UPKAR PRAKASHAN, AGRA-2

ByJ. B. Mall(Psychologist)

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Preface

Mind may doubt and heart may fail, when called upon to face new mode of thoughts. ButI am earnest, firm in conviction, will not retard, will never retreat a single inch whatever I

believe to be right. This scientific system of selectionspreaded its haphazard cuts and its causes due to its failurewhich further challenged its suitability. This unsuitabilitystood with its IInd challenge, which compelled thepsychologist and scientists to review it for its survival. Thissystem of selection was reinducted as a psychologicalbased selection due to tremendous efforts of the experts.This system survived its new life which can be attributed to

its revival after the second world war of 1939.

The said selection system further imposed an ambiguous phenomenon as it remaineduniterpreted and unmasked. Gentlemen, you will feel pleasure and even I am proud toappraise that this system of selection is one of the best in the world. First time, I ampresenting a trying package to explore and interpret it with Why ? How ? and What thissystem of selection is ?

Since 1939, this technique is facing mutual conflict that—How to write ? Why to write ?and finally What to write ? Thousand of my disciples including myself have faced number ofexperts including INTERVIEWING OFFICERS, G.T.Os and Scientists. We all havesubmissively made efforts during and after their conferences to make them spell; what towrite ? and why to write ? But always and every time they have been speaking with how towrite ? only. On open and humble request of aspirants to spell what to write ? and why towrite ?, they have always said ‘No’.

This conceiving and possessive concept of the assessors of this system revolutionalisedme and my mind, first to know the entire philosophy behind it and then to spell it to all of you.Having gone into a lot of researches and having faced repression and supression on variousoccasions, the entire philosophy of the SSB from ground to sky is being submitted which canprovide a true and rich guidance to make very good officer and even a very good citizen ofthis country.

Luck extends opportunities while knocking the different doors, but destiny undertakes itsown turn and takes you to the place wherever it would like to pick you up. I myself havingbeen educated from HARE RAM PATHSHALA ·gjs jke ikBæk¥k] would hereby mean an

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interior or rustic primary and junior school where children are taught in a regional language)plunged into the system in 1972-73 and stayed up to 1980. I distanced myself for a period of 7years opting Semi-Govt. job as an officer. This destiny again dashed me to join this systemagain in 1987. Since then, I have been burning my midnight oil to research, explore andexpose this system and with a concept to interpret What ? Why ? and How ?. The purposebehind it, is to impart the real education/knowledge of SSB’s technique to all the men andwomen aspirants in the interest of the masses and the nation atlarge.

The induction of ‘WOMEN COMMISSION’ being a brain child of the high policymakers had been gathering dust and was awaiting for opportunity to plunge on the surface.However, the first Gulf war broke out in 1991-92 and the U. S. army landed with its womenforce to combat the war. Taking cognizance of this situational instance the high policy makersof the Union Ministry of Defence inducted Women Commission in its three wings of thearmed forces in 1992. Since 1939 to till date whatever books or literature are available in themarket, are only useful for men. Women are taking the guidance from these literatures asnothing is particularly available for them. I am extremely pleased to introduce this literaturefor ‘WOMEN COMMISSION’ first time that is after 1992. These are available under chapter2, lesson 21 and lesson 22 and further under chapter 4, lesson 2 in last pages.

With confiscated idea, the high policy makers of DIPR (Defence Institute ofPsychological Research) brought this screening into the system in the year 1988-89 on trialand error basis for the period of one to two years. This screening is being called as mini SSBas the main SSB system has been condensed into it. With my 40 years of experience, I candare to say that the technique of this selection is scientific and fool-proof and one of the bestin the world. But at the same time I am not convinced with the screening and on so manypractical observations, ups and down, it can be said that its not a fool-proof system whateverreason it may have.

However, again no literature is available on the screening since 1988-89. I am again gladto introduce sufficient literature on screening in chapter No. ‘1’. This literature of screeningwill help you to reduce the bouncing from the first round and will enhance therecommendation in the final round.

To the best of my capacity, experience, wisdom and interactional intellectual imagination,I have knocked every unanswered question and have explained and interpreted your answeredversions. This literature, whatever I am providing can dare say that it is one of the best in thecountry.

To originate this literature, I am thankful to my wife and son who are no more with me.The first and foremost to Mr. N. N. Sanyal who basically handed over this knowledge to me.Apart, I am credited to Brig. B. C. Pathak, (Ex. President of SSB), Col. O. P. Bahukhandi(Ex. President), Commander T. Chandra (Ex. Deputy President). Dr. B. C. Sinha (Ex. ChiefScientist), Dr. A. K. Das (Ex. Chief Scientist), Col. D. Chaudhari (Ex. Scientist), WingCommander A. K. Srivastava (Scientist), Col. S. C. Basu (Ex. (Scientist), Wing Commander

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B. C. Lathe (Ex. Scientist), Col. Mahinder Singh (Ex. G. T. O.), Col. Pankaj Mehra(Ex. G. T. O.), Col. Kaul (Ex. G. T. O.), Col. Shahi (Ex. G. T. O.), Col. Baxi (Ex. G. T. O.).

I am thankful to all the visiting officers (who are the product of this academy) who havebeen offering a good piece of suggestion and the latest technical knowledge for theadvancement of this system. These officers are Major Susmit Banerjee, Major Amit Verma,Major A. K. Singh, Major Diwan Singh, Lt. Col. Amit Chaterjee, Capt. Shivendra Pandey,Capt. Amit Tiwari and Flight Lt. Sudhaker Mishra. The Sr. Commanders of this academyhave been very much instrumental to help me to design the various tasks and diagram etc.These dedicated people are Sri M. P. Singh, Dharmveer Singh, Shailendra Kumar. To collect,prepare and Compile the various data the credit goes to Mrs. Sunita Tomar. Apart, themotivational and encouraging officers are. Lt. Sunny Verma, Lt. Rana Shivam Singh, SriRatnesh Ojha and Capt. Arpit Bhargava.

