Situational Judgment Reasoning Practice Questions

1. You're in a meeting and strongly disagree with a colleague's idea. How should you respond?

Interrupt them and forcefully state your disagreement

Stay silent and complain about it later to others

Wait for your turn to speak and express your concerns respectfully

Roll your eyes and make dismissive gestures

2. You disagree with a new company policy. What's the most appropriate way to address this?

Ignore the policy and continue as before

Complain about the policy to your coworkers

Express your concerns through proper channels and suggest alternatives

Quit your job in protest

3. During a class presentation, a student makes a factual error. You know the correct information. What should you do?

Interrupt the presentation to correct them

Wait until the end and publicly point out the error

Mention it privately to the student after class

Ignore it, as it's not your responsibility

4. You're asked to provide feedback on a new company initiative. How should you approach this?

Provide only positive feedback to avoid conflict

Criticize the initiative without offering solutions

Offer honest, constructive feedback with suggestions for improvement

Avoid giving any feedback

5. You're asked to provide feedback on a coworker's performance for their annual review. How should you approach this?

Only provide positive feedback to avoid conflict

Focus solely on negative aspects of their performance

Provide balanced, honest feedback based on observed behavior and results

Refuse to participate in the feedback process

6. You overhear a coworker making a discriminatory comment about another employee. What's the most appropriate action to take?

Ignore it to avoid getting involved

Confront the coworker aggressively

Report the incident to HR or a supervisor

Spread gossip about the incident to other coworkers

7. 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

8. You notice a friend becoming increasingly dependent on energy drinks to stay awake for studying. How do you address this?

Join them in drinking energy drinks to be supportive

Tell them they're being stupid and need to stop

Express your concerns about their health and suggest healthier study habits

Ignore it, as it's not your business

9. You're asked to mentor a new employee, but you're already very busy. How should you handle this?

Refuse the mentorship role outright

Accept but provide minimal guidance

Discuss your current workload and see if accommodations can be made

Ignore the request and hope someone else will do it

10. You overhear a group of students planning to cheat on an upcoming exam. What's the most appropriate action?

Join them to avoid being at a disadvantage

Confront them directly and tell them to stop

Anonymously report the planned cheating to the instructor

Ignore it, as it's not your responsibility