Course of Action problems
- 1. Statement
Some strains of mosquito have become resistant to chloroquine, the widely used medicine for malaria patients.
Courses of action
I. Selling of chloroquine should be stopped.
II. Researchers should develop a new medicine for patients affected by such mosquitoes
III. All the patients suffering from malaria should be checked for identification of causal mosquito.
Options- A. None follow
- B. Both I and II follow
- C. Both II and III follows
- D. All follow Discuss
Correct Answer: Both II and III follows
Explanation:
It is given in the statement that cholroquine has become ineffective for malaria patients. therefore researchers should develop a new medicine for the patients and all the patient suffering from malaria should be checked for identification of the causal mosquito.
- 2. Statement
A blast was triggered off injuring many, when the night shift workers at an ordinance factory were handling 'fox signalling explosive'.
Courses of Action
I. The factory management should train its staff as regards to the safety aspects of handling such explosive materials.
II. The service of the supervisor in charge of the night shift should be terminated immediately.
III. The factory should immediately stop carrying out such exercises at night.
Options- A. None follows
- B. All follow
- C. Only I follows
- D. Both I and II follow Discuss
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Course of action I is the right courses of action because training to the staff as to the safety aspects of handling explosive material will reduce the chances of such accidents in future. Courses of action II is also right course as it will work as deterrent to check any negligence, in such work.
- 3. Statement
Any further increases in pollution level in the city, by way of industrial effluent and automobile exhaustion, would pose a severe treat to the inhabitants.
Courses of Action
I. All the factories in the city should be immediately closed down.
II. The automobiles should not be allowed to be ply on the road for more than four hours a day.
III. The Government should restrict the issue of fresh licenses to factories and automobiles.
Options- A. Only III follows
- B. All follow
- C. Only II follows
- D. None follows Discuss
Correct Answer: Only III follows
Explanation:
Only courses of action III is the right courses of action because other courses are not feasible.
- 4. Statement
Cholera broke out recently in most of the cities killing a large number of people and affecting hundreds of households.
Courses of Action
I. An inquiry should be initiated to identify the cause of the catastrophe.
II. The civic administration should make the general public aware of, through mass media, the preventive measures to be adopted in such a situation.
III. The para-military forces should be called into help the civic administration.
Options- A. None follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Both I and II follow
- D. All follow Discuss
Correct Answer: All follow
Explanation:
All the courses of action provide the feasible and effective steps for the problem discussed in the statement. Hence, all the courses of action are correct.
- 5. Statement
India's pre-eminent position in the world black pepper production and trade is in danger as some of the countries, which recently started production of the 'king of the spices' crop from India root stocks, are farming better by adopting modern cultivation practices.
Courses of Action
I. India should immediately stop supplying root stocks of black pepper to other countries.
II. India should adopt modern technology for cultivating black pepper to compete in the international market.
III. India should reduce the price of its black pepper to remain competitive in the world market.
Options- A. All follow
- B. Only II follows
- C. Only I follows
- D. Only III follows Discuss
Correct Answer: Only II follows
Explanation:
Only better quality can put India back in the competitive field of black pepper production.So, India should go for modern technology for cultivating black pepper to compete in the present international market.
- 6. Statement
A large private bank has decided to retrench one-third of its employees in view of the huge losses incurred it during the past three quarters.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should issue a notification to general public to immediately stop all transactions with the bank.
II. The Government should direct the bank to refrain from retrenching its employees.
III. The Government should ask the central bank of the country to initiate an inquiry into the bank's activities and submit its report.
Options- A. None follows
- B. Only I foloows
- C. Only II follows
- D. Only III follows Discuss
Correct Answer: Only III follows
Explanation:
Courses of action I would be a extreme step. Courses of action II is not within the Government's preview. Courses of action III is advisable when there is retrenchment on such a large scale.
- 7. Statement
Without the active cooperation between the proprietor and the employees of the mill, it cannot remain a profitable concern for long.
Courses of Action
I. The mill should be closed down.
II. The workers should be asked to cooperate with the owners.
III. The owner should be asked to cooperate with the employees.
Options- A. Both I and II follow
- B. None follows
- C. All follow
- D. Both II and III follow Discuss
Correct Answer: Both II and III follow
Explanation:
It given in the statement that cooperation between the proprietor and the employees is required for profit making reasons. It is therefore, required that both employees and proprietor should cooperate with each other.
- 8. Statement
Many students of the local school fell ill for the fourth time in a row in the last six months after consuming food prepared by the school canteen.
Courses of Action
I. The school management should immediately terminate the contract of the school canteen and ask for compensation.
II. The school management should advise all the students not a eat food articles the canteen.
III. The owner of the canteen should immediately be arrested for negligence.
Options- A. None follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Only III follows
- D. Both I and II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: None follows
Explanation:
Courses of action I and III would be too harsh; II is absurd. Effort should be made to supervise the quality of the food prepared by the canteen
- 9. Statement
A major railway accident involving a mail train was averted due the presence of mind of one signal man at a wayside cabin.
Courses of Action
I. The railway track for at least 50 km should be cleared off any traffic ahead of all mail trains.
II. The railway signaling systems should immediately be made automatic.
III. The signal man should be rewarded so as to encourage others.
Options- A. All foloow
- B. None Follows
- C. Both I and II follows
- D. Both II and III follows Discuss
Correct Answer: All foloow
Explanation:
Courses of action I and II will directly improve the working condition of railways. Courses of action III through, not directly related with improving railway traffic condition but will encourage other signal man to be more watchful on their duties, which in turn, will reduce the probability of accidents.
- 10. Statement
There has been large number of internet hacking in the recent months creating panic among the internet users.
Courses of Action
I. The Government machinery should make an all out effort to check those who are responsible and put them behind bars.
II. The internet users should be advised to stay away from using internet till the culprits are caught.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or III follows
- D. if neither i nor II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: if only I follows
Explanation:
Only Courses of action I is appropriate.
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