Situation Reaction Test

   SITUATION REACTION TEST

The third psych test is the Situation Reaction Test (SRT). This test consists of 60 routine life situations regarding day to day activities. The situations are printed in the booklet and candidate is asked to write his reaction by completing the sentences as to how he would feel, think and act in these situations. A total of 30 minutes are given to candidates to write down reactions to all the sixty situations in the booklet.

8 SMART TIPS TO ATTEMPT SITUATION REACTION TEST (SRT)

Here are the tips which could prove to be very useful in clearing all the 60 situations easily within 30 minutes:

1. Practising lot and with a focus is the foremost essence of this test.

2. When you see the situation on the paper, write whatever comes to mind, but it should make sense.

3. Do not make a long explanation because it is time consuming. Remember, you have only 30 seconds; write short and to the point. e.g. for SRT ‘He saw a snake entering into someone’s house. He…’ you can write ‘divert its attention with a stick and alarm the people inside the house’ instead of ‘He took a stick and started to beat it to divert its attention and alarmed the people inside the house.’

4. Give a positive and a meaningful reaction.

5. Though uncommon situations are presented, try to make a meaningful conclusion/reaction because it reveals that you are capable of handling any situation.

6. If you find that a situation is repeated in another form, then give the reaction differently but see it is not contradictory to the previous reaction.

7. Do not make a irresponsible reaction, in other words, do not merely react to the situation. Let your reactions be filled with responsibility.

8. Do not make the sentences incomplete; at the same time the sentence preferably should be short to manage time.

Practise with these tips handy and SRT will become a child’s play. Hope these tips would help you to prepare for the SRT in upcoming SSBs.

SAMPLE SITUATION REACTION TEST WITH SAMPLE ANSWERS

1. Your friend need urgent money from you for his father’s operation and you found a Purse full of money along with the ID of owner, you will

 Return the purse with the help of ID, contribute whatever I can to friend from my money and help in all possible way for the operation.

2. Your captain falls ill and team left with no leader, you will

 Volunteer to lead the team, discuss important things with ill captain motivate teammates, practice well and win the matches.

3. You want to marry a girl/boy but your parents are not ready, you will

 Talk to my parents putting forward logical points, convince them and marry the girl/boy.

4. You fall ill before your exams, you will

 Take medicine and proper rest, revise as much as I can, give the exam and pass with good marks.

5. You have to attend the marriage of a friend’s sister in another city, just one day before when you have to leave your other good friend arrives and tells he/she has to stay at your home and has some work in your city. You will

 Make the friend comfortable, tell her/him the situation and ask her/him to stay with my family and complete her/his work in the city.

6. In a moving train you see a thief snatch away a women’s purse and jump out of the train. You will

 Lodge a complaint with the RPF, help the women by giving her some money if she 

needs.

7. While going on trekking in midway you come to know that the person responsible for bringing the food packets has forgot to bring. You being the leader of the group will

 Come back and go for trekking another day.

8. While going for exam you see an injured person lying on the road. You will

 Hire an auto and take the injured and admit him in a hospital which lies in the way of my exam place, inform his family, and reach on time for exam.

9. You are very successful any have many jealous people who you suspect are planning against you. You will

 Keep doing my work with more caution and alertness.

10. When you see somebody in your school/college/workplace who is much more successful and is a favourite of all, you

 Appreciate him/her and take and learn as much good points from him/her and do hard work to improve my performance more.