Civil Service Administrative Tests COMPLETE
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When an unusual emergency arises a. act according to your best judgment
and it would take too long to
contact a superior to check the
method of handling the situation, the
best procedure to follow is to:
a. act according to your best
judgment
b. confer immediately with your men
on the best action take and let the
majority opinion prevail
c. confer with any other supervisor
d. make no decision because you
have no precedents to follow
,Suppose the various jobs under your b. your orders and instructions may not have been
supervision are frequently delayed sufficiently clear to complete
because the workers await your
arrival to make decisions before
proceeding with the work. As a
supervisor, the most helpful
conclusion for you to draw from this
is that:
a. the workers under your supervision
lack initiative and need
encouragement
b. your orders and instructions may
not have been sufficiently clear to
complete
c. you have incurred the workers'
dislike and should look for the cause
d. the jobs given to you are generally
more difficult than the average
,As an administrator, it is advisable for c. give closer supervision to future jobs to which
you to keep records of your jobs for this worker is assigned
future references. Assume that in
reviewing your records you find that
whenever a certain worker has been
one of those assigned to a job, the
job has taken appreciably longer
than other similar jobs. In this case,
you would do best to:
a. warn the worker against deliberate
slowness so that the individual knows
you are aware of the situation
b. take this fact into consideration
when making up efficiency reports
c. give closer supervision to future
jobs to which this worker is assigned
d. consult your superior on the
appropriate disciplinary action to be
taken
Supervisors are required to submit a. the report will tend to be more accurate as to
written reports of all unusual facts
occurrences promptly. The best
reason for such promptness is that:
a. the report will tend to be more
accurate as to facts
b. the employee will not be as likely
to forget to make the report
c. there is always a tendency to do a
better job under pressure
d. the report may be too long if made
at an employee's convenience
, The one of the following duties of a b. checking completed work
supervisor which you can most
successfully turn over to an
employee is that of:
a. handling discipline of your crew
b. checking completed work
c. reporting to the chief administrator
d. responsibility for the work of your
department
An administrator familiar with current d. a decrease in the purchasing power of money
economic trends would know that a
period of inflation is in general
characterized by:
a. both rising wages and falling
prices
b. an increase in the purchasing
power of money
c. a decline in the national income
d. a decrease in the purchasing
power of money
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When an unusual emergency arises a. act according to your best judgment
and it would take too long to
contact a superior to check the
method of handling the situation, the
best procedure to follow is to:
a. act according to your best
judgment
b. confer immediately with your men
on the best action take and let the
majority opinion prevail
c. confer with any other supervisor
d. make no decision because you
have no precedents to follow
,Suppose the various jobs under your b. your orders and instructions may not have been
supervision are frequently delayed sufficiently clear to complete
because the workers await your
arrival to make decisions before
proceeding with the work. As a
supervisor, the most helpful
conclusion for you to draw from this
is that:
a. the workers under your supervision
lack initiative and need
encouragement
b. your orders and instructions may
not have been sufficiently clear to
complete
c. you have incurred the workers'
dislike and should look for the cause
d. the jobs given to you are generally
more difficult than the average
,As an administrator, it is advisable for c. give closer supervision to future jobs to which
you to keep records of your jobs for this worker is assigned
future references. Assume that in
reviewing your records you find that
whenever a certain worker has been
one of those assigned to a job, the
job has taken appreciably longer
than other similar jobs. In this case,
you would do best to:
a. warn the worker against deliberate
slowness so that the individual knows
you are aware of the situation
b. take this fact into consideration
when making up efficiency reports
c. give closer supervision to future
jobs to which this worker is assigned
d. consult your superior on the
appropriate disciplinary action to be
taken
Supervisors are required to submit a. the report will tend to be more accurate as to
written reports of all unusual facts
occurrences promptly. The best
reason for such promptness is that:
a. the report will tend to be more
accurate as to facts
b. the employee will not be as likely
to forget to make the report
c. there is always a tendency to do a
better job under pressure
d. the report may be too long if made
at an employee's convenience
, The one of the following duties of a b. checking completed work
supervisor which you can most
successfully turn over to an
employee is that of:
a. handling discipline of your crew
b. checking completed work
c. reporting to the chief administrator
d. responsibility for the work of your
department
An administrator familiar with current d. a decrease in the purchasing power of money
economic trends would know that a
period of inflation is in general
characterized by:
a. both rising wages and falling
prices
b. an increase in the purchasing
power of money
c. a decline in the national income
d. a decrease in the purchasing
power of money
