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## Assignment ### Section A: 20 marks - 2 Q 1. **Case 1** In 2017, the Maharashtra Government was going to make some drastic architectural changes to its buildings to reduce the total energy consumption of the State. In an attempt to save ₹119 crore a year, they were going to make all the ex...

## Assignment ### Section A: 20 marks - 2 Q 1. **Case 1** In 2017, the Maharashtra Government was going to make some drastic architectural changes to its buildings to reduce the total energy consumption of the State. In an attempt to save ₹119 crore a year, they were going to make all the existing 5,020 government buildings energy efficient. This was part of the Centre's initiative to "Make India Energy Efficient." **A. Identify the team member who thinks like a Contributor.** a) Ranjit: "This kind of a project is new for me, and I am excited to grow and learn as the project unfolds." b) Deep: "This kind of a project isn't my area of work, so there is not much I can add to my expertise from it." **B. Who do you think would benefit the most by this initiative?** a) The government (as all the profits will go to them). b) The **people staying in government buildings** (as their overall energy costs will reduce). c) The entire nation (because energy will be conserved, and the pollution levels will drop). **C. The team has been assigned a large-scale project for the first time. Whose understanding of the project is likely to be the deepest?** a) Dinesh relies on his existing knowledge about the project and works on tasks assigned to him. b) Sharvil researches on large-scale projects and develops his own understanding of them. He discusses his ideas with his team and improves on them. c) Shaurya relies on his colleague's knowledge about the project and works closely with him. **D. If there are too many obstacles in implementing this initiative, what would be the best thing to do?** a) Project managers should re-think about starting such a project.. b) Project managers should re-think the approach to achieve the project goal. 2. **Case 2** When Bhavish Aggarwal refused to pay extra fare, he was abandoned by the driver of his taxi in the middle of his journey. This incident made him realize that there is a need to resolve the transportation problems in the country. Along with Ankit Bhati, he founded Ola Cabs in 2010 - a mobile application for personal transportation in India. Through Ola, people could easily book a taxi ride from their mobile phones. By 2014, the company could raise millions of dollars of funds and expanded to a network of more than 200,000 cars across 85 cities. The success achieved by these young entrepreneurs has been phenomenal. **A. *Identify the highest level of Contribution made by the founders of Ola Cabs.*** a) They re-imagined public transportation in the country to make citizens' lives easier. b) They created employment possibilities for taxi drivers across the country. c) They learned how to run a profitable business. **B. *What was important for Bhavish in order to unleash his Power to Contribute?*** a) To look for other successful public transportation apps and models.. b) To identify how he could contribute to the stakeholders. **C. *Taking inspiration from Bhavish's Creator Response to the situation, how would you respond if the job market is down, and you face challenges while looking for a job?*** a) "I would take responsibility for finding new ways to reach out to employers and build my capabilities to become the best potential candidate for the job." b) "I would wait for the condition in the job market to improve and then reach out to employers through my network to see if there is any opening." c) "I would apply for each and every job because I may get a call back from anywhere and get selected." **D. *As a Contributor taxi driver, it is important to demonstrate Trust Conduct in my interpersonal interactions with my customers because -* ** a) It helps me build my image as a trustworthy person. b) It helps customers rely on what I say to them. ### Section B: 20 marks - 10Q 1. **Choose the I-Can thinking - ** a) Anish: "My parents insist that I should do some household chores, but I cannot because I need to spend time studying." b) Smit: "I want to pursue a course in Data Science, but since I am weak in Statistics, I will first work on understanding the basic concepts of Statistics." 2. "I want to remain fit and healthy but am unable to find time while managing my family and work. I am thinking of quitting my job so that I can focus on my health." a) This is a 'practical' response. b) This is a 'caged' response. 3. **Identify the Entrepreneurial Career Pathway.** a) A footballer who wants to start an academy where specially-abled children can learn to play football. b) A social worker working in an NGO, who wants to address the challenges in society like poverty 4. Opportunities to Contribute are open even to those who don't have clear career plans. a) True, we can contribute anywhere we go – be it in our career or in life. b) False, unless we have a career plan, it is not possible to contribute. 