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Statement: The management of the organisation has issued a circular to all its employees stating that each employee must report for duty at 10:00 a.m. sharp & should remain in his/her workplace till 5:30 p.m. everyday.
Courses of Action:
I. The management should evolve a mechanism to identify such employees who may not adhere to the time schedule.
II. All such employees who are found to be failing to maintain time schedule should be summarily suspended.

Only I follows

Only II follows

Both I and II follow

Neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Evolving a mechanism to identify such employees, who are not adhering to the time schedule decided by the management of the organisation, and summarily suspending them, both the courses of action would ensure that the stipulated time schedule is followed by everybody. This makes both the courses of action to follow. In the second course of action, we are talking about suspending the defaulters temporarily and not permanently, that is why it follows. ∴ Both I & II follow.

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Statement: The railways have decided to repair the main track within the city on the following Sunday & have decided to suspend operations for the whole day.
Courses of Action:
I. The railway authority should issue public notification well in advance to avoid inconvenience to the passengers.
II. All the long-distance trains entering the city during the repair hours should be stopped outside the city limit.

Only I follows

Only II follows

Both I & II follow

Neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Issuing a public notification well in advance about the suspension of operations for the whole day would let the passengers change their schedules accordingly and if they need to go somewhere on an urgent basis on that day, then they can look for an alternative mode of transport & cancel their rail tickets, if they have already booked. Hence, the first course of action follows. The second course of action is not practically feasible as stopping all the long-distance trains outside the city limit during the repair hours would alter their arrival-departure schedules and cause inconvenience to those passengers travelling in them.

MEDIUM

Statement: The quality of food grains being distributed in some parts of the country through Public Distribution System is very poor & not fit for human consumption.
Courses of Action:
I. The entire stock of food grains should be immediately withdrawn from the distribution system.
II. People should be advised to return the food grains purchased from the system & take their money back.

Only I follows

Only II follows

Both I and II follow

Neither I nor II follows

Explanation

The scope of the problem given in the statement is narrow as the foodgrains which are unfit for human consumption have been distributed only in some parts of the country whereas the scope of the first course of action is much broader as it talks about withdrawing the entire stock of foodgrains which would include those which are absolutely fit for human consumption and those which are unfit for human consumption. Since we are required to withdraw only that stock which contains those foodgrains which are unfit for human consumption, therefore, the first course of action doesn't follow. In the second course of action, we are talking about only those people who have got the defective stock of foodgrains and asking them to return it and get their money refunded. This is an appropriate action. ∴ Only II follows.

MEDIUM

Statement: The demand for automobiles has slumped indicating a possible recession in the automobile sector.
Courses of action:
I. The government should announce tax reliefs to the automobile sector.
II. The automobile sector should reduce the prices of the products.
III. The industrialists should look for some better business ventures than automobiles.

I and II follow

II and III follow

I and III follow

Only I follows

Explanation

Tax relief (I) and price reduction (II) are logical steps to boost demand and curb recession. Changing business (III) is not a solution to the problem.

MEDIUM

Statement: Many motorists driving on the highway within the city are found to be driving much beyond the permissible speed limit.
Courses of Action:
I. The traffic police officials should personally monitor the movement of vehicles on the highway within the city.
II. The Government should immediately put in place a mechanism to identify & punish erring drivers.

Only I follows

Only II follows

Both I & II follow

Neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Personally monitoring every vehicle driving on the highway is not practically possible as the number of vehicles driving on the highway will be way too much than the number of traffic police officials available for monitoring. This rules out the first course of action. If the government brings in a mechanism to identify & punish erring drivers, then this would instil a fear of the traffic law in them & would ensure that everyone obeys the traffic rules.

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Statement: Every year large number of devotees dies due to severe cold on their way to the shrine located at the top of the mountain range.
Courses of action:
I. The devotees should be discouraged to visit the shrine without having proper warm clothes and other amenities.
II. The government should provide warm clothes and shelter to all the devotees visiting the shrine.

