Statement and Courses of Action Moderate Questions and Answers

Statement and Courses of Action

Direction: Each question contains one statement and two Courses of Action I and II. Assuming the statement to be true, decide which of the two courses of action most logically follows.

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.

Only Conclusions I can follow.

Correct Option: A

Only Conclusions I can follow.

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.

only Conclusion II can follow as text book must available but lack of experiment may be the reason.

Correct Option: B

only Conclusion II can follow as text book must available but lack of experiment may be the reason.

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.

Only Conclusion II follows as primary education may eradicate the problem

Correct Option: B

Only Conclusion II follows as primary education may eradicate the problem

Direction: In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by two courses of action. Courses of action is a step for administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follows-up further action in regard to the problem, policy etc. On basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the given suggested courses of action is/are logically worth pursuing.

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.

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.

Correct Option: B

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.

Direction: In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A Courses of action is a step for administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follows-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) worth pursuing.

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.

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.