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851.

In which of the following situations will the Police normally help?

A. Only if the rich and celebrities are harmed by the common man
B. Only if a government official is robbed, the police must take action
C. Police will help whenever there is a law and order break down
D. They will help only when there is a political unrest
Answer» D. They will help only when there is a political unrest
852.

Consider this statement:Courts take too long in deciding important disputes of various departments.Which one of the following course of actions is most appropriate?Select your answer from the codes given below:1. Courts should take special measures to speedup decisions.2. Special powers should be given to officers to settle disputes concerning their departments.Codes:

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2
853.

Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the given courses of action logically follow(s) from the statement.Statement:All the central government employees went on strike due to non-implementation of 7th pay commission.Course of Action:1. 7th pay commission should be implemented immediately.2. All the central government employees should be suspended.

A. Neither 1 nor 2 follows.
B. Only 2 follows.
C. Both 1 and 2 follow.
D. Only 1 follows.
Answer» B. Only 2 follows.
854.

Here, a statement is followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing -Statement: There is a considerable increase in the number of malaria patients during monsoon period.Course of Action:I. The question should be raised in the Legislative Assembly.II. The government should disseminate adequate information regarding preventive measures to be taken by the people.III. All the hospitals should be equipped properly for the treatment of malaria patients during monsoon period.

A. All
B. Only I and II
C. Only II and III
D. Only I and III
Answer» D. Only I and III
855.

everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested given courses of action logically follows for pursuing.Statement: It is estimated that in this year’s International Trade fair 25 lakh people will visitPragati Maidan, DelhiCourses of action:I. The Delhi Police should be on high alert and discourage people from visiting the fair.II. The management of fair should have enough ticket booths and shuttle services to avoidlong queues.

A. Neither I nor II follows.
B. Only I follows.
C. Only II follows.
D. Both I or II follow.
Answer» D. Both I or II follow.
856.

A statement is given followed by two courses of actions I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested given courses of action logically follows for pursuing.Statement: There has been alarming drop in the ground water level across the major cities of the country.Courses of action:I. The government should create awareness among the citizens through mass media to stop the wastage of water.II. The governmental and non-governmental agencies should take immediate steps to recharge the ground water like rain water harvesting.

A. Both I or II follow.
B. Only I follows
C. Only II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Answer» B. Only I follows
857.

A person working as an assistant in your lab comes from a low-income family and is really keen to do a PhD. How would you best assist her in taking her to the PhD program of your institute?

A. Will talk to the head of the selection committee and request him to take the side of this candidate because he is hardworking and needy too
B. Will help the candidate to prepare well for the entrance examination and will give him comfortable textbooks
C. Won't do anything, because passing the selection test is up to him
D. After the selection process, the members of the committee will fight to put the candidate's name in the selection list
Answer» C. Won't do anything, because passing the selection test is up to him
858.

In the question below a statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement to be true, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.Statement- There was a heavy storm just after the monsoon and before the elections, bringing misfortune to many people.Course of actionThe election should be postponed to give time to restore the normalcy of the place and then campaigns should start.The government should provide special aid to those who are affected.

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.
Answer» F.
859.

India is facing a severe energy crisis. The best option before the government is to face this crisis without compromising on environmental concerns.

A. Allowing people to cut trees for cooking
B. Solar panels to be installed over large areas
C. Use of nuclear power without worrying about nuclear safety issues
D. Allowing people to use more diesel generators
Answer» C. Use of nuclear power without worrying about nuclear safety issues
860.

In the question below a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II is given. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) first pursuing.Statement:A huge fire broke out due to damage done to the gas pipeline While laying pipes for one of the utility companies.Courses of action:I. All the licenses of the utility companies should immediately be suspended pending enquiry into the incidence.II. People residing in the area should be advised to stay indoors to avoid burn injuries.

A. If neither Course of Action (I) nor (II) follows
B. If either Course of Action (I) or (II) follows
C. If only Course of Action (I) follows
D. If only Course of Action (II) follows
Answer» E.
861.

Directions: In the question below are given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action regarding the problem, policy, etc. Based on the information given in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.Statement:Azriel Archeron is the new Operations Manager Head at Company D. He has been hired by the company a week ago because of his stellar reputation and rapport with the workers. Azriel has been going through the various report files of the company. After studying the reports, he concludes that the efficiency of the workers has dropped in the last thirteen years. Previously, the workers were given tea breaks twice a day apart from the lunch break. The Manager Head before Azriel had cut down the tea breaks of the workers. Azriel proposes two courses of action to counter the problem.Course of Actions:I. Azriel gives a half-day on two of the working weekdays to the workers.II. Azriel reinstates the previous tea breaks that were provided to the workers.

