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Statement: Financial stringency prevented the State Government from paying salaries to its employees since April this year.
Courses of Action:
- The State Government should immediately curtail the staff strength at least by 30%.
- The State Government should reduce wasteful expenditure and arrange to pay the salaries of its employees.
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
ExplanationClearly, curtailing of the staff strength will only increase the panic and discontent, and the satisfaction of the employees is a must. So, the Government should arrange for payment of wages. Thus, only course II follows. - 1. Statement: The police department has come under a cloud with recent revelations that at least two senior police officials are suspected to have been involved in the illegal sale of a large quantity of weapons from the state police armoury.
Courses of Action:
- A thorough investigation should be ordered by the State Government to bring out all those who are involved into the illegal sale of arms.
- State police armoury should be kept under Central Government's control.
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: There has been a significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city.
Courses of Action:
- The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply to tackle the situation.
- The government should appeal to all the residents through mass media for minimal use of water.
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: As many as ten coaches of a passenger train have derailed and blocked both pairs of the railway tracks.
Courses of Action:
- The railway authorities should immediately send men and equipment to the spot to clear the railway tracks.
- All the trains running in both the directions should be diverted to other routes.
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: India has been continuously experiencing military threats from its neighbouring countries.
Courses of Action:
- India should engage into an all out war to stop the nagging threats.
- India should get the neighbours into a serious dialogue to reduce the tension at its borders.
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 Committee has criticized the Institute for its failure to implement a dozen of regular programmes despite an increase in the staff strength and not drawing up a firm action plan for studies and research.
Courses of Action:
- The broad objectives of the Institute should be redefined to implement a practical action plan.
- The Institute should give a report on reasons for not having implemented the planned programmes.
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: 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:
- The cinema halls should be demolished and residential multi-storey buildings should be constructed there.
- The cinema halls should be converted into shopping malls.
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: Duty free technology parks where foreign firms can manufacture electronic hardware components are proposed to be established at various places in the country.
Courses of Action:
- Government should immediately implement the proposal to augment the foreign currency reserve by exporting the products.
- Government should not implement the proposal as it will hinder indigenous production of hardware components.
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. The attainment of individual and organisational goals is mutually interdependent and linked by a common denominator - employee work motivation. Organisational members are motivated to satisfy their personal goals, and they contribute their efforts to the attainment of organisational objectives as means of achieving these personal goals.
The passage best supports the statement that motivation -
Options- A. encourages an individual to give priority to personal goals over organisational goals.
- B. is crucial for the survival of an individual and organisation.
- C. is the product of an individual's physical and mental energy.
- D. is the external force which induces an individual to contribute his efforts.
- E. makes organisation and society inseparable. Discuss
- 9. Due to enormous profits involved in smuggling, hundreds of persons have been attracted towards this anti-national activity. Some of them became millionaires overnight. India has a vast coastline both on the Eastern and Western Coast. It has been a heaven for smugglers who have been carrying on their activities with great impunity. There is no doubt, that from time to time certain seizures were made by the enforcement authorities, during raids and ambush but even allowing these losses the smugglers made huge profits.
The passage best supports the statement that
Options- A. smuggling hampers the economic development of a nation.
- B. smuggling ought to be curbed.
- C. authorities are taking strict measures to curb smuggling.
- D. smuggling is fast increasing in our country owing to the quick profit it entails. Discuss
- 10. Though the waste of time or the expenditure on fashions is very large, yet fashions have come to stay. They will not go, come what may. However, what is now required is that strong efforts should be made to displace the excessive craze for fashion from the minds of these youngsters.
The passage best supports the statement that:
Options- A. fashion is the need of the day.
- B. the excessive craze for fashion is detrimental to one's personality.
- C. the hoard for fashion should be done away with so as not to let down the constructive development.
- D. work and other activities should be valued more than the outward appearance. Discuss
Course of Action problems
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Correct Answer: Only I follows
Explanation:
Clearly, the situation demands finding out the real culprits first. So, only I follow.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
The situation can be tackled by periodic cuts in supply, and urging people to conserve water. So both the courses follow.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
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.
Correct Answer: Only II follows
Explanation:
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.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
The problem is that despite an increase in staff strength, the Institute has failed in its objective of implementing its plan. So, either there should be reasons for the lackening or the plans are a failure and must be revised for practical implementation. Thus, both the courses follow.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
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.
Correct Answer: Only I follows
Explanation:
The step discussed in the statement would surely give a boost to hardware industry and help our country to stand apart in this field. Thus, only I follows.
Correct Answer: encourages an individual to give priority to personal goals over organisational goals.
Correct Answer: smuggling is fast increasing in our country owing to the quick profit it entails.
Correct Answer: the hoard for fashion should be done away with so as not to let down the constructive development.
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