Course of Action problems
- 1. Statement
There is an unprecedented increasing in the number of successful students in this year's school leaving certificate examination.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should make arrangements to increase number of seats of intermediate courses in the existing colleges.
II. The Government should take active steps to open new colleges to accommodate all these successful students.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or III follows
- D. if neither I nor III follows Discuss
Correct Answer: if only I follows
Explanation:
Only Courses of action I is appropriate.
- 2. Statement
A very large number of students have failed in the final high school examinations due to wrong 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.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if both I and II follow Discuss
Correct Answer: if both I and II follow
Explanation:
Both the courses of action are suitable for pursing. A large number of students failed without committing any mistake. therefore, they should be allowed to take supplementary examinations. Also, the responsible persons should be punished.
- 3. Statement
The prices of foodgrains and vegetables have substantially increased due to prolonged strike call given by the truck owners association.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should immediately make alternative arrangements to ensure adequate supply of foodgrains and vegetable in the market.
II. The Government should take steps to cancel the licence of all the vehicles belonging to the association.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: if only I follows
Explanation:
The cause of increase in price of vegetables is the strike of trucks owners association. Therefore, the Government should ensure adequate supply of food grains and vegetables in the market. Courses of action II is not appropriate.
- 4. Statement
As many as ten coaches of a passenger train have derailed and block both pairs of the railways 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 directions should be diverted to other routes.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. both I nor II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: both I nor II follows
Explanation:
Both the courses of action are appropriate.
- 5. 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 Government should appeal to all the residents through mass media for minimal use of water.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or follows
- D. if both I and II follow Discuss
Correct Answer: if both I and II follow
Explanation:
Both the courses of action are suitable for pursuing.The water supply authorities should impose a partial cut in supple to cope up with the prevailing situation. Also, the Government should appeal to the residents to use water economically.
- 6. 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 season.
Courses of Action
I. The railway 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.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: if only I follows
Explanation:
The best course of action would be to increase the capacity in each of the trains.
- 7. Statement
Two persons, while on their daily walks in the jogger's park were killed by unidentified miscreants early in the morning.
Courses of Action
I. The police authority should deploy police constables near the jogger's park to prevent such criminal acts in future.
II. The citizens of the locality should go for early morning walks in groups to avoid.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if both I and II follow Discuss
Correct Answer: if both I and II follow
Explanation:
To avoid such in mishappening, deploying police constables can be of help. Also, if people go in groups, then such incidents be avoid.
- 8. Statement
A huge tidal wave swept away many fishing boats and hutments of the fishermen living along the coastline.
Courses of Action
I. The fisherman should henceforth be restrained from constructing their huts along the coast line.
II. The local administration should send a team of officials to assess the extent of damage and suggest remedial meas.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. both I nor II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: both I nor II follows
Explanation:
Fishermen should. hence forth be restrained from constructing their huts along the coast line and also a team of officials should be sent to inspect the situation.
- 9. Statement
A large number of students studying in vernacular medium have not passed the Xth standard final examination.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should immediately review the situation and initiate measures to improve it.
II. All the teachers of these schools should be issued notices to improve performance of the students.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if both I and II follow Discuss
Correct Answer: if both I and II follow
Explanation:
Both courses of action are suitable for pursuing.
- 10. Statement
Researchers are feeling agitated as libraries are not well equipped to provide the right information to the right users at the right time in the required format. Even the users not aware about the various services available for them.
Courses of Action
I. All the information available in the libraries should be computerized to provide faster services to the users.
2. Library staff should be trained in computer operations.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if both I and II follow Discuss
Correct Answer: if both I and II follow
Explanation:
Computerization will definitely help the users to take best available information available in the library. Also, training to the staff in computer operations can further add to betterment of services to the users. Hence, both are feasible and therefore right courses of action.
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