Statement and Courses of Action Difficult Questions and Answers

Statement and Courses of Action

Direction: In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III. A Courses of action is a step for administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follows-up 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 three given suggested courses of action logically follows worth pursuing. Then, decide which of the alternatives (a), (b), (c) or (d) is correct.

Statement
India's pre-eminent position in the world black pepper production and trade is in danger as some of the countries, which recently started production of the 'king of the spices' crop from India root stocks, are farming better by adopting modern cultivation practices.
Courses of Action
I. India should immediately stop supplying root stocks of black pepper to other countries.
II. India should adopt modern technology for cultivating black pepper to compete in the international market.
III. India should reduce the price of its black pepper to remain competitive in the world market.

Only better quality can put India back in the competitive field of black pepper production.So, India should go for modern technology for cultivating black pepper to compete in the present international market.

Correct Option: B

Statement
Cholera broke out recently in most of the cities killing a large number of people and affecting hundreds of households.
Courses of Action
I. An inquiry should be initiated to identify the cause of the catastrophe.
II. The civic administration should make the general public aware of, through mass media, the preventive measures to be adopted in such a situation.
III. The para-military forces should be called into help the civic administration.

All the courses of action provide the feasible and effective steps for the problem discussed in the statement. Hence, all the courses of action are correct.

Correct Option: D

All the courses of action provide the feasible and effective steps for the problem discussed in the statement. Hence, all the courses of action are correct.

Statement
Any further increases in pollution level in the city, by way of industrial effluent and automobile exhaustion, would pose a severe treat to the inhabitants.
Courses of Action
I. All the factories in the city should be immediately closed down.
II. The automobiles should not be allowed to be ply on the road for more than four hours a day.
III. The Government should restrict the issue of fresh licenses to factories and automobiles.

Only courses of action III is the right courses of action because other courses are not feasible.

Correct Option: A

Only courses of action III is the right courses of action because other courses are not feasible.

Statement
A blast was triggered off injuring many, when the night shift workers at an ordinance factory were handling 'fox signalling explosive'.
Courses of Action
I. The factory management should train its staff as regards to the safety aspects of handling such explosive materials.
II. The service of the supervisor in charge of the night shift should be terminated immediately.
III. The factory should immediately stop carrying out such exercises at night.

Course of action I is the right courses of action because training to the staff as to the safety aspects of handling explosive material will reduce the chances of such accidents in future. Courses of action II is also right course as it will work as deterrent to check any negligence, in such work.

Correct Option: D

Statement
Some strains of mosquito have become resistant to chloroquine, the widely used medicine for malaria patients.
Courses of action
I. Selling of chloroquine should be stopped.
II. Researchers should develop a new medicine for patients affected by such mosquitoes
III. All the patients suffering from malaria should be checked for identification of causal mosquito.

It is given in the statement that cholroquine has become ineffective for malaria patients. therefore researchers should develop a new medicine for the patients and all the patient suffering from malaria should be checked for identification of the causal mosquito.