GGST Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Quarterly recruitment figures: Q1=45, Q2=60, Q3=55, Q4=80. What is the percentage increase from Q1 to Q4? → 77.8%
2. What percentage of the investment will these profits be if a corporation purchases SDSS Engineering for £14,000,000 and profits increase by 20% in year 7? → 5.2%
3. If the humanitarian convoy is delayed, aid delivery fails. Aid delivery did not fail. What is the logical conclusion? → The convoy was not delayed
4. Annual aid disbursements: 2021=$42M, 2022=$49M, 2023=$56M. If this linear trend continues, what is the 2024 projection? → $63M
5. A UN General Service staff member is asked to prepare a report outside their usual expertise area. Demonstrating 'Commitment to Continuous Learning' would mean: → Accepting the task and seeking training or guidance to complete it well
6. All budget proposals require board approval. Some projects have approved budget proposals. Therefore: → Some projects received board approval
7. Reports cost $0.08 per page to print. A 240-page report is printed for 35 participants. What is the total printing cost? → $672.00
8. All coordinating officers file monthly reports. Some staff who file monthly reports also file weekly updates. Which is possible but not certain? → Some coordinating officers file weekly updates
9. No candidate scoring below 70% is promoted. Carlos was promoted. Which is certain? → Carlos scored 70% or above
10. Your supervisor instructs you to backdate a document to make a missed deadline appear met. What should you do? → Refuse and explain that falsifying records violates organizational integrity standards
11. In what year was the United Nations officially established? → 1945
12. What is the recommended action when you receive a document containing errors before distributing it? → Correct the errors, update the version number, and note the change in a revision log
13. Effective 'Communication' as a UN competency includes which of the following? → Listening actively and adapting the message to the audience
14. All UN staff pass security clearance. Maria did not pass security clearance. Therefore: → Maria is not UN staff
15. A table shows staff satisfaction scores (out of 10) across 5 offices: 7.2, 6.8, 8.1, 7.5, 6.9. What is the mean satisfaction score across all offices? → 7.3
16. The UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development contains how many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? → 17
17. A project starts January 1 and ends June 30 (6 months). By April 30, what percentage of the timeline has elapsed? → 66.7%
18. Which tone is most appropriate when writing an official memo to all staff about a policy change? → Formal and clear
19. What does 'need-to-know' mean as an information security principle? → Access to sensitive information is limited to those who require it for their duties
20. An office has 5 printers: three print at 40 pages/min and two print at 25 pages/min. What is the combined output per minute? → 170 pages
21. What is the bank trying to warn you about? → Stopping work
22. A staff member who avoids stating opinions in meetings to prevent conflict is most likely lacking in which competency? → Communication
23. A bar chart shows complaints by department: Dept A=45, Dept B=30, Dept C=60, Dept D=15. What fraction of all complaints came from departments A and C combined? → 7/10
24. A UN field office spent $48,600 on supplies over 9 months. What was the average monthly expenditure? → $5,400
25. When solving a complex workplace problem, what advantage does breaking it into smaller components offer? → It reduces overwhelm and allows targeted solutions for each part
26. Some field officers are trained medics. All trained medics carry first-aid kits. Which is definitely true? → Some field officers carry first-aid kits
27. What does the term 'root cause analysis' refer to in problem-solving? → Determining the fundamental reason a problem occurred
28. What does 'metadata' refer to in document management? → Data that describes the content, context, or structure of a record
29. A supply convoy carries 5,400 kg of aid. After the first delivery, 62.5% of the load remains. How many kg were delivered? → 2,025 kg
30. Your supervisor assigns you a low-priority task while you are working on a high-priority deadline. What should you do? → Explain your current workload and ask how to best prioritize both tasks