Course of Action problems
- 1. Statement
Cases of asthama sufferers have been rising, particularly in the big cities.
Courses of Action
I. Civic authorities should ensure adequate supply of medicine at normal rates.
II. Civic authorities need to control the air pollution caused due to emission from vehicles.
III. Act of tree-cutting without permission should be severely punished.
Options- A. Both I and II follow
- B. Both II and III foolw
- C. Only III follow
- D. Only II follow Discuss
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Civic authorities should ensure adequate supply of medicines at normal rates. By this we can control asthama. hence, course of action I follows. pollution is caused due to emission of fumes from vehicles. Due to this, problem in breathing is caused and asthama spreads, Hence, controlling pollution is necessary. Hence, II follows but Courses of action III is not related to the statement.
- 2. Statement
Large number of students have failed in the recently held SSC final examination due to their performance in the English language paper.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should immediately issue a circular to all the schools to appoint competent English language teachers.
II. The Government should immediately instruct all the schools to send their English language teachers for refresher courses to be conducted by the Government.
III. The Government should instruct the examining body to lower the difficulty level of the English language paper in the future examinations.
Options- A. None follows
- B. Only I follows
- C. Only III follows
- D. Both I and II follow Discuss
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
To improve the standard in English language, the Courses of action I and II are necessary.
- 3. Statement
Every year during monsoon quite a few people get drowned and die while swimming in the sea on various beaches in the city.
Courses of Action
I. The civic administration should deploy atleast two life guard on each of the beaches during monsoon.
II. The civic administration should make arrangements to caution people whole swimming in the sea during monsoon.
III. The civic administration should put up prominent sing posts near the treacherous parts of the beaches advising people not to venture into the sea in the monsoon season.
Options- A. Both I and II follow
- B. Both II and III follow
- C. Both I and II follow
- D. All follow Discuss
Correct Answer: All follow
Explanation:
In order to save the people from getting drowned, all the courses of action are necessary.
- 4. Statement
Many people in the locality have fallen sick and admitted in the local hospital after consuming sweets served during a community meal.
Courses of Action
I. The police should immediately arrest all the people responsible for making the sweets
II. The people admitted in the local hospital should immedaitely be shifted to bigger hospitals.
III. The local food and drug authority should investigate to find out the cause of the sickness and take necessary action.
Options- A. Both I and II follow
- B. Both II and III follow
- C. Only III follows
- D. All follow Discuss
Correct Answer: Only III follows
Explanation:
Only III follows. After finding the cause of the sickness, necessary action should be taken.
- 5. Statement
It is feared by the exports that there may be deficient rainfall in many parts of the country due to weak monsoon.
Courses of Action
I. This Government should immediately set up a committee of exports to study the amount of rainfall in various parts of the country.
II. The Government should make arrangements for providing relief supplies to the areas affected due to poor monsoon.
III. The farmers in the affected areas should be advised to the switch over to crops requiring less water during the Kharif season.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Only III follows
- D. Both I and III follow Discuss
Correct Answer: Only II follows
Explanation:
Only, the Courses of action II is appropriate because providing relief supplies to the affected areas is necessary.
- 6. Which of the following among A, B, D and F can be an immediate courses of action for the invigilator?
Options- A. Only B
- B. Both A and D
- C. Only A
- D. Both D and F Discuss
Correct Answer: Only B
Explanation:
The immediate course of action for the invigilator is that he must immediately confiscate the mobile phones and ask the students to leave the exam hall immediately.
- 7. Statement
Many people in the locality have fallen sick and admitted in the local hospital after consuming sweets served during a community meal.
Courses of Action
I. The police should immediately arrest all the people responsible for making the sweets
II. The people admitted in the local hospital should immedaitely be shifted to bigger hospitals.
III. The local food and drug authority should investigate to find out the cause of the sickness and take necessary action.
Options- A. Both I and II follow
- B. Both II and III follow
- C. Only III follows
- D. All follow Discuss
Correct Answer: Only III follows
Explanation:
Only III follows. After finding the cause of the sickness, necessary action should be taken.
- 8. Statement
Every year thousands of eligible students do not get admission in colleges, both in urban and rural areas, after passing their school leaving certificate examination.
Courses of Action
I. More colleges should be set up in both urban and rural areas.
II. The number of schools in both urban and rural areas should be reduced.
III. More schools should offer vocational courses to equip students for taking up their vocation after completing their school education.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Both II and III follow
- C. All follow
- D. Both I and III follow Discuss
Correct Answer: Both I and III follow
Explanation:
The statement describes the problem of admission in colleges faced by students. Both the courses of action I and III are the right steps towards providing solution of this problem.
- 9. Statement
The company X has rejected first lot of valves supplied by company A and has cancelled its entire huge order quoting use of inferior quality material and por craftsmanship.
Courses of Action
I. The company A needs to investigate functioning of its purchase, production and quality control departments.
II. The company A should inspect all the valves rejected by company X.
III . The company A should inform X that steps have been taken for improvement and renegotiate the schedule of supply.
Options- A. I and II follow
- B. Only II follows
- C. II and either I or III follow
- D. All I, II and III follows Discuss
Correct Answer: All I, II and III follows
Explanation:
Company A should inspect the rejected valves to ensure, if they are really substandard. If yes, it should scrutinise its working throughly and remove its lackings. Company A should inform company X that steps have been taken for improvement and renegotiate the schedule of supply.
- 10. Statement:
The member belonging to two local club occasionally fight with each other on the main road and block traffic movement.
Course of action:
I. The local police station should immediately deploy police personnel round the clock on the main road.
II. Those involved in fighting should be identified and put behind bars
III. The local administration should disband the management of the clubs with immediate effect.
Options- A. Only I and II follow
- B. Only II and III follow
- C. Only I and III follow
- D. All I, II and III follow Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
A proper course of action would be serving notices to these clubs to behave themselves. Even police personnel may be deployed, but only during the sensitive hours.
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