International Skills, Communication & Decision Making (UPSC)

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21. You are a teacher in a University and are setting a question paper on a particular subject. One of your colleagues, whose son is preparing for the examination on that subject, comes to you and informs you that it is his son's last chance to pass that examination and whether you could help him by indicating what questions are going to be in the examination. In the past, your colleague had helped you in another matter. Your colleague informs you that his son will suffer from depression if he fails in this examination. In such circumstances, what would you do? [2013-II]

Given below are six items. Each items describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation. Please attempt all the items. There is no penalty for wrong answers for these six items.

(a) In view of the help he had given you, extend your help to him.
(b) Regret that you cannot be of any help to him.
(c) Explain to your colleague that this would be violating the trust of the University authorities and you are not in a position to help him.
(d) Report the conduct of your colleague to the higher authorities.
(e) b and c

Correct Answer: (e) b and c

Solution:

Option (a) is out of question as it is a violation of conduct rules.

Option (d) will be extreme and unnecessary that too with a colleague who had helped you. It will only spoil your personal relation with him.

Option (b) is straightforward but (c) is better. Explaining a colleague is always better than outright denial. The qualities that are being checked are uprightness; integrity; honesty and emotionally intelligence.

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