A. Only I follows.
B. Only lI follows.
C. Either I or II follows.
D. Neither I nor II follows.
E. Both I and II follow.
Answer» C. Either I or II follows.
862.

Each of the following questions comprises of a statement and two Courses of action I and II. Choose the correct alternative from the given options.Statement: The availability of imported fruits has increased in the indigenous market and so the demand for indigenous fruits has been decreased.Courses of Action:I. To help the Indigenous producers of fruits, the government should impose high import duty on these fruits, even if these are not of good quality.II. The fruit vendors should stop selling imported fruits so that the demand for indigenous fruits would be increased..

A. Both I and II follow
B. Only I follows
C. Only II follows
D. Neither I nor II follow
Answer» B. Only I follows
863.

In the question, one statement is given, followed by two courses of action, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given course of actions, if any, follows from the given statement.Statement: A large number of people in area A of the city are diagnosed with COVID-19.Course of Actions:I : The city municipal authority should take immediate steps to carry out extensive testing of people in area A.II : The people in the area should be advised to take necessary precautionary steps to avoid COVID-19.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Both I and II follow
Answer» E.
864.

Directions: The critical reasoning question is based on a short argument, a set of statements, or a plan of action. For each question, select the best answer of the choices given and explain why the chosen answer is the right fit.Statement: The management of XYZ Ltd is concerned that their Chairman and influential leader Mr. Amit Gupta, who has been at the helm of the company over 40 years and oversaw the meteoric rise of the company, could fall seriously ill any day due to old age.Which of the following statements is/are a viable course of action to tackle the problem?I. Scouting for a suitable successor to Mr. Amit Gupta should be started right away.II. The son of Mr. Amit Gupta should be made Chairman of the company.III. The Vice President of the company should be made Chairman of the company.

A. Only (I)
B. Only (II)
C. Only (III)
D. Either (II) or (III)
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Only (II)
865.

In which of the following situations you are most likely to send a card?

A. When you wish to seek emergency medical appointment
B. To wish new year greetings to your friends
C. Yow wish to watch a cricket match with your friend
D. You have to buy groceries
Answer» C. Yow wish to watch a cricket match with your friend
866.

If there is a burglary in your neighbourhood your immediate action must be

A. to call the police headquarters
B. to call the police helpline number
C. to go to the court immediately for redressal
D. to warn others through social media
Answer» C. to go to the court immediately for redressal
867.

Statement : The Management of School M has decided to give free breakfast from next academic year to all the students in its primary section through its canteen even though they will not get any government grant.Courses of Action :I. The school will have to admit many poor students who will seek admission for the next academic year.II. The canteen facilities and utensils have to be checked and new purchases to be made to equip it properly.III. Funds will have to be raised to support the scheme for years to come.

A. nly I follows
B. nly either I or II follows
C. nly II and III follow
D. ll follow
E. one of these
Answer» D. ll follow
868.

Statement : Drinking water supply to New Bombay has been suspended till further orders from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board following pollution of Patalganga river, caused by discharge of effluents from some chemical industries.Courses of Action :I. The industries responsible for discharging effluents into the river should be asked to close down immediately.II. The river water should immediately be treated chemically before resuming supply.III. The Pollution Control Board should check the nature of effluents being discharged into the river by industries at regular intervals.

A. nly I follows
B. nly II and III follow
C. nly III follows
D. ll follow
E. one of these
Answer» C. nly III follows
869.

Statement : A mass mortality of shrimps in ponds on entire Andhra coast has recently been reported due to the presence of a virus.Courses of Action :I. The water of the ponds affected should immediately be treated for identifying the nature of the virus.II. The catching of shrimps from the ponds should temporarily be stopped.III. The fishermen should be asked to watch for the onset of such phenomenon in nature.

A. nly I follows
B. nly I and II follow
C. ll follow
D. nly II and III follow
E. one of these
Answer» B. nly I and II follow
870.

Statement : There has been an unprecedented increase in use of malpractices by the students during various examinations held in the country this year.Courses of Action :I. All the concerned authorities conducting these examinations should immediately take effective measures to curb this menace.II. All those students who are detected to have used unfair means should be debarred from appearing in any of these examinations for the next three years.III. Using unfair means should immediately be made cognizable offence by passing necessary legislations.

A. nly I follows
B. nly I and II follow
C. nly II and III follow
D. nly I and III follow
E. ll follow
Answer» C. nly II and III follow
871.

Statement : Nuclear power cannot make a country secure.Courses of Action :I. We must stop further expenses on increasing our nuclear power.II. We must destroy our nuclear capability.III. We must concentrate on improving our diplomatic relations.

