Conduct of Half Group Task (HGT) at SSB Interview
At SSB Interview this task is given to the half group and so it is named as half group task to give chance again to candidate mainly those who could not display their talent during the progressive group task. This is the division of the original group or progressive group task. The Half Group Task (HGT) at SSB Interview generally consists of 5-6 candidates. Each candidate here gets better opportunity to demonstrate his caliber. The GTO too gets opportunity to get closer and more detailed assessment about the performance of the candidate. In this task the time allowed is 10 to 15 minutes. The rules governing Half Group Task (HGT) are same as that of progressive Group Task in SSB Interview.
The candidates
have to carry some load along with them by crossing obstacles with the help of
materials provided to them. They have to start from the starting line and reach
the finishing line within the time allowed to them without touching the ground
and out of bound obstacles/structures.
Exercise:
Men – 5
Material –
- Plank 8’ X 8” X ½”
- Rope 16’
- Rope 6’
- Radio with handle
Structure
- Beam of 10’ height
- Fixed platform A
- Hanging truck tyres
- Cement platform B
- RCC reservoir full of water. Out of bounds for men and material.
Requirement of Half Group Task (HGT)
All men, material
and load have to move from starting point and reach up to the finishing point
within the time allowed without touching the ground and out of bound
structures.
Solution of Half Group Task (HGT)
The first men
will put 16’ rope over the beam and take both ends of rope in his hands. He
will swing to platform ‘A’ and release the rope.
Similarly three
more will go there. The last men will send plank and radio one by one after
fastening the rope 6’ and by giving a swing gently. After getting the plank and
Radio set they will release the hanging rope and give to the last man who will
go to platform ‘A’ by giving a swing to the rope and he will pull the hanging
rope to his side. Now a bridge with the help of the plank and the hanging tyre.
The end of plank is to put in tyre and fastened with the 6’ rope to make that
end firm. All four persons will be moved
to platform ‘B’ along with the radio set and materials. The last man will walk
over up to tyre ,untie the head of the plank , go back to platform ‘A’ and hand
over the plank and aging swing to platform ‘B’ with the help of tyre. Thereafter
plank will be placed from platform ‘B’ to the reservoir. All will move towards reservoir
along with the material and load. The reservoir is 5’ wide and full of water.
Since the water is out of bounds there is need to increase the height at spot
so that while crossing the reservoir plank will not touch the water. That
increase in height will be done by placing the ropes with loop and slant to the
other end of the reservoir. All the men will cross the reservoir with material
and load. For last man same thing will be carried out from the finishing end. After
he crosses the reservoir the plank is pulled over to the finishing line. Here
the task is completed successfully by candidates of the half group.
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