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Statement: In spite of the Principal's repeated warnings, a child was caught exploding crackers secretly in the school.
Courses of Action:
- All the crackers should be taken away from the child and he should be threatened not to do it again.
- The child should be severely punished for his wrong act.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow
- Correct Answer
- Only II follows
ExplanationSince the act has been repeated despite various warnings, so course I would only be another warning and would not help. Severe punishment to set example for him and others is inevitable. Thus, course II shall follow. - 1. Statement: Majority of the students in many schools do not pass in the final examination.
Courses of Action:
- These schools should be closed down as these have become unproductive.
- The teachers of these schools should immediately be retrenched.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 2. Statement: On an average, about twenty people are run over by trains and die every day while crossing the railway tracks through the level crossing.
Courses of Action:
- The railway authorities should be instructed to close all the level crossings.
- Those who are found crossing the tracks, when the gates are closed, should be fined heavily
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 3. Statement: There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of successful candidates in this year's School Leaving Certificate Examination.
Courses of Action:
- The government should make arrangements to increase number of seats of intermediate courses in existing colleges.
- The government should take active steps to open new colleges to accommodate all these successful candidates.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 4. Statement: The availability of imported fruits has increased in the indigenous market and so the demand for indigenous fruits has been decreased.
Courses of Action:
- To help the indigenous producers of fruits, the Government should impose high import duty on these fruits, even if these are not of good quality.
- The fruit vendors should stop selling imported fruits. So that the demand for indigenous fruits would be increased.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 5. Statement: The Government has decided not to provide financial support to voluntary organisations from next Five Year Plan and has communicated that all such organisations should raise funds to meet their financial needs.
Courses of Action:
- Voluntary organisations should collaborate with foreign agencies.
- They should explore other sources of financial support.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 6. Statement: It is necessary to adopt suitable measures to prevent repetition of bad debts by learning from the past experiences of mounting non-performing assets of banks.
Courses of Action:
- Before granting loan to customers their eligibility for loan should be evaluated strictly.
- To ensure the payment of instalments of loan, the work, for which loan was granted, should be supervised minutely on regular basis.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 7. 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:
- All the students who have failed in the subject should be allowed to take supplementary examination.
- All those who are responsible for the error should be suspended and an enquiry should be initiated to find out the facts.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 8. Statement: A large number of engineering graduates in the country are not in a position to have gainful employment at present and the number of such engineers is likely to grow in the future.
Courses of Action:
- The government should launch attractive employment generation schemes and encourage these graduates to opt for such schemes to use their expertise and knowledge effectively.
- This happened due to proliferation of engineering colleges in the country and thereby lowered the quality of the engineering graduates. Those colleges which are not equipped to impart quality education should be closed down.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 9. Statement: Every year, at the beginning or at the end of the monsoons, we have some cases of conjunctivitis, but this year, it seems to be a major epidemic, witnessed after nearly four years.
Courses of Action:
- Precautionary measures should be taken after every four years to check this epidemic.
- People should be advised to drink boiled water during rainy season.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 10. Statement: Every year large number of devotees dies due to severe cold on their way to the shrine located at the top of the mountain range.
Courses of Action:
- The devotees should be discouraged to visit the shrine without having proper warm clothes and other amenities.
- The government should provide warm clothes and shelter to all the devotees visiting the shrine.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
Course of Action problems
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Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
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.
Correct Answer: Only II follows
Explanation:
The accidents can clearly be prevented by barring people from crossing the tracks when the gates are closed, So, only II follows.
Correct Answer: Only I follows
Explanation:
The increase may not be a permanent one. So, it's better not to open new colleges but increase seats in the existing colleges. So, only I follow.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
The ideas suggested in both I and II represent unfair means to cut competition. The correct way would be to devise methods and techniques such that the indigenous producers could produce better quality fruits and make them available in the market at prices comparable with those of the imported ones. Hence, neither I nor II follows.
Correct Answer: Only II follows
Explanation:
The problem arising is shortage of funds. So, alternative sources of financial support need to be worked out first. Thus, only course II follows.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
To ensure that debts taken are repaid promptly, the customer's requirements and future prospects ought to be studied and their work constantly checked. Thus, both the courses follow.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
There being faulty questions in the examination paper is a blunder on the part of school management and students should not be made to suffer on account of this. Thus, a re-test should be organised for the students and those responsible for the error be penalised to prevent reoccurrence of such mistake in the future. Hence, both the courses follow.
Correct Answer: Only II follows
Explanation:
The emphasis should be not on the Government putting all the engineering graduates to jobs but on the colleges producing not 'degree-holders' but real technical minds which could compete well for gainful employment. So, only course II follows.
Correct Answer: Only II follows
Explanation:
The disease occurs at the end of monsoons every year. So, precautionary measures every four years shall not help. The second course of action shall be a preventive measure. So, only course II follows.
Correct Answer: Only I follows
Explanation:
Clearly, the problem can be solved by warning the devotees of the excessive cold at the shrine. So, only I follow.
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