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Q01

“With effort, I can get better at anything I put my mind to. It doesn’t matter whether or not I am already good at it.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

Q02

“Sometimes we are interested in doing something, but we are not good at it. Yet, with practice, we can learn these things and get better.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

Q03

Sometimes we have to do tasks that we are not interested in and not even good at. Still, we can learn to be good at these tasks. To what extent do you agree with this statement

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

Q04

“When I face a difficulty in doing something, I keep trying to overcome it. I feel encouraged every time I try.” To what extent is it true for you?

Almost never true

Usually not true

Sometimes true

Almost always true

Q04A

When you fail at achieving an important goal, how likely are you to try again?

Not at all likely

A little likely

Quite likely

Extremely likely

Q04B

How motivated do you continue to feel even after trying several times?

Less motivated

Very motivated

Q05

“I feel more encouraged every time I try to overcome failure.” To what extent do you agree with this statement

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

Q06

“When I think about the next two years of my life, I am clear what goal I want to achieve. I know why it is important to me.” To what extent is this statement true for you? Pick ONLY ONE option that suits you the best.

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

Q07

“Whenever I set a goal for myself, I know exactly why I want to achieve it.“ To what extent is this statement true for you?

Almost never true

Usually not true

Sometimes true

Almost always true

Q08

If you have to research a topic, how well would you be able to find information that is related to the topic?

Not well at all

Slightly well

Somewhat well

Very well

Q09

How easily would you be able to identify missing information in your research?

Not at all easily

Slightly easily

Somewhat easily

Very easily

Q10

How well would you be able to explain the impact of the missing information on the research?

Not well at all

Slightly well

Somewhat well

Very well

Q11

I can identify which strengths of mine helped me to achieve my goals. How much do you agree with this statement for yourself?

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

Q12

I can think of examples where these strengths helped me to achieve my goals. How much do you agree with this statement for yourself?

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

Q13

I can identify which limitations of mine have made it difficult for me to achieve my goals. How much do you agree with this statement for yourself?

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

Q14

I can think of examples where these limitations made it difficult for me to achieve my goals.

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

Q15

During Business Blasters, there were many opportunities to try something new. How frequently were you the first one in your team to take the lead and try out something new?

Almost Never

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

Q16

“When I am faced with the opportunity to try something new, I hesitate. I would rather not take the risk of doing a task I know nothing about.” To what extent is this statement true for you?

Almost never true

Usually not true

Sometimes true

Almost always true

Q17

While working on a task, we often have the opportunity to try something new. Others may or may not support it. How comfortable are you in trying new things on your own?

Not comfortable

A little comfortable

Quite comfortable

Fully comfortable

Q18

We can learn things from our past experiences, and apply them to do what we are doing presently. Can you connect what you have learnt in the past to what you are doing now?

Not sure

Somewhat

Q18A

How strong are your connections between past experiences and new learnings?

A little strong

Quite strong

Q18B

How clearly are you able to explain why you made these connections?

A little clearly

Very clearly

Q19

“During Business Blasters, I made direct connections between my past learnings and new experiences.” To what extent is this true for you?

Almost Never

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

Q20

“In a team, it’s each person’s individual responsibility to speak up when they want to say something. There is nothing I or anyone else can do to help those who are quiet to speak up.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

Q21

“When someone asks me for help, I make sure that I help them.” How true is this statement for you?

Almost Never

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

Q22

“When someone shares an opinion that I completely disagree with, I find it hard to listen to their perspective”. To what extent is this statement true for you?

Almost Never

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

Q23

“When I am giving feedback to my teammates, I try to give relevant examples with the feedback.” To what extent is this statement true for you?

Almost never true

Usually not true

Sometimes true

Almost always true

Q24

“Giving alternative solutions is a part of giving feedback to team members.” To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

A01

3 teams are waiting in the waiting room on the day of the pitch of Business Blasters. The speaker from another team has lost their pitch notes, and is frantically looking for them, running all around the room. He announces to the room, “Can anyone help me look for my notes?” What do you do?

You continue to rehearse your own pitch notes and hope that his team members can help him.

You ask one of your team members to help, while you rehearse your own pitch notes.

You go to him and ask how you can help.

You help him by asking questions, such as where he had last seen or kept his notes.

A02

Your team “Changemakers”, has decided to make easy-to-wear face masks for kids between 3 years to 5 years. While choosing the material of the masks, Rohit, one of your team members, suggests that the mask should be made of N95 as they keep the pollutants out. You disagree. You think that the mask should be made of double-knit cotton as they are easy on the skin, more breathable and kids won’t remove them. Rohit insists on choosing N95 material.

