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Direction to solve :
Directions : In each question below a Statement: is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A Course of action: is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision to be taken for follow-up improvement, or further action in regard to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given in the Statement:, you have to assume everything in the Statement: to be true and 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

01.

Statement: Many complaints have been registered lately by commuters regarding unavailability of railway tickets during' the peak travelling season.
Course of action:
I. The commuters should be advised to defer their travel plans till the peak season gets over.
II. Railways should try to accommodate as many commuters as possible by adding extra coaches to the trains.

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

Answer and Explanation

Answer: If only II follows

Explanation:
Course of action: I does not follow because for many people peak season is convenient to travel. Course of action: II follows as extra coaches should be added to trains so, that more people can travel.

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02.

Statement: More and more farmers have been shifting to cultivation of export quality rice rather than the rice eaten daily by people as export quality rice helps them earn more profit.
Course of action:
I. Strict action should be taken against the farmers growing only export quality rice in their fields.
II. Procurement price of other qualities of rice should be increased so as to make their cultivation a profitable venture as well.

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

Answer and Explanation

Answer: If only II follows

Explanation:
Eatable rice should also produce otherwise, it will either create inflation or starvation or both. So, government should provide procurement price of other qualities.

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03.

Statement: According to a recent report, almost 90% students from a premier college in India end up settling in foreign countries for nearly thrice the salary drawn in India.
Course of action:
I. Indian organizations should pay salaries to students from this college which are at par with the foreign organizations.
II. Signing of a bond which prevents them from taking a job in any foreign country should be made mandatory by the government.

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

Answer and Explanation

Answer: If only I follows

Explanation:
Course of action: I follows. Nobody should stop to earn high. Instead of Course of action: II, government should take high fee from those who are rich and should arrange educational loan to whom are poor. It will be practical decision.

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04.

Statement: The police reported that two armed terrorists had entered the city a couple of days ago.

Course of action:
I. Police should immediately circulate the photographs of the terrorists using electronic and print media in order to take public's helps in nabbing them.
II. Public should be informed to stay indoors until the terrorists are arrested.

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

Answer and Explanation

Answer: If only I follows

Explanation:
Course of action: I follows because circulating the photograpns of terrorists in electronic and print media will be helpful in nabbing them. Course of action: II does not follow because it is not feasible and a coward step.

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05.

Statement: Party 'A' was overthrown in DUSU polls and its rival party 'B' made a clean sweep.

Course of action:
I. Party 'A' should not contest election for the next two or three years.
II. Party 'A' should dismiss its president.

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

Answer and Explanation

Answer: If neither I nor II follows

Explanation:
Neither action I nor II follows because action I will make party 'A' more weak while II is not the solution of the problem.

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06.

Statement: In the people's magazine's annual list Pamela Anderson has topped among the
well-dressed women around the world.

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

Answer and Explanation

Answer: If neither I nor II follows

Explanation:
It is impractical to follow what toppers are doing. So action I does not follow. Action II does not follow because opening schools all over the world is not an easy task.

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Statement: There has been more than one accident on each day of the tenure of railway minister X. 60 % of accidents have been caused by human error and 20% due to inadequate expansion of railway lines.

Course of action:

I. New trains should not be introduced in an overburdened system.
II. II. New technology should be introduced and provision for this should be made in the budget in this regard.

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

Answer and Explanation

Answer: If both I and II follow

Explanation:
Course of action: I follows, because if new trains are introduced then number of accidents may rise. Action II also follows, because up gradation and new technology will ensure more safety to the passengers.

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08.

Statement: Indian Airlines is running in loss.
Course of action:
I. It should be privatized.
II. It must curb the expenditure by removing' concessions in the fare to MPs, bureaucrats and airline officers.

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

Answer and Explanation

Answer: If only II follows

Explanation:
Reasons should be detected for the loss. Privatization of Indian Airlines is not a guarantee of making it a profitable organization. So, action I does not follow but action II follows, because it must curb its expenditure. -

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09.

Statement: Indian Airlines is running in loss.
Course of action:
I. It should be privatized.
II. It must curb the expenditure by removing' concessions in the fare to MPs, bureaucrats and airline officers.

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

Answer and Explanation

Answer: If only II follows

Explanation:
Reasons should be detected for the loss. Privatization of Indian Airlines is not a guarantee of making it a profitable organization. So, action I does not follow but action II follows, because it must curb its expenditure. -

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10.

Statement: It is expected that India will cross 1.5 billion in population by 2020 and it will account
for one-sixth of the world population.

Course of action:
I. More fertilizers and advanced agricultural implements should be used to enhance the productivity of crops to meet requirement of increasing population.
II. Awareness of the benefits of family planning should be extended to the masses.

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

Answer and Explanation

Answer: If only II follows

Explanation:
Action I is not directly related with the Statement:, so it does not follows. Action II follows as awareness of the benefits of family planning should be extended to the masses

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11.

Statement: Some of India's greatest musicians and folk artists are struggling to make both ends meet.
Course of action:

I. The folk artists should be advised to leave their traditional profession and adopt any other profession to earn their living.
II. II. The government should give financial aids to these artists.

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

Answer and Explanation

Answer: If only II follows

Explanation:
Action I do not follow, because there will be a negative impact on India's greatest musicians and folk artistes. Action II follows because the government should give financial aid to their artistes.

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