Reasoning Aptitude
STATEMENT AND COURSE OF ACTION MCQs
Directions : In each of the following below is given a statement followed by two courses of action. Course of action is a step of administrative decidion to be taken for improvement, follow - up or futher action in regard to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the given suggested courses of action is/are logically worth 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:
- Heavy rains hit the state during October, just before the State Assembly elections, and caused heavy damage to standing crops in most parts of the state.
- Courses of Action:
- I. Elections should be postponed to give candidates the opportunity to campaign.
- II. The Government should announce a relief package for those who are affected.
Answer: (e)
I follows because holding the elections at this juncture would render the exercise meaningless.
II follows for 'heavy damage'.
Directions : In each of the following below is given a statement followed by two courses of action. Course of action is a step of administrative decidion to be taken for improvement, follow - up or futher action in regard to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the given suggested courses of action is/are logically worth 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:
- An increasing number of graduates produced by Indian universities are unemployable.
- Courses of Action:
- I. Colleges and institutes of higher learning should be given greater autonomy to decide the course content.
- II. World-class foreign universities should be encouraged to set up campuses in India.
Answer: (d)
None focuses on the real reason for unemployability.
Directions : In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow - up or 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 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:
- Cases of road accidents are increasing constantly, particularly in urban areas.
- Courses of Action:
- I. Transport Authorities in the urban areas should impose stringent norms for the maintenance of vehicles.
- II. Traffic police should severely punish those found to be violating traffic rules.
Answer: (b)
Poor maintenance of vehicles may lead to pollution but is seldom a cause of the accident.
Hence, I do not follow. But II follows as a violation of traffic rules is the chief cause of accidents.
Directions : In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow - up or 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 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:
- Despite the good economic progress of the country, a significant number of undernourished children have been observed in the rural parts of the country.
- Courses of Action:
- I. Government should increase Wealth Tax/ Income Tax and use that money for the upliftment of the deprived class.
- II. The government should introduce schemes like free meals in primary schools and make primary education compulsory.
Answer: (e)
Both I and II follow, because providing nourishment to children needs money.
Also, making primary education compulsory is a step forward to tackle the problem of undernourishment.
Directions : In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow - up or 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 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 local college principal has ordered that all the students must strictly adhere to the dress code stipulated by college authority in the admission brochure.
- Courses of Action:
- I. Those students who are found to violate the dress code should be terminated from the college.
- II. Those students who are found to violate the dress code for the first time should be reprimanded and be warned against further violations.
Answer: (b)
Going for I is an extreme action and should be resorted to only when the students fail to behave themselves after repeated warnings like the one given in II.
Directions : In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow - up or 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 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:
- There has been a spurt of robbery and housebreaking incidents in one locality during the past fortnight.
- Courses of Action:
- I. The local police station personnel should start patrolling the locality at regular intervals.
- II. The residents in the locality should be asked by the police authority not to leave their houses during the night.
Answer: (a)
I follows, because the patrolling would create a fear among the robbers and act as a deterrent.
II does not follow, because it is not feasible.
Directions : In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow - up or 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 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 railway has decided to repair the main tracks within the city on the following Sunday and has decided to suspend operations for the whole day.
- Courses of Action:
- I. The railway authority should issue public notification well in advance to cause inconvenience to the passengers.
- II. All the long-distance trains entering the city during the repair hours should be terminated outside the city limit.
Answer: (e)
Both I and II follow.
I follows because such an advance notice makes the passengers mentally prepared;
II follows as an inevitable course of action.
Directions : Each question contains one statement and two courses of action I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, decide which of the two courses of action most logically follows.
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
[C.L.A.T. 2013]
- Statement:
- Despite child labour laws, children can be seen working in hotels, shops, houses very frequently.
- Courses of Action:
- I. The Government should not make such laws that cannot be enforced.
- II. A proper education system for the primary level particularly for the lower caste community may eradicate this problem.
Answer: (b)
The only Course of action II follows as primary education may eradicate the problem.
Directions : Each question contains one statement and two courses of action I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, decide which of the two courses of action most logically follows.
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
[C.L.A.T. 2013]
- Statement:
- School dropout rate is very high in rural areas as children support their parents in income-earning activities.
- Courses of Action:
- I. Public awareness programme on primary education should be expanded immediately to educate parents.
- II. Compensation should be given to rural families.
Answer: (a)
The only Course of action I can follow as a public awareness programme should be expanded immediately.
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 cinema halls are incurring heavy losses these days as people prefer to watch movies in-home on TV than to visit cinema halls.
- Courses of Action:
- I. The cinema halls should be demolished and residential multi-storey buildings should be constructed there.
- II. The cinema halls should be converted into shopping malls.
Answer: (d)
Doing away with cinema halls is no solution.
Hence, none of the courses follows. Instead, certain incentives and promotional schemes should be awarded to cinema hall owners so that they could manage to draw in crowds.