Ohio Civil Service Exam Situational Judgment 2

Question 1

A coworker frequently arrives 10-15 minutes late to team meetings, causing repeated delays. As a fellow team member (not a supervisor), what is the BEST first step?

Accepted Answer

Privately mention to the coworker that the late arrivals are disrupting the team

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Report the coworker to your supervisor immediately

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Start meetings without the coworker and catch them up later

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Complain to other team members about the behavior

Question 2

You are processing a citizen's application and realize the required form was updated last month, but the applicant used the old version. The information is complete. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Consult your supervisor about agency policy on transitional form versions

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Reject the application and tell the applicant to resubmit using the new form

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Accept the application since all required information is present and note the outdated form

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Process the application without any notation

Question 3

During a busy shift, a citizen becomes verbally aggressive and begins yelling at you over a denied benefit. What is your BEST immediate response?

Accepted Answer

Remain calm, acknowledge their frustration, and explain the reason for the denial clearly

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Raise your voice to match their energy and assert your authority

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Immediately call security without speaking to the citizen further

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Walk away from the window and wait for them to calm down

Question 4

You discover a procedural error in work you completed two days ago that has already been sent to another department. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Immediately notify your supervisor and the receiving department about the error

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Wait to see if the other department notices the error

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Quietly correct your records and hope it does not cause problems

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Blame the error on a system glitch

Question 5

A citizen asks you a question about a process that falls under a different department's jurisdiction and you are not certain of the answer. What is the BEST response?

Accepted Answer

Tell the citizen you do not know and refer them to the correct department or provide contact information

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Give your best guess so the citizen does not leave empty-handed

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Tell the citizen you cannot help them

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Make up a plausible answer to save time

Question 6

Your supervisor assigns you a task with a deadline you believe is unrealistic given your current workload. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Communicate your current workload to your supervisor and discuss options for prioritization or deadline adjustment

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Accept the task without comment and try your best, even if quality suffers

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Refuse the task until the deadline is adjusted

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Delegate the task to a coworker without telling your supervisor

Question 7

While reviewing documents, you notice information that suggests a potential fraud case involving a public official. What is the BEST action?

Accepted Answer

Document your findings and report them through the proper official channels or your supervisor

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Discuss your suspicions with coworkers to gather opinions

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Contact the media to expose the potential fraud

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Ignore it since it may create workplace conflict