Decision Making...

The team at Rolvo, a competitor of Tinota, learns about the yellow spac spider infestation story. On deeper study, it showed that their yet to be launched model of Glitz, a sedan, also uses the same kind of fuel system that V4 does. The Rolvo team had aggressively marketed the launch of Glitz and allowed customers to pre-book their cars six months before the actual launch. There were only four days remaining before the first batch of Glitz gets delivered but the team knows that it would take about 25 days for their research team find a solution. Thousands of customers had pre-ordered the car by paying 15% of the car price. In such a scenario, where Rolvo had aggressively marketed their car and the launch date, delaying of the car will cause some damage to the brand. What should Rolvo do?

Prakash has been working with his team for a long time now. One of his subordinates, Anil is a very hard working man and good at his job. He can take responsibility and get things done. Ms Geeta, who is working under Anil, comes up to Prakash with a worried look on her face. She complains to Prakash that Anil has been making undue advances towards her and had even asked her out for dinner. Prakash had previously noticed this flirtatious behavior but ignored it assuming it was colleagues engaging in a bit of playful banter.

But Geeta now wishes to give a written complaint seeking action against Anil. What would be the right thing for Prakash to do in this situation?

Vidya Devalaya education Institute has announced the final exam schedule. The exam is conducted over a period of 15 days for five exams with 2-3 days between each exam. After a few days of the announcement, The Election Commission of India announces the dates of the upcoming elections. The Principal of the school is now worried that the election dates announced clash with the exam timetable of the school. A couple of the exams take place on the same day as that of the elections. What should be done by the Principal in this situation?

It has been a hot summer’s day in Mumbai. Ashvin is waiting for a bus that will take him home. He notices a small ice cream kiosk near the bus stop and decides to treat himself to an ice-cream. While enjoying his ice-cream, he notices a young lady crossing the street to reach the same bus stop where he is waiting. At the same time, a person on a bike riding carelessly and above the area’s speed-limit, collides with the lady. The lady takes a heavy fall on the head and is severely injured. The impact also causes the biker to fall off the bike but he quickly notices what he had done and tries to flee.

Ashvin who witnesses this accident notices the biker trying to flee the accident spot. What should be his next course of action?

The head of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is faced with a dilemma, when he receives a letter from a devotee of the Chalukyanath Temple. The content of the letter is as below,

Dear ASI chief,

The Seer of the famous Chalukyanath temple in Sidigudi dreamt about the existence of 1000 tonnes of gold underneath a fort of then King RajaRam, located just behind Chalukyanath Temple. The temple is known for miracles and fulfilling the wishes of devotees. Thousands of devotees visit the temple every day and seek blessings from the Seer of the temple, including myself. People of the area are hoping for the development of the area in terms of better infrastructure, healthcare, transportation etc. if we are able to find this gold underneath the fort. So I request your team to the excavate the site and find this gold as soon as possible.

What is the right thing for the ASI chief to do in this situation?

Anusha is a newly recruited manager at Lynfosys. She has replaced a manager who was handling a team of four engineers. Her first project is a time-bound project for a large new client. During the project review meetings, Anusha notices that the project is likely to get delayed due to lack of cooperation of the four engineers in meeting the timelines and adhering to project guidelines. What should her next course of action be

Rahul is in-charge of implementing a Family Planning programme in a rural area where there is a strong opposition to the present policy. He wants to convince the residents of the need for keeping small families and its advantages. The residents are suspicious of his intentions and as a result have shown a complete disinclination towards adopting the ideas. If you were Rahul, what would be the best way of communicating this message?

You are competing with a few of your classmates for a prestigious award to be decided based on an oral presentation. Five minutes are allowed for each presentation. You have been asked by the committee to finish on time. Your friend, however, is allowed more than the stipulated time period. What would you do?

Ram & Lakhan have been the best of friends since childhood. They share everything with each other. They are in the 12th Standard and have been preparing for their board exams together. On the day of the exam, Ram is seated two rows behind Lakhan. While writing the exam, Ram notices that Lakhan is copying and cheating on the exam. If you were Ram, what would you do in such a situation?

Direction: Study the information given below carefully and answer the question that follows.

In a new study by the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), researchers explored how caffeine can serve as a “mild antidepressant”. They concluded that “drinking several cups of coffee daily appears to reduce the risk of suicide”. Data pulled in from three large studies in the US showed that the suicide risk of those who drank two to four cups of caffeinated coffee a day was about half of those who drank decaffeinated coffee or very little or no coffee. In the studies, are respondents' caffeine consumption was assessed every four years through a questionnaire. Their respondents were all adults, and the study was published online. The authors, however, cautioned the public from increasing coffee intake as it could result in “unpleasant side effects”. “Overall, our results suggest that there is little further benefit for consumption above two to three cups/day or 400 mg of caffeine/day,” wrote the researchers. The authors observed that there` was no major difference in suicide risk for adults who drank two to three cups a day from those who drank four cups or more.

Which of the following shaped graph would best capture the above paragraph(x-axis represents“ coffee intake” and “Y-axis represents “suicide tendency”)?