Walmart Asessment Problem Solving and Situational Judgment 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A product on the shelf has an incorrect price tag. What should you do?
- Ignore it — not your problem
- Remove the incorrect tag and report it to your manager for correction (Correct answer)
- Change the price in your head when scanning
- Tell customers the displayed price is wrong
Correct answer: Remove the incorrect tag and report it to your manager for correction
Removing incorrect tags and reporting them ensures pricing accuracy and prevents customer disputes.
Question 2: The store is very busy and your manager cannot be reached. A customer has an urgent issue. What should you do?
- Tell the customer to wait for the manager
- Handle the issue within your authority or find another available manager (Correct answer)
- Send the customer to another store
- Do nothing and hope the issue resolves itself
Correct answer: Handle the issue within your authority or find another available manager
Using your authority or finding another available manager ensures the customer's needs are met promptly.
Question 3: You notice that a product display has become unstable and could fall. What should you do?
- Leave it alone — someone else will fix it
- Secure it immediately or block the area and report it to management (Correct answer)
- Add more items to balance it
- Tell customers to be careful
Correct answer: Secure it immediately or block the area and report it to management
Immediately securing or blocking the display prevents potential injuries to customers and coworkers.
Question 4: A customer returns a product that looks like it was used. What is the correct response?
- Accept it without question
- Follow store return policy and apply judgment as trained (Correct answer)
- Refuse the return immediately
- Accept it but charge a restocking fee without authorization
Correct answer: Follow store return policy and apply judgment as trained
Following store return policy consistently and correctly protects both the customer and the store.
Question 5: You observe that a particular process in your department is consistently causing errors. What should you do?
- Keep doing it the same way — it is policy
- Document the issue and bring it to your manager's attention with a suggested improvement (Correct answer)
- Fix it yourself without telling anyone
- Complain to coworkers
Correct answer: Document the issue and bring it to your manager's attention with a suggested improvement
Proactively identifying problems and suggesting improvements contributes to a more efficient workplace.
Question 6: A coworker asks you to cover for them while they take an unauthorized break. What should you do?
- Cover for them — you are a good teammate
- Decline and suggest they request the break properly from the manager (Correct answer)
- Cover for them but report it later
- Confront them in front of customers
Correct answer: Decline and suggest they request the break properly from the manager
Declining to cover unauthorized breaks and directing them to follow proper procedures protects both of you.
A product on the shelf has an incorrect price tag.
What should you do?