Multiple Choice Questions
The "Best 3 of 8" Strategy
The second half of the ICGP SJT consists of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Unlike standard medical exams, these don’t just ask for one right answer—they ask you to select a synergistic solution.
The Format
You will be presented with a scenario and eight possible actions. You must select the three that, when combined, create the most logical and professional response. These questions typically fall into three categories:
The Action Plan: Selecting the three most suitable steps to take immediately.
The Consideration: Identifying the three most significant factors when managing a case.
The Professional Response: Choosing three appropriate ways to communicate, assuming all are delivered politely.
Inside the Logic: A Professionalism Example:
You are co-authoring a paper with two colleagues, Jay and David. You are all working remotely. Despite your emails, they haven’t responded in a week. The deadline is two months away, and you are worried they are losing interest.
Choose the three most appropriate actions to take in response to this situation.
Answer:
a. Remind Jay and David about the paper’s two-month deadline.
b. Provide Jay and David with a list of outstanding tasks remaining on the paper.
c. Inquire whether Jay and David would be open to scheduling a brief call to discuss the paper together.
d. Attempt to finish the paper independently.
e. Communicate to Jay and David that the workload for the paper seems imbalanced.
f. Check with Jay and David if they are facing any challenges in completing their respective sections of the paper.
g. Notify your supervisor about the personal challenge hindering progress on the paper.
h. Express to Jay and David your concern about their apparent lack of interest in completing the paper.
The “Best 3” Approach (Correct Answers: C, F, G):
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Explanation:
Why these work:
These answers demonstrate proactive collaboration, empathy, and appropriate escalation. You aren’t making assumptions; you are offering support (Option F) and seeking a more direct communication channel (Option C). If the team dynamic is failing, involving a supervisor (Option G) shows you understand accountability to the project deadline.
Why the others fail:
Aggression (A, B, H): Sending “reminders” or lists of outstanding tasks can be perceived as rude or directive without first understanding the cause of the delay.
Avoidance (D, E): Attempting to finish the paper alone or complaining about an “imbalanced workload” shows a lack of teamwork and fails to solve the actual communication breakdown.
The GPNavor Advantage: Beyond the Question Bank
Most candidates struggle with MCQs because they try to pick the “three best” individual items. At GPNavor, we teach you to look for the combined solution.
Our Exam-Mirror UI allows you to practice this specific selection process in an environment that mimics the ICGP interface exactly. By practicing with our realistic scenarios, you learn to:
Avoid Assumptions: Never assume a colleague is lazy; always check for “challenges” first.
Value Directness: A phone call or face-to-face chat almost always ranks higher than a “reminder” email.
Escalate Correctively: Knowing when to involve a supervisor is a sign of clinical maturity, not a failure of teamwork.
Don’t just guess—master the logic.
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