Statement and Courses of Action
Direction: In each question, a statement is followed by three courses of action numbered I, II, and III. Assume everything in the statement to be true. Decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
- Statement
There was a spurt in criminal activities in the city during the recent festival season.
Courses of Action
I. The police should immediately investigate into the causes of this increase.
II. In future the police should take adequate precautions to avoid recurrence of such a situation during festivals.
III. The known criminals should be arrested before any such reasons.
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I and II Courses of action logically follow because it is necessary for police to investigate into the causes and to avoid the recurrence of such situation, police should take adequate precautions.
Correct Option: C
I and II Courses of action logically follow because it is necessary for police to investigate into the causes and to avoid the recurrence of such situation, police should take adequate precautions.
- Statement
A mass mortality of shrimps in ponds on entire Andhra coast has recently been reported due to the presence of a virus.
Courses of Action
I. The water of the ponds affected should immediately be treated for identifying the nature of the virus.
II. The catching of shrimps from the ponds should temporarily be stopped.
III. The fishermen should be asked to watch for the onset of such phenomenon in nature.
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All courses of action logically follow. First of all, the water of ponds should be treated to identify the nature of the virus. Since the problem is being faced, so the catching of then shrimps from the ponds should be temporarily stopped. Also, the fisherman should be asked to watch for the onset of such phenomenon in nature.
Correct Option: B
All courses of action logically follow. First of all, the water of ponds should be treated to identify the nature of the virus. Since the problem is being faced, so the catching of then shrimps from the ponds should be temporarily stopped. Also, the fisherman should be asked to watch for the onset of such phenomenon in nature.
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.
- Statement
Occurrences of natural calamities have now increased as compared to the situation five years ago.
Courses of Action
I. Government should always be ready with the action plan for disaster management.
II. Government should not permit development activities which are likely to cause harm to nature.
III. Government should appoint a committee of environmentalists and scientists to work out plans to handle various calamities.
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If the Government is not ready with the action plan for disaster management, then it is not possible to remove distress, hence Course of action I is appropriate. If the Government permits development activities which are likely to cause harm to nature, then natural calamities will increase, hence, II follow. If the Government appoints a committee of environmentalists and scientists and takes action accordingly, then it will be beneficial. hence, Course of action III is appropriate.
Correct Option: D
If the Government is not ready with the action plan for disaster management, then it is not possible to remove distress, hence Course of action I is appropriate. If the Government permits development activities which are likely to cause harm to nature, then natural calamities will increase, hence, II follow. If the Government appoints a committee of environmentalists and scientists and takes action accordingly, then it will be beneficial. hence, Course of action III is appropriate.
- Statement
A large number of management institutes are mushrooming all over the country and not all the MBA's coming out are worth it.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should follow stringent norms for granting permission to the management institutes.
II. The students while taking admission should examine the market value for the degree they are going to get.
III. The employers should make MBA as an essential qualification only for the position where it is genuinely essential.
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It is necessary for the Government to follow stringent norms for granting permission to the management institutes. For the students too, it is necessary to examine the market value of the degree while talking admissions. But courses of action III is not related to the statement. Hence, Courses of action I and II are appropriate.
Correct Option: C
It is necessary for the Government to follow stringent norms for granting permission to the management institutes. For the students too, it is necessary to examine the market value of the degree while talking admissions. But courses of action III is not related to the statement. Hence, Courses of action I and II are appropriate.
- Statement
Many students at school and degree level are not able to master the subjects event if they have passed out with high scores.
Courses of Action
I. Education boards should examine and revise the examination system to tap the real talent.
II. Examination system at all levels should be so designed as to discourage the rote learning.
III. Difficulty level of the examination papers should be significantly increased.
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Courses of action I follow because on examining the examination system, the defects of the education can be removed. Courses of action II also follows because the system of education should be so designed as to discourage the rote learning. But Courses of action III does not follows because it is of no use.
Correct Option: C
Courses of action I follow because on examining the examination system, the defects of the education can be removed. Courses of action II also follows because the system of education should be so designed as to discourage the rote learning. But Courses of action III does not follows because it is of no use.