Course of Action 2
6) Statement: The police received a complaint of an officer for taking a bribe to perform his routine work of signing applications of the people.
Courses of action:
I. The police should plan to catch the officer red-handed and take necessary action against him.
II. The police should take action after receiving a few more complaints to be sure about the bribery.
- Only I follows
- Only II follows
- Either I or II follows
- Neither I nor II follows
- Both I and II follow
Answer: A
Explanation:
One complaint is enough to take action against the corrupt officer. So, police can arrest him or plan to catch him red-handed.
7) Statement: The demand for local fruits is decreased due to the availability of imported fruits in the local market.
Courses of action;
I. The fruit vendors should not sell imported fruits to increase the demand for local fruits.
II. The import duty on imported fruits should be increased to promote the local fruits.
- Only I follows
- Only II follows
- Either I or II follows
- Neither I nor II follows
- Both I and II follow
Answer: D
Explanation:
Both the courses of action are unfair means to cut the competition. The solution is to educate the local producers about new methods and techniques to produce better quality fruits.
8) Statement: This year the majority of the students of many schools do not pass the board exam.
Courses of action:
I. Such schools are not productive, so they should be closed down.
II. The faculty of these schools should be changed immediately.
- Only I follows
- Only II follows
- Either I or II follows
- Neither I nor II follows
- Both I and II follow
Answer: D
Explanation:
In such a situation, the harsh measures (I, II) will not improve the performance of the students.
9) Statement: The Finance Minister resigned from his post a week before the new budget is to be presented in the Parliament.
Courses of action;
I. The resignation should not be accepted.
II. A more experienced person should be appointed as the Finance Minister.
- Only I follows
- Only II follows
- Either I or II follows
- Neither I nor II follows
- Both I and II follow
Answer: A
Explanation:
An already working Finance Minister would have a better understanding of the resources and plans of the government. So, he can present the budget in a better way.
10) Statement: The water level of the lakes is decreased significantly in the past few months. These lakes supply water to the city.
Courses of action;
I. The water board should impose a partial cut in the water supply.
II. The water board should encourage people not to waste water and reduce water consumption.
- Only I follows
- Only II follows
- Either I or II follows
- Neither I nor II follows
- Both I and II follow
Answer: E
Explanation:
The water level of the lakes can be improved by imposing periodic partial cuts in the water supply and encouraging people to reduce the water consumption.
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