CSJT Ethical & Professional Standards 4

Question 1

You are working on a sensitive case and a friend who is a journalist asks you about it off the record. You should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse to discuss the case and explain you cannot share work-related information

Answer

Off-the-record conversations do not create an exception to confidentiality obligations for civil servants.

Question 2

You make a significant error that may affect a citizen's benefits. The most ethical action is to:

Accepted Answer

Immediately disclose the error to your supervisor and take corrective action

Answer

Timely disclosure of errors that affect citizens is required by professional accountability standards.

Question 3

A colleague asks you to sign off on their work that you have not reviewed. You should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse to sign until you have personally reviewed the work

Answer

Your signature certifies personal review; signing without reviewing misrepresents the integrity of the oversight process.

Question 4

Your agency uses a lottery system for allocating scarce public resources. A senior official asks you to manipulate results to favor a specific applicant. You should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse and document the request, then report it to the appropriate authority

Answer

Manipulating an allocation system at an official's request constitutes corruption and must be refused and reported.

Question 5

You are aware that a public comment period for a proposed regulation closes soon. A community group approaches you asking for an extension. You should:

Accepted Answer

Explain that deadline changes require official action and direct them to the proper request process

Answer

Procedural rules like comment deadlines cannot be informally waived by individual employees.

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(CSJT) Civil Service Judgment Test Practice Test

CSJT Ethical & Professional Standards 4