Topic: Statement and courses of action
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 follow
(b) If only II follows
(c) If either I or II follows
(d) If neither I nor II follows and
(e) If both I and II follows
1. Statement: As many as ten coaches of a passenger train has derailed and blocked both pairs of the railway tracks.
Courses of action:
I. The railway authorities should immediately send men and equipment to the spot to clear the railway tracks.
II. All the trains running in both the directions should be diverted to other routes.
2. Statement: Most of the development plans develop in papers only.
Courses of action:
I. The in charges should be instructed to supervise the field work regularly.
II. The supply of paper to such departments should be cut short.
3. Statement: The chairman stressed the need for making education system more flexible and regretted that the curriculum has not been revised in keeping with the pace of changes taking place.
Courses of action:
I. curriculum should be reviewed and revised periodically.
II. System of education should be made more flexible.
4. Statement: There is an unprecedented increase in the migration of villagers to urban areas as repeated crop failure has put them into precarious financial situation.
Courses of action:
I. The villagers should be provided with alternate source of income in their villages which will make them stay put.
II. The migrated villagers should be provided with jobs in the urban areas to help them survive.
5. Statement: India has been continuously experiencing military threats from its neighbouring countries.
Courses of action:
I. India should engage into 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.
6. Statement: There has been less than forty percent voter turnout in the recent assembly elections.
Courses of action:
I. The election commission should cancel the entire election process as the votes cast are not adequate to represent people.
II. The election commission should take away the voting rights of those who didn’t exercise their rights.
7. Statement: The C.B.I receives the complaint of an officer taking bride to do the duty he is supposed to.
Courses of action:
I. CBI should try to catch the officer red-handed and then take a strict action against him.
II. CBI should wait for some more complaints about the officer to be sure about the matter.
8. Statement: Many medical and engineering graduates are taking up jobs in administrative services and in banks.
Courses of actions:
I. All the professionals should be advised to refrain from taking up such jobs.
II. The govt. should appoint a committee to find out the reasons for these professional taking up such jobs and to suggest remedial measures
9. 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 here.
II. The cinema halls should be converted into shopping malls.
10. Statement: Due to substantial reduction in fares by different airline services, large number of passengers so far travelling by upper classes in train has switched over to airline services.
Courses of action:
I. The railways should immediately reduce the fare structure of the upper classes substantially to retain its passengers.
II. The railways should reduce the capacity of upper classes in all the trains to avoid loss.
Answers:
1 | e | 6 | d |
2 | a | 7 | a |
3 | e | 8 | b |
4 | a | 9 | d |
5 | b | 10 | a |
Answers with explanations:
1. The situation demands first diverting other trains to different routes so as to avert any accident, and then clearing the tracks as soon as possible. Thus, both the courses follow.
2. Clearly, proper supervision alone can see the development in practice. So, only course I follows.
3. Clearly, the situation demands making the education system more flexible and changing it periodically according to the needs of the time. So, both the courses follow.
4. Clearly, increasing migration would add to the burden on city’s infrastructure. So, attempts should be made to make the villagers feel comfortable in the villages itself. So, only course I follows.
5. Clearly, war is the last resort. First, peaceful talks and negotiations should be indulged in, to settle the issues of dispute. So, only course II follows.
6. Re-election would demand repeated expenses and following course II would reduce the voter base permanently. Instead, an awareness should be created among the people to use their right to vote effectively. So, neither I nor II follows.
7. Clearly, one complaint is enough for a wrong doing. This should be confirmed by catching the guilty red-handed and then strict action taken against him. So, only course I follows.
8. Following course I would be an infringement of the right to freedom of individuals. However, if the lackening of their respective fields are found out and removed, the professionals would surely give up the idea of opting for other jobs. Hence, only course II follows.
9. 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.
10. Airlines, being convenient and faster means of transport, people would surely prefer it to the railways if there is a marginal difference between the fares. Hence, a considerable gap between the two fares is a must for the railways. So, course I follows. Following course II would reduce the volume of passengers. Hence, II does not follow.
