Standardized Bureaucracy Decision-Making Quiz

Section 2: The Art of Form-Flowchart-Filling

Answer the following questions with the utmost sincerity:

1. What is the optimal amount of paperwork for an average bureaucratic task?

Is it:

• A) 17 sheets of 8.5x11 paper
• B) 23 pages of 6x9 paper
• C) 1 folder with 37 subfolders

2. What is the ideal ratio of coffee-to-employee in a high-functioning office?

Is it:

• A) 1:1
• B) 2:1 (but only on Fridays)
• C) 1:2 (but only for senior officials)

3. What is the maximum amount of time a bureaucrat may spend on a phone call to their aunt?

Is it:

• A) 5 minutes
• B) 10 minutes on Tuesdays and Thursdays
• C) 15 minutes on all days except holidays

4. In a meeting, what is the minimum amount of small talk required to establish a productive rapport with colleagues?

Is it:

• A) 3 minutes of idle chatter
• B) 5 minutes of small talk and 2 minutes of eye contact
• C) 10 minutes of awkward silences

Submit and see your score! Go to Section 3: The Art of Meeting Minutes