Statement and Courses of Action


Direction: In each of the questions below a statement is given followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III. A Courses of action is a step or an administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follows-up a further action in regard to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement. you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follows worth pursuing.

  1. Statement
    Despite increasing BPO jobs in our country, a large number of educated youth are unemployed.
    Courses of action
    I. Government should give unemployment allowance to all unemployed youth.
    II. Government should introduce various schemes in different area that will generate employment opportunities.
    III. Effort should be made by the society and the Government to encourage the youth for vocational education.









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    If the Government gives allowances to all the unemployed youths, the there will be great loss of money and they will not be think for their future. Hence I doesn't follow. II follows because various schemes in different areas will reduce the unemployment.If the Government and society introduce vocational education, it will also reduce the unemployment. Hence, Course of Action III follows.

    Correct Option: B

    If the Government gives allowances to all the unemployed youths, the there will be great loss of money and they will not be think for their future. Hence I doesn't follow. II follows because various schemes in different areas will reduce the unemployment.If the Government and society introduce vocational education, it will also reduce the unemployment. Hence, Course of Action III follows.


  1. Statement
    Although the Indian economy is still heavily dependent on agriculture, its share in global agriculture trade is less than be share of agriculture exports to total exports.
    Courses of Action
    I. Efforts should be made to increase our agricultural production.
    II. The exports of non-agricultural commodities should be reduced.









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    Only by increasing our agriciltural production, we can have a better position in international agriciltural trade. Reduction in non-agriciltural commodities will further worsen our position. So, only I is the right course of action.

    Correct Option: A

    Only by increasing our agriciltural production, we can have a better position in international agriciltural trade. Reduction in non-agriciltural commodities will further worsen our position. So, only I is the right course of action.



Direction: In each question, a statement is followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. Assume everything in the statement to be true. Decide which of the two given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.

  1. Statement
    Majority of the students have failed in one paper in the first semester examination.
    Courses of Action
    I. All those student who failed should be asked to drop out of the courses.
    II. The faculty teaching the paper should be asked to resign.









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    The failure of majority of students hints at there being some lack on the part of the teaching faculty, which needs to be removed by constant efforts. So, none of the given courses of action follows.

    Correct Option: D

    The failure of majority of students hints at there being some lack on the part of the teaching faculty, which needs to be removed by constant efforts. So, none of the given courses of action follows.


Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the given question.
Despite repeated announcements that mobile phones were not allowed in the examination hall, three students were caught with their mobile phones.

A. Mobiles phones now-a-days have a lot of features and it is easy to cheat with their help.
B. The Invigilator must immediately confiscate the mobile phones and ask the student to leave the examination hall immediately.
C. Mobile phones are very expensive and leaving them in bags outside examination hall is not safe.
D. There have been incidents where students who left the exam hall early stole the mobile phones kept in the bags of the students who were writing the exam.
E. The school authorities must ask the students to leave their phones in the custody of the invigilator before the exam in order to avoid thefts of mobile phones.
F. None of the other students were carrying their phones in the exam hall.

  1. Which of the following among A, B, D and F can be an immediate courses of action for the invigilator?











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    The immediate course of action for the invigilator is that he must immediately confiscate the mobile phones and ask the students to leave the exam hall immediately.

    Correct Option: A

    The immediate course of action for the invigilator is that he must immediately confiscate the mobile phones and ask the students to leave the exam hall immediately.



Direction: In a each of the questions below a statement is given that is followed by two courses of action. Course of action is a step for administrative decision to be take for improvement. follow up or further action in regard to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given in statement to be true, then decide which of the given suggested courses of action is/are logically worth pursuing.

  1. Statement
    On an average, about twenty people are run over by trains and die everyday while crossing the railway tracks through the level crossings in India.
    Courses of Action
    I. The railway authorities should be instructed to close all the unmanned level crossings.
    II. Those who are found crossing the tracks when gates are closed should be fined heavily.









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    The accidents can clearly be prevented by barring people form crossing the tracks when the gates are closed. So, only II follows.

    Correct Option: B

    The accidents can clearly be prevented by barring people form crossing the tracks when the gates are closed. So, only II follows.