Statement And Course Of Action(Reasoning Aptitude ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Reasoning Aptitude

STATEMENT AND COURSE OF ACTION MCQs

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Question 81. Statement:There has been a significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city.Courses of action:I. The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply to tackle the situation.II. The govt should appeal to all the residents through mass media for minimal use of water.

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Answer: Option E. -> If both I and II follow

I is advisable because partial cut in supply will be useful when water crisis occurs. II is also advisable because minimal use of water by people will help conserve water and ensure smooth supply in future.

Question 82. Statement:A large number of people visiting India from country 'X' have been tested positive for carrying viruses of a killer disease.Courses of action:I. The govt of India should immediately put a complete ban of people coming to India from country 'X' including those Indians who are settled in country 'X'.II. The govt of India should immediately set up detection centres at all its airports and seaports to identify and quarantine those who are tested positive.

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Answer: Option B. -> If only II follows

I is not advisable because it is a harsh action. II is advisable because it is a proper and rational way.

Question 83. Statement:The prices of food grains and vegetables have substantially increased due to a prolonged strike call given by the truck owners association.Courses of action:I. The govt should immediately make alternative arrangement to ensure adequate supply of food grains and vegetables in the market.II. The govt should take steps to cancel the licenses of all the vehicles belonging to the association.

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Answer: Option A. -> If only I follows

I is advisable because it will be reduce the inconvenience of the people. II is not advisable because it is an extreme action.

Question 84. Statement:There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of requests for berths in most of the long distance trains during the current holiday seasons.Courses of action:I. The railways authority should immediately increase the capacity in each of these trains by attaching additional coaches.II. The people seeking accommodation should be advised to make their travel plan after the holiday.

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Answer: Option A. -> If only I follows

I is advisable because it will reduce the problem to some extent. II is not advisable because it is ridiculous to give such advice to people.

Question 85. Statement:A very large number of students have failed in the final high school examination due to faulty questions in one of the subjects.Courses of action:I. All the students who have failed in that subject should be allowed to take supplementary examination.II. All those who are responsible for the error should be suspended and an enquiry should be initiated to find out the facts.

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Answer: Option E. -> If both I and II follow

I is advisable because it will give an opportunity to the victims of the faulty question paper. II is also advisable because disciplinary action taken against the persons responsible for faulty question paper will give the right message to other such persons.

Question 86. Statement: A large number of lower ranked politicians are murdered by antisocial elements in city 'A'.Courses of action:I. All those in the city with criminal records should immediately be arrested.II. The city police should keep a close vigil on the movements of anti social elements so as to prevent future attacks.

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Answer: Option B. -> If only II follows

Action I may pose problem but keeping a vigil on them will make the task easier.

Question 87. Statement:It is reported that though vitamin E present in fresh fruits and fresh vegetables is beneficial for human body, capsuled vitamin E does not have same effect on human body.Courses of action:I. The sale of capsuled vitamin E should be banned.II. People should be encouraged to take fresh fruits and fresh vegetables to meet the body requirement of vitamin E.

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Answer: Option B. -> If only II follows

I is illogical because vitamin E capsule is also useful even if less effective. Action II is more useful and effective.

Question 88. Statement:Severe drought is reported to have set in several parts of the country.Courses of action:I. Govt should immediately make arrangement for providing financial assistance to those affected.II. Food, water and fodder should immediately be sent to all these areas to save the people and cattle.

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Answer: Option B. -> If only II follows

In case of severe drought, food, water and fodder are of immediate importance rather than money. Hence II follows and I does not.

Question 89. Statement:India has now been recognised by the Western world as a vast resource of knowledge and the latter is eager to use the same.Courses of action:I. India should exploit this opportunity to hasten its economic growth.II. India should bargain effectively with the Western world and become a super power in South Asia.

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Answer: Option E. -> If both I and II follow

By exploiting the recognition of the West, India can certainly hasten its economic growth. Hence I follows. The opportunity to emerge as a super power should not be missed. Hence II follows.

Question 90. Statement:India has been continuously experiencing military threats from its neighbouring countries.Courses of action:I. India should engage in an all out war to stop the nagging threats.II. India should get the neighbours into a serious dialogue to reduce the tension at its borders.

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Answer: Option B. -> If only II follows

War cannot be an answer to such problems, but dialogue can.