California State Jobs Exam Workplace Judgment and Scenarios 3

Question 1

You find a USB drive labeled 'Employee Salary Data' in the parking lot. Correct action?

Accepted Answer

Turn in to security officer without plugging in

Answer

Plug into state computer to identify owner

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Check on personal computer

Answer

Leave it where found

Question 2

You must approve a purchase order for your spouse's business. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Disclose conflict of interest and recuse yourself

Answer

Approve if price is competitive

Answer

Ask spouse to lower the price

Answer

Approve but don't tell anyone

Question 3

Colleagues resist a new software system. As informal team leader, best approach?

Accepted Answer

Listen to concerns, acknowledge valid points, help understand benefits

Answer

Tell them they must comply

Answer

Ignore resistance

Answer

Report resistant employees

Question 4

You discover a significant error in a report already submitted to the legislature. What to do?

Accepted Answer

Immediately inform supervisor and work to issue a correction

Answer

Hope no one notices

Answer

Quietly fix and re-upload

Answer

Blame the data source

Question 5

A coworker confides about experiencing domestic violence affecting their work. Most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Express concern, provide EAP information, offer resource connections

Answer

Tell them to leave the situation

Answer

Share with colleagues for support

Answer

Tell them to keep personal problems separate from work

Question 6

You accidentally email sensitive employee information to the wrong distribution list. First step?

Accepted Answer

Notify supervisor and information security officer immediately

Answer

Delete sent email and hope no one read it

Answer

Send follow-up asking recipients to delete

Answer

Do nothing