Test: Course Of Action- 2 - CLAT MCQ

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: The librarian finds some cases in which the pages from certain books issued from the library, are torn.

Course of Action:

I. The librarian should keep a record of books issued to each student, and if the pages are found torn, strict measures should be taken against the child who had been issued that book.

II. Some funds should be collected from the children collectively to renovate the library.

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: Some serious blunders were detected in the accounts section of a factory.

Course of Action:

I. An efficient team of auditors should be appointed to check the Accounts.

II. A show cause notice should be issued to all the employees involved in the irregularity. 

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: Drinking water supply to many parts of the town has been disrupted due to loss of water because of leakage in pipes supplying water.

Course of action:

I. The government should order an enquiry into the matter.

II. The civic body should set up a fact-finding team to assess the damage and take effective steps. 

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: The meteorological department has predicted normal rainfall throughout the country during the current monsoon.

Course of action:

I. The Govt. should reduce the procurement price of food-grains for the current year.

II. The Govt. should reduce subsidy on fertilizers for the current year.  

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: Many motorists driving on the highway within the city are found to be driving much beyond the permissible speed limit.

Course of action:

I. The traffic police officials should personally monitor the movement of vehicles on the highway within the city.

II. The Govt. should immediately put in place a mechanism to identify and punish erring drivers. 

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: The quality of food-grains being distributed in some parts of the country, through Public Distribution System is very poor-and not fit for human consumption.

Course of action:

I. The entire stock of food-grains should immediately be withdrawn from the distribution system.

II. People should be advised to return the food grains purchased from the system and take their money back. 

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: A large number of people gathered on the highway, blocking the traffic movement to protest the killing of five locals by a speeding vehicle.

Course of action:

I. The police should fire tear gas shells to disperse the crowd

II. The police authority should calm down the sentiment of the crowd, assuring action against the culprit and deploy police personnel at the spot.  

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: People in the locality were agitated as more than thirty people died in a building collapse.

Course of action:

I. Government should immediately announce compensations for the affected families.

II. Authorities should take a stringent action against builders tending to compromise over quality of material used.

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: With the onset of monsoon all the hospitals are getting increased number of patients due to various epidemics.

Course of action:

I. Civic authorities should educate the public about the need for observing minimum required hygiene.

II. Civic authorities should make arrangements to equip the hospitals with required medicines and other facilities.

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q.

Statement: Power cuts in most parts of the country have put the students in tremendous difficulty during examination time.

Courses of action:

I. Government should advise the public to make standby arrangements like generators and inverters.

II. Parents of the students should take out a morcha to the State Electricity Boards in protest against power cuts.

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: The condition of the roads at many places has deteriorated due to incessant rains during the past few days resulting in slow movement of vehicular traffic.

Course of action:

I. All these parts of the roads should immediately be repaired by closing these roads from movement of vehicular traffic.

II. Motorists should be alerted at various places by        putting up sign boards about the bad patches of the roads to enable them to plan their journey accordingly. 

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: The kharif crop has been affected by the insects for consecutive three years in the district and the farmers harvested less than fifty percent of produce during these years.

Course of action:

I. The farmers should seek measures to control the attack of insects to protect their crops next year.

II. The government should increase the support price of kharif crops considerably to protect the economic interests of farmers. 

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: The sale of a particular product has gone down considerably causing great concern to the company

Course of action:

I. The company should make a proper study of rival products in the market.

II. The price of the product should be reduced and quality should be improved. 

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: The apex court has directed that there is a need to bring a mechanism in the Govt. functions to make them transparent.

Course of action:

I. The Govt. should immediately appoint a task force to work out the modalities.

II. The Government should appeal the apex court to reconsider its directive.

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: The prices of mangoes in the local market have dropped substantially due to supply demand mismatch.

Course of action:

I. The Govt. should encourage the wholesale fruit suppliers to sell the mangoes to the markets of other states.

II. The Govt. should encourage the farmers to extract pulp and sell the pulp to the wholesalers.

Directions: In each question below are given statements followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer:

(a) if only I follows.

(b) if only II follows

(c) if either I or II follows.

(d) if neither I nor II follows

(e) if both I and II follow.

Q. Statement: All resident doctors in Government Hospitals have gone on mass casual leave in protest against the Govt’s new reservation policy.

Course of action:

I. The Government should call a meeting of the representatives of the resident doctors and request them to resume their duties.

II. The Government should order strict action against striking doctors if they do not resume duties  immediately.

In the question below a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II is given. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) first pursuing.

Statement:

A huge fire broke out due to damage done to the gas pipeline While laying pipes for one of the utility companies.

Courses of action:

I. All the licenses of the utility companies should immediately be suspended pending enquiry into the incidence.

II. People residing in the area should be advised to stay indoors to avoid burn injuries.