Decision Making Practice Quiz - 2 - UPSC MCQ

Solution: The apprehension towards the takeover bid mostly stems from Kop Limited’s limited exposure to LFC’s legacy and culture.
Option 1 seems irrational and defeatist. It would seem that Kop Limited has no interest in playing a role in the club’s success. Eliminate option 1.
Option 2 would not help change how Kop Limited is perceived and is thus, not advisable.
Options 4 and 5, seem hasty and would be perceived as quick-fixes rather than stable long-term solutions that will benefit all parties involved.
Option 3 can be deemed as the most suitable decision since it provides Kop Limited a chance to assure the Board of their capabilities and work with them to win over LFC’s fan following.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Solution: The question requires a suitable reason which would make Kop Limited’s bid seem unnecessary to the club without denying any advantages that the liaison might bring. Option 4 alone manages to keep this balance.
Option 1 is ruled out since LFC’s success might not necessarily be due to its ownership as much as it might be due to its players and management.
Option 2 does not provide an adequate reason to reject Kop Limited’s bid; their lack of experience in a particular region does not necessarily make their proposal seem harmful to LFC’s interests.
Option 3 is absurd; though, it might be true that LFC’s success can be attributed to its fans but one cannot accept a unanimous consensus from such a large number of fans. To reject a proposal on these grounds would be irrational on the board’s part.
Option 5 can be eliminated since a takeover need not be limited to adding monetary value alone.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Solution: The question seeks a choice that would be irrelevant to Kop’s takeover of LFC. Option 1 is a valid concern since the passage mentions how LFC fans were concerned about “commercial exploitation of the club’s legacy.” Options 2 and 3 are also worth considering for Kop Limited, as the prospective owners of LFC.
It is necessary, that the existing management of LFC agrees with Kop Limited on the transition during the change of ownership. This eliminates option 4.
Option 5 alone is irrelevant since an appraisal of the team’s performance will not be required as a point of consideration during the takeover. Moreover, the passage states that LFC is a successful football club and such an aspect would have been considered far ahead in time and not at the current phase when the proceedings are about to begin.
Hence, the correct answer is option 5.

Solution: Let England's batsmen scored a total of x runs in this inning. Let individual scores be a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i,j and k.
Now, each of the English batsmen gave the total runs scored by the 10 batsmen other than himself. x - a = 256, x - b = 223, x - c = 294, x - d = 285, x - e = 327, x - f = 317, x - g = 324, x - h = 325, x - i = 303,  x - j = 308 Adding, 10 x - ( a + b + c + d + e + f + g + h + i + j ) = 2962. So 10x = 2962 + ( a + b + c + d + e + f + g + h + i + j )  Now, for x to be an integer, (a + b + c + d + e + f + g + h + i + j ) has to end with 8. This number would have been given by the 11th batsman who scored k runs and we know that it is out of the 10 numbers given. There is only one number that has 8 in the unit’s place in the given list and that is 308.

10x = 2962 + 308 = 3270 Summation of the runs scored by all English batsman = x = 327
Now, Micheal Waughan scored the only century of the innings, hence, he must be the top scorer of the innings. Runs scored by Micheal Waughan = (Sum of the runs scored by individual players) - (Minimum total in the list) = 327 - 223
= 104  Hence, option 1.

Solution: The lemon tree and coconut tree are on either side of the gate.
Therefore, start by fixing some position for the gate and get the position of the lemon and coconut tree.

The well and the cabin are at either end of the side opposite to the side having the gate.
The mango tree and the cabin are not at the same corner.
The neem tree and the well are not at the same corner.
Thus, two corners of the plot have to be (mango tree, well) and (neem tree, cabin).
Thus, the possible arrangement is as shown below.

From this arrangement and keeping in mind the given options, it is clear that only the neem tree and lemon tree can be opposite each other. Hence, option 1.

Solution: Consider the final arrangement obtained in the solution to the first question.
If the lemon tree is diagonally opposite to the well, then we can have the following two possible arrangements. 

In either case, the coconut tree is diagonally opposite the cabin and the neem tree.
Hence, option 3.

Consider the final arrangement obtained in the solution to the first question.  The coconut and neem trees cannot be at adjacent corners, the following arrangements are possible. 

It can be seen that the lemon tree and well will necessarily have to be at diagonally opposite corners of the plot.
Hence, option 4.

Solution: Consider the final arrangement obtained in the solution to the first question.
The neem tree and well definitely have to be at adjacent corners. Hence, option 3.

Solution: Consider the table obtained in the solution to the first question.
The lemon tree is on the same side of the plot as the gate. Hence, the statement in option 4 is definitely false. Hence, option 4.