A. nly I follows
B. nly II follows
C. nly III follows
D. nly I and III follow
E. ll follow
Answer» D. nly I and III follow
872.

Statement :According to the officials, paucity of funds with the organisation has led to the pathetic condition of this brilliant architectural structure.Courses of Action :I. A new architectural structure for the building should be designed.II. The reasons for the poor condition of the structure should be found out.III. Grant should be given to improve the condition of the structure.

A. nly I follows
B. nly II follows
C. nly III follows
D. nly II and III follow
E. nly I and III follow
Answer» D. nly II and III follow
873.

Statement : Every year thousands of eligible students do not get admission in colleges both in urban and rural areas after passing their school leaving certificate examination.Courses of Action :I. More colleges should be set up in both urban and rural areas.II. The number of schools in both urban and rural areas should be reduced.III. More schools should offer vocational courses to equip students for taking up their vocation after completing their school education.

A. nly I follows
B. nly II and III follow
C. nly I and III follow
D. ll follow
E. one of these
Answer» D. ll follow
874.

Statement : Large number of people have become critically ill after consuming spurious liquor from a local shop.Courses of Action :I. The Government should immediately close down all the shops selling liquor till the stocks are tested for presence of toxicity.II. The owner of the liquor shop should be asked to leave the town and open a shop elsewhere.III. The owner of the liquor shop should immediately be arrested and tried for criminal negligence.

A. nly I and II follow
B. nly II and III follow
C. nly III follows
D. nly I and III follow
E. ll follow
Answer» E. ll follow
875.

Statement : Major part of the rabi crop in the district is damaged due to unseasonal heavy rains during the last few days.Courses of Action :I. The government should grant relief to the affected farmers to compensate their loss.II. The government should provide free seed and fertilizer to the farmers for the kharif season.III. The government should waive all the loans taken for the rabi crop by the affected farmers.

A. nly I and II follow
B. nly II follows
C. nly II and III follow
D. nly III follows
E. ll follow
Answer» F.
876.

Statement : The exodus from villages to cities is detrimental to both.Courses of Action :I. Rural postings must be made mandatory.II. There should be fewer trains linking cities to smaller places.III. Employment generation scheme should be launched in rural areas.

A. nly II follows
B. nly I and II follow
C. nly III follows
D. nly II and III follow
E. ll follow
Answer» D. nly II and III follow
877.

Statement :People residing in some tribal areas are far from education.Courses of Action :I. Government should render all help to the NGOs to open schools there.II. A mass awareness programme must be initiated in these areas.III. Social workers should be entrusted with the job of educating them.

A. nly I and II follow
B. nly II and III follow
C. nly I and III follow
D. nly either I or III, and II follow
E. ll follow
Answer» B. nly II and III follow
878.

Statement : Residents from Model Colony coming under North Ward of City X have complained to the Ward Officer that for last three days the tap water in the ward is contaminated and no action is being initiated by municipal staff.Courses of Action :I. The Ward Officer of North Ward should initiate action against residents who have lodged complaints against municipal staff.II. The Ward Officer should ask his junior officer to visit Model Colony to assess the actual condition of water with his staff and to get samples of water tested from laboratories.III. The Ward Officer should ask Ward Engineer to check water installations and pipelines in the Model Colony area.

A. nly I and II follow
B. nly II and III follow
C. nly I and III follow
D. nly either I or III, and II follow
E. one of these
Answer» C. nly I and III follow
879.

Statement : There is a considerable increase in the number of persons affected by water-borne diseases during monsoon period.Courses of Action :I. The question should be raised in the Legislative Assembly.II. The Government should disseminate adequate information regarding the pure drinking water to people.III. All the hospitals in the city should be equipped properly for the treatment of patients during monsoon period.

A. ll follow
B. nly I and II follow
C. nly II and III follow
D. nly I and III follow
E. one follows
Answer» D. nly I and III follow
880.

Statement : The vehicular traffic has increased so much in the recent past that it takes at least two hours to travel between the city and the airport during peak hours.Courses of Action :I. Non-airport bound vehicles should not be allowed to ply on the road connecting the city and the airport.II. The load of vehicular traffic should be diverted through various link roads during peak hours.III. The departure and arrival of flights should be regulated so as to avoid congestion during peak hours.

A. nly I follows
B. nly II follows
C. nly I and II follow
D. ll follow
E. one of these
Answer» C. nly I and II follow
881.

Statement : The Institute has fixed for the investors a validity period of one year for transfer forms for some of its listed schemes.Courses of Action :I. The Institute should consult investors before fixing the duration of validity period.II. The investors should be duly informed about the validity period.III. List of schemes covered under this validity period should be communicated.

