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Statement - Courses of Action Questions and Answers

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Directions (Question no. 40) : In the question given below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

1.

Statements : The Meteorological Department has issued a notification forecasting less rainfall during next year's monsoon.

Courses of Action :
I. The farmers should be advised to be ready for the eventuality.
II. The government should make arrangement to provide water to affected areas.

Exam Year(s)

Punjab Civil Service - 2018,

Answer: D

Both I and II follow.

A forecast of a weak monsoon is a warning that farming areas may face a shortage of water. Advising farmers to prepare for that eventuality, for instance by choosing crops and sowing plans suited to less rain, is a sensible follow-up step, so course I follows. Arranging to supply water to the areas likely to be affected is the government's practical response to the same problem, so course II follows too.

Both actions address the problem that the statement identifies without going beyond it, so options accepting only one of them, or neither, are wrong.

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Direction for [ Question No: 2 To 10 ] :

In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.

2.

Statement: The weather bureau has through a recent bulletin forecast heavy rainfall during the next week which may cause water logging in several parts of the city.

Courses of Action:

1. The bulletin should be given wide publicity through the mass media.

2. The civic authority should keep in readiness the pumping system for removal of water from these parts.

3. The people should be advised to stay indoors during the period.

Answer: D

The issue is not so big as to be made public extensively. So, I does not follow. Besides, the authorities must be prepared to deal with the problem effectively and persuade the people to stay indoors to avoid inconvenience arising out of water-logging. Thus, both II and III follow.

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3.

Statement: A train derailed near a station while moving over a bridge and fell into a river, resulting in the death of 65 people.

Courses of Action:

1. The Railway Authorities should clarify the reason of the accident to the Government.

2. The Government should allocate funds to compensate the destruction caused.

3. The protection walls of the bridge should be made strong enough to avoid such accidents.

Answer: C

Correct answer: Only III follows

Course 3 addresses the cause: the bridge and the track need protecting so that such an accident does not happen again. Course 1 asks only for an explanation, and course 2 for money to repair the damage - neither prevents a repetition. Only III follows.

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Statement: Poverty is increasing because the people, who are deciding how to tackle it, know absolutely nothing about the poor.

Courses of Action:

1. The decision makers should go to the grass root levels.

2. The decision makers should come from the poorer sections of the society.

3. A new set of decision makers should replace the existing one

Answer: A

The statement indirectly asserts that the decision makers can work effectively to eliminate poverty, only if they get to know the basic problems afflicting the poor people through interaction with them. So, only I follows.

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Statement: Besides looks and appearances, it is also important to develop oneself from within.

Courses of Action:

1. One should not pay attention to fashion.

2. One should pay attention to fashion.

3. Books on self-developmeTnt should be encouraged.

Answer: C

Correct answer: Only III follows

The statement urges inward development, and course 3 provides for it. Courses 1 and 2 both concern fashion, and they contradict each other; neither follows from a remark about developing oneself from within. Only III follows.

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6.

Statement: There is an unprecedented increase in the production of wheat this kharif season in most parts of the country.

Courses of Action:

1. The government should immediately lower down the procurement price of wheat.

2. The farmers should be asked to store the excess produces with themselves to be used for future.

3. The government should make its best efforts to export wheat to augment its presence in international market.

Answer: E

Correct answer: None of these

A bumper harvest is not a reason to cut the price the farmer is paid, nor to leave the surplus in his hands, nor does the third course meet the case. The proper response is to buy and store the surplus so that both farmer and consumer are protected, which none of the courses offers. None of these follows.

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Statement: A large number of students are reported to be dropping out of school in villages as their parents want their children to help them in farms.

Courses of Action:

1. The government should immediately launch a programme to create awareness among the farmers about the value of education.

2. The government should offer incentives to those farmers whose children remain in schools.

3. Education should be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14 and their employment banned.

Answer: D

Literacy at basic level is the utmost need to prepare good future citizens. So, all children need to be educated. This can be achieved by creating awareness, providing incentives, enforcing education and banning employment of children. Thus, all the three courses follow.

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8.

Statement: Without the active cooperation between the proprietor and the employees of the mill, it cannot remain a profitable concern for long.

Courses of Action:

1. The mill should be closed down.

2. The workers should be asked to cooperate with the owners.

3. The owners should be asked to cooperate with the employees.

Answer: D

Correct answer: Only II and III follow

The statement says the mill needs cooperation on both sides, so both parties must be asked for it - courses 2 and 3 between them. Course 1 would close the mill, which abandons the object rather than achieving it. Only II and III follow.

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9.

Statement: The air and rail services have been severely disrupted due to thick fog in the northern part of the country.

Courses of Action:

1. The rail and air services should be temporarily suspended in the region.

2. People should be advised to make their travel plan keeping in mind the probable disruption resulting in delay or cancellation of services.

3. The government should immediately install modern machines which will enable it to guide the rail and air services even if the thick fog develops.

Answer: D

Correct answer: All follow

Fog makes flying and running trains unsafe, so suspending the services while it lasts is prudent; and travellers must be told what to expect so that they can plan around the delays. Each course meets a real part of the situation, so all follow.

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Statement: There are more than 200 villages in the hill area of Uttar Pradesh which are severely damaged due to cyclone and it causes an extra burden of Rs 200 crore on State Government for relief and rehabilitation work.

Courses of Action:

1. People of hill area should be shifted to other safer places.

2. State Government should ask more financial support from Central Government.

3. Government should levy relief tax to the corporate sector to ease the additional burden.

Answer: E

Since severe damage has been caused by cyclone, people in affected villages ought to be shifted to safer places. Also, since relief work entails huge amounts, the State Government needs to pool up funds by either of the ways given in II and III. So, I and either II or III follow.

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