No, you’re wrong. You don’t know about this stuff. You are handling finance, you stick to your role.

That’s your opinion. Malini and I think we should make cotton masks. The majority wins.

Yes, N95 masks are safer. Still, I think if we make cotton masks, kids will be able to breathe easily in it and they won’t remove them too.

You’re right. Safety is also important. How can our mask be both safe and comfortable for kids?

A03

Rahul is a team member of yours in Business Blasters. He has been late for your team meetings three times this week. The work of the team has been getting affected due to this. Which of the following statements sounds like something you would say to him?

You’re always late. We don’t have any time to work now. How will we manage to finish our work?

You’ve been late three times this week. You should respect time. Time will respect you

You’ve been late three times this week. Each time our work got delayed because of it.

You’ve been late three times this week due to which our work got delayed each time. Can we remind you to join the meeting 15 minutes before it starts?

A04

Mahesh is the product designer of his team, Hustling Tycoons. As part of the creative process, Sheela, who is in charge of marketing, gives him feedback on the costing of the product. There have been 2 rounds of feedback on the product, and Sheela observes that Mahesh has still not taken the high cost of the product into consideration while redesigning it. When Sheela asks him about the high price of the product, Mahesh tells her that as design in-charge, it is his decision what the product should be priced at. Pick one of the statements that you think Sheela should say.

You should listen to others also. I told you last time as well that this will not work. You are not the leader so you can’t decide. Would you buy such an expensive product?

You have not reduced the price of the product since the last 2 feedback rounds. You are not incorporating our feedback. There are so many things we need to budget for. It is very hard to sell products.

In the last 2 rounds of feedback, we had decided to lower the cost of the products. The high price of the product is affecting our sales and we could run into losses. We want to avoid losses.

In the last 2 rounds of feedback, we had discussed how the product cost needs to be affordable to the customers so that we can get high sales and boost our business. Can we look at ways to reduce the cost of the product in a way that it doesn’t affect your design?

A05

You and your team are brainstorming ideas for winter wear for children. All of you have to come up with an idea each for which type of winter wear will sell the most. You have an idea to sell woollen sweaters that are hand-knitted by housewives in your locality. Another team member suggests that you sell branded sweatshirts instead. From the options given below, pick the best statement to convince your team about your idea.

We should sell hand-knitted sweaters made by housewives in my locality as they are handmade and everyone will love them. This will increase our sales. Think of how cool it would be. We could call it “Knit for Kid”. I can already picture the logo for it.

We should sell hand- knitted sweaters because the housewives making them could benefit from the money. They come from a poor background. It will be an added source of income for them. They will also be recognised for their talent.

We should sell hand- knitted sweaters made by housewives in my locality because each kid can have an exclusive design, which may not be the case with branded sweatshirts.

We should sell hand-knitted sweaters made by housewives in my locality because each child will have a sweater that is unique and affordable.

A06

Team Masterminds has designed a two-in-one utensils scrub, with a sponge on one side and a steel scrub on the other. The sponge side can be used to clean plastic and ceramic utensils as its softness will protect the surface of the vessels from scratches. For steel and aluminium vessels, the steel scrub will help in cleaning out stubborn stains. This two-in-one scrub is available at half the price of the two individual products in the market. When the team pitches the idea to the investor panellists, one of the panellists is quite impressed and gives an investment of Rs.30,000. The team needs Rs.30,000 more. The other investor does not seem convinced by the idea and says, “Sponge scrubs and steel scrubs are already available in the market for users. Why should I invest in a product which is similar to other products that already exist in the market?” What do you think the team should say in order to convince the investor? Pick the best statement given below.

We are a small company compared to other big companies who are already manufacturing similar products. Your investment would give us an opportunity to grow our presence in the market.

We are creating a product which homemakers can use. This is a daily use product and it is a great buy.

We are creating a two-in-one scrub. Our product is different from that of our competitors’ who are selling this as two individual products separately.

We are creating a two-in-one scrub which will serve both needs of the customer at the same time. It will be value for money as this product is available for half the price for each individual product.

A07

Your team has 5 members. You all are brainstorming the design of your product - which is a type of solar light. During one such brainstorm session, you and Reena try building an idea and have been discussing it for 25 minutes. The others have been silent. What do you say?

“I know how solar lights work. Reena and I did this together in one of our projects. Let’s do this!”

“Let us show you how these lights work. If you want, you can share your ideas after I have shared.”

“What questions do you have about these lights? Reena and I are happy to answer and clear all your doubts.”

