SELT Following Spoken Directions 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A nurse says: 'Do not eat or drink anything after midnight tonight. You may take your blood pressure medication with a small sip of water.' What is the patient allowed to do?
- Eat a light breakfast before the appointment
- Drink juice in the morning
- Take blood pressure medication with a little water (Correct answer)
- Skip all medications until after the procedure
Correct answer: Take blood pressure medication with a little water
The nurse made a specific exception allowing blood pressure medication with a small sip of water.
Question 2: A teacher says: 'Work in groups of three. Choose one speaker for your group. Only the speaker may present to the class.' What role does the speaker have?
- Writing the group's answers
- Presenting the group's work to the class (Correct answer)
- Choosing the group members
- Grading other groups
Correct answer: Presenting the group's work to the class
The teacher specified that only the speaker presents to the class.
Question 3: A fire marshal says during a drill: 'Walk — do not run — to the nearest exit. Do not use elevators. Gather at the parking lot.' Where should people gather?
- In the lobby
- At the nearest exit
- In the stairwell
- At the parking lot (Correct answer)
Correct answer: At the parking lot
The fire marshal said to gather at the parking lot after exiting.
Question 4: A librarian says: 'You can renew your books online or by phone. In-person renewals are not accepted at this branch.' A patron comes to the desk to renew. What should the librarian tell them?
- Accept the renewal as a courtesy
- Refer the patron to the online or phone renewal options (Correct answer)
- Ask the patron to come back tomorrow
- Transfer the renewal to another branch
Correct answer: Refer the patron to the online or phone renewal options
In-person renewals are not accepted, so the patron must use online or phone options.
Question 5: A driving instructor says: 'At this intersection, signal left, check your mirrors, check your blind spot, then turn.' A student signals and turns immediately. What step did they miss?
- Signaling
- Checking mirrors and blind spot (Correct answer)
- Coming to a full stop
- Turning the wheel
Correct answer: Checking mirrors and blind spot
The student skipped the required mirror and blind-spot checks before turning.
Question 6: A bank representative says: 'To dispute a charge, call the number on the back of your card within 60 days of the statement date.' A customer's statement date was 70 days ago. What is most likely true?
- The customer can still dispute if they ask nicely
- The dispute window has passed (Correct answer)
- The customer must visit a branch in person
- The customer needs a new card first
Correct answer: The dispute window has passed
The 60-day window has expired since the statement was issued 70 days ago.
Question 7: An immigration officer says: 'Please place all documents on the counter face up, in the order I requested.' The officer requested: passport, visa, I-94. What is the correct order?
- I-94, visa, passport
- Visa, passport, I-94
- Passport, visa, I-94 (Correct answer)
- I-94, passport, visa
Correct answer: Passport, visa, I-94
The officer requested the documents in the order: passport, visa, then I-94.
SELT Following Spoken Directions 3
A nurse says: 'Do not eat or drink anything after midnight tonight.
You may take your blood pressure medication with a small sip of water.' What is the patient allowed to do?