Work Strengths Test Question 79 – Responding to a delayed delivery of forms
Read the scenario, then choose the one action you would be most likely to take and the one action you would be least likely to take.
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Scenario
A delivery of printed forms has been delayed and your office has appointments booked from 9am tomorrow. You have enough forms for roughly half the appointments. Local printing is possible in small quantities, and a nearby office may have spare stock. The courier cannot confirm a new arrival time.
Choose the actions
Select one Most likely action and one Least likely action. Do not rank the two remaining actions.
Action A
Check the exact stock and appointment need, arrange the quickest reliable combination of local printing and spare forms, and brief the team.
Your selection:
Most likelyLeast likely
Action B
Wait until the courier provides a firm update because the delivery may still arrive before the appointments begin.
Your selection:
Most likelyLeast likely
Action C
Tell each colleague to find enough forms for their own appointments before the office opens.
Your selection:
Most likelyLeast likely
Action D
Print the full number locally straight away without checking the printer capacity or whether the forms meet the required format.
Your selection:
Most likelyLeast likely
Click to reveal the answer
- Most likely: Action A
- Least likely: Action C
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