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“Clue” means a gap or fact or a piece of evidence that helps to solve a problem or reveal a truth in
investigation or visualising a thing to land up to an amicable observation. It will further denote a word
or words indicating the answer to be inserted in a crossed puzzle or indication specially of solution of a
mystery or puzzle or a way of guidance. I will cite it as here under—
“In a hazy picture if a man
wearing a heavy cap is portrayed
and nothing is shown except two or
three persons in a jungle.” Here the
clue is “heavy cap” and heavy cap
of this type is used in horse riding
or hunting. Therefore, you may
project an idea of horse riding or
using the horse for any important
task or for hunting or to stop the
hunting.
If a helmet is visible in the
projection, it means either the man is riding a cycle or ready or likely to drive the bike for any
emergency or important task.
If two or three persons are visible in a room and a telephone is depicted in the hanging position
(means receiver is detached from the box) then the story will circulate around the telephone and the
telephone is the clue.
In TAT you have to perceive then appercept to build up a theme as two kinds of TAT sets are
portrayed consisting 10 or 12 pictures and the last one is blank. TAT is a broader sense of apperception
but PP & DT is coincised sense of perception.
In both, PP & DT and TAT, analytical mind, reasoning ability (sensitivity of reasoning) capacity to
find and locate the clue and the interpretation of the same is must.
Interpretation Of Story In Screening Test
(a) What is the first thing you see in the picture or the first thought that comes into your mind.
(b) How many persons are visible in the picture.
(c) Their sex, age and mood.
(d) Actions being performed by them.
Visualization of the first thing and the reaction of the
first thought both are the same introspection which
indicates the varying reactions of the candidates. Reaction
means natural reaction which a common man rountinely
faces or reaction to the natural causes / reasons and
action.
Depiction—A man aged 45–48 is seen with
depressed mood, keeping both hands over the forehead
and besides him a boy and a girl is standing aged around
14 are 18.
Reaction—Can you say that he is in happy mood ?
Due to the fast changing scenario of the SSB
screening test and keeping the rumour spread by the
selected/rejected candidates and stereotyped guidance being emphasised by the SSB books and various
coaching institution the boys are told to project the positive reaction. Now for the sound guidance of
youth a true interpretation of the phenomenon “reaction” is essential as SSB is entirely based on
reaction and reaction being prime factor, causes action. I would interpret reaction as here under—
Reaction is of three kinds (a) Positive (b) Negative (c) Neutral. Keeping mum without any face
impression is no reaction.