Situation Reaction Test

Directions :

To each of the following questions,four probable answers have

been given.Select the most appropriate alternative as the

answer.

1.You have made some silly mistakes which have been pointed

out to you .You will :

a.laugh it away

b.get angry

c.feel miserable

d.feel thankful

2.You are moving across the road on a scooter when youobserve

that two boys on a bike snatch a lady's gold chain and ride

away.You would:

a.Console the woman

b.Chase the boys to catch hold of them

c.inform the police about the matter

d.stand and see what happens next

3.On reaching the railway station,you find that the train you

wanted to catch in just to start and there is hardly any time for

purchasing the ticket.The best think for you is to :

a.rush to the train rather than miss it and inform it and inform

the T.T.I.at the next stoppage about your inability to

purchase the ticket.

b.rush to the train and perform your journey quietly

c.first purchase the ticket and then catch the train if it is

there.

d.miss the train rather than take the risk of boarding the

moving train.

4.You are returning home from school.On the way,you find a

sealed envelope in a street,fully addressed with unused stamps

on it.You would :

a.leave it there as it was and walk away

b.remove the stamps and destroy the envelope

c.open the envelope,find out who has dropped it by mistake,and

send it to him if possible

d.post it at the nearest letter box

5.If in the examination hall,you find that the question paper is

too tough to be answered satisfactorily by you,the best

thing to do for you is to :

a.tell the examiner that the questions are out of course.

b.provoke the candidates to walk out of the examination hall.

c.try to know something from your neighbour.

d.try to solve the questions as much as you know with a cool

head

6.You are walking down the street and suddenly you see two

hundred rupee notes on the pavement.What action will you

take?

a.Pocket it yourself

b.Leave it where it is

c.Give the money to a beggar

d.Deposit it in the nearest police station

7.Your bathroom tap is leaking and is a constant source of

irritating noise.You would :

a.sleep with pillows upon your ears.

b.put a bucket underneath

c.try to put up a cork upon the mouth of the tap

d.call a plumber to repair the tap.

8.You find a lady's purse dropped on the road on picking it

up,find a thousand rupees inside.You would :

a.take the purse away

b.take out the money and leave the purse there

c.deposit it at the nearest police station

d.stand there and wait for the owner

9.While sitting in a park,you observe that a smart young man

comes to the place on a scooter,leaves it there and goes away

with someone else on a motorbike.You would :

a.chase the person

b.inform the police at the nearby booth

c.call back the person

d.remain engaged in your enjoyment

10.You are playing football in a park.When you kick the ball,it

strikes and breaks the window pane of a 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

11.You are in a bus.The bus reaches your stop but still you have

not purchased the ticket because of heavy rush.What will you

do?

a.Jump out quickly to avoid embarrassment

b.call the conductor ,give him the money and get the ticket

c.Hand the money to someone sitting nearby to give it to the

conductor.

d.Give the money to the driver

12.While you board a train at the station ,you find a suitcase

beneath your seat.You would :

a.report the matter to the police

b.open up the suitcase to look through its contents

c.try to find out the address of the owner from the papers

etc.in the suitcase

d.finding no one to claim it,take it into your own possession.

13.While firing crackers,a child gets severe burns on the

hand.What would you do ?

a.Dip the child's hands 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

14.You find that the person whom you call your friend has been

cheating you.What would you do ?

a.Break relations with him

b.Give him tit for tat

c.Make him realise his mistake

d.Tell other friends about him

15.While attending your friend's party, you see your friend's

muffler catching fire from the candle on the table behind him.You

would :

a.ask your friend to see behind him

b.rush to call friend's mother

c.rush and taking out the muffler from his neck,drop it and

pour water on it

d.take out the muffler and throw it away.

16.Your friend has not invited you to his marriage party.You

will :

a.hold it against him

b.attend the ceremony

c.send him your best wishes

d.ignore the whole affair

17.While traveling in a train,you observe some college students

pulling the alarm chain simply to get down at their desired

point.You would :

a.with the help of some passengers,check them from doing so

b.let them pull the chain but check them from detraining

c.inform the guard of the train as soon as it stops

d.keep quiet and do nothing.

