Ethics, Morality and Values: SNAP practice questions
25 questions in the pattern of SNAP. Each question is marked with the exams it suits. Answer it, then open the step-by-step solution.
Q1Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
Your organisation asks you to work on a project that you believe will harm the environment and break pollution laws. The most ethical response is to:
Solution
Raising concerns through proper channels and refusing to break the law is the responsible first step.
Answer: (C) Raise your concerns with management and refuse to break the law
Q2Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
A customer is rude to you without reason. The most professional response is to:
Solution
Professional conduct means staying calm and solving the problem.
Answer: (B) Stay calm and polite while trying to resolve the problem
Q3Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
Which value is most closely linked with keeping confidential information private?
Solution
Keeping confidences shows that one can be trusted.
Answer: (B) Trustworthiness
Q4Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
Your manager asks you to tell a client that a delayed order has already been shipped, so that the client stays calm. What should you do?
Solution
Misleading a client damages trust; raising the concern and offering an honest alternative is the right step.
Answer: (C) Explain to the manager that you are not comfortable misleading the client, and suggest telling the client the true status
Q5Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
Your team has received praise for a project, but most of the work was done by a junior colleague who is absent. What should you do?
Solution
Giving credit where it is due is both fair and good for team trust.
Answer: (A) Acknowledge the junior colleague's contribution openly
Q6Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
Which of the following is the best example of empathy?
Solution
Empathy is understanding another person's feelings and situation.
Answer: (B) Trying to understand a colleague's difficulty from their point of view
Q7Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
A supplier sends you an expensive gift during a tender process that you are evaluating. What should you do?
Solution
Accepting gifts during a tender can bias or appear to bias the decision.
Answer: (B) Politely return the gift and inform your organisation
Q8Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
Which of the following best describes accountability?
Solution
Accountability means owning one's actions and outcomes.
Answer: (A) Accepting responsibility for one's decisions and their results
Q9Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
A shopkeeper gives you Rs. 200 more change than he should. What should you do?
Solution
The money belongs to the shopkeeper; returning it is the honest course.
Answer: (C) Return the extra money to him
Q10Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
Which of the following best describes integrity?
Solution
Integrity means consistency between values and actions, especially in private.
Answer: (B) Acting on one's principles even when no one is watching
Q11Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
Which of the following best defines 'whistle-blowing'?
Solution
Whistle-blowing is disclosing wrongdoing to proper authorities.
Answer: (A) Reporting wrongdoing within an organisation to those who can act on it
Q12Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
A friend asks you to sign the attendance register on his behalf for a lecture he is missing. What should you do?
Solution
Signing for someone else is proxy attendance, which is dishonest.
Answer: (C) Refuse politely, as it would be dishonest
Q13Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
During an exam, you see your friend copying from notes hidden under the desk. What is the most appropriate response?
Solution
Cheating harms honest candidates; reporting it upholds fairness.
Answer: (A) Inform the invigilator, as cheating is unfair to all other candidates
Q14Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
A conflict of interest arises when:
Solution
That is the standard meaning of a conflict of interest.
Answer: (C) A person's private interest could influence their official decisions
Q15Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
You find a lost wallet with cash and an identity card in the college canteen. What should you do?
Solution
Returning lost property to its owner is the honest action.
Answer: (B) Hand it to the college office or contact the owner using the ID
Q16Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
Respecting diversity at the workplace means:
Solution
Diversity is about inclusion and fair treatment of differences.
Answer: (B) Valuing people of different backgrounds and treating them fairly
Q17Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
A company finds that one of its products has a minor safety defect. The ethical course of action is to:
Solution
Customer safety and transparency come first.
Answer: (B) Inform customers and fix or replace the product
Q18Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
Which of the following is NOT an ethical business practice?
Solution
False advertising deceives customers.
Answer: (D) Advertising a product with claims the company knows are false
Q19Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
You are on a hiring panel and one of the candidates is your cousin. What should you do?
Solution
Declaring the relationship and recusing yourself keeps the process fair and seen to be fair.
Answer: (B) Declare the relationship and step away from assessing that candidate
Q20Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?
Solution
Presenting someone else's work as your own is plagiarism.
Answer: (C) Submitting a classmate's assignment as your own work
Q21Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
'The end justifies the means' is a view that:
Solution
The phrase means outcomes alone decide whether actions are right.
Answer: (D) A good result makes any method of achieving it acceptable
Q22Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
You discover that a popular teammate has been taking office supplies home for personal use. What is the most appropriate first step?
Solution
A private conversation is a fair first step for a minor issue before escalating.
Answer: (D) Talk to the teammate privately about the company's rules
Q23Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
Which of the following best describes 'moral courage'?
Solution
Moral courage is standing up for what is right despite pressure.
Answer: (B) Doing what is right even when it is unpopular or risky
Q24Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
Which statement best reflects 'ethical leadership'?
Solution
Ethical leaders model good conduct and fairness.
Answer: (B) Leading by example and treating people fairly
Q25Ethics · Ethics, Morality and ValuesSNAP
You notice that a colleague has been adding a few extra hours to her timesheet every week. She is a close friend. What is the most appropriate action?
Solution
Honesty matters, but a private word first is fair and respectful; escalation follows if the problem continues.
Answer: (B) Speak to her privately first, and report it if she does not correct it
These are original practice questions written by Target Campus in the pattern and difficulty of MAH MBA CET, NMAT, SNAP and other MBA entrance tests. They are not previous-year papers.
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