A musical event of a famous singer is being organized only for the employees of your organization and their families. One of your friend is a fan of this singer and requests you to take him as your family member. What will you do?

You will oblige your friend by asking him to pretend