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Question 28 Decision Making 2017 Medium MCQ +1.00 marks · -0.25 negative

Vimla is the domestic help for Shreya and her neighbour Padma; both live in a posh gated community. Vimla not only cleans the house, but also cooks for both the families. Shreya treasures Vimla ever since she joined her family four years ago. Vimla joined Padma's household this…

Padma discovered some money missing from her purse. She suspects that Vimla has stolen it. She wants to prevent the stealing from happening again and is contemplating the following actions: 1. She should let it pass, since to err is human. 2. She should confront Vimla and tell her that she knows the truth and the act is unpardonable regardless of her past service and she is thinking of terminating her services. 3. She should tell Vimla that she is aware someone has stolen money from the house but is not sure who it is. 4. She should share with Vimla that neighbours think Vimla has stolen the money she doesn't, but is interested in finding out the truth. 5. She should directly ask Vimla if she stole the money, promising her no punishment if she confesses. Arrange the following combinations of the above actions in the DECREASING order of appropriateness.

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