Logical Reasoning - Statement - Courses of Action

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Question - 1

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 a significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city.

Courses of action: I. The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply to tackle the situation.

                             II. The government should appeal to all the residents through mass media for minimal use of water.

  • A If only I follows;
  • B If only II follows
  • C If either I or II follows;
  • D If neither I nor II follows and
  • E If both I and II follow.

Question - 2

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: On the average, about twenty people are run over by trains and die every day while crossing the railway tracks through the level crossing.

Courses of action: I. The railway authorities should be instructed to close all the level crossings.

                             II. Those who are found crossing the tracks, when the gates are closed, should be fined heavily.

  • 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

Question - 3

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.

  • A If only I follows
  • B If only II follows,
  • C If either I or II follows;
  • D If neither I nor II follows and
  • E If both I and II follow.

Question - 4

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: As many as ten coaches of a passenger train have derailed and blocked both pairs of the railway tracks.

Courses of action: I. The railway authorities should immediately send men and equipment to the spot to clear the railway tracks.

                             II. All the trains running in both the directions should be diverted to other routes.

  • A If only I follows
  • B If only II follows,
  • C If either I or II follows;
  • D If neither I nor II follows and
  • E If both I and II follow.

Question - 5

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 the development plans develop in papers only.

Courses of action: I. The incharges should be instructed to supervise the field-work regularly.

                             II. The supply of paper to such departments should be cut short.

  • A If only I follows
  • B If only II follows,
  • C If either I or II follows;
  • D If neither I nor II follows and
  • E If both I and II follow

Question - 6

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 chairman stressed the need for making education system more flexible and regretted that the curriculum has not been received in keeping with the pace of the changes taking place.

Courses of action: I. Curriculum should be reviewed and revised periodically.

                            II. System of education should be made more flexible.

  • 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 followMA

Question - 7

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 an unprecedented increase in migration of villagers to urban areas as repeated crop failure has put them into precarious financial situation.

Courses of action: I. The villagers should be provided with alternate source of income in their villages which will make them stay put.

                             II. The migrated villagers should be provided with jobs in the urban areas to help them survive.

  • 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

Question - 8

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 has been continuously experiencing military threats from its neighboring countries.

Courses of action: I. India should engage into an all-out war to stop the nagging threats.

                             II. India should get the neighbors into a serious dialogue to reduce the tension at its borders.

  • 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

Question - 9

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 less than forty percent voter turn out in the recent assembly elections.

Courses of action: I. The election commission should cancel the entire election process as the votes cast are not adequate to represent people.

                             II. The election commission should take away the voting rights of those who did not exercise their rights.

  • 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

Question - 10

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 Central Bureau the Investigation receives the complaint of an officer taking bribe to do the duty he is supposed to.

Courses of action: I. CBI should try to catch the officer red-handed and then take a strict action against him.

                             II. CBI should wait for some more complaints about the officer to be sure about the matter.

  • 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
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