Course Of Action

Statement: In spite of the Principal's repeated warnings, a child was caught exploding crackers secretly in the school.

Courses of Action:

All the crackers should be taken away from the child and he should be threatened not to do it again.
The child should be severely punished for his wrong act.

A:

Only I follows

B:

Only II follows

C:

Either I or II follows

D:

Neither I nor II follows

Answer: B

Since the act has been repeated despite various warnings, so course I would only be another warning and would not help. Severe punishment to set example for him and others is inevitable. Thus, course II shall follow.

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Statement: Majority of the students in many schools do not pass in the final examination.

Courses of Action:

These schools should be closed down as these have become unproductive.
The teachers of these schools should immediately be retrenched.

A:

Only I follows

B:

Only II follows

C:

Either I or II follows

D:

Neither I nor II follows

Answer: D

Clearly, the situation demands that efforts be made to remove the lackenings in the present system of education and adequate measures be taken to improve the performance of students. Harsh measures as those given in I and II, won't help. So, none of the given courses follows.

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Statement: On an average, about twenty people are run over by trains and die every day while crossing the railway tracks through the level crossing.

Courses of Action:

The railway authorities should be instructed to close all the level crossings.
Those who are found crossing the tracks, when the gates are closed, should be fined heavily

A:

Only I follows

B:

Only II follows

C:

Either I or II follows

D:

Neither I nor II follows

Answer: B

The accidents can clearly be prevented by barring people from crossing the tracks when the gates are closed, So, only II follows.

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Statement: There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of successful candidates in this year's School Leaving Certificate Examination.

Courses of Action:

The government should make arrangements to increase number of seats of intermediate courses in existing colleges.
The government should take active steps to open new colleges to accommodate all these successful candidates.

A:

Only I follows

B:

Only II follows

C:

Either I or II follows

D:

Neither I nor II follows

Answer: A

The increase may not be a permanent one. So, it's better not to open new colleges but increase seats in the existing colleges. So, only I follow.

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Statement: The availability of imported fruits has increased in the indigenous market and so the demand for indigenous fruits has been decreased.

Courses of Action:

To help the indigenous producers of fruits, the Government should impose high import duty on these fruits, even if these are not of good quality.
The fruit vendors should stop selling imported fruits. So that the demand for indigenous fruits would be increased.

A:

Only I follows

B:

Only II follows

C:

Either I or II follows

D:

Neither I nor II follows

Answer: D

The ideas suggested in both I and II represent unfair means to cut competition. The correct way would be to devise methods and techniques such that the indigenous producers could produce better quality fruits and make them available in the market at prices comparable with those of the imported ones. Hence, neither I nor II follows.

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