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STATEMENT AND COURSE OF ACTION MCQs

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Question 1.

which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.

Statement : A devastating earthquake has ravaged the city killing hundreds of people and rendering 

                     many more homeless.

Courses of : I. The entry of outsiders into the city should be stopped immediately.

                     II. Th e civic administration should immediately make alternate temporary housing arrangement

                         for the victims.

                     III. The affected people should immediately be shifted to a safer place, action


  1.    Only I follows
  2.    Only II and III follow
  3.    Only ll follows
  4.    Only either II or III follows
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Only II and III follow


Question 2.

which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.

Statement : Due to cancellation of a huge export order for not adhering to the time frame, the company 

                     is likely to get into incurring losses in the current financial year .

Courses of :  I. Th e officer in charge of the production should be immediately suspended.

   action         II. Th e goods manufactured for the export order should be sold to other party.

                      III. Th e company should change its machinery to maintain the  time frame .


  1.    None follows
  2.    Only II follows
  3.    Only I and II follow
  4.    All follow
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Only II follows


Question 3.

which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.

Statement : The vehicular traffic has increased so much in the recent past that it takes at least two hours to

                     travel  between the city and the airport during peak hours.

Courses of : I. Non-airport bound vehicles should not be allowed to ply on the road connecting the city                                 action and  the airport.

                    II. The load of vehicular traffic should be diverted through various link roads during peak hours.

                    III. The departure and arrival of flights should be regulated so as to avoid congestion during 

                         peak hours.


  1.    Onl y I follows
  2.    Only II follows
  3.    Onl y I and II follow
  4.    All follow
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Only II follows


Question 4.

which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.

Statement : The Department o f Education has recommended that the primary level admission 

                     to Government and Government aided schools should be done purely by random 

                    selection and not by admission tests. This is necessitated as the number of admission 

                    seekers are much more than the available seats.

Courses of :  I. The Government should instruct the private schools also to action follow the same practice.

                     II. The Government should set up an independent body to regulate the primary level                                               admissions.

                    III. The schools should be asked to select students only from those who stay in the                                                  neighbouring area of the school.


  1.    None follows
  2.    Only 1 and II follow
  3.    Onl y II and III follow
  4.    Onl y II follows
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> None follows


Question 5.

which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.

Statement : Drinking water supply to New Bombay has been suspended till further orders from 

                   Maharashtra Pollution Control Board following pollution of Patalganga river , caused 

                  by discharge of effluent s from some chemical industries.

Courses of : I. Th e industries responsible fo r discharging effluent s into the river should be asked

    action          to close down immediately .action

                      II. The river water should immediately be treated chemically before resuming supply.

                      III. The Pollution Control Boar d should check the nature o f effluent s being discharged

                          into the river by industries at regular intervals.


  1.    All follow
  2.    Onl y I follows
  3.    Onl y II and III follow
  4.    Onl y III follows
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Onl y II and III follow


Question 6.

which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.

Statement : Over 27,000 bonded labourers identified and freed are still awaiting rehabilitation. Courses of I.

Courses of : l.   More cases of bonded labourers should be identified,

action           ll. Til l the proper rehabilitation facilities are available , the bonded labourers should not

                          be freed.

                     III. Th e impediments in the wa y of speedy and proper rehabilitation of bonded labourers                                       should  be removed,


  1.    None follows
  2.    Only I follows
  3.    Only I follows
  4.    Only II I follows
  5.    Only II and III follow
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Only II I follows


Question 7.

which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.

Statement :  Higher disposal costs encourage those who produce wast e to look for cheaper ways 

                     to get rid of it.

Courses of : I. Th e disposal costs should be made higher ,

action           II.Th e disposal costs should be brought down.

                    III. A committee should be set up to study the details in this respect,


  1.    Al l follow
  2.    Onl y I follows
  3.    Onl y II follows
  4.    Either I or II follows
  5.    Onl y II and III follow
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> Onl y II and III follow


Question 8.

which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.

Statement : Faced with a serious resource crunch and a depressing overall i economic scenario, 

                  Orissa is unlikely to achieve the targetted percent compound annual growth rate during

                  during the 8th plan.

Courses of :   I. Relief to flood affected people should be arranged,

action            II. Suppl y of food articles should be arranged.

                    III. Adequate medical facilities should be arranged,


  1.    Non e follows
  2.    Only 1 follows
  3.    Onl y II follows
  4.    Only 1 and III follow
  5.    All follow
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Onl y II follows


Question 9.

which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.

Statement :  If the faculty member s also join the strike, there is going to be a serious problem.

Courses of : l. Th e faculty member s should be persuaded not to g o on strike,

action           II. Those faculty members who join the strike should be suspended.

                    III. Th e management should not worry about such small things,


  1.    None follows
  2.    Only I follows
  3.    Only I and II follow
  4.    Only II and III follow
  5.    Al l follow
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Only I follows


Question 10.

Statement : The world will have to feed more than 10 billion people in the next century of 

                    whom half will be in Asia and will eat rice as their staple. 

Courses of  : I. More funds should immediately be allocated for rice research to action help

                      ensure adequate suifiitra.

                     II. Th e people in Asia should be.Encouraged to change their food habit. 

                    III. The rice should be grown in countries outside Asia to meet the demand.


  1.    Onl y I and II follow
  2.    Onl y II and III follow
  3.    All follow
  4.    Onl y I and III follow
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Onl y I and II follow


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