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Next CSE-PPT: 14 March 2027

Your supervisor asks you to change the date on a document so that a late submission appears to be on time. What should you do?

Correct answer: C. Respectfully refuse, because altering an official document is dishonest and unlawful

Changing an official document to state something false is falsification and dishonesty. A lawful order must be obeyed, but an unlawful one must not; public servants are accountable for their own acts.

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Answer and explanation

The correct answer is C. Respectfully refuse, because altering an official document is dishonest and unlawful

Changing an official document to state something false is falsification and dishonesty. A lawful order must be obeyed, but an unlawful one must not; public servants are accountable for their own acts.

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