In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
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Statement: The alert villagers caught a group of dreaded dacoits armed with murderous weapons.
Courses of Action:
1. The villagers should be provided sophisticated weapons.
2. The villagers should be rewarded for their courage and unity.
Answer: B
Clearly, I is not practically viable. However, villagers should be rewarded for their courage, to keep up their spirits in future. Thus, II follows.
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Statement: The employees union of the Municipal Corporation has decided to strike work for indefinite period in protest against the management's refusal to grant bonus.
Courses of Action:
1. The government should immediately pay ex-gratia grant to the Municipal Corporation to grant bonus to its employees.
2. The striking employees should be persuaded to defer the strike notice.
Answer: B
Immediately conceding to the employees' demands may entice the employees into black-mailing the management frequently. A better way is to have talks with them and persuade them to end strike. So, only course II follows
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Statement: The killer entric fever has so far claimed 100 lives in some tribal villages in M.P. during the past three weeks.
Courses of Action:
1. The residents of these villages should immediately be shifted to a non-infected area.
2. The Government should immediately send a medical squad to this area to restrict spread of the killer disease.
Answer: B
Clearly, I is vague because if infected people are shifted to a non-infected area, the infection will spread there as well The remedy is only to fight the disease and restrict its spread. So, only II follows.
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Statement: There is a substantial increase in the number of accidents causing deaths and severe injuries due to malfunctioning of the traffic signals.
Courses of Action:
1. The traffic police should immediately post traffic personnel at the junctions.
2. The signal system should immediately be repaired or replaced.
Answer: C
Clearly, either the traffic signals should be made to function properly or traffic personnel should be deployed to guide vehicular movement in the right way. So, either I or II follows.
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Statement: India's performance in the recent Olympic Games was very poor. Not even a single medal could be bagged by the players. Government has spent Rs. 5 crores in training and deputing a team of players to participate in the Olympic Games.
Courses of Action:
1. India should stop sending players to the future Olympic Games.
2. Government should immediately set up an enquiry commission to find out the reason for India's dismal performance.
Answer: B
Clearly, to compete against a challenge, the first step must be to find out where the lacking is. So, only course II follows.
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Statement: Three persons were caught with huge arms and ammunition in the city.
Courses of Action:
1.Police should be instructed for night patrolling.
2. The three persons should be set free and their movements should be carefully watched to nab the other criminals.
Answer: A
The police should at once be made cautious and put on high alert to prevent any untoward incident. Also, once caught, such criminals ought not to be released. They can be interrogated to detect other criminals. So, only I follows.
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Statement: Majority of the students have failed in one paper in the first semester examination.
Courses of Action:
1. All those students who failed should be asked to drop out of the course.
2. The faculty teaching the paper should be asked to resign.
Answer: D
The failure of a majority of students hints at there being lackenings on the part of teaching faculty, which need to be pointed out and removed by constant efforts. So, none of the given courses of action follows.
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Statement: Mr. X, an active member of the Union, often insults his superiors in the office with his rude behaviour.
Courses of Action:
1. He should be transferred to some other department.
2. The matter should be referred to the Union.
Answer: D
Clearly, the only remedy is to somehow attempt to change the habit. If transferred, the habit will create problem elsewhere. Also, it is no legal complaint to be referred to the Union. So, none of the courses follows.
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In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing
Statement: A large number of people in ward X of the city are diagnosed to be suffering from a fatal malaria type.
Courses of Action:
1. The city municipal authority should take immediate steps to carry out extensive fumigation in ward X.
2. The people in the area should be advised to take steps to avoid mosquito bites.
Answer: E
Clearly, prevention from mosquitoes and elimination of mosquitoes are two ways to prevent malaria. So, both the courses follow.
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Statement: Four districts in State A have been experiencing severe drought for the last three years resulting into exodus of people from these districts.
Courses of Action:
1. The government should immediately start food for work programme in the district to put a halt to the exodus.
2. The government should make since efforts to provide drinking/potable water to these districts
Answer: E
The exodus can be stopped by providing the people conditions conducive to living. So, both the courses follow.
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