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Subject: Situation Adaptability Evaluation
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Date: Wed, 27-Feb-85 09:42:26 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 27 09:42:26 1985
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         "Laughter is the closest distance between two people."  
                                            -- Victor Borge


A few years ago when I lived in California, I came across the following
"Situation Adaptability Evaluation" test.  I believe it was originated
at the Coca Cola Company for Sales Personnel.  It has been altered slightly
so that it better applies to engineers.  I enjoyed it very much the first
time I saw it...hope you do too!


                   SITUATION ADAPTABILITY EVALUATION
                       FOR ENGINEERING PERSONNEL


This test has been designed to evaluate reactions of engineering
personnel to various situations.  The situations are based on actual
case studies and represent a cross section of test data correlated to
evaluate both reaction time to difficult situations as well as the
soundness of each decision selected.


1)    	You have prepared a proposal for your supervisor.  The success
	of this proposal will mean increasing your salary 20%.  In
	the middle of your proposal your supervisor leans over to look
	at your report and spits into your coffee.  You:

        (a)  Tell him you take your coffee black.

        (b)  Ask him if he has any communiable diseases.

        (c)  Show him who's in command; promptly take a leak in his
             "In" basket.


2)	You are having lunch with a prospective vendor talking about
	what could be your best deal of the year.  During the conversation
	a blonde walks into the restaurant and she is so stunning you draw
	your companion's attention to her and give a vivid description of 
        what you would do if you had her alone in your hotel.  She walks 
	over to your table and the vendor introduces her as his daughter.
	Your next move is to:

	(a)  Ask for her hand in marriage.

	(b)  Pass out and hope for sympathy.

	(c)  Forget the business; repeat the conversation to the daughter
	     and get her number.


3)	You are making a presentation to a group of corporate executives
	in the plushest board room you have ever seen.  The hot enchillada
	casserole and egg salad sandwich you had for lunch react, creating 
	a severe pressure.  Your sphincter loses its control and you break 
	wind in a most convincing manner causing 3 water tumblers to shatter 
	and a secretary to pass out.  What you should do next is:

	(a)  Offer to come back next week when the smell has gone away.

	(b)  Point out the Marketing Manager and accuse him of the act.

	(c)  Challenge anyone in the room to do better.


4)  	You are at a business lunch when you are suddenly overcome with an
	uncontrollable desire to pick your nose.  Since this is definitely
	a no-no, you:

	(a)  Pretend to wave to someone across the room and with one
	     fluid motion, bury your forefinger in your nostril right up
	     to the 4th joint.

	(b)  Get everyone drunk and organize a nose picking contest with
	     a prize to the one who makes his nose bleed first.

	(c)  Drop your napkin on the floor and when you bend over to pick
	     it up, blow your nose on your sock.


5)	You are at dinner with a vendor and his wife, who looks like the
	regional runner-up of the Marjorie Main lookalike contest.  
	Halfway through dinner you feel a hand on your lap.  Being 
	resourceful, you:

	(a)  Accidentally spill hot coffee in your lap.

	(b)  Have your vendor paged and see if the hand goes away when he
	     does.

	(c)  Excuse yourself and go to the men's room.  If he follows,
	     don't come out until your shorts rot.


6)	You have just returned from a trip to Green Bay, Wisconsin in
	January and tell your boss that nobody but whores and football
	players live there.  He mentions that his wife is from Green Bay.
	You:

	(a)  Pretend you are suffering from amnesia and don't remember 
	     your name.

	(b)  Ask what position she played.

	(c)  Ask if she is still working the streets.


7)	You are on your way in to see the President of the company when 
	your zipper breaks and you discover that you forgot to put your	
	underpants on that morning.  You decide to:

	(a)  Call on his secretary instead.

	(b)  Explain you were just trolling for queers.

	(c)  Go with it.  Buy a baggy raincoat and head for the nearest
	     playground.

	
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