If only I follows

If only II follows

If either I or II follows

If neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Making devotees aware and discouraging them (I) is appropriate. Providing government shelter to everyone (II) is not practical.

MEDIUM

Statement: The Chairman stressed the need for making education system more flexible and regretted that the curriculum has not been revised in keeping with the pace of the changes taking place.
Courses of action:
I. Curriculum should be reviewed and revised periodically.
II. System of education should be made more flexible.

If only I follows

If only II follows

If either I or II follows

If neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Both courses of action are direct, logical, and corrective for solving the problem.

MEDIUM

Statement: There is an unprecedented increase in migration of villagers to urban areas as repeated crop failure has put them into precarious financial situation.
Courses of action:
I. The villagers should be provided with alternate source of income in their villages which will make them stay put.
II. The migrated villagers should be provided with jobs in the urban areas to help them survive.

If only I follows

If only II follows

If either I or II follows

If neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Solving the root cause (I) and helping those already migrated (II) are both necessary.

MEDIUM

Statement: The Asian Development Bank has approved a $285 million loan to finance a project to construct coal ports by Paradip and Madras Port Trusts.
Courses of action:
I. India should use financial assistance from other international organisations to develop such ports in other places.
II. India should not seek such financial assistance from the international financial agencies.

If only I follows

If only II follows

If either I or II follows

If neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Using foreign aid for development (I) is a common and logical policy for a developing nation. Refusing aid (II) may hinder development.

MEDIUM

Statement: The apex court has directed that there is a need to bring in a mechanism in the government functions to make them transparent.
Courses of Action:
I. The Government should immediately appoint a task force to work out the modalities.
II. The Government should appeal to the apex court to reconsider its directive.

Only I follows

Only II follows

Both I & II follow

Neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Keyword- 'Appointing a task force' has been given in the first course of action, therefore, it follows. The second course of action cannot be practically implemented as it brings the government in a bad picture because if the government asks the apex court to reconsider its directive, then it signals that the government doesn't want a mechanism to be brought in which makes its functions transparent.

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MEDIUM

Statement: There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of requests for berths in most of the long distance trains during the current holiday season.
Courses of action:
I. The railway authority should immediately increase the capacity in each of these trains by attaching additional coaches.
II. The people seeking accommodation should be advised to make their travel plan after the holiday.

If only I follows

If only II follows

If either I or II follows

If neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Increasing capacity (I) is a proactive solution. Advising to postpone travel (II) is inconvenient and impractical for passengers.

MEDIUM

Statement: The pollution level in some parts of Delhi has reached an alarming level. Already, one day in Delhi means an involuntary smoking of 12 cigarettes.
Courses of action:
I. Automobiles exceeding the pollution limit should be dealt with severely.
II. The government should close down some of the high-pollution industries in Delhi.
III. Cigarettes should be rationed in Delhi.

Only I follows

Only II follows

I and II follow

I and III follow

Explanation

Courses of action I and II address the problem directly and are logical. Course of action III does not have a direct relation to pollution levels, so only I and II follow.

MEDIUM

Statement: The demand for Indian garments in the foreign countries has registered a sharp growth.

Courses of action:
I. An enquiry commission should be set up to examine the causes of this growth.
II. Garment manufacturing industries should follow strict quality control programmes.
III. Export of Indian garments should be banned.

I and III follow

Either I or II follows

Either II or III follows

Only II follows

Explanation

The statement is about positive growth. Investigating the causes of growth (I) is unnecessary. Banning exports (III) will kill the demand, which is wrong. Maintaining quality control (II) is the only logical step to ensure demand continues.

MEDIUM

Statement: A large number of people in ward X of the city are diagnosed to be suffering from a fatal malaria type.
Courses of action:
I. The city municipal authority should take immediate steps to carry out extensive fumigation in ward X.
II. The people in the area should be advised to take steps to avoid mosquito bites.