A. nly I and II follow
B. nly III follows
C. nly II and III follow
D. nly I and III follow
E. ll follow
Answer» D. nly I and III follow
882.

Statement : There have been quite a few incidents of highway robbery on the super expressway between cities A and B during recent months.Courses of Action :I. The local administration should immediately set up police tickets along the expressway to prevent robbery.II. The local administration should immediately close down the expressway till the robbers are apprehended.III. More and more people should be given training on how to tackle with the robbers.

A. nly I follows
B. nly I and II follow
C. nly I and III follow
D. ll follow
E. one of these
Answer» B. nly I and II follow
883.

Statement : The condition of all the major roads in the city has deteriorated due to incessant rain during the last two months.Courses of Action :I. The city civic authority should deploy additional traffic staff to regulate the vehicular movement.II. The city civic authority should immediately make arrangements for repairs of the damaged roads.III. Motorists should be alerted at various places by putting up sign boards about the bad patches of the roads to enable them to plan their journey accordingly.

A. nly I and II follow
B. nly II and III follow
C. nly I and III follow
D. ll follow
E. one of these
Answer» E. one of these
884.

Statement : It has been reported by one of the TV channels that the answer papers of Board examination of one State are evaluated by students studying in the same standard with the help of model answers as instructed by the examiners.Courses of Action :I. All such examiners should be immediately suspended from their official positions.II. All such papers evaluated by the students should be immediately confiscated and got evaluated by qualified teachers.III. The Board should explore possibilities even though they are remote, of getting the answer papers of this examination evaluated by computerised machines.

A. nly I follows
B. nly II follows
C. nly III follows
D. nly I and II follow
E. ll follow
Answer» E. ll follow
885.

Statement : A large number of students who have passed their XII Std. terminal examination in the country could not get admission to colleges as the number of seats available are grossly inadequate.Courses of Action :I. The evaluation system of XII Std. terminal examination should be made more tough so that fewer students pass the examination.II. The Government should encourage the private sector to open new colleges by providing them land at cheaper rate.III. The rich people should be asked to send their wards to foreign countries for higher studies enabling the needy students to get admission in colleges within the country.

A. nly I follows
B. nly II follows
C. nly I and II follow
D. nly II and III follow
E. one of these
Answer» C. nly I and II follow
886.

Statement : There was a spurt in criminal activities in the city during the recent festival season.Courses of Action :I. The police should immediately investigate into the causes of this increase.II. In future the police should take adequate precaution to avoid recurrence of such situation during festival.III. The known criminals should be arrested before any such season.

A. one follows
B. nly I and II follow
C. nly II and III follow
D. ll follows
E. one of these
Answer» C. nly II and III follow
887.

Statement : The meteorological department has issued a notification forecasting less rainfall during next year's monsoon.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.III. The farmers should be advised to cultivate alternate crops which require less water during the coming months.

A. nly I and II follow
B. nly II and III follow
C. nly I and III follow
D. ll follow
E. one of these
Answer» B. nly II and III follow
888.

Statement : The Deputy Mayor of city Z has proposed to install a plant of mineral water and to supply citizen's mineral water bottles at Rs. 6 per litre as against Rs. 10 per litre being sold by local private companies.Courses of Action :I. The local private companies of city Z will have to close their operation.II. The Corporation of city Z will have to provide for losses in this project in its budget.III. The tap water schemes of city Z will have to be stopped.

A. nly I and II follow
B. nly II and III follow
C. nly I and III follow
D. ll follow
E. one of these
Answer» F.
889.

Statement : Many private sector banks have reduced interest rate on housing loans in comparison to public sector banks.Courses of Action :I. The case should be raised before the regulatory authority for investigation by the public sector banks as they cannot follow such reduction.II. Public sector banks must adopt such policy to remain in competition.III. The public sector banks should advertise their special feature repeatedly so that they do not lose their future customers.

A. ll follow
B. nly I and II follow
C. nly I and III follow
D. nly either II or III follows
E. one of these
Answer» E. one of these
890.

Statement : Some strains of mosquito have become resistant to chloroquine - the widely used medicine for malaria patients.Courses of Action :I. Selling of chloroquine should be stopped.II. Researchers should develop a new medicine for patients affected by such mosquitoes.III. All the patients suffering from malaria should be checked for identification of causal mosquito.

A. one follows
B. nly I and III follow
C. ll follow
D. nly II and III follow
E. one of these
Answer» E. one of these
891.

