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OFFICERS LIKE QUALITIES

Officer Like Qualities

Competency of an individual in any field depends on many dimensions. Important

qualities which are interlinked to a great extent and assessed at the SSB are-

Effective intelligence: - It is different from basic intelligence i.e. the capacity of an

individual to perceive relations or to do abstract thinking; in that the intelligence

utilized by an individual in coping with practical situations of different level of


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complexities, is observed. This also includes PRACTICAL INTELLIGENCE and

RESOURCEFULNESS.

PracticalIntelligence: One's capacity to evolve independent solutions topractical situation or problems.

Resourcefulness: One's capacity to put to use the available resources for the

desired outcome. It has two factors:-

Improvisation for a solution.

Finding a solution when cornered.

Reasoning Ability: It is the ability of a person to understand the essentials and to

arrive at a logical conclusion by rational thinking. It includes RECEPTIVITY.

INQUIRING ATTITUDE, LOGICAL REASONING and GRASPING THE ESSENTIALS OF A

PROBLEM.

Receptivity: One's ability to fathom and absorb new impressions. It involves

interest, attention and grasping power.

Inquiring Attitude: A healthy and open minded curiosity amounting to an urge

to increase general awareness and experience in life.

Logicalreasoning: One's ability to arrive at a conclusion based solely on a

process of rational thinking while excluding emotional quotients.


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Grasping their Essentials of a problem: The ability of a person to clearly

understand his knowledge of the situation he is facing and simultaneously

analyze various factors, sift them according to their importance and put it to best

use for achieving a solution.

Organizing Ability: One's ability to arrange the resources and means available in

a systematic way so as to produce a desired result, in the most effective manners

Social Adaptability: Ones ability to put across one's ideas with ease, in the most

precise and effective way.

Social Adaptability: It's the ability to adopt oneself to the social environment and

adjust well with persons, and social groups one is associated with. In defense, it is

specifically in reference to Superiors, Peers and Subordinates. It also encompasses

Social Intelligence, Attitudes towards People, Tactfulness and Adaptability.

SocialIntelligence: It is the ability to understand people primarily referring to

intellectual ability as applied in social field.

Attitude Towards People: The ability of a person to accept others point of view

and appreciate their genuine difficulties, to be able to provide help in the most

effective manner.

Tact: Skillfully managing and caring for the feelings of others personality being

dealt with.


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Adaptability: one's ability to adjust to the environment. Be up to the social

situation effectively. Involves not only a resilient nature shown by an

accommodative nature and but also keenness for the nature of job.

Cooperation: This implies the belief in synergy. It is all about willing participation

with others with a harmonious attitude to achieve a common goal. It

encompasses joint effort and team spirit going even as far as foregoing or

subordinating individual aim or aspiration to the group aim or aspirations.

Sense of Responsibility: When a person willingly, with dedication, discharges his

obligations. This will also include Sense of duty and Discipline.

Sense of Duty: Faithfully and firmly doing what one is ordered to do.

Discipline: A trained sense of acting strictly in accordance with rules, regulations

and conventions. This factor promotes development of self-control and keeps one

within bounds of social and normal standards.

Initiative: The ability to originate an action. In includes; Taking the first step and

acting first.

Self Confidence: Faith in one's ability to meet stressful situations, particularly

those that are unfamiliar.

Speed of Decision: Expediously arriving at a workable solution to a given

situation. Importance lies in


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The appropriateness of the decision arrived at.

The quickness with which the decision is arrived at.

Ability to Influence the group: Ones ability to get willing effort from a group of

people towards achieving a common group objective. Influence being the prime

cause of cooperation and willing effort being put in by the group.

Liveliness: The capacity of an individual to keep himself buoyant when meeting

problems and bring about a cheerful atmosphere and disposition.

Determination: A sustained effort to achieve objective despite any hurdle and

partial failures. It implies a deep sense of purpose, mental courage and will power

to continue despite all odds. It includes mental and physical application to work

and an innate desire to summon all internal resources to achieve common goal.

Ability to take Risk: The ability to perceive analyze and take purposeful risks

willingly. It involves

Abilityto perceive and appreciate danger or problem

Spiritof adventure and desire to dare any hazards.

The capacity to keep cool and maintain poise even under adverse situations.


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Stamina: The capacity to withstand protracted physical and mental strain. It

emphasizes endurance. Having understood these OLQ requirements a candidate

should strive to project the desired qualities through all the tests, be it

psychology, group activities or interview. This is an art which can be learnt and

perfected with proper guidance and relentless practice.

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