Course of Action problems
- 1. Statement
The packets of many of the packaged eatables convey incorrect information about the ingredients and nutrient content.
Courses of Action.
I. All such products should be banned from the market if after a warning also correct information is not provided.
II. The issue should be ignored as long as the eatables are Popular among the public.
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:
All such product should be banned from the market if after a warning also correct information is not provided.
- 2. Statement
The Government airline has been making huge losses even as private airlines continue to prosper and make substantial profit.
Courses of Action.
I. All the private airlines should be banned from their operation in the country.
II. The Government airlines should be instructed to increase passenger fare significantly in order to increase its profit.
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:
After working with statement, it is found that none of the action is strong.
- 3. Statement
Financial stringency prevented the State Government from paying salaries to its employees for the last three months.
Courses Of Action.
I. The State Government should reduce wasteful expenditure and arrange to pay the salaries of its employees.
II. The State Government should immediately curtail the staff strength.
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:
Main problem according to statement is delay in payment. To reduce wasteful expenditure would definitely be a right step towards solution. Hence, only course of action I will favor the solution.
- 4. Statement
The sales of ball-point pens manufactured by company Lixus have gone down considerably ever since the same company introduced a gel-ink pen in the market.
Courses of Action.
I. Ball-point pens should not be manufactured by Lixus any more.
II. Lixus should immediately withdraw all gel-ink pens from the market so as to force people to buy ball-point pens.
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:
In the given courses of action, none is strong as the per the question.
- 5. Statement
School dropout rate is very high in the rural areas as children support their parents in income earning activities.
Courses of Action
I. Public awareness programmer on primary education should be expanded immediately to educate parents.
II. Compensation is not a remedy.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either i or II follows
- D. if either i or II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: if only I follows
Explanation:
Only Conclusions I can follow.
- 6. Statement
Indian children are very talented but are instead weak in Science and Mathematics.
Courses of Action.
I. Teaching and textbook are not available in mother language.
II. Education based on experiments in both the subjects is lacking.
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 II follows
Explanation:
only Conclusion II can follow as text book must available but lack of experiment may be the reason.
- 7. Statement
Despite of child labor laws, children can be seen working in hotels, shops, houses very frequently.
Courses of Action.
I. The Government should not make such laws which cannot be enforced.
II. A proper education system for the primary level particularly for lower caste community may eradicate this problem.
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 II follows
Explanation:
Only Conclusion II follows as primary education may eradicate the problem
- 8. Statement
Drinking water supply to may parts of the town has been disrupted due to loss of water because of leakage in pipes supplying water.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should order an inquiry into the matter.
II. The civic body should set up a fact finding team to assess the damage and take effective steps.
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 II follows
Explanation:
The first course of action does not match the scale of the problem. The problem is not big as to merit a Government enquiry, It is enough that civic body takes action and hence, II follows.
- 9. Statement
while laying pipelines by one of the utility companies a huge fire broke out due to damage done to the pipeline.
Courses of Action
I. All the licences of the utility company should immediately be suspended pending enquiry into the incident.
II. People residing in the area should be advised to stay indoors to avoid burn injuries.
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 II follows
Explanation:
It is an accident and hence suspending licences of other utilities for this happening is not right courses of action. However, instructions should be given to the people to remain inside their houses.
- 10. Statement
Prices of essential commodities have risen alarmingly due to prolonged transport strike.
Courses of Action
I. The transporter's association should be ordered by the Government to immediately withdraw strike call or else they will face severer consequences.
II. The Government should take help of military vehicles to restore supply of essential goods to the city.
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 II follows
Explanation:
Every establishment/institution has the legal right to protest by way of strike. However, Course of Action II is right Course of Action.
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