5. "Maths is too tough for me. After my 10th Board exams, I will not take it up as a subject." a) This shows Solution Thinking as the student has arrived at an answer to the problem. b) This shows that the student is avoiding to face the problem. 6. A music teacher spends more time with her talented students and leaves the rest of the class to her assistants. What is your view? a) She will be able to spot new talent only if she engages with all the students. b) Her time is used best for grooming the talented students. 7. A local NGO has organized a cleanliness drive in a locality. Who is thinking about creating value? a) Varsha: "Let us start by cleaning the park. It will become hygienic for the children who play there." b) Rahul: "Let us take photos while we are cleaning the park. It will show others the value of our work." 8. A salesperson is likely to be more successful at work when a) s/he executes a sale with high profits for the company. b) s/he executes a sale that benefits both the company and the customer. 9. As a founder of a start-up, which of these software programmers would you want as your team member? a) The one who thinks that programming is nothing but a way of interacting with the user. b) The one who thinks that programming is a sophisticated way to bring in efficiency in business processes. 10. Who has "expanded their contribution"? a) Durgesh, a citizen, is in the habit of reading a lot of articles on the different ways to recycle waste. b) Rashmi, a counsellor placed in Tamil Nadu, learns to speak Tamil to communicate better with her clients. 11. Which of these statements is demonstrating "growth identity"? a) I started learning music and by practicing every day I have been able to improve my pitch and stamina. b) I am a nutritionist. Expertise in my area is defined by the number of clients I have, rather than how much I know about my subject. 12. A contributor friend is one who a) Makes himself/ herself available for friends when they need support. b) Remembers their friend's birthday and wishes him on time. 13. a) The secret of a contributor is having the right skills and talent necessary in order to contribute properly. b) The secret of a contributor is wanting to make a difference in every situation to the people around. 14. Sathi is asked to take on a new project when she already has many responsibilities. a) She could communicate the delay that she expects and do what it takes to meet the timelines. b) She could accept the project now and inform the team leader about the delay whenever it happens. 15. **Recognize the Contributor:** a) Deepa feeds stray dogs in her area so that they do not stay hungry and feel cared for. Moreover, their barking can protect the locality especially at night. b) Ram feeds and cares for the stray dogs in his area so that they are alert and energetic. 16. You feel strongly about pollution in your city. If your friend asks you to create, run and sustain a city-wide campaign to prevent and fight pollution, in which of these ways are you likely to respond? a) "Yes, why not? That's quite a challenge..." b) "Quite difficult...may not be successful and seems impractical..." ### Section C: 10 marks - 5Q 1. Anita is a high performer in her college. She wishes to help her classmates in subjects they want to improve in. Which of the following choices are most contributive? (Rank the different responses in the order of most contributive to least contributive.) 1. Give all her notes to her classmates so that they can study on their own. 2. Take short crash-course sessions for subjects that everyone needs to improve on. 3. Clarify everyone's doubts on a one-on-one basis. 4. Help only those students who will be able to improve and score well. a) 4-1-2-3 b) 2-3-1-4 c) 2-1-4-3 d) 3-2-1-4 2. Which of these candidates has truly expanded their Power to Contribute as a Class Representative? (Rank the different responses in the order of most contributive to least contributive.) 1. "I want to make sure that my concerns are taken up by the Management of the college." 2. "I hope to find solutions to challenges faced - not only by students, but also the teachers, non-teaching staff, and the college overall." 3. "My aim is to ensure that teachers don't face any problem while doing their duties in the college." 4. "I want to ensure that I represent the students' and teachers' concerns to the Management of the college in a fair and transparent manner." a) 2-1-4-3 b) 3-1-4-2 c) 2-4-3-1 d) 4-1-2-3 3. Which of these candidates recognises Utility Value the most while studying Maths for their entrance exam? (Choose the most appropriate option from the four given). 1. Ram: "Solving these Maths problems will help me score well in my exams as the remaining syllabus is based on these concepts." 2. Sanju: "Why are they making me solve Maths problems - a subject that I do not enjoy studying?" 3. Pritam: "With every difficult problem that I solve, I feel more confident than before!" 