Course of Action problems
- 1. Statement
A large number of invitees who attended the marriage function fell ill due to food poisoning and were rushed to various hospitals located in the area.
Course of Action
I. The Government should ban such marriage functions till further notice.
II. The local hospitals should be advised by the Government to provide best services to the affected people.
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 neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
Neither I nor II follow. Marriage functions could not be banned. Also, it is the duty of hospitals to provide best services and Government advice is not required.
- 2. Statement
Many school children died in few incidents caused due to poor maintenance of school buses during the last few months.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should set up an export group to inspect the condition of school buses to avoid such accidents.
II. The Government should suspend the license of all the school buses till these buses are properly checked.
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 Government should set up an expert group to inspect the condition of school buses to avoid such accidents while II is impractical.
- 3. Statement
Majority of the students have failed in one paper in the first semester examination.
Courses of Action
I. All those student who failed should be asked to drop out of the courses.
II. The faculty teaching the paper should be asked to resign.
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 neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
The failure of majority of students hints at there being some lack on the part of the teaching faculty, which needs to be removed by constant efforts. So, none of the given courses of action follows.
- 4. Statement
The central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) receives the complaint of an officer taking bribe to do the duty he is supposed to.
Course 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.
Options- A. if only I
- B. if only II
- C. both I and II follow
- D. if either I or II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: if only I
Explanation:
Only Course of action I follows as CBI should try to catch the officer red-handed and then take a strict action against him.
- 5. Statement
In one of the accidents on a railways level crossing, fifty people died when a bus carrying them collided with a running train.
Courses of Action
I. The train driver should immediately be suspended.
II. The driver of the bus should be tried in court for negligence on his part.
III. The railways authorities should be asked to man all its level crossings.
Options- A. None follows
- B. Only III follows
- C. Both I and II follows
- D. All follow Discuss
Correct Answer: Only III follows
Explanation:
Only III logically follows because such accidents should not be repeated. The railways authorities should be asked to man all its level crossings.
- 6. Statement
There was a spurt in criminal activities in the city during the recent festival season.
Courses of Action
I. The police should immediately investigate into the causes of this increase.
II. In future the police should take adequate precautions to avoid recurrence of such a situation during festivals.
III. The known criminals should be arrested before any such reasons.
Options- A. None of follows
- B. Both II and III follow
- C. Both I and II follow
- D. All follow Discuss
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
I and II Courses of action logically follow because it is necessary for police to investigate into the causes and to avoid the recurrence of such situation, police should take adequate precautions.
- 7. Statement
A mass mortality of shrimps in ponds on entire Andhra coast has recently been reported due to the presence of a virus.
Courses of Action
I. The water of the ponds affected should immediately be treated for identifying the nature of the virus.
II. The catching of shrimps from the ponds should temporarily be stopped.
III. The fishermen should be asked to watch for the onset of such phenomenon in nature.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. All follow
- C. Both I and II follow
- D. Both II and III follow Discuss
Correct Answer: All follow
Explanation:
All courses of action logically follow. First of all, the water of ponds should be treated to identify the nature of the virus. Since the problem is being faced, so the catching of then shrimps from the ponds should be temporarily stopped. Also, the fisherman should be asked to watch for the onset of such phenomenon in nature.
- 8. Statement
Occurrences of natural calamities have now increased as compared to the situation five years ago.
Courses of Action
I. Government should always be ready with the action plan for disaster management.
II. Government should not permit development activities which are likely to cause harm to nature.
III. Government should appoint a committee of environmentalists and scientists to work out plans to handle various calamities.
Options- A. Both I and II follow
- B. Both I and III follow
- C. Both II and III follow
- D. All follow Discuss
Correct Answer: All follow
Explanation:
If the Government is not ready with the action plan for disaster management, then it is not possible to remove distress, hence Course of action I is appropriate. If the Government permits development activities which are likely to cause harm to nature, then natural calamities will increase, hence, II follow. If the Government appoints a committee of environmentalists and scientists and takes action accordingly, then it will be beneficial. hence, Course of action III is appropriate.
- 9. Statement
A large number of management institutes are mushrooming all over the country and not all the MBA's coming out are worth it.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should follow stringent norms for granting permission to the management institutes.
II. The students while taking admission should examine the market value for the degree they are going to get.
III. The employers should make MBA as an essential qualification only for the position where it is genuinely essential.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Both I and II follows
- D. All follows Discuss
Correct Answer: Both I and II follows
Explanation:
It is necessary for the Government to follow stringent norms for granting permission to the management institutes. For the students too, it is necessary to examine the market value of the degree while talking admissions. But courses of action III is not related to the statement. Hence, Courses of action I and II are appropriate.
- 10. Statement
Many students at school and degree level are not able to master the subjects event if they have passed out with high scores.
Courses of Action
I. Education boards should examine and revise the examination system to tap the real talent.
II. Examination system at all levels should be so designed as to discourage the rote learning.
III. Difficulty level of the examination papers should be significantly increased.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Both I and II follow
- D. Either I or II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Courses of action I follow because on examining the examination system, the defects of the education can be removed. Courses of action II also follows because the system of education should be so designed as to discourage the rote learning. But Courses of action III does not follows because it is of no use.
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