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Next CSE-PPT: 14 March 2027

A co-worker regularly leaves the office during work hours for personal errands while asking you to cover for him. What is the appropriate response?

Correct answer: D. Decline to cover and encourage him to follow office rules, reporting if it continues

Public servants must render full working time to public service. Covering up habitual absence from duty is dishonest; the proper step is to decline, remind him of the rules and, if it continues, report it.

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Answer and explanation

The correct answer is D. Decline to cover and encourage him to follow office rules, reporting if it continues

Public servants must render full working time to public service. Covering up habitual absence from duty is dishonest; the proper step is to decline, remind him of the rules and, if it continues, report it.

Topic: Ethics in Public Service: Situations MCQs · Subject: General Information