The most shocking cyclon and an unbearable setback has been the death of my wife, sonand son-in-law. Now the family which has challenged the society and undertook theresponsibility to care my life and limb is Mr. M. P. Singh and Mrs. Sunita Tomar. It could nothave been possible to bring this valuable literatures before the masses without them.

—J. B. MallPsychologist

Contents

CHAPTER 1

Screening Defence Services and the I. Q. FactorLesson 1 : I.Q. 3–32Lesson 2 : PP & DT (Picture Perception and Description Test) 33–54

CHAPTER 2

Psychology of the Crisis Management & TATLesson 1 : Crisis Management & Composition of Armed Forces 55–57Lesson 2 : The Leader and The Led : Officers and Men 57–59Lesson 3 : Creativity 59–62Lesson 4 : Combination of Skill an d Will 62–63Lesson 5 : What the Selection Boards Look in You 63–64Lesson 6 : Individual Qualities 64–69Lesson 7 : Group Qualities 69–72Lesson 8 : Leadership Qualities 72–74Lesson 9 : Approach of SSBs—How These Qualities are Tested 74–95Lesson 10 : Preparation of SSB Interview 96–97Lesson 11 : Call Letter-Journey-Reporting-Personal Information

Questionnaire 97–100Lesson 12 : Psychological Tests 100–101Lesson 13 : Projective Tests 101–102Lesson 14 : TAT (Thematic Apperception Test) 102–104Lesson 15 : What If Such A Person is not Available in the Picture ? 104–105Lesson 16 : Long-term Versus Short-term Tasks 105–106Lesson 17 : Resources 106–108Lesson 18 : TAT Must Answer the Following 108–109Lesson 19 : Add Power-Productivity-Depth And Span to

Your Imagination 109–111Lesson 20 : Practice Stories for TAT 111–130Lesson 21 : Pictures/Stories for WOMEN COMMISSION 130–138Lesson 22 : Factorwise 12 Stories for Women Candidates 138–143

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Lesson 23 : Pictures/Stories for Male Candidates with FactorwiseDistribution and the O.L.Qs (Officer Like Qualities)Projected by the Concerning Stories 143–146

CHAPTER 3WAT (Word Association Test)

Lesson 1 : Word Association Test (WAT) 147–149Lesson 2 : Nature and Content of Stimuli in WAT 149–149Lesson 3 : Some Possible Association with the Word ‘Problem’ 150–152Lesson 4 : Word & Responses 152–152Lesson 5 : Practicing the Words, Rules Response and Solutions 153–160

CHAPTER 4SRT (Situation Reaction Test)

Lesson 1 : Situation Reaction Test (SRT) 161–163Lesson 2 : Structure of Situation Reaction Test 163–173Lesson 3 : Nature, Characteristics and Content of Situations 173–174Lesson 4 : Projective Tests 174–182Lesson 5 : Mixed Situations 182–184Lesson 6 : Good is not Even Good, But Bad is Very Bad 184–184

Lesson 7 : Why a Situation is a Situation.Does it Qualify to Become a Situation ? 184–191

Lesson 8 : Explanation 191–198

CHAPTER 5

‘SD’ Self-Description Test or Self-Appraisal TestLesson 1 : Self-Description and Self-Concept 199–199Lesson 2 : Instructions for the Test and How to do Well in SD 199–200Lesson 3 : Practice and Solution of Self-Description (S.D.) Test 200–201

CHAPTER 6

You are in Action The Group Testing SeriesLesson 1 : Nature-Schedule-Characteristics of Group Testing 202–203Lesson 2 : Tests in GT Battery 203–203Lesson 3 : Stage I–Indoor Tasks : The Group Forms 203–204Lesson 4 : The Average Officer 204–207Lesson 5 : Courage 207–207Lesson 6 : Personality and Qualities 208–210

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Lesson 7 : Know Inside of G.T.O. Testing 210–212(Role of Group Testing in the Selection Board)

Lesson 8 : Pilot Aptitude Battery Test 212–214Lesson 9 : Group 215–216Lesson 10 : Tests and their Valuation 216–217Lesson 11 : Formation of Group in Group Testing Test Battery and

Group Discussion 217–220Lesson 12 : Practising the G.D. 220–221Lesson 13 : Topics for G.D. 221–225Lesson 14 : Group Planning Exercise : The Next Important Test

in the Series 225–228Lesson 15 : Practicing Exercise of Group Planning 228–230Lesson 16 : A Warm Sunshine Awaits You : The Outdoor Tasks 230–231Lesson 17 : Categories of Outdoor Tasks 231–232Lesson 18 : PGT (Progressive Group Task) 232–233Lesson 19 : Practicing the PGT 233–233Lesson 20 : Half Group Task (HGT) 234–234Lesson 21 : PGT, HGT and Command Task 234–236Lesson 22 : Practicing the Command Task 236–236Lesson 23 : How to do Well in the Outdoor Tasks 236–237Lesson 24 : Final Group Task (FGT) 237–238Lesson 25 : Practicing the F.G.T. 238–238Lesson 26 : Tests to Measure Individual Competence : Individual

Obstacles and Lecturette 239–246Lesson 27 : Group Obstacle Race 246–246Lesson 28 : Practicing the G.O.R. 247–247

CHAPTER 7

Interview TechniqueLesson 1 : Common Misgivings About SSB 248–264

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