“I notice that some of you have not shared your thoughts. We want to hear your opinions too. What do you all think?”

A08

Your team has gotten 100 orders for your product. You sell low-cost LED light bulbs. The reason you are able to sell them at a low price is because you source the holders of the bulb from the main wholesale market in the city. Your team believes that since this is the main market that all dealers rely on, there will always be a continuous supply of materials. So you can continue to buy the holders from the wholesale market. But you run into a problem while sourcing these holders. It is no longer available in the wholesale market in your city. The same holders in the retail market are available at double the cost. If you buy these holders from the retail market, you will spend more than your budget, and this will cause losses. The only money left in your budget is kept for shipment of the bulbs, once they are ready.

A08_1

Where did the problem originate?

The volume of orders is very high.

There is no budget left for sourcing more holders.

The retail price of the holders is too high.

The low cost holder is no longer available at the wholesale market.

A08_2

The low-cost holder is no longer available at the wholesale market.

There are not enough holders to produce 100 bulbs.

The money that was kept aside for shipment of the bulbs will have to be used.

The lack of availability of holders will lead to losses.

The same holders will have to be bought from the retail market at double the price.

A08_3

Write the exact statement from the paragraph which tells you the origin of the problem.

A09

Your team has gotten 100 orders for your product. You sell low-cost LED light bulbs. The reason you are able to sell them at a low price is because you source the holders of the bulb from the main wholesale market in the city. Your team believes that since this is the main market that all dealers rely on, there will always be a continuous supply of materials. So you can continue to buy the holders from the wholesale market. But you run into a problem while sourcing these holders. It is no longer available in the wholesale market in your city. The same holders in the retail market are available at double the cost. If you buy these holders from the retail market, you will spend more than your budget, and this will cause losses. The only money left in your budget is kept for shipment of the bulbs, once they are ready. Assumptions are certain ideas you take for granted that influence your decision. These are beliefs that are thought to be true, but may not be true. For example, people are not coming to our new public telephone booth, so it must mean that they don’t know the exact address of the public telephone booth. The assumption here is that if people knew the exact address, they would come to it. This is an assumption, because in reality they may not be coming to the public telephone booth simply because they don’t use public telephones and use cellphones instead. What was the assumption the team made in the costing exercise? Read the paragraph, identify the assumption and write the EXACT sentence for the same.

A10

Your team has gotten 100 orders for your product. You sell low-cost LED light bulbs. The reason you are able to sell them at a low price is because you source the holders of the bulb from the main wholesale market in the city. Your team believes that since this is the main market that all dealers rely on, there will always be a continuous supply of materials. So you can continue to buy the holders from the wholesale market. But you run into a problem while sourcing these holders. It is no longer available in the wholesale market in your city. The same holders in the retail market are available at double the cost. If you buy these holders from the retail market, you will spend more than your budget, and this will cause losses. The only money left in your budget is kept for shipment of the bulbs, once they are ready.

A10A

Pick one best solution from the options given below for the following problem statement: You will not be able to deliver the bulbs on the dates promised to the customers.

Pause the business, send an apology to all the customers and issue them a refund for not being able to deliver the orders.

Apply for a bank loan or borrow money from someone, and hope that the money comes in time for you to make timely deliveries.

Take money from the shipment budget, and solve the deficit in the shipment budget later.

Buy 50 holders from the retail market. Put the remaining 50 orders on the waitlist and apologize to them for the delay.

A10B

One effective solution is: Buy 50 holders from the retail market. Put the remaining 50 orders on the waitlist and apologize to them for the delay. Why is this solution effective? Pick the best reason from the statements given below.

This is the only way out, that is why it is effective.

You get to keep the shipment budget intact. This is important from a budget perspective.

You get to deliver at least some orders on time. This is the best you could do.

You get to deliver some orders on time, and reassure the others about their late delivery.

A11

Team Go Getters designed a unique gas stove that has new features such as a timer for auto-cut off of flame. Such a gas stove does not exist in the market. The team got high sales in Delhi, especially from women who have office work plus domestic work at home like cooking, cleaning etc. Most of the customer reviews called this a “time saving device” which helped cook the food in time and did not interrupt their work tasks. Due to the huge success of the product sales in Delhi, the team believes it will sell well in villages near Delhi too. So they take it to Jhinjoli Village in Haryana. Most women here are working only at home. The team thinks this product will be valuable because it will save time for the women. They set up a stall at the main village market to display the product and give a demonstration. In the first week, the sales target is 50 pieces. But the team manages to sell only 8 pieces. When they notice the low sales numbers, they think that it is not selling because the cost is too high. So they decide to introduce a referral offer, which means that if the customer refers to the product 1 more person, they will get the gas stove at 30% off. Still, that week the team managed to sell just 1 piece. Next, they decide to take the product door-to-door to establish good relations with your target customers and understand their needs better. They find that most people say that they are not interested in buying it because it doesn’t add value.

