Scene to read · Problem solving, Professionalism
No label on the bottle
You are a member of an aquarium hobby club and hold the only key to its meeting room.
The building locks in ten minutes. The fish in the club's display tank have been sick all week, and the club president is on a flight and cannot be reached. Zahra is holding an unlabeled bottle over the tank when Imani, a longtime member, steps in.
The scene
Zahra: She left this out for them. Two are barely moving. They won't last till morning.
Imani: No label, no dose. The wrong thing could finish the whole tank.
Zahra: And waiting could too. We can't reach her for hours.
Imani: You've got the key. Do we dose it now or lock up?
The two questions
- 1What would you do, and why?
- 2How do you make a decision when acting and waiting both carry a risk you cannot measure?
What raters look for
- Problem solving
- Gathers facts before acting, considers options and consequences, and chooses a workable next step.
- Professionalism
- Is reliable, respects boundaries and confidentiality, and holds a consistent standard under pressure.
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
