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STATEMENT AND COURSE OF ACTION MCQs

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Question 11.

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

Statement : Th e weather bureau has through a recent bulletin forecast heavy rainfall during the next week                             which may cause water logging in several parts of the city.                     

Courses of : I. Th e bulletin should be given wide publicity through the nfass action media.

                    II. The civic authority should keep in readiness the pumping system for removal of water from                              these parts.

                   III. Th e people should be advised to stay indoors during the period.


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


Question 12.

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 :  I. Th e police should immediatel y investigat e into the cause of action this increase.

  action         II. In future the police should take adequate precaution to avoid recurrence of such 

                         situation during festival

                    III. The known criminals should be arrested before any such season.


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


Question 13.

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

Statement : In one of the worst accidents in railway level crossing fifty people died when a bus 

                      carrying them collided on to a running train.

Courses of  : I. Th e train drive r should immediately he suspended,

    action        II. The drive r of the bus should be tried in court for negligence on his part.

                      III. Th e railway authority should be asked to man all its level crossings.


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


Question 14.

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

Statement : A mass mortality of shrimps in ponds on entir e Andhr a coast has recently been reported 

                     due to the presence of a virus.

Courses of : I. Th e water of the ponds altected should immediately he treated action for identifying the 

                      nature of the virus.

                    II. Th e catching of shrimps from the ponds should temporarily be stopped.

                   III. Th e fishermen should be asked to watch for the onset of such phenomenon in nature,


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


Question 15.

Directions : 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.


Give answer

(a) If only I follows
(b) If only II follows
(c) I either I or II follows
(d) If neither I nor II follows
(e) If both I and II follow.





    • Statement:

    • It is necessary to adopt suitable measures to prevent the repetition of bad debts by learning from the past experiences of mounting non - performing assets of banks.




  • Courses of Action:

  • I. Before granting loans to customers their eligibility for loans should be evaluated strictly.

  • II. To ensure the payment of installments of loans, the work, for which the loan was granted, should be supervised minutely on regular basis.


  1.    If only I follows;
  2.    If only II follows;
  3.    If either I or II follows;
  4.    If neither I nor II follows
  5.    If both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> If both I and II follow.
Answer: (e)
To ensure that debts taken are repaid promptly, the customers' requirements and future prospects ought to be studied and their work constantly checked.
Thus, both the courses follow.
Question 16.

Directions : 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.


Give answer

(a) If only I follows
(b) If only II follows
(c) I either I or II follows
(d) If neither I nor II follows
(e) If both I and II follow.





    • 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:

  • I. The government should immediately start food for work programme in the district to put a halt to the exodus.

  • II. The government should make since efforts to provide drinking/potable water to these districts.

  1.    If only I follows;
  2.    If only II follows;
  3.    If either I or II follows;
  4.    If neither I nor II follows
  5.    If both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> If both I and II follow.
Answer: (e)
The exodus can be stopped by providing the people conditions conducive to living.
So, both the courses follow.
Question 17.

Directions : 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.


Give answer

(a) If only I follows
(b) If only II follows
(c) I either I or II follows
(d) If neither I nor II follows
(e) If both I and II follow.





    • Statement:

    • The alert villagers caught a group of dreaded dacoits armed with murderous weapons.




  • Courses of Action:

  • I. The villagers should be provided with sophisticated weapons.

  • II. The villagers should be rewarded for their courage and unity.


  1.    If only I follows;
  2.    If only II follows;
  3.    If either I or II follows;
  4.    If neither I nor II follows
  5.    If both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> If only II follows;
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.
Question 18.

Directions : 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.


Give answer

(a) If only I follows
(b) If only II follows
(c) I either I or II follows
(d) If neither I nor II follows
(e) If both I and II follow.





    • Statement:

    • A large number of students have been caught using unfair means during the final - year degree examination.




  • Courses of Action:

  • I. All these students should be debarred permanently from appearing for any examination conducted by the authority.

  • II. The guardians of these students should be called by the authority to inform them that any such behaviour in future will not be tolerated.

  1.    If only I follows;
  2.    If only II follows;
  3.    If either I or II follows;
  4.    If neither I nor II follows
  5.    If both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> If neither I nor II follows
Answer: (d)
Merely a warning for the future won't help, and an extremely harsh punishment as debarring students from exams permanently would spoil their future.
So, none of the courses follows.
Question 19.

Directions : 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.


Give answer

(a) If only I follows
(b) If only II follows
(c) I either I or II follows
(d) If neither I nor II follows
(e) If both I and II follow.





    • Statement:

    • Majority of the students in many schools do not pass in the final examination.




  • Courses of Action:

  • I. These schools should be closed down as these have become unproductive.

  • II. The teachers of these schools should immediately be retrenched.

  1.    If only I follows;
  2.    If only II follows;
  3.    If either I or II follows;
  4.    If neither I nor II follows
  5.    If both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> If neither I nor II follows
Answer: (d)
Clearly, the situation demands that efforts be made to remove the lackenings in the present system of education and adequate measures be taken to improve the performance of students. Harsh measures as those given in I and II, won’t help.
So, none of the given courses follows.
Question 20.

  • Statement:

  • Over 27000 bonded labourers identified and freed are still awaiting rehabilitation.



  • Courses of Action:

  • I. More cases of bonded labourers should be identified.

  • II. Till the proper rehabilitation facilities are available, the bonded labourers should not be freed.

  • III. The impediments in the way of speedy and proper rehabilitation of bonded labourers should be removed.

  1.    Only I follows
  2.    Only II follows
  3.    Only III follows
  4.    Both II and III follow
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Only III follows
Answer: (c)
Only Course of action III provides a feasible and effective course to combat the problem, that impediments in the way of speedy and proper rehabilitation should be removed.
Courses of action I and II are not effective courses.

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