know the difference between an ideal response and a good response. You should try to give a good response, not an ideal one. Here’re few examples:

·        Situation 1: He finds himself under the attack of a grizzly bear. He…

                                                        i.      Response 1: Fights the bear and kills it

                                                       ii.      Response 2: Finds the nearest tree and climbs it for safety. Climbs down once the bear leaves

                                                     iii.      Response 3: Runs away fast to escape from the bear

·        Response 1 is ideal. This response gives too much power to the human in attack which is unrealistic.

·        Response 2 is good. The writer thinks of the best possible and safe solution and executes it quickly for safety

·        Response 3 is bad. It shows panic and fear in the writer. It also shows that the writer cannot take good decisions when he’s under pressure.

5.      Here’re some tips for a good response:

·        Don’t be over ambitious or foolishly brave

·        Don’t panic, be courageous

·        Take responsibility first in doing something. Don’t delegate responsibility to others unless there is a need to do so

·        Help others when they are in trouble

·        Don’t hesitate to make a discussion to find a solution. Never argue or quarrel

·        Be wise. Make use of available tools

·        Never assume something bad is happening. For example, if the situation is “He’s hit by a car”, don’t assume that “He is injured”, unless it’s told that he’s.

 

1.3.        Practice tests for Situation Reaction Test (SRT):

Follow these steps while taking these tests:

·        Keep a timer and stop right at 30 minutes

·        Always write the first response that comes to your mind. In this way, you can assess your personality

·        For evaluation, keep the list of 15 Officer Like Qualities with you, and check whether any of the responses contradict any of those qualities. If it does, think and improve yourself and your response in that quality. Else you are fine

·        You can take the help of your friend/teacher for the evaluation

Practice set 1:

1.      He was asked to walk a long distance by his scoutmaster but he was having a fever. He......

2.      While traveling in the bus some people started arguing with him. He......

3.      He was to carry some valuables from one place to another and there was danger of dacoits on the way. He......

4.      He found his parents quarreling over his future. He......

5.      He has been served with a challenge from the college bully because he had reported against him when the latter was trying to beat his friend. He......

6.      During winter, he was once returning alone from a late-night show when suddenly it started raining heavily. He......

7.      He was doing private tuitions in order to finance his higher studies as his father was a poor man. When the exam drew near, he found he was not fully prepared. So, He......

8.      A man had fallen down from the ship when the sea becomes rough. He......

9.      He was going from his house to the exam hall and on the way, he was surrounded by two policemen. He......

10.  He had recently joined an active unit he felt that he is given to such work. He......

11.  Drought conditions were prevailing in his village. He......

12.  The railway coach in which he was traveling caught fire. He......

13.  He was in a great hurry to reach home when he found an old man fainted on the way. He......

14.  The discussion on a very important topic reached a tense point. He......

15.  His friend was unable to return his money and he was running short of money. He......

16.  His parents were forcing him to marry an uneducated girl but wealthy girl. He......

17.  Since he was not interested in the subject, he found it hard to concentrate on his studies. He......

18.  His boat overturned when he was midstream. He......

19.  When he was on his usual evening walk, he saw a man being thrown out of a speeding car. He......

20.  When you were on NCC camp, your batch of volunteers declared a strike because of the rude behavior of the Havildar. He......

21.  His parents could not afford to send him to Degree College. He......

22.  While crossing the river in a boat it developed a leak and water started flowing into the boat. He......

23.  When he was returning from his work he saw a cyclist being knocked down by a speeding taxi. He......

24.  It was midnight when he heard gunshots and cries of children and women. On learning that the dicots had raided his village. He......

25.  Most of his friends and college mates were donating blood during wartime. He......

26.  His father was ailing since long-needed special treatment but they were already short of money. He......

27.  When his B A result was declared, his parents wanted him to join some service. He......

28.  When he had just done his B.Sc. in 1st Division, he was still without a job, one of his equally penniless friend needed coaching. He......

29.  His poor parents had educated him up to B A bearing lots of hardships. He keenly felt be must quickly get a job and help his family but was not getting any suitable job. He......

30.  His father slipped on a Banana peel and hurt his shoulder badly as they were hurrying towards the Railway station to catch the only train to their village. He......

31.  His elder brother wanted to celebrate the death of their very old father but he felt otherwise. He......

32.  When he was on his cycle to his sister in a nearby village, his cycle broke down on the way and it started raining. He......

33.  After many efforts, he got a job in a private firm but his office was very far off from his house and there was no transport. He......

34.  While returning from picnic in a hilarious mood, one of his friends was knocked down by a truck. He......

35.  When the preparation for his younger sister's wedding was half-way through he found, he is running short of money. He......

36.  While tracking in a knee deep snow his left foot slipped and he fell into a deep ditch. He cried for help but none was near. He......

