Situational Judgment Reasoning Practice Questions

1. You're assigned to review a classmate's essay and find it poorly written. How do you provide feedback?

Tell them it's terrible and they should start over

Give only positive feedback to avoid hurting their feelings

Provide constructive criticism with specific suggestions for improvement

Refuse to review it and ask the teacher for a different assignment

2. You're in charge of organizing a club event, but turnout is much lower than expected. How do you handle this?

Cancel the event immediately

Pretend everything is fine and proceed as planned

Adapt the event to suit the smaller group and make it more intimate

Publicly blame club members for not promoting it enough

3. You're asked to give a presentation on a topic you're not fully comfortable with. How should you handle this?

Decline the opportunity outright

Give the presentation without additional preparation

Request time to research and prepare, or suggest a more knowledgeable colleague

Make up information to appear knowledgeable

4. You're assigned a project that requires skills you haven't fully developed yet. How do you approach this?

Ask to be reassigned to an easier project

Pretend you have the skills and hope for the best

Be honest about your skill level and ask for resources to improve

Copy someone else's work who has better skills

5. You're working on a team project and realize your team might miss the deadline. How should you handle this?

Work on it alone to ensure it's done on time

Blame other team members for the delay

Communicate with the team to redistribute tasks and inform the instructor if necessary

Submit the project incomplete to meet the deadline

6. You've been offered a chance to join a prestigious internship, but it conflicts with a family commitment. What should you do?

Accept the internship without telling your family

Decline the internship without exploring options

Discuss the situation with your family and the internship coordinator to find a possible compromise

Ask a sibling to cover your family commitment

7. You're working on a group project and realize you've made a mistake that affects everyone's work. What should you do?

Hide the mistake and hope no one notices

Blame someone else in the group

Inform the group immediately and work on a solution together

Fix it yourself without telling anyone

8. You notice a colleague is consistently underperforming, affecting team results. What's the most appropriate action?

Ignore the issue as it's not your responsibility

Complain about them to other team members

Speak to them privately about your observations and offer support

Take over their work without discussing the issue

9. You notice a classmate consistently mispronouncing a word during their presentation. What's the best way to handle this?

Interrupt the presentation to correct them

Laugh each time they mispronounce it

Mention it privately to them after the presentation

Do nothing, as it's not your place to correct them

10. You notice a colleague is struggling with work-life balance. How should you approach this situation?

Ignore it as it's not your problem

Tell them to work harder and stop complaining

Express your concern privately and suggest resources or support

Report their struggles to management immediately