Course of Action problems
- 1. Statement :
A major part of the local market in the city was gutted due to a short circuit causing extensive damage to goods and property.
Course of action:
I. The Govt. should issue strict guidelines for all established regarding installation and maintenance of electrical fittings.
II. The Government should relocate all the markets to the outskirts of the city.
Options- A. if only I follows.
- B. if II follows.
- C. if either I or II follows.
- D. if neither I nor II follows. Discuss
Correct Answer: if only I follows.
Explanation:
I follows as a measure of caution. But II won't solve the problem: poor electrical fittings would wreak havoc wherever the market be.
- 2. Statement :
An increasing number of farmers prefer to avail loans from local money leaders instead of the bank owing to complicated paperwork involved in banks.
Course of action :
I Local money leaders who charge interest rates lower than the bank should be punished
II. Bank should simplify the procedure to avail of loans so as to suit the farmers.
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:
I is simply absurd. II follows as a solution to be complicated paperwork.
- 3. Statement :
A major river in the city was reduced to a polluted and dirty canal after tonnes of sewage made way into it over the years.
Course of action :
I All those who dumped garbage and sewage into the river should be penalized.
II. The Government should modify the sewage system and find an alternate way to dump the city's waste.
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:
I is easier said than done. Even I makes sense only when the govt goes for II.
- 4. Statement :
Water table in most part of the State has gone sown to such a level that its extraction for irrigation purpose is not economical any more
Course of action :
I Extraction of ground water for any purpose in the state should be banned for some time in order to replenish the water table.
II. The Government should made provisions for alternative method of irrigation so that the farmers are not compelled to use ground water.
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:
I is impractical. . .Water is essential for life to go on. II is sensible, especially when using ground water is proving to be uneconomical.
- 5. Statement :
A university librarian reported increase cases of theft of books from the library.
Course of action :
I Stricter security arrangements should be put in pace in order to prevent such incidents.
II. All the students in the university should be made to pay a hefty fine in order to replace the lost books.
Options- A. if only I follows.
- B. if only II follows.
- C. if either I or II follows.
- D. if neither I nor III follows. Discuss
Correct Answer: if only I follows.
Explanation:
I is the obvious course of action. But II is absurd punishment for thieves in understandable. But how can you punish "all the student"?
- 6. Statement :
Indigenous tribes living near Amazon forest are cutting down the trees to cover their basic needs, thus severely affecting the ecological balance in the computer.
Course of action :
I. All the tribes living near Amazon rain forest should be forced to shift to urban areas of the country.
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:
I is simply absurd. But even II is not the solution.
- 7. Statement
Two local passenger trains collided while running in opposite direction on the same track as the signalling system failed for a short period.
Courses of Action
I. The services of the motormen of the trains should immediately be terminated.
II. The government should immediately constitute a task force to review the functioning of the signalling system.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor III follows Discuss
Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
Motormen should not be made the scapegoat for the failure of the signalling system.
- 8. Statement
Almost 90% of the flights of one of the private airline company were cancelled for the fourth consecutive day as the pilots refused to join their duties in protest against sacking of two of their colleagues by the airline management.
Courses of Action
I. The management of the airline company should be ordered by the Government to immediately reinstate the sacked pilots to end the crisis.
II. The Government should immediately take steps to end the impasse between the management and the pilots to help the helpless passengers.
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:
If the Government goes for I, it would impinge on the autonomy of the private sector.
- 9. Statement
A major part of the local market in the city was gutted due to a short circuit causing extensive damage to goods and property.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should issue strict guidelines for all establishment regarding installation and maintenance of electrical fittings.
II. The Government should relocate all the markets to the outskirts of 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 I follows
Explanation:
I follows as a measure of caution, But II wont solve the problem and poor electrical fittings would wreak havoc where ever the market be.
- 10. Statement
Air export volume has increased substantially over the past decade causing backlogs and difficulties for air cargo agents because of increased demand for space and service.
Courses of Action
I. Airlines and air cargo agent should jointly work out a solution to combat the problem.
II. The reasons for the increase in the volume of air export should be found out.
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 problem faced by the airlines and cargo agents is the non-availability of cargo space. Therefore, right course of action is to combat the problem.
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