A11_1

Where did the problem originate?

The team chose a wrong location to set up the stall for display.

The team managed to sell only 8 pieces.

The team set a high cost for the stove.

Most villagers were not interested because it didn’t add value for them.

A11_2

Most villagers were not interested because it didn’t add value for them. What is the impact of the following problem statement on the business?

The location for setting up the stalls will have to be changed.

The cost of the product will have to be decreased.

There will be extra gas stoves that will not get sold.

Their sales target in the village will not be met.

A11_3

Write the exact statement from the paragraph which tells you the origin of the problem.

A12

Team Go Getters designed a unique gas stove that has new features such as a timer for auto-cut off of flame. Such a gas stove does not exist in the market. The team got high sales in Delhi, especially from women who have office work plus domestic work at home like cooking, cleaning etc. Most of the customer reviews called this a “time saving device” which helped cook the food in time and did not interrupt their work tasks. Due to the huge success of the product sales in Delhi, the team believes it will sell well in villages near Delhi too. So they take it to Jhinjoli Village in Haryana. Most women here are working only at home. The team thinks this product will be valuable because it will save time for the women. They set up a stall at the main village market to display the product and give a demonstration. In the first week, the sales target is 50 pieces. But the team manages to sell only 8 pieces. When they notice the low sales numbers, they think that it is not selling because the cost is too high. So they decide to introduce a referral offer, which means that if the customer refers to the product 1 more person, they will get the gas stove at 30% off. Still, that week the team managed to sell just 1 piece. Next, they decide to take the product door-to-door to establish good relations with your target customers and understand their needs better. They find that most people say that they are not interested in buying it because it doesn’t add value.

A12A

Assumptions are certain ideas that are taken for granted which influence your decision. These are beliefs that are thought to be true, but may not be true. For example, people are not coming to our new public telephone booth, so it must mean that they don’t know the exact address of the public telephone booth. The assumption here is that if people knew the exact address, they would come to it. This is an assumption, because in reality they may not be coming to the public telephone booth simply because they don’t use public telephones and use cellphones instead. Similarly, in this paragraph, the team has taken certain ideas for granted. Read the paragraph, identify ALL the assumptions and write down the sentences which show the assumptions, EXACTLY as it is written in the paragraph.

A13

Team Go Getters designed a unique gas stove that has new features such as a timer for auto-cut off of flame. Such a gas stove does not exist in the market. The team got high sales in Delhi, especially from women who have office work plus domestic work at home like cooking, cleaning etc. Most of the customer reviews called this a “time saving device” which helped cook the food in time and did not interrupt their work tasks. Due to the huge success of the product sales in Delhi, the team believes it will sell well in villages near Delhi too. So they take it to Jhinjoli Village in Haryana. Most women here are working only at home. The team thinks this product will be valuable because it will save time for the women. They set up a stall at the main village market to display the product and give a demonstration. In the first week, the sales target is 50 pieces. But the team manages to sell only 8 pieces. When they notice the low sales numbers, they think that it is not selling because the cost is too high. So they decide to introduce a referral offer, which means that if the customer refers to the product 1 more person, they will get the gas stove at 30% off. Still, that week the team managed to sell just 1 piece. Next, they decide to take the product door-to-door to establish good relations with your target customers and understand their needs better. They find that most people say that they are not interested in buying it because it doesn’t add value.

A13A

Identify the best solution for the following problem statement: “The villagers are not interested in buying it because it doesn’t add any value.”

Carry out a campaign that educates them on why your product is useful to homemakers.

Make the product cost half to increase the sales.

Speak to the villagers to understand their needs and create a product that fulfills their needs.

Understand the kind of target audience who will be interested in buying your stove and sell it there.

A13B

The best solution would be to understand the kind of target audience who will be interested in buying your stove and sell it there. Why do you think it is effective?

It will give you a market to create more such time-saving, household products.

It will give a stiff competition to other brands which don’t sell auto turn off gas stoves.

It will create a brand value for your product as it has already become famous in a similar market.

It will help in catering to more customers with similar needs and help in making profits.

A14

From the following list of items, list 1-5 product ideas that you can create, using at least three of the following materials:- (You have glue, a ruler and a pair of scissors with you).