37.  He was unable to sleep that night as he felt that he was not fully prepared for the exams next day. All of a sudden, he saw two masked men trying to get through the ventilator of the neighboring house. He......

38.   On returning to his barrack from the firing range, he finds that his friend had brought 20 rounds of 7.62 mm SLR. He......

39.   While wandering aimless on the road side, he found a purse containing 400 rupees. He......

40.  He and his friend were to put up a variety show that evening for the visiting VIP but his friend's father, who was already ailing serious. He......

41.  His father was returning victorious from the war and he had gone to receive him at the Railway Station. As he was waiting he heard a loud explosion. He......

42.  During floods in his village he found that the people have moved away with their belongings leaving the animals behind. He......

43.  He happened to be at the Railway Platform, when a stranger slipped from a slow-moving train injuring badly. He......

44.  He was threatened by the rival group in the college because he had reported against him when the latter was trying to beat his friend. He......

45.  He was a candidate for School Captain but his rival had very strong supporters. He......

46.  He was to carry some money from one place to another but there was danger of robbers on the way. He......

47.  A dispute arose between his father and uncle over his intended inter cast marriage. He......

48.  Drought conditions were prevailing in his area. He......

49.  He was to reach a place across the river, urgently but there was a traffic jam on the bridge. He......

50.  He felt the preparatory holidays were not enough for their 10 + 2 final exams because he had fallen ill. He......

51.  He was made charge of an All India Tour but he had to attend an important personal business. He......

52.  He had some dispute with his uncle on family affairs. He......

53.  He was hardly eighteen when his parents died, being the eldest son. He......

54.  When he was going to but a medicine for his mother it started raining and the street were flooded. He......

55.  His mother became seriously ill and no one was at home. He......

56.  He was traveling with a friend to Nainital to watch winter sports when his friend fell ill. He......

57.  His friends were not willing to donate the blood, during war time as they considered it to be health hazard. He......

58.  He has already decided to vote for a particulars candidate, whereas his friends wanted his commitment for the other candidate. He......

59.  A shop keeper charges more money for a product than the actual MRP. He......

60.  His colleagues advised his to be tactful with his boss. He......

Practice set 2:

1.      During the final round of project submission, his leader got a call about his father's heart attack.  You are requested to make the project demo to client... You will

2.      While evening study, guests arrived at home and his mother orders to buy some snacks, on the way back it started raining heavily and water flooded the streets and guests are waiting in home, he will....

3.      After the September passing out parade from OTA Chennai, you are requested to report at Kashmir in December where your father has heart operation on the same reporting day, you will...

4.      After reporting to your Commanding Officer, you come to know that he is tough to talk, you feel so many things to change in the unit and you will...

5.      Your Commanding Officer never gives your permission to implement your ideas, but on the winter morning, your bunker gets heavy shelling from western side, you will...

6.      You are a south Indian and you don’t know Hindi well, while going to SSB at Allahabad, you lost your purse in train, you will...

7.      You are a fresh graduate of MBA taking in charge of your father's business and after your leading there is a sudden fall in business profits and you will...

8.      You are owning a business and you have good amount of money, your brother scored less marks in board exam while your brothers friend scored good marks in exam and he don’t have enough money to pursue engineering.  Your brother also wants to pursue the same, you will....

9.      You are in charge to release salary for your unit as they are going to home for diwali leave.  On the way, the village is with several riots and you can’t move the vehicle in roads also chances for looting the money if you choose alternate short cuts, you will....

10.  While travelling in train you are playing with a kid, suddenly the gold chain of the baby missing and their parents doubting you. you will...

11.  While travelling in train, you see group of saniyasis taking "Ganja" near the washbasin and it causes severe breath trouble to passengers, you will....

12.  You are taking your sister from your village to nearby town for her regular checkup as she is pregnant. Suddenly, while crossing a jungle area, you see a person snatching a lady chain and run away from train.  You will....

13.  On the journey to college for your final year engineering project review, you got a call from your project co-coordinator son as he met with an accident and struggling in ICU, you will...

14.  You got in Mumbai express from Chennai central at platform no. 1 where you want to go to Hyderabad express which usually stands at platform no. 1.  The train started and you come to know that when ticket examiner asks you the ticket.  You will....

15.  You are in serious love with a girl and while you return late from 2nd show of film, you saw her with your neighbor.  you will...

16.  You are going to get a train by 10.30 am, its already 10 am. The usual journey time is half an hour.  On the way, you saw person getting beaten by group of bad elements.  You will...

17.  You are going to get a train by 10.30 am, its already 10 am. The usual journey time is half an hour. On the way, you saw old lady getting fainted in the road while crossing it.  You will...