18.You are driving your car on the road when you hit against a

fruit vendor's cart.You would :

a.escape from the site by driving away

b.abuse the fruit vendor for putting his cart on the way

c.pay the fruit vendor for the damage done to him

d.insist that it was not your fault

19.Your are a guest at a dinner.The host asks you to take one

more chapati after your stomach is full.You would :

a.make a blunt refuse

b.take the chapatti

c.politely say that the food was too good and you have

already eaten much

d.make a bad face at him

20.You are passing by a river and you know

swimming.Suddenly,you hear the cry of a drawing 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.

21.You are playing in your friend's house,when he gets stuck

with a naked electric wire.You would :

a.hold him by the arms and try to set him free

b.hold the wire and pull it away

c.pull off the wire with a wooden stick

d.send for the doctor

22.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

23.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

24.You are living in a college hostel.The dal served to you in the

mess has a lot of stones.What would you do?

a.Leave eating the dal altogether

b.Bring the matter to the notice of mess incharge

c.Speak to the cook about changing the dal

d.Buy your own dal and cook it in your room

25.While traveling in a train,you notice a man from the coach

behind yours fall off the train.You would :

a.pull the alarm chain so that the train may stop and the man

may be helped

b.shout at the falling man asking him to get up quickly and

entrain

c.jump off the train to assist the falling man

d.wait till the train stops at the next station and inform the

railway authorities there.

Answers :
1.d

2.b

3.a

4.d

5.d

6.d

7.d

8.d

9.b

10.d

11.b

12.a

13.a

14.c

15.c

16.c

17.a

18.c

19.c

20.a

21.c

22.d

23.b

24.b

25.a

Instructions 1. Make sure you answer all questions, even those that you feel don't apply directly to you. 2. When you have completed the test you will be provided with an analysis. If you have included your email address your answers will be sent to your mailbox. 3. This test can only be taken once per computer terminal per day. 4. Try and answer each question quickly and spontaneously. 5. What is being tested is your emotional reaction and not your train of thought. Therefore do not bother with possible doubts or reasoning. Try to be as truthful as you can. Don't give an answer just because it seems to be the right thing to say.

1. From what you can recall have you ever sleep walked? Yes No 2. Have you ever missed work due to illness for a period of time longer than most people? Yes No 3. Do you have the tendency to feel confused when you are interrupted in the middle of something at work? Yes No 4. Do you feel proud after every difficult accomplishment of yours each day? Yes No 5. From what you recall did you have faith in your abilities the last time that you started to learn something new? Yes No 6. Do daily insignificant problems annoy you?

Yes No 7. Have you ever worried for hours after a certain situation that was humiliating for you? Yes No 8. Are there many people who would characterize you as a sensitive person? Yes No 9. Are you usually able to sleep easily and to sleep well? Yes No 10. Would many people consider you shy? Yes No 11. Do you feel neglected or upset if someone you know does not greet you? Yes No 12. Do you feel happy or sad sometimes for no particular reason? Yes No 13. Do you often catch yourself day dreaming when you should be working? Yes No 14. Can you remember if you have had any nightmares during the past five years? Yes No 15. Do you have a real phobia about heights or elevators or tunnels or when walking out through the door?

Yes No 16. In emergencies do you usually react with calmness and efficiency? Yes No 17. Do you believe that you are an emotional person in many situations in everyday life? Yes No 18. Do you often worry about your health? Yes No 19. In this last year can you remember any situation where you were really bothering someone? Yes No 20. Do you sweat a lot without performing any physical activity? Yes No 21. During the past five years can you recall your mind going totally blank whilst you were in the middle of doing something that you started? Yes No 22. During the last year have you met at least 3 people who you are sure have been hostile towards you? Yes No 23. Have you ever felt "out of breath" even though you hadn't performed any physical exercise? Yes No

24. Generally are you tolerant of other people's crankiness? Yes No 25. Does a situation exist in your daily life that makes you feel very nervous? Yes No 26. Do you often feel discomfort? Yes No 27. Have you suffered from stomach pain more than once during the last two years? Yes No 28. Do you usually have confidence in yourself? Yes No 29. Do you have any reason to believe that you cannot handle everyday situations in your life as easily as most people? Yes No 30. Have you been using aspirin, sedatives, peptic pills, sleeping pills or other medicine more than once per month during the last six months? Yes No