XAT 2019 — Decision Making Question 1
Read the following caselet and answer the questions that follow.
Mrs. Bhalla is the principal of ‘Happy Public School’. While it is a private school, the trust is socially sensitive and as part of their “Spread Happiness Policy” provides quality education to many needy students from low income neighborhood for free. She received a strange complaint from some of the affluent parents regarding their discomfort with allowing poor children to study along with their kids. They were concerned more about their manners, habits and language than about schooling. They wanted the trust to either start a separate shift for such children or remove them from the school since they are supporting them. On the other hand, the parents of the poor children complained of bullying and teasing and shared their concern regarding the mental trauma their children undergo. While Mrs. Bhalla, by no means wants to yield to the demands of the affluent parents, she also cannot ignore them since some of them have been making substantial donations to the school.
Which of the following is most likely to get the affluent parents to accept the school’s policy?
Answer & solution
- A
Invite professionals to conduct workshop for the poorer children so that they learn basic manners, habits and language.
Share the fact, that the government instituted school ranking, places 25% weight to policies similar to the school's.
- C
Invite the founder of the school to clarify to all parents the school’s policy.
- D
Meet the two parent groups separately, understand their key concerns and seek solutions from both.
- E
Accept the suggestion of affluent parents to start a separate shift for the poor students.
If the government-instituted school ranking places 25% weight to policies similar to the school's policies, then the school has no choice but to implement the same. Thus [2] is most likely to get the affluent parents to accept the school’s policy.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.