Muzammil Quasmi and Jigyasa Sharma Solutions for Exercise 2: CHAPTER EXERCISES - TEST SET

In this question, a statement is given followed by two courses of action. You have to decide which of the given courses of action is appropriate for the situation mentioned in the statement.
Mark your answer as:
(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

Statement: The day-to-day life of the people would be paralysed due to the proposed strike by the transporters.

Courses of Action: I. City administrators should engage the transporters successfully in negotiations on their demands in order to pre-empty their strike.

II. City administrators should arrange for alternative public transportation system during the strike.

In this question, a statement is given followed by two courses of action. You have to decide which of the given courses of action is appropriate for the situation mentioned in the statement.
Mark your answer as:
(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

Statement: The prices of onion is again expected to go up shortly by the vegetable traders, in the state P.

Courses of Action: I. The P’ state govt. should purchase and store sufficient quantity of onion in advance to control price.

Il. The ‘P’ state govt. should make available network of fair price shops for the sale of onions during period of shortage.

In this question, a statement is given followed by two courses of action. You have to decide which of the given courses of action is appropriate for the situation mentioned in the statement.
Mark your answer as:
(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

Statement: Scanty monsoon this year is forecasted by the Meteorological Department after an inadequate monsoon last year.

Courses of Action: I. The Government should immediately set up a water authority for proper management of water resources.

II. The water supply authorities should be asked to implement reduction in regular water supply to tackle the situation.

In this question, a statement is given followed by two courses of action. You have to decide which of the given courses of action is appropriate for the situation mentioned in the statement.
Mark your answer as:
(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

Statement: At least fifteen people were killed and large number of people injured when a bus fell off from a bridge into the river.

Courses of action: I. The side walls of the bridges should immediately be strengthened to avoid such accidents again.

II. Driver of the bus should immediately be arrested.

In this question, a statement is given followed by two courses of action. You have to decide which of the given courses of action is appropriate for the situation mentioned in the statement.
Mark your answer as:
(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

Statement: ‘The ‘X’ state government has chalked out a plan for the underdeveloped ‘Y’ district where 70% of the funds will be placed in the hands of a committee of local representatives.

Courses of Action: I. The Delhi State government should decide guidelines and norms for the functioning of the committee.

II. Other State governments may follow similar plan if directed by the Central Government.

In this question, a statement is given followed by two courses of action. You have to decide which of the given courses of action is appropriate for the situation mentioned in the statement.
Mark your answer as:
(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

Statement: There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of patients with water-borne diseases in the city monsoon.

The course of Action: I. The government should initiate steps to educate the public about the importance of drinking safe water.

II. All the hospitals in the city should be equipped to treat such patients during monsoon.

In this question, a statement is given followed by two courses of action. You have to decide which of the given courses of action is appropriate for the situation mentioned in the statement.
Mark your answer as:
(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

Statement: A very large number of students have failed in the final high school examination due to faulty questions in one of the subjects.

Courses of Action: I. All the students who have failed in that subject should be allowed to take the supplementary examination.

II. All those who are responsible for the error should be suspended and an enquiry should be initiated to find out the facts.

In this question, a statement is given followed by two courses of action. You have to decide which of the given courses of action is appropriate for the situation mentioned in the statement.
Mark your answer as:
(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

Statement: The prices of food grains and vegetables have substantially increased due to prolonged strike call given by the truck owners’ association.

Course of Action: I. The government should immediately make alternative arrangement to ensure adequate supply of food grains and vegetables in the market.

II. The government should take steps to cancel the licences of all the vehicles belonging to the association.