Decision Making section 4 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Szymanski suggests that the problem of racism in football may be present even today. He begins by verifying an earlier hypothesis tha clubs' wage bills explain 90% of their performance. Thus, if players' salaries were to be only based on their abilities, clubs that spend more should finish higher. If there is pay discrimination against some group of playersfewer teams bidding for black players thus lowering the salaries for blacks with the same ability as whites-that neat relation may no longer hold. He concludes that certain clubs seem to have achieved much less than what they could have, by not recruiting black players. Which one of the following findings would best support Szymanski's conclusion?

a) Certain clubs took advantage of the situational hiring above-average shares of black players.

b) During the study period, clubs in towns with a history of discrimination against blacks, under performed relative to their wage bills

c) Clubs hiered white players at relatively high wages and did not show proportionately good performance.

d) Clubs in one region, which had higher proportions of black players, had significantly lower wage bills than their counterparts in another region which had predominantly white players.

Question : 2

"If you want a hassle-free holiday package for city M, then join only our tour. Hurry up; only a few seats available" – An advertisement of XYZ Tourist Company. If the above statement is true then which of the following has been assumed while making the statement?

a) No seats may be available with other tour operators for city M.

b) Travel packages offered by other tour operators are neither cheap nor comfortable.

c) Nowadays people have a lot of money to spend on their comforts.

d) Many people desire convenience and comfort while going for a holiday.

Question : 3

The cost of housing in many urban parts of India has become so excessive that many young couples, with above–average salaries, can only afford small apartments. EMI and rent commitments are so huge that they cannot consider the possibility of starting a family since a new baby would probably mean either the mother or father giving up a well– paid position – something they can ill afford. The lack of or great cost of child-care facilities further precludes the return of both parents to work. Which of the following adjustments could practically be made to the situation described above which would allow young couples to improve their housing prospects?

a) Encourage couples to have one child only.

b) Encourage young couples to move to cheaper areas for living.

c) Encourage couples to remain childless.

d) None of these is likely to have an impact on the current situation.

Question : 4

You are on official inspection and find that there are three lady employees who are late due to some reasons. What will you do in such a situation?

a) Give them a warning for late coming.

b) Analyse the problem and find out the real cause and then decide upon the course of action.

c) You will suspend them.

d) Forgive them as they are females.

Question : 5

You are a D.M. in the Indian Railways. The AC class in trains are going half empty. This is caused by low fares offered by airline. Passengers prefer to travel by air. To increase the rate of occupancy. You would:

a) reduce the capacity of upper classes to match lower demand.

b) ignore the problem thinking that it will solve itself.

c) reduce the fare to get back passengers.

d) eliminate the upper class facility.

Question : 6

Despite good economic progress, undernourished children have increased in the country. What you would suggest as a basic decision for improvement of the health of undernourished children ?

a) Give employment to parents of such children.

b) Introduce free meal in schools.

c) Increase taxes and use that money for helping under nourished children.

d) Educate parents to give the children a balanced diet.