18.  Your brother who got selected for the state level table tennis tournament left the home to railway station without the bat. You notice and rushing to the railway station without taking the original license and traffic police makes you to wait and enquire, you will.....

19.  Your coach asks you to organize the table tennis tournament, you will...

20.  You are in love with a girl while studying engineering and you both study well to get good job with good salary, later you came to know that her father was responsible to make your father's business let down and you will....

21.   While using a common washing machine in his college hostel, he noticed that shock is coming from the socket of the machine and he finished his whole work and about to leave. You will...

22.  You are studying for your 12th standard boards exams and tsunami smashed your coastal town.  You will...

23.  He is the newly appointed captain after finishing his engineering in electronics for a small ship and on the trail, he lose his communication with the coast and it’s about to lose whole steadiness because of failure of communication device. You will…

24.  While going for a symposium in City College, you see your group is losing ground on a friendly talk, you will...

25.  While going for a symposium in City College, you see your opposite group of persons involving in a serious discussion and it heats up with your group. You will...

26.  He has to go to final round of interview and the whole city is shut down without transportation as a big leader dies.  you will...

27.  A new family settled in your neighbor flat imports smuggled goods, and your wife wants to purchase it for your house at cheaper rate.  You will...

28.  Your team leader corners you many times before your group and while lunch time discussion, everyone talks badly about team leader in his absence by supporting you.  You will..

29.  Only three days are there for final submission of project, but the team mate who knows most of the modules left the team in some issue.  You will...

30.  You are the class representative and in free hours you are calling Engineering mathematics professor more to take class by knowing this, physics professor gets anger and corners you to fail in the lab practical.  You will...

31.  His mother dies due to cancer at early age and his father left him with second marriage, You will...

32.  You are requested to organize a cycling trip, you will...

33.  While going on a cycle trip, your cycle got punctured and no one in that place and it is getting dark, you will...

34.  Your long back friend asks you some money which you have, but you already know that he has the habit of drinking.  You will...

35.  Due to metro rail works, you find your normal way of traffic is blocked and its getting late for meeting and members waiting at meeting hall are yelling at you, You will..

36.  You get less score in 12th standard and because of this, you get seat in rural college and as you were from city boys are not friendly with you.  You will...

37.  You are about to start to office and your mother faints in kitchen, you are asking leave to boss which he neglects the appeal.  You will...

38.  You are in urgent need of birth certificate at taluk office but the clerk asks you some bribe for urgent delivery, You will...

39.  Because of strenuous training for competition, he got severe muscle cramp before the match day, He will...

40.  After your graduation, you get high paid job at the same time you get seat for master degree at Government College.  You will...

41.  Your son wants to study in international residential school, but you want to join him cynic school.  You will...

42.  You are in love with a girl; your aim in life is to become an Army officer, while she wants to see you as software professional. You will...

43.  Before the exam, you are teaching your friend to get pass in exam, but on the examination hall he is copying from a book. You will...

44.  You are taking your girlfriend to nearby mountain forest for trekking, its late in the evening you both lost your way and she is feeling faint as both were fully tired.  You will....

45.  On the journey to forest trip in week end, your friend insists you to aim and shoot a spotted deer.  You will...

46.  Day are near to board exam, but he couldn’t able to improve his score in mathematics.  He will...

47.  He is interested to study science stream in junior college, but his father insists him to study mathematics. He will...

48.  You are buying medicine to your mother at late night and on the way, you saw a person seriously injured and hit by a robber group on the way. You will...

49.  On the arrival to SSB, you find the candidate line is not clean and comfortable to stay.  You will...

50.  Your family members have planned to murder your maternal uncle for property cases.  You will...

51.  Your father was accused for murdering your maternal uncle and you were the only eye witness.  You will...

52.  You and your friends going boating in river ganga and suddenly you noticed water gushing in the floor of boat. You will...

53.  You and your friends on boating and suddenly, boat started to mishap and you are the only person to know swimming and other two don’t know. You will...

54.  During the SSB stay, 4 days crossed and next day is conference and he was very sure about getting recommended.  Suddenly he got a phone call about his grandfather’s demise. He will...

55.  While waiting at the MCO, he was about to leave to the SSB bus and noticed that his bag was missing. He will...

56.  He was about to land at Allahabad station for SSB and noticed that the bag was missing.  He will...

57.  His parents left you and your younger sister at home and you are preparing for your practical’s, suddenly your sister was suffering from epilepsy. You will...

58.  He was organizing a cricket match and the day before night it started heavily raining and ground was full of water. As we were responsible, he will....

59.  You advise your friend to study regularly, but before the day of exam he is coming to you with loads of doubts and you were on your serious revision. You will...

60.  You are asking a double to your professor at class and he discourages you before all. You will...

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