4. Diaan: “I have spent way too much money on taking extra classes to learn and practice fundamentals." a) Pritam b) Pritam & Sanju c) Ram d) Diaan 4. A movie Director requests the public to not watch pirated copies of his new film. Given below are ways in which the public responds. Identify the response that demonstrates Trust Conduct. (Rank the different responses in the order of most contributive to least contributive.) 1. "Only if we respect the Director's request, will due credit reach the entire team who has put in many months of effort." 2. "We should see the reviews of the film and then decide where to watch the film." 3. "As movie viewers, we have the right to decide and do what feels right to us, according to our convenience." 4. "As movie viewers, we should not let our convenience be a top priority." a) 1-3-4-2 b) 1-4-2-3 c) 2-4-3-1 d) 1-2-3-4 5. Gautam was announced as the winner of a reality dance show. During an interview he was asked how the competition impacted him. As a contributor, how would he respond? (Rank the different responses in the order of most contributive option to least contributive option.) 1. "I should develop my skills as a dancer and become more confident." 2. "I got an opportunity to dance with some of the best upcoming dancers". 3. "People recognize me now, wherever I go." 4. "I got a chance to work with experts and learn from them". a) 1-3-2-4 b) 3-2-4-1 c) 1-3-4-2 d) 1-4-2-3 ### Section D: 30 marks - 10 Q 1. A researcher is part of a team working on a new vaccine that is tricky to develop. If he chooses to take responsibility to deal with such situations, he can - a) Focus on solving the challenge and start designing alternative ways to solve it. b) Decide to report the problem to his seniors and await their orders. c) Decide not to participate in any future project for developing new vaccines. 2. Manthan has started his new IT company. He is constantly looking for the right people to implement and deliver projects on time in a reliable manner. He is developing as a - a) Entrepreneur b) Sustainer & Builder of Institutions c) Changemaker 3. When writing a "Statement of Purpose" (SOP) while applying for job, what would you focus on? a) Writing your aspirations in a clear and structured way, so that the hiring managers can easily understand it. b) Presenting yourself well through the SOP, so that you can make a good impression on the hiring managers. c) Writing the document perfectly with no errors, so that it is easy for the hiring managers to read it. 4. A team is looking for a new treatment for old age-related medical problems such as Alzheimer's disease. For the past three months they have not made much progress towards finding a concrete solution. If they continue, how will it help them in the long run? a) The team will not give up but continue with the research. b) It will make the team members develop persistence and patience. c) It will make the team believe that together they can find solutions to tougher challenges in the future. 5. All students are working in multiple teams for an upcoming national seminar. The sponsorship team hears that one of the big sponsors is withdrawing their funding for the seminar. Which of these immediate actions would help to build trust between teams organizing the seminar? a) By giving a warning to all the teams that they may have to rethink their work based on lesser funds. b) By taking up the matter with the Principal and the Faculty in-charge immediately. c) By starting to look for alternate sponsors so that other teams don't have to change their plans. 6. When a solution thinker is presented with a problem e.g., Wi-Fi is not working properly in office, what is he likely to say? a) Why not do what is obvious like avoid using the office Wi-Fi but use mobile internet as a Wi-Fi hotspot? b) Why not bring it to the notice of the people who are responsible for solving such problems like the IT department? c) Why not take it up as a challenge to solve and see what can be done to improve the connectivity? 7. Which of these statements do you agree with? a) A medical student's power to contribute is limited as compared to professional Doctor. b) In order to contribute as a professional Doctor, one must know all the stakeholders impacted by the role. c) One can contribute in both roles as a medical student or as a professional doctor by constantly looking for & expanding their opportunities to contribute. 