Multiple choice

You are appearing for a competitive examination, based on which you will be admitted for certain post graduate courses. The ratio of the number of seats available to applicants is 1:250, but you fancy that you have chances of qualifying. During the examination you suddenly hear lot of noises. You come to know that a group of students were spotted using unfair means. A student complained to the invigilator about these students which led to a quarrel and commotion. You find it very difficult to concentrate and the commotion does not seem to be settling down. In such circumstances you would

  1. Join ranks with the student who has complained about the group which was cheating and ask the invigilator to expel them, as students using unfair means stand better chance in this stiff competition

  2. March out of the examination hall in protest against the noise and cheating and threaten to have the examination cancelled by complaining to the governing body

  3. Ask the invigilator politely to take the quarrelling candidates out of the examination hall and take disciplinary action against the guilty

  4. Do nothing but wait for the noise to settle down
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

2.5 marks for Option (c) 1.5 marks for Option (d) 1.0 marks for Option (a) 0 marks for Option (b) Rationale/ Reasoning The problem essentially tests the balance of judgement and ability to make the right choices in life. It also seeks to assess whether one is able to strike a balance between interest as an individual as well as societal obligation/duty. (c) Asking the invigilator to take quarrelling candidate out is the best course of action (Option c) as other candidates have a right to silence while taking the exam. Further, it is the invigilator who is to ascertain whether anybody is guilty of cheating and take appropriate action. (d) Waiting for things to settle is not the best course of action. This may prolong the disturbance, thus affecting your own performance, resulting in loss of valuable time. Although such a disturbance affects everybody and most watch silently, some body has to take initiative. Option ‘c’ indicates your readiness to take initiative while Option ‘d’ indicates a lack of it. (a) Joining the commotion (Option (a)) is not going to help in settling the problem. Although it shows that you object to social wrong (cheating in this case), the right course is not to create more commotion but to ask the invigilator to take the quarrelling students out and take disciplinary action against the guilty. (b) Option (b) offers no solution to the problem. It compromises your own interest (taking the examination) and further inflames the already disturbed situation. Principle/Value Tested  Desire to take initiative Balance of judgement

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