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1. While you're away on leave, an urgent issue arises within your scope of responsibility. What is the correct approach to take?
Ignore it – you’re on leave Briefly return to resolve it yourself Ensure you had delegated responsibilities and your delegate knows how to respond Ask your manager to take care of it
2. You’ve been approved for leave, but haven’t briefed your team. What’s the risk of proceeding without doing so?
Your team may become more independent The business may experience avoidable delays or mistakes Nothing – they’ll manage You’ll be seen as unavailable
3. Which of the following is the MOST complete approach to preparing for your absence from work?
Send out an out-of-office message and inform your manager Block off your calendar and switch off your phone Delegate urgent tasks and tell your team you’re away Delegate responsibilities, document procedures, set expectations, and communicate with all stakeholders
4. You’re attending a 3-hour morning conference. What is the best action to take?
Don’t inform anyone – it’s a short absence Let your manager know and attend silently Communicate your availability, delegate responsibilities if needed, and block your calendar Mark the day as annual leave
5. You’re planning to take leave next month. What steps should you take to ensure proper approval and preparation?
Submit your leave 2 days before and hope it’s approved Apply for leave in the system and wait for your manager to approve Apply 5+ days in advance, speak directly with your manager, and check your leave balance Inform HR and submit a calendar block
6. Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring work continues smoothly during your absence?
Your line manager The team as a whole You, through preparation and delegation HR
7. In which scenario is it acceptable to reassign your leave approval to another manager?
Your line manager is off sick and unreachable The system lets you pick anyone If your manager has delegated approval responsibilities to another manager Only if HR authorizes it
8. You fall ill overnight and can’t speak in the morning. What is your best course of action?
Email your manager later in the day Do nothing until you feel better Ask someone close to you to notify your manager before your start time Apply for sick leave online immediately
9. After being off sick for 2 consecutive days, what do you need to do upon return?
Send a return-to-work email Submit a doctor’s note and submit sick leave Mark the days as casual leave Reschedule missed meetings
10. A recurring weekly meeting falls during your leave. What is the most responsible action?
Let it proceed without you Cancel it for that week Inform attendees in advance and delegate facilitation if necessary Send the agenda the morning of the meeting