Practice One statement three or more course of action questions - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Directions :
In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I. II and III.A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow - up or futher action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows worth pursuing.
Then, decide which of the alternatives (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) is correct.
Q-1)
- Statement:
- The institute has fixed for the investors a validity period of one year for transfer forms for some of its listed schemes.
- Courses of Action:
- I. The institute should consult investors before fixing the duration of the validity period.
- II. The investors should be duly informed about the validity period.
- III. List of schemes covered under this validity period should be communicated.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The investors should be informed about the validity period, and the list of schemes covered under this validity period should be communicated so that the investors can benefit from this facility.
Directions :
In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I. II and III.A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow - up or futher action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows worth pursuing.
Then, decide which of the alternatives (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) is correct.
Q-2)
- Statement:
- Many students of the local school fell ill for the fourth time in a row in the last six months after consuming food prepared by the school canteen.
- Courses of Action:
- I. The school management should immediately terminate the contract of the canteen and ask for compensation.
- II. The school management should advise all the students not a eat food articles from the canteen.
- III. The owner of the canteen should immediately be arrested for negligence.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Courses of action I and III would be too harsh; II is absurd. Efforts should be made to supervise the quality of the food prepared by the canteen.
Directions :
In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I. II and III.A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow - up or futher action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows worth pursuing.
Then, decide which of the alternatives (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) is correct.
Q-3)
- Statement:
- Many school buses have fitted CNG kit without observing the safety guidelines properly.
- A large private bank has decided to retrench one-third of its employees in view of the huge losses incurred by it during the past three quarters.
- Courses of Action:
- I. The Government should issue a notification to the general public to immediately stop all transactions with the bank.
- II. The Government should direct the bank to refrain from retrenching its employees.
- III. The Government should ask the central bank of the country to initiate an enquiry into the bank's activities and submit its report.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Course of action I would be an extreme step.
Course of action II is not within the Government's preview.
Course of action III is advisable when there is retrenchment on such a large scale.
Directions :
In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I. II and III.A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow - up or futher action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows worth pursuing.
Then, decide which of the alternatives (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) is correct.
Q-4)
- Statement:
- Some strains of mosquito have become resistant to chloroquine, the widely used medicine for malaria patients.
- Courses of Action:
- I. Selling of chloroquine should be stopped.
- II. Researchers should develop a new medicine for patients affected by such mosquitos.
- III. All the patients suffering from malaria should be checked for identification of causal mosquito.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
It is given in the statement that chloroquine has become ineffective for malaria patients.
Therefore, researchers should develop a new medicine for the patients and all the patients suffering from malaria should be checked for identification of the causal mosquito.
Directions :
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.Q-5)
- Statement:
- In one of the worst accidents in railway level crossing, fifty people died when a bus carrying them collided on to a running train.
- Courses of Action:
- I. The train driver should immediately be suspended.
- II. The driver of the bus should be tried in court for negligence on his part.
- III. The railway authority should be asked to man all its level crossings.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
The problem discussed in the statement is not regarding the current accident, but to do something to avert such mishaps.
Accidents at railway crossings can be averted by deploying men to regulate traffic and installing barriers to check traffic movement when a train passes by. So, only III follows.
Directions :
In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I. II and III.A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow - up or futher action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows worth pursuing.
Then, decide which of the alternatives (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) is correct.
Q-6)
- Statement:
- Over 27000 bonded labourers identified and freed are still awaiting rehabilitation.
- Courses of Action:
- I. More cases of bonded labourers should be identified.
- II. Till the proper rehabilitation facilities are available, the bonded labourers should not be freed.
- III. The impediments in the way of speedy and proper rehabilitation of bonded labourers should be removed.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Only Course of action III provides a feasible and effective course to combat the problem, that impediments in the way of speedy and proper rehabilitation should be removed.
Courses of action I and II are not effective courses.
Directions :
In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I. II and III.A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow - up or futher action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows worth pursuing.
Then, decide which of the alternatives (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) is correct.
Q-7)
- Statement:
- If the faculty members also join the strike, there is going to be a serious problem.
- Courses of Action:
- I. The faculty members should be persuaded not to go on strike.
- II. Those faculty members who join the strike should be suspended.
- III. The management should not worry about such small things.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The best way to prevent faculty members to go on strike is to persuade them.
Hence, Course of action I show the right course of action.
Directions :
In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I. II and III.A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow - up or futher action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows worth pursuing.
Then, decide which of the alternatives (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) is correct.
Q-8)
- Statement:
- Many school buses have fitted CNG kit without observing the safety guidelines properly.
- This results in some instances of these buses catching fire due to short circuit and endangering the lives of the school children.
- Courses of Action:
- I. The regional transport authority should immediately carry out checks of all the school buses fitted with CNG kit.
- II. The management of all the schools should stop hiring buses fitted with CNG kit.
- III. The Government should issue a notification banning school buses for the use of CNG kit.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Course of action I is the correct course of action.
Courses of action II and III would create a bigger problem, like pollution.
Directions :
In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I. II and III.A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow - up or futher action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows worth pursuing.
Then, decide which of the alternatives (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) is correct.
Q-9)
- Statement:
- In the city, over 75% of the people are living in slums and substandard houses, which is a reflection on the housing and urban development policies of the Government.
- Courses of Action:
- I. There should be a separate department looking after housing and urban development.
- II. The policies in regard to urban housing should be reviewed.
- III. The policies regarding rural housing should also be reviewed so that such problems could be avoided in rural areas.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The statement speaks of the failure of housing and urban development policies of the Government, hence the policies in regard to urban housing should be reviewed.
Directions :
In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I. II and III.A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow - up or futher action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows worth pursuing.
Then, decide which of the alternatives (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) is correct.
Q-10)
- Statement:
- Lack of coordination between the university, its colleges and various authorities have resulted in students ousted from one college seeking migration to another.
- Courses of Action:
- I. If a student is ousted from a college, the information should be sent to all the other colleges of the university.
- II. The admissions to all the colleges of the universities should be handled by the university directly.
- III. A separate section should be made for taking strict action against students indulging in anti-social activities.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Only Course of action I is the right course of action which says that, if a student is ousted from a college, the information should be sent to all the other colleges of the university.
This is the way by which coordination between the university and the colleges can be maintained.