Question

You have been made responsible to hire boats at a short notice to be used for an area under flood. On seeing the price mentioned by the boat owners you found that the lowest price was approximately three times more than the approved rate of the Government. You would  

(a) reject the proposal and call for a fresh price. 

(b) accept the lowest price. 

(c) refer the matter to the Government and wait. 

(d) threaten the boat owners about a possible cancellation of the licence.

Answer 1

(b) [TIP: This type of question calls for a certain amount of social awareness. An understanding of the victims situation and a practical approach] 

(a) If you reject the proposal and call for a fresh price you will be taking matters into your own hands. This is not advisable when there are so many people senior to you. You will also be antagonising the boat-owners to some extent. 

(b) Since it is an emergency, it would be better to expedite the process. 

(c) There is not so much time left as to refer the matter to the government and then wait for a reply. 

(d) Threatening the boat owners means creating big trouble for you and your employers.