Group planning  exercise : -             Here a situation is given to the group, in which there may be four or five problems.  These problems are to be solved, using the available resources, which should be practical and reasonable.

15.       It is conducted in two phases.  In the first phase, the candidate has to write out his individual solution.  In the second phase, the group has to discuss the situation amongst them in about 15-20 minutes.  They have to arrive at a commonly accepted and corporate group plan.  Once, having arrived at a group plan,  the group has to choose a spokesman, who should give out the group solution.

16.       The exercise is meant to find out the candidates ability to solve day-to-day problems in which certain amount of risk is also involved  and to assess his general awareness, whereas,  is he able to understand and muster available and imaginary resources, which are practical ; further, is he aboe to function well in a group in an effective manner.

17.       The  GTO is trying to find out :-

(a)               The candidate power of expression.

(b)               His ability to group the details of the problem as a whole

(c)               His ability to identify the views or problems in the situation.

(d)               His ability to accord the correct priority to the problems.

(e)               Is he above to identify the resources available?  Does he have the ingenuity to identify the hidden resources?  Is he allocating the resources appropriately?

(f)                 Does he have sense of time and space and proportion or is he hophazard?

(g)               Having grouped the situation n detail, is he able to concince others?

(h)               Once again is he receptive?

(j)         Does he give in easily?

(k)               What is his contribution to the group solution?