Course of Action Practice Test 2

11.	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. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow

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12.

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 produce during these years. Courses of Action:        I.            The farmers should seek measures to control the attack of insects to protect their crops next year.     II.            The Government should increase the support price of kharif crops considerably to protect the economic interests of farmers.

A. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow

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13.

Statement: The police department has come under a cloud with recent revelations that at least two senior police officials are suspected to have been involved in the illegal sale of a large quantity of weapons from the state police armoury. Courses of Action:        I.            A thorough investigation should be ordered by the State Government to bring out all those who are involved into the illegal sale of arms.     II.            State police armoury should be kept under Central Government's control.

A. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow

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14.

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. Courses 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.

A. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow

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15.	Statement: Financial stringency prevented the State Government from paying salaries to its employees since April this year. Courses of Action:        I.            The State Government should immediately curtail the staff strength at least by 30%.     II.            The State Government should reduce wasteful expenditure and arrange to pay the salaries of its employees.
	A. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow

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16.

Statement: The State Government has decided to declare 'Kala Azar' as a notifiable disease under the Epidemics Act. Family members or neighbours of the patient are liable to be punished in case they did not inform the State authorities. Courses of Action:        I.            Efforts should be made to effectively implement the Act.     II.            The cases of punishment should be propagated through mass media so that more people become aware of the stern actions.

A. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow

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17.	Statement: The cinema halls are incurring heavy losses these days as people prefer to watch movies in home on TV than to visit cinema halls. Courses of Action:        I.            The cinema halls should be demolished and residential multi-storey buildings should be constructed there.     II.            The cinema halls should be converted into shopping malls.
	A. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow

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18.	Statement: The Chairman stressed the need for making education system more flexible and regretted that the curriculum has not been revised 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. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow

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19.

Statement: Duty free technology parks where foreign firms can manufacture electronic hardware components are proposed to be established at various places in the country. Courses of Action:        I.            Government should immediately implement the proposal to augment the foreign currency reserve by exporting the products.     II.            Government should not implement the proposal as it will hinder indigenous production of hardware components.

A. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow

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20.	Statement: The Central Bureau of 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. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow

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