A15

Some people are forgetful and keep misplacing their belongings with metal parts like keys, watches, earphones etc. Write down 1-5 product ideas so that they can find them after they have been misplaced.

Student Template 6 -Form Fill

“With effort, I can get better at anything I put my mind to. It doesn’t matter whether or not I am already good at it.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

“Sometimes we are interested in doing something, but we are not good at it. Yet, with practice, we can learn these things and get better.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Sometimes we have to do tasks that we are not interested in and not even good at. Still, we can learn to be good at these tasks. To what extent do you agree with this statement

“When I face a difficulty in doing something, I keep trying to overcome it. I feel encouraged every time I try.” To what extent is it true for you?

When you fail at achieving an important goal, how likely are you to try again?

How motivated do you continue to feel even after trying several times?

“I feel more encouraged every time I try to overcome failure.” To what extent do you agree with this statement

“When I think about the next two years of my life, I am clear what goal I want to achieve. I know why it is important to me.” To what extent is this statement true for you? Pick ONLY ONE option that suits you the best.

“Whenever I set a goal for myself, I know exactly why I want to achieve it.“ To what extent is this statement true for you?

If you have to research a topic, how well would you be able to find information that is related to the topic?

How easily would you be able to identify missing information in your research?

How well would you be able to explain the impact of the missing information on the research?

I can identify which strengths of mine helped me to achieve my goals. How much do you agree with this statement for yourself?

I can think of examples where these strengths helped me to achieve my goals. How much do you agree with this statement for yourself?

I can identify which limitations of mine have made it difficult for me to achieve my goals. How much do you agree with this statement for yourself?

I can think of examples where these limitations made it difficult for me to achieve my goals.

During Business Blasters, there were many opportunities to try something new. How frequently were you the first one in your team to take the lead and try out something new?

“When I am faced with the opportunity to try something new, I hesitate. I would rather not take the risk of doing a task I know nothing about.” To what extent is this statement true for you?

While working on a task, we often have the opportunity to try something new. Others may or may not support it. How comfortable are you in trying new things on your own?

We can learn things from our past experiences, and apply them to do what we are doing presently. Can you connect what you have learnt in the past to what you are doing now?

How strong are your connections between past experiences and new learnings?

How clearly are you able to explain why you made these connections?

“During Business Blasters, I made direct connections between my past learnings and new experiences.” To what extent is this true for you?

“In a team, it’s each person’s individual responsibility to speak up when they want to say something. There is nothing I or anyone else can do to help those who are quiet to speak up.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

“When someone asks me for help, I make sure that I help them.” How true is this statement for you?

“When someone shares an opinion that I completely disagree with, I find it hard to listen to their perspective”. To what extent is this statement true for you?

“When I am giving feedback to my teammates, I try to give relevant examples with the feedback.” To what extent is this statement true for you?

“Giving alternative solutions is a part of giving feedback to team members.” To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?

3 teams are waiting in the waiting room on the day of the pitch of Business Blasters. The speaker from another team has lost their pitch notes, and is frantically looking for them, running all around the room. He announces to the room, “Can anyone help me look for my notes?” What do you do?

Rahul is a team member of yours in Business Blasters. He has been late for your team meetings three times this week. The work of the team has been getting affected due to this. Which of the following statements sounds like something you would say to him?

Your team has 5 members. You all are brainstorming the design of your product - which is a type of solar light. During one such brainstorm session, you and Reena try building an idea and have been discussing it for 25 minutes. The others have been silent. What do you say?

Where did the problem originate?

The low-cost holder is no longer available at the wholesale market.

Write the exact statement from the paragraph which tells you the origin of the problem.

Pick one best solution from the options given below for the following problem statement: You will not be able to deliver the bulbs on the dates promised to the customers.

One effective solution is: Buy 50 holders from the retail market. Put the remaining 50 orders on the waitlist and apologize to them for the delay. Why is this solution effective? Pick the best reason from the statements given below.

Where did the problem originate?

Most villagers were not interested because it didn’t add value for them. What is the impact of the following problem statement on the business?

Write the exact statement from the paragraph which tells you the origin of the problem.

Identify the best solution for the following problem statement: “The villagers are not interested in buying it because it doesn’t add any value.”

The best solution would be to understand the kind of target audience who will be interested in buying your stove and sell it there. Why do you think it is effective?

From the following list of items, list 1-5 product ideas that you can create, using at least three of the following materials:- (You have glue, a ruler and a pair of scissors with you).

Some people are forgetful and keep misplacing their belongings with metal parts like keys, watches, earphones etc. Write down 1-5 product ideas so that they can find them after they have been misplaced.