Question 1
You are approached by a senior officer, who requests a private meeting with you. He asks
you for your candid opinion on your immediate supervisor, who is a subordinate to the
senior officer. You have a generally favorable opinion of the supervisor, but you do have a
few complaints about her performance. Specifically, you feel that she does a poor job of
running staff meetings.
MOST EFFECTIVE? , LEAST EFFECTIVE?
a. Decline to meet with the senior officer.
b. Meet with the senior officer, and focus on the ways your supervisor could improve staff
meetings.
c. Give your candid opinion of your supervisor, including your criticisms, but emphasizing
your overall positive opinion.
d. Write a letter to the senior officer, explaining your opinions about your supervisor.
e. Give the senior officer a glowing report of the supervisor, without mentioning your
complaints.
CORRECT ANSWER
C, A
Question 2
While performing administrative work with another officer, you notice that he is
manipulating the numbers on some reports. Specifically, the officer is inflating the
amounts of time spent on certain training exercises. These reports are sent on to senior
officers, who use them to assess the readiness of the airmen for more sophisticated and
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,complicated missions. If men and women are unprepared for these more difficult
missions, there is a greater risk of accident or injury, to themselves or others.
MOST EFFECTIVE? , LEAST EFFECTIVE?
a. Immediately report this infraction to your superior.
b. Wait until you can acquire clear proof of the data manipulation.
c. Say nothing at present, but keep an eye on this other officer.
d. Write an anonymous letter to the other officer, encouraging him to stop manipulating the
data.
e. Go back over the other officer's work, correcting the data as necessary.
CORRECT ANSWER
A, C
Question 3
You and two of your fellow officers have been selected to interview candidates for a
promotion. One of the three candidates (Candidate A) is known to be an old family friend
of your commanding officer. During the interviews, Candidate A is, in your opinion, the
most impressive. However,
Candidate B also seems like an excellent choice for the position. Candidate C performs
poorly. One of the other judges votes for Candidate A, and the other votes for Candidate B.
MOST EFFECTIVE? , LEAST EFFECTIVE?
a. Vote for Candidate B to avoid the appearance of favoritism.
b. Vote for Candidate C so that the decision will be passed on to another round of
deliberation.
c. Abstain from voting.
d. Request a new set of candidates.
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, e. Vote for Candidate A because you feel he is the most qualified.
CORRECT ANSWER
E, B
Question 4
You attend a meeting with two other officers. During the meeting, these officers get into a
heated conflict over a possible change in policy. You have heard that they have a personal
antipathy, though you are not aware of its origins. They ask you to settle their dispute.
MOST EFFECTIVE? , LEAST EFFECTIVE?
a. Ignore the request, and instead lecture the two officers on the need for cooperation and
goodwill in the military.
b. Take the side of the officer who you believe will be the most help to you in the future.
c. Refuse to take a side, citing the obvious personal differences between the two officers.
d. Select the option that you think is best, leaving aside everything you know about their
personal conflict.
e. Take the side of the officer you like better.
CORRECT ANSWER
D, A
Question 5
You are asked to collaborate on an important project with an officer from a different unit.
This officer is very close to retirement and appears to have lost interest in his work.
Consequently, he puts very little effort into the work you two are supposed to be sharing.
MOST EFFECTIVE? , LEAST EFFECTIVE?
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You are approached by a senior officer, who requests a private meeting with you. He asks
you for your candid opinion on your immediate supervisor, who is a subordinate to the
senior officer. You have a generally favorable opinion of the supervisor, but you do have a
few complaints about her performance. Specifically, you feel that she does a poor job of
running staff meetings.
MOST EFFECTIVE? , LEAST EFFECTIVE?
a. Decline to meet with the senior officer.
b. Meet with the senior officer, and focus on the ways your supervisor could improve staff
meetings.
c. Give your candid opinion of your supervisor, including your criticisms, but emphasizing
your overall positive opinion.
d. Write a letter to the senior officer, explaining your opinions about your supervisor.
e. Give the senior officer a glowing report of the supervisor, without mentioning your
complaints.
CORRECT ANSWER
C, A
Question 2
While performing administrative work with another officer, you notice that he is
manipulating the numbers on some reports. Specifically, the officer is inflating the
amounts of time spent on certain training exercises. These reports are sent on to senior
officers, who use them to assess the readiness of the airmen for more sophisticated and
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,complicated missions. If men and women are unprepared for these more difficult
missions, there is a greater risk of accident or injury, to themselves or others.
MOST EFFECTIVE? , LEAST EFFECTIVE?
a. Immediately report this infraction to your superior.
b. Wait until you can acquire clear proof of the data manipulation.
c. Say nothing at present, but keep an eye on this other officer.
d. Write an anonymous letter to the other officer, encouraging him to stop manipulating the
data.
e. Go back over the other officer's work, correcting the data as necessary.
CORRECT ANSWER
A, C
Question 3
You and two of your fellow officers have been selected to interview candidates for a
promotion. One of the three candidates (Candidate A) is known to be an old family friend
of your commanding officer. During the interviews, Candidate A is, in your opinion, the
most impressive. However,
Candidate B also seems like an excellent choice for the position. Candidate C performs
poorly. One of the other judges votes for Candidate A, and the other votes for Candidate B.
MOST EFFECTIVE? , LEAST EFFECTIVE?
a. Vote for Candidate B to avoid the appearance of favoritism.
b. Vote for Candidate C so that the decision will be passed on to another round of
deliberation.
c. Abstain from voting.
d. Request a new set of candidates.
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, e. Vote for Candidate A because you feel he is the most qualified.
CORRECT ANSWER
E, B
Question 4
You attend a meeting with two other officers. During the meeting, these officers get into a
heated conflict over a possible change in policy. You have heard that they have a personal
antipathy, though you are not aware of its origins. They ask you to settle their dispute.
MOST EFFECTIVE? , LEAST EFFECTIVE?
a. Ignore the request, and instead lecture the two officers on the need for cooperation and
goodwill in the military.
b. Take the side of the officer who you believe will be the most help to you in the future.
c. Refuse to take a side, citing the obvious personal differences between the two officers.
d. Select the option that you think is best, leaving aside everything you know about their
personal conflict.
e. Take the side of the officer you like better.
CORRECT ANSWER
D, A
Question 5
You are asked to collaborate on an important project with an officer from a different unit.
This officer is very close to retirement and appears to have lost interest in his work.
Consequently, he puts very little effort into the work you two are supposed to be sharing.
MOST EFFECTIVE? , LEAST EFFECTIVE?
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