Course of Action Questions

• Statement: A large number of students failed the SSC exam due to poor performance in the English paper. Courses of Action: I. Direct schools to appoint competent English teachers where needed. II. Send English teachers for government-conducted refresher courses immediately. III. Lower future English paper difficulty to improve pass rates.
• Statement: Every monsoon, several people drown while swimming in the sea at city beaches. Courses of Action: I. Deploy at least two trained lifeguards at each beach during the monsoon. II. Caution and educate beachgoers about monsoon risks via announcements and patrols. III. Install prominent signage near treacherous sections advising against entering the sea in monsoon.
• Statement: After eating sweets served at a community meal, many local residents fell ill and were admitted to the nearby hospital. Courses of Action: I. Immediately arrest everyone who prepared the sweets. II. Shift serious cases to higher-level hospitals without delay. III. Food & Drug Authority should investigate, identify the cause, and take action.
• Statement: Experts fear deficient rainfall in many regions due to a weak monsoon. Courses of Action: I. Set up a new committee of experts to study rainfall in different parts of the country. II. Arrange relief supplies for areas likely to be affected by poor monsoon. III. Advise farmers in affected regions to switch to crops requiring less water during Kharif.
• Statement: After a community meal, many residents fell ill and were hospitalized (recurrent incidents in recent months). Courses of Action: I. Terminate the school/community canteen contract immediately and seek compensation. II. Advise all residents/students to stop consuming food from the canteen until cleared. III. Arrest the canteen owner immediately for negligence.
• Statement: Every year, thousands of eligible students fail to secure college admission after school leaving exams. Courses of Action: I. Establish more colleges in urban and rural areas to expand capacity. II. Reduce the number of schools to shrink the pipeline. III. Expand vocational programs in schools so students have employable options post-school.
• Statement: Company X rejected the first lot of valves from Company A and cancelled the full order, citing inferior material and poor workmanship. Courses of Action: I. Company A should investigate its purchase, production, and quality control functions. II. Company A should inspect and analyze all rejected valves. III. Company A should inform X about corrective steps and renegotiate delivery.
• Statement: Members of two local clubs occasionally fight on the main road, blocking traffic. Courses of Action: I. Deploy police presence on the main road (at least during vulnerable hours/events) to deter clashes. II. Identify those involved and prosecute as per law to create deterrence. III. Disband the management of both clubs with immediate effect.
• Statement: For the fourth time in six months, many students in a local school fell ill after eating food from the school canteen. Courses of Action: I. Terminate the canteen’s contract immediately and seek compensation. II. Advise all students to avoid canteen food until a fresh clearance is granted. III. Arrest the canteen owner immediately for negligence.
• Statement: Many school buses are fitted with CNG kits without following safety norms, leading to some fire incidents from electrical short circuits and endangering children. Courses of Action: I. The regional transport authority should immediately inspect all school buses with CNG kits for compliance. II. Schools must stop hiring buses with CNG kits entirely. III. Government should ban CNG use in school buses.
• Statement: A sudden cloudburst over the island city caused unpredicted heavy rain and flood-like conditions; many people were stranded on roads. Courses of Action: I. Immediately craft a plan to avoid such a situation in the future. II. Deploy personnel now to help stranded people reach safe places. III. Advise citizens not to venture out until the situation improves.
• Statement: During the last fortnight, there were three “near-miss” incidents in which two aircraft came perilously close to each other but avoided collision because the pilots reacted just in time. Courses of Action: I. Immediately de-roster (remove from active duty pending inquiry) all six pilots involved in the incidents. II. Temporarily divert some flights to other airports for the next few months to decongest the airspace over the city airport. III. Send the city’s air traffic controllers (ATC) for refresher courses in staggered batches so they are better prepared to handle high-pressure situations. Which course(s) of action logically follow(s)?
• Statement: A huge export order was cancelled because the company failed to adhere to the delivery timeframe. The company is now likely to incur losses this financial year. Courses of Action: I. Immediately suspend the production officer-in-charge. II. Sell the finished goods (produced for the export order) to other buyers. III. Upgrade/replace time-critical machinery to reliably meet future delivery windows. Which course(s) of action logically follow(s)?
• Statement: Vehicular traffic has increased so much that, during peak hours, it takes at least two hours to travel between the city and the airport. Courses of Action: I. Prohibit all non-airport-bound vehicles from using the city–airport road. II. Regulate flight departure/arrival waves to reduce peak-hour road congestion. Which course(s) of action logically follow(s)?
• Statement: Because primary-level seats in Government and Government-aided schools are far fewer than applicants, the Education Department recommends that admissions be done purely by random selection (lottery) rather than admission tests. Courses of Action: I. Instruct private schools to follow the same lottery system. II. Establish an independent body to regulate primary admissions and enforce fair, transparent processes. III. Restrict selections to children from the school’s immediate neighbourhood only. Which course(s) of action logically follow(s)?
• Statement: A devastating earthquake has ravaged the city, killing hundreds and rendering many more homeless. Courses of Action: I. Stop the entry of outsiders into the city. II. The civic administration should immediately arrange alternate temporary housing for victims. III. Shift all affected people immediately to safer locations. Which course(s) of action logically follow(s)?
• Statement: In a catastrophic accident at an unmanned railway level crossing, a bus collided with a running train, causing fifty deaths. Courses of Action: I. Immediately suspend the train driver. II. Prosecute the bus driver for negligence. III. Direct the railways to man (staff) all level crossings. Which course(s) of action logically follow(s)?
• Statement: A mass mortality of shrimps has been reported across ponds on the Andhra coast due to the presence of a virus. Courses of Action: I. Immediately test and characterize pond water to identify the virus and contamination pathways. II. Temporarily halt shrimp catching/harvesting from affected ponds. III. Alert and train fishers/farmers to monitor early signs and report outbreaks promptly. Which course(s) of action logically follow(s)?
• Statement: “Nuclear power cannot make a country secure.” Courses of Action: I. Stop further expenditure on increasing nuclear power. II. Destroy existing nuclear capability. III. Concentrate on improving diplomatic relations. Which course(s) of action logically follow(s)?
• Statement: The weather bureau has forecast heavy rainfall during the next week, which may cause water-logging in several parts of the city. Courses of Action: I. Give the bulletin wide publicity through mass media and civic channels. II. Keep pumping systems and de-watering teams on standby to remove accumulated water from vulnerable areas. III. Advise people to stay indoors throughout the period. Which course(s) of action logically follow(s)?