Written scenario · Equity, Problem solving
A deposit for a canoe
You help run a volunteer river cleanup that lends out canoes on Saturday mornings.
There are twelve canoes, and most weeks three or four reserved ones sit on the bank because the people who signed up do not come, while others who turned up hoping for a spot are sent home. The steering committee, led by Vivian, wants a refundable 20-dollar cash deposit that no-shows lose. Many regulars live in the low-income apartments beside the launch, and some miss mornings because of last-minute work shifts or childcare. Vivian asks for your recommendation: keep the deposit plan, drop it, or propose something else.
The two questions
- 1What would you recommend to the committee, and why?
- 2Describe a time a rule that was meant to be fair landed harder on some people than on others. What did you do?
What raters look for
- Equity
- Notices unequal access or treatment and acts fairly, especially for people with less power.
- Problem solving
- Gathers facts before acting, considers options and consequences, and chooses a workable next step.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
Practice free
