MCQ: Evaluating Given Courses of Action - 3 - SSC CGL MCQ

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: India has been continuously experiencing military threats from its neighbouring countries.

Courses of action:

I. India should engage into an all out war to stop the nagging threats.

II. India should get the neighbours into a serious dialogue to reduce the tension at its borders.

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: There has been a significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city.

Courses of action:

I. The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply to tackle the situation.

II. The government should appeal to all the residents through mass media for minimal use of water.

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: As stated in the recent census report the female to male ratio is alarmingly low.

Courses of action: 

I. The government should conduct another census to verify the results .

II. The government should immediately issue orders to all the departments to encourage people to improve the ratio.

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: The alert villagers caught a group of dreaded dacoits armed with murderous weapons.

Courses of action: 

I. The villagers should be provided sophisticated weapons.

II. The villagers should be rewarded for their courage and unity.

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of successful candidates in this year's School Leaving Certificate Examination.

Courses of action:

I. The government should make arrangements to increase number of seats of intermediate courses in existing colleges.

II. The government should take active steps to open new colleges to accommodate all these successful candidates.

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

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 flexible.

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: Youngsters are often found staring at obscene posters.

Courses of action: 

I. Children should be punished and penalized if they are found doing so.

II. Any display of such material be banned.

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: A large number of people in ward X of the city are diagnosed to be suffering from a fatal malaria type.

Course 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.

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: There has been less than forty percent voter turn out in the recent assembly elections.

Courses of action:

I. The election commission should cancel the entire election process as the votes cast are not adequate to represent people.

II. The election commission should take away the voting rights of those who did not exercise their rights.

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: The Minister said that the teachers are still not familiarised with the need, importance and meaning of population education in the higher education system. They are not even clearly aware about their role and responsibilities in the population education programme. 

Courses of action:

I. Population education programme should be included in the college curriculum.

II. Orientation progamme should be conducted for teachers on population education.

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: The employees' union of the Municipal Corporation has decided to strike work for indefinite period in protest against the management's refusal to grant bonus.

Course of action:

I. The government should immediately pay ex-gratia grant to the Municipal Corporation to grant bonus to its employees.

II. The striking employees should be persuaded to defer the strike notice.

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: If the retired Professors of the same Institutes are also invited to deliberate on restructuring of the organisation, their contribution may be beneficial to the Institute.

Course of action:

I. Management may seek opinion of the employees before calling retired professors.

II. Management should involve experienced people for the systematic restructuring of the organisation.