based on one statement & three or more course of action Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

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.

Question : 6 [Canara Bank (PO) 2010]

  • 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) None follows

b) Only I follows

c) Only II follows

d) Only III follows

e) Both I and II follow

Answer: (d)

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.

Question : 7

  • 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) Only I follows

b) Only II follows

c) Both II and III follow

d) Either II or III follows

Answer: (b)

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.

Question : 8

  • 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) Only I follows

b) Only II follows

c) Only III follows

d) Both I and III follow

Answer: (a)

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.

Question : 9

  • 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) All follow

b) Both I and II follow

c) Both I and III follow

d) Both II and III follow

Answer: (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.

Question : 10

  • 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) None follows

b) Both I and II follow

c) Both II and III follow

d) All follow

Answer: (c)

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.

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