Statement and Courses of Action Difficult Questions and Answers

Statement and Courses 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.

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.

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.

Statement
The central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) receives the complaint of an officer taking bribe to do the duty he is supposed to.
Course of action
I. CBI should try to catch the officer red-handed and then take a strict action against him.
II. CBI should wait for some more complaints about the officer to be sure about the matter.

Only Course of action I follows as CBI should try to catch the officer red-handed and then take a strict action against him.

Correct Option: A

Only Course of action I follows as CBI should try to catch the officer red-handed and then take a strict action against him.

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
In one of the accidents on a railways level crossing, fifty people died when a bus carrying them collided with a running train.
Courses of Action
I. The train driver should immediately be suspended.
II. The driver of the bus should be tried in court for negligence on his part.
III. The railways authorities should be asked to man all its level crossings.

Only III logically follows because such accidents should not be repeated. The railways authorities should be asked to man all its level crossings.

Correct Option: B

Only III logically follows because such accidents should not be repeated. The railways authorities should be asked to man all its level crossings.

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.

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.

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.