Facing a project deadline, Rahul and his team stay in the office through the night and leave only the next morning. In the IT industry, what is this known as?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A night out
Option (1) A night out — Correct. In the IT industry, staying overnight in the office when faced with a project deadline is known as a night out. It shows how long working hours are part of the industry's work culture.
Option (2) A night shift — Incorrect. A night shift is a regular turn of work fixed at night on a duty roster. Rahul's team stays on only once, to meet a deadline, so their stay is unplanned.
Option (3) A double shift — Incorrect. A double shift means working two shifts back to back, often as overtime in factories. The question describes one overnight stay before a deadline, which the industry calls by its own name.
Option (4) Flexi-time — Incorrect. Flexi-time is the management practice that in theory lets employees choose their working hours within limits. In practice it means working as long as the task needs, so it names a policy on hours and leaves the overnight stay unnamed.
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