Situational Judgment Test (SJT)
questions with correct answers
Each airman in your unit rotates through a list of assignments, some of which are more pleasant
than others. You notice that your superior never assigns the worst tasks to his friend in the unit
and often assigns it to his least favorite airman. What is the best response? - correct answer
✔✔ Confront your superior about his favoritism
Each airman in your unit rotates through a list of assignments, some of which are more pleasant
than others. You notice that your superior never assigns the worst tasks to his friend in the unit
and often assigns it to his least favorite airman. What is the worst response? - correct answer
✔✔ It's not really your problem, so simply ignore it
At a night out with your team, one airman spills a secret about your commanding officer. It
seems on several occasions the individual saw the officer in question drink whisky on duty from
a bottle stashed in his desk. What is the best response? - correct answer ✔✔ Confront the
officer about the allegations
At a night out with your team, one airman spills a secret about your commanding officer. It
seems on several occasions the individual saw the officer in question drink whisky on duty from
a bottle stashed in his desk. What is the worst response? - correct answer ✔✔ It's hearsay at
this point, ignore it
An airman who has performed brilliantly in action is up for a well-deserved promotion. He
needs to get a certain grade on a test to be considered, but has has a bad day and comes up
short by 20 points You know he's more qualified for the promotion, and there won't be another
opportunity for promotion for a while. What is the best response? - correct answer ✔✔ Stick to
the rules and give the airman a failing grade
, An airman who has performed brilliantly in action is up for a well-deserved promotion. He
needs to get a certain grade on a test to be considered, but has has a bad day and comes up
short by 20 points You know he's more qualified for the promotion, and there won't be another
opportunity for promotion for a while. What is the worst response? - correct answer ✔✔ Give
him 100% on the test, so gets promoted
A new Airman has joined your squadron and he has a bad attitude. He starts fight and slacks on
his duties. Morale is at an all-time low. What is the best response? - correct answer ✔✔ Meet
with the new airman to enforce a degree of disciplinary action and explain the consequences if
he doesn't change his attitude and efforts
A new Airman has joined your squadron and he has a bad attitude. He starts fight and slacks on
his duties. Morale is at an all-time low. What is the worst response? - correct answer ✔✔
Explain the situation to your commanding officer
Several officers need your signatures on promotion paperwork for a few airmen. You sign the
paperwork and send it on to your superior. Afterward, you discover that one individual being
promoted doesn't meet qualifications. What is the best response? - correct answer ✔✔ Go
immediately to your superior with the information
Several officers need your signatures on promotion paperwork for a few airmen. You sign the
paperwork and send it on to your superior. Afterward, you discover that one individual being
promoted doesn't meet qualifications. What is the worst response? - correct answer ✔✔ Figure
there must be a good reason for the promotion and do nothing
As an airman in your squadron gets close to his transfer date, he starts slacking off on his
responsibilities. You've mentioned it twice, and he apologized, but nothing changes. The other
airmen are getting irritated at picking up the slack. The transfer is scheduled for next week.
What is the best response? - correct answer ✔✔ Discipline the airman and put a report in his
file
questions with correct answers
Each airman in your unit rotates through a list of assignments, some of which are more pleasant
than others. You notice that your superior never assigns the worst tasks to his friend in the unit
and often assigns it to his least favorite airman. What is the best response? - correct answer
✔✔ Confront your superior about his favoritism
Each airman in your unit rotates through a list of assignments, some of which are more pleasant
than others. You notice that your superior never assigns the worst tasks to his friend in the unit
and often assigns it to his least favorite airman. What is the worst response? - correct answer
✔✔ It's not really your problem, so simply ignore it
At a night out with your team, one airman spills a secret about your commanding officer. It
seems on several occasions the individual saw the officer in question drink whisky on duty from
a bottle stashed in his desk. What is the best response? - correct answer ✔✔ Confront the
officer about the allegations
At a night out with your team, one airman spills a secret about your commanding officer. It
seems on several occasions the individual saw the officer in question drink whisky on duty from
a bottle stashed in his desk. What is the worst response? - correct answer ✔✔ It's hearsay at
this point, ignore it
An airman who has performed brilliantly in action is up for a well-deserved promotion. He
needs to get a certain grade on a test to be considered, but has has a bad day and comes up
short by 20 points You know he's more qualified for the promotion, and there won't be another
opportunity for promotion for a while. What is the best response? - correct answer ✔✔ Stick to
the rules and give the airman a failing grade
, An airman who has performed brilliantly in action is up for a well-deserved promotion. He
needs to get a certain grade on a test to be considered, but has has a bad day and comes up
short by 20 points You know he's more qualified for the promotion, and there won't be another
opportunity for promotion for a while. What is the worst response? - correct answer ✔✔ Give
him 100% on the test, so gets promoted
A new Airman has joined your squadron and he has a bad attitude. He starts fight and slacks on
his duties. Morale is at an all-time low. What is the best response? - correct answer ✔✔ Meet
with the new airman to enforce a degree of disciplinary action and explain the consequences if
he doesn't change his attitude and efforts
A new Airman has joined your squadron and he has a bad attitude. He starts fight and slacks on
his duties. Morale is at an all-time low. What is the worst response? - correct answer ✔✔
Explain the situation to your commanding officer
Several officers need your signatures on promotion paperwork for a few airmen. You sign the
paperwork and send it on to your superior. Afterward, you discover that one individual being
promoted doesn't meet qualifications. What is the best response? - correct answer ✔✔ Go
immediately to your superior with the information
Several officers need your signatures on promotion paperwork for a few airmen. You sign the
paperwork and send it on to your superior. Afterward, you discover that one individual being
promoted doesn't meet qualifications. What is the worst response? - correct answer ✔✔ Figure
there must be a good reason for the promotion and do nothing
As an airman in your squadron gets close to his transfer date, he starts slacking off on his
responsibilities. You've mentioned it twice, and he apologized, but nothing changes. The other
airmen are getting irritated at picking up the slack. The transfer is scheduled for next week.
What is the best response? - correct answer ✔✔ Discipline the airman and put a report in his
file