If only I follows

If only II follows

If either I or II follows

If neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Both courses of action - fumigation at the government level (I) and precautions at the individual level (II) - are necessary to control malaria.

MEDIUM

Statement: The local college principal has ordered that all the students must strictly adhere to the dress code stipulated by the college authority in the admission brochure.
Courses of Action:
I. Those students who are found to violate the dress code should be rusticated from the college.
II. Those students who are found to violate the dress code for the first time should be reprimanded & be warned against further violation.

Only I follows

Only II follows

Both I & II follow

Neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Instead of directly rusticating students from the college who have violated the dress code as stipulated by the college authorities for the first time, if they are given a first warning against further violation, then this would be more appropriate & practically correct.

MEDIUM

Statement: There has been a substantial drop in the number of people opting for new telephone connection from the public sector telephone company in the recent months.
Courses of Action:
I. The public sector telephone company should immediately set up a committee to identify the reasons for the drop.
II. The public sector telephone company should offer new schemes with value added services to woo the new clients.

Only I follows

Only II follows

Both I & II follow

Neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Keyword- 'Setting up a committee' has been given in the first course of action, therefore, it follows. The second course of action can be practically implemented as people in real-life do opt for a new telephone connection when they are offered new schemes with value added services, therefore, it follows too.

MEDIUM

Statement: People in the locality were agitated as more than 30 people died in a building collapse.
Courses of Action:
I. Government should immediately announce compensations for the affected families.
II. Authorities should take a stringent action against builders tending to compromise over the quality of material used.

Only I follows

Only II follows

Both I and II follow

Neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Both the courses of action suggested here would calm down the sentiments of the agitated crowd which is protesting over the death of 30 people, who have died in a building collapse, owing to the fault of the builders for compromising on the quality of material used. Announcing compensations for the affected families & taking stringent action against the defaulters are practically feasible & hence can be implemented. ∴ Both I & II follow.

MEDIUM

Statement: The kharif crops have been affected by the insects for consecutive three years in the district and the farmers harvested less than fifty percent of produce during these years.
Courses of action:
I. The farmers should seek measures to control the attack of insects to protect their crops next year.
II. The Government should increase the support price of kharif crops considerably to protect the economic interests of farmers.

If only I follows

If only II follows

If either I or II follows

If neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Crop protection (I) and economic protection (II) are both necessary and logical courses of action in this difficult situation.

MEDIUM

Statement: A large number of people gathered on the highway blocking the traffic movement to protest the killing of five locals by a speeding vehicle.
Courses of Action:
I. The police should fire teargas shells to disperse the crowd.
II. The police authority should calm down the sentiment of the crowd assuring action against the culprit & deploy police personnel at the spot.

Only I follows

Only II follows

Both I and II follow

Neither I nor II follows

Explanation

The first course of action, instead of bringing the situation under control, will further worsen it because the people who have gathered on the highway to protest want the driver of that speeding vehicle to be arrested by the police and be given an appropriate punishment for the crime he has committed. If the police fire teargas shells, then this would further agitate the crowd. Hence, the first course of action doesn't follow. The measures suggested in the second course of action will bring the situation under control and will calm down the sentiments of the agitated crowd.

MEDIUM

Statement: There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of students applying for admission to first standard in a local school making it difficult for the school authority to convince the parents of rejected applicants.
Courses of Action:
I. The school authority should immediately put in place an objective criteria for admitting students to select the required number.
II. The school authority should open another school in the area to accommodate the remaining students.

Only I follows

Only II follows

Both I & II follow

Neither I nor II follows

Explanation

The root cause of the problem given in the statement is that the school has too few seats to offer for admission than the number of applying students, as a result, the school is unable to convince the parents of those students who are unable to secure admissions, as to on what basis and on what parameters, they have rejected their applications. Hence, putting in place an objective criteria which lists all those parameters required for securing admission would be the most ideal way for convincing those parents. Thus, I follows. The second course of action is practically unfeasible as opening up another school requires a huge investment to be made, where would the school authorities get that investment from?

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