Single decision situations
A short workplace or civic situation (60-120 words) and the most appropriate action, judged on fairness, stakeholders, rules and long-term effect; one option must be clearly best for reasons in the text.
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- In the exam pattern: Part 1 (Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation), Decision Making: 21 questions, 21 marks (XLRI notice, read 26 Oct 2026).
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A regional bank has a policy that no loan application is processed if the applicant's credit score is below 650. Arjun, a local artisan, has a score of 640 but has repaid his previous three microloans on time. The branch manager, Ravi, is under pressure to meet monthly targets. What is the most appropriate action for Ravi?
Q2 · Single decision situations · EASY
A city municipality plans to renovate a public park. The work means moving a decades-old community notice board that local residents use as a meeting point. The architect wants it removed for a uniform look, and residents object. What should Meera, the civic head, do?
Q3 · Single decision situations · HARD
A company's sales team has hit its quarterly target early. The team lead, Vikram, wants to reward them now, but company policy pays bonuses only at the end of the year, based on overall performance, and HR warns that an early payment would be unfair to other teams. What should Vikram do?
Q4 · Single decision situations · MEDIUM
A hospital administrator, Sana, finds that a new software system has a bug that sometimes misfiles patient records. The vendor says the fix will take two weeks. Meanwhile nurses are correcting errors by hand, which slows down discharges. What temporary arrangement should Sana make?
Q5 · Single decision situations · HARD
Anand runs a non-profit that faces a funding shortfall. He is told he must either cut staff hours or reduce his literacy programme, which serves 500 children in the district. The staff are unionised and sensitive to change. What should he do first?