R. S. Aggarwal Solutions for Chapter: Statement - Courses of Action, Exercise 1: EXERCISE

The question given below consists of 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 is a substantial increase in the number of accidents causing deaths and severe injuries due to malfunctioning of the traffic signals.

Courses of Action:

I.  The traffic police should immediately post traffic personnel at the junctions.

II. The signal system should immediately be repaired or replaced. 

The question given below consists of 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 requests for berths in most of the long distance trains during the current holiday season.

Courses of Action:

I. The railway authority should immediately increase the capac­ity in each of these trains by attaching additional coaches.

II. The people seeking accom­modation should be advised to make their travel plan after the holiday.

The question given below consists of 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: Most of those who study in premier engineering colleges in India migrate to developed nations for better prospects in their professional pursuits.

Courses of Action:

I. All the students joining these colleges should be asked to sign a bond at the time of admis­sion to the effect that they will remain in India at least for ten years after they complete education.

II. All those students who desire to settle in the developed nations should be asked to pay entire cost of their education which the government subsidises.

The question given below consists of 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: Majority of the students have failed in one paper in the first semester examination.

Courses of action:

I. All those students who failed should be asked to drop out of the course.

II. The faculty teaching the paper should be asked to resign.

The question given below consists of 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 car dealer found that there was a tremendous response for the new XYZ’s car-booking with long queues of people complain­ing about the duration of busi­ness hours and arrangements.
Course of action  

I. People should make their arrange­ment of lunch and snacks while going for car XYZ’s booking and be ready to spend several hours.
II. Arrangement should be made for more booking desks and in­creased business hours to serve more people in less time.

The question given below consists of 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 Committee has criticized the Institute for its failure to implement a dozen of regular programmes despite an increase in the staff strength and not drawing up a firm action plan for studies and research.
Course of Action -

1. The broad objectives of the Institute should be redefined to implement a practical action plan.
2. The Institute should give a report on reasons for not hav­ing implemented the planned programmes.

The question given below consists of 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 kharif crops have been affected by the insects for consecutive three years in the district and the farmers harvested less than fifty percent of production during these years. 
Course of Action  

1. The farmers should seek measures to control the attack of insects to protect their crops next year.
2. The Government should in­crease the support price of kharif crops considerably to protect the economic interests of farmers.

The question given below consists of 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 today is midstream in its demographic transaction. In the last 60 years there has been an almost continuous decline in mortality; while fertility has declined over the last 20 years. The consequence is that there has been a rapid growth in population over the last 50 years.

Course of Action -

1. India should immediately revitalise its family planning programme.
2. The Government should imme­diately launch a massive educa­tion programme through mass media highlighting the implica­tion of population growth at the present rate.