8. Falguni, an electronics engineer, has come up with an idea of building a product that would make common check-ups easily available at the patients' home but she knows that the product will be difficult to build. How can she approach this situation? a) She can share this idea with her boss and request him to build a team of experts for this project. b) She can keep this idea as a side project and work on it as and when time permits. c) She can take guidance from her seniors and other experts and find different ways to build the product 9. Sarathi is a mountaineer who climbs high mountains. She is invited to participate in an Antarctic expedition. She starts thinking of how difficult this expedition will be, and how it is best not to take it up. If Sandhya has a 'growth identity', how would she think? a) She may think of the first step to take which is likely to challenge her & push her own limits. b) She may want to remind herself to remain positive and not keep thinking of the difficulties. c) She may think about the extremely cold environment she will have to face if she decides to go. 10. Saru is frustrated about the street (where his house is situated) as it gets flooded often. Can we suggest a creator response to him? a) Why don't you click photos and share it with your neighbours? b) Why don't you find out from knowledgeable neighbours on the process to file a complaint in the local municipality office? c) Why don't you go to the municipality office directly? 11. Sarek is a freelance scriptwriter. He is constantly looking for new ways to present his narratives and storyline and pushing the standards set up by other scriptwriters in his field. He is developing as a - a) Professional Achiever b) An Innovator & Creator c) An Entrepreneur 12. Sanath is going back home from the hostel for his exam preparation. He thinks of finding a public library where he can study uninterrupted since power cuts are common in his hometown. Why is this a 'creator response'? a) Since he is choosing to study seriously. b) Since he is willing to think beforehand about the problem. c) Since he is creating his own opportunities and leveraging the resources that are available. 13. An environment project coordinator is unable to do her regular work from home during the pandemic, due to the nature of her work. What is the best use of her time under such conditions? a) She can do research in her field to gain more knowledge. b) She can take a break from working till things get back to normal. c) She can create an online group with people in the same field to share their knowledge/ skills with each other. 14. Here are three Air Hostesses who explain what is most important about their role. Who is practicing Imaginative Sympathy? a) "The most important part of my role is to make every passenger's journey comfortable". b) "The most critical part of my role is to provide meals on time to passengers before they start complaining." c) "In my role, it is important to be immediately available whenever the passengers call me". 15. Dusk football team loses a close match against Osaka team. Dusk football is almost set to win but in the last 15 minutes they commit a few mistakes due to which they miss out on converting crucial passes into goals. This leads them to lose the match eventually. Here is how different players react after the match. Which of them do you think has the strongest roots to achieve sustainable success? a) Ahmed: "Performance in one match does not define me. Our team still managed to reach the finals - so that is a step forward." b) Prabod: "I am part of a team which lost a game that we should have won. This will affect my personal ratings. What if no other team recruits me for the next season? What if I don't get other good opportunities? What if others start to think that I am a failure?" c) Jitendar: "It is unfortunate that we lost a game when we were so close to winning. As a team we can study the game and decide how to avoid such mistakes from happening in the future." 16. A chef who has worked with several restaurants all over the world, wants to use her experience to create something new and contribute to her field. What would be her highest contribution as a Knowledge- Builder? a) Training the chefs at the new and upcoming restaurants. b) Experimenting with local food, formulating new nutritious recipes, and publishing them for people. c) Sharing her food experiences and the knowledge she gained through her experiences. 17. In the year 2020, a renowned actor helped migrants reunite with their families during the COVID19 crisis. He helped migrants reach home by organizing buses and trains. Why refer to him as a contributor? a) He had sympathy for the migrants as he himself had come to Mumbai as a migrant. b) He wanted to help the migrants just like other front-line workers like doctors, nurses, etc. c) He used his position of influence to gather resources and help migrants to reach home. 18. In a college fest, why is it recommended that students not only participate, but also volunteer and take up responsibilities like fund raising, registering, event holding and other managerial work? a) To practice taking up similar responsibilities in the future b) To get exposure to some real-life activities. c) To be able to write about it in the CV/resume. 19. Adureep is a batsman playing in the cricket finals. He and his partner are chasing a target with just two more overs to go. If he scores another 15 runs he can become the highest scorer in that match. How should he focus on? a) Focus on playing each ball in the best possible way without getting out. b) Focus on winning the game as well as getting the highest score. c) Focus on reaching the team score in coordination with the partner.