Statement : Incessant rain for the past several days has posed the problem of overflowing and flood as the river bed is full of silt and mud.Courses of Action :I. The people residing near the river should be shifted to a safe place.II. The people should be made aware about the imminent danger over radio/television.III. The silt and mud from the river bed should be cleared immediately after the receding of the water level.

A. one follows
B. nly I and ll follow
C. nly II and III follow
D. nly I and III follow
E. ll follow
Answer» F.
892.

Statement : A large number of students studying in municipal schools could not pass the Xth Std. Board examination causing frustration among the students and their parents.Courses of Action :I. The municipal authority should immediately review the position and initiate measures to improve the situation.II. The municipal authority should immediately fill up the teachers' vacancies in the municipal schools.III. The municipal authority should close down some of their schools and concentrate their attention on remaining schools to improve the conditions.

A. nly I and II follow
B. nly II and III follow
C. nly I and III follow
D. ll follow
E. one of these
Answer» F.
893.

Statement : There has been unprecedented increase in the prices of essential commodities during the past few days due to the strike call given by the transporters association.Courses of Action :I. The transporters' association should be ordered by the government to immediately withdraw strike call or else they will face severe consequences.II. The government should immediately make alternative arrangements to ensure adequate supply of essential commodities in the market.III. The government should immediately declare the strike illegal and put all those responsible for the strike behind the bars.

A. nly I and II follow
B. nly II and III follow
C. nly I and III follow
D. ll follow
E. one of these
Answer» B. nly II and III follow
894.

Statement : Number of dropouts from the municipal schools has significantly increased after withdrawal of mid-day meal scheme.Courses of Action :I. The government should reconsider its decision of withdrawal of midday meal scheme.II. The government should close down some of the municipal schools.III. The government should carry out a detailed study to find out the reasons for school dropouts.

A. one follows
B. nly I follows
C. nly I and III follow
D. nly II and III follow
E. ll follow
Answer» D. nly II and III follow
895.

Statement : Over 27,000 bonded labourers identified and freed are still awaiting rehabilitation.Courses of Action :I. More cases of bonded labourers should be identified.II. Till the proper rehabilitation facilities are available, the bonded labourers should not be freed.III. The impediments in the way of speedy and proper rehabilitation of bonded labourers should be removed.

A. one follows
B. nly I follows
C. nly II follows
D. nly III follows
E. nly II and III follow
Answer» E. nly II and III follow
896.

Statement : Lack of coordination between the University, its colleges and various authorities has resulted in students ousted from one college seeking migration to another.Courses of Action :I. If a student is ousted from a college, the information should be sent to all the other colleges of the UniversityII. The admissions to all the colleges of the University should be handled by the University directly.III. A separate section should be made for taking strict action against students indulging in anti-social activities.

A. nly I follows
B. nly II follows
C. nly III follows
D. nly I and III follow
E. nly II and III follow
Answer» B. nly II follows
897.

Statement : Any further increase in the pollution level in the city by way of industrial effluents and automobile exhaustions would pose a severe threat to the inhabitants.Courses of Action :I. All the factories in the city should immediately be closed down.II. The automobiles should not be allowed to ply on the road for more than four hours a day.III. The Government should restrict the issue of fresh licences to factories and automobiles.

A. one follows
B. nly II follows
C. nly III follows
D. ll follows
E. one of these
Answer» D. ll follows
898.

Statement : There are more than 200 villages in the hill area of Uttar Pradesh which are severely damaged due to cyclone and it causes an extra burden of Rs 200 crore on State Government for relief and rehabilitation work.Courses of Action :I. People of hill area should be shifted to other safer places.II. State Government should ask more financial support from Central Government.III. Government should levy relief tax to the corporate sector to ease the additional burden.

A. one follows
B. nly I and II follow
C. nly II and III follow
D. nly I and III follow
E. one of these
Answer» F.
899.

Statement : The air and rail services have been severely disrupted due to thick fog in the northern part of the country.Courses of Action :I. The rail and air services should be temporarily suspended in the region.II. People should be advised to make their travel plan keeping in mind the probable disruption resulting in delay or cancellation of services.III. The government should immediately install modern machines which will enable it to guide the rail and air services even if the thick fog develops.

A. nly II follows
B. nly III follows
C. nly II and III follow
D. ll follow
E. one of these
Answer» E. one of these
900.

Statement : Without the active cooperation between the proprietor and the employees of the mill, it cannot remain a profitable concern for long.Courses of Action :I. The mill should be closed down.II. The workers should be asked to cooperate with the owners.III. The owners should be asked to cooperate with the employees.

A. one follows
B. nly I and II follow
C. ll follow
D. nly II and III follow
E. one of these
Answer» E. one of these