A test in which an applicant is presented with an event (e.g., seeing a customer stealing merchandise) and is asked to select a response that best describes how he or she would respond to that event (e.g., ignoring it, reporting it to a manager, confronting the customer) is known as a:

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The description given in the question perfectly matches the definition of a situational judgment test, where the applicant is presented with a hypothetical scenario to assess his or her judgment and problem-solving skills in a prescribed context. Therefore, the correct answer is B, situational judgment test. The other options, such as general ability test, clerical ability test, and biodata measure, do not fit the scenario described in the question.

A Test in Which an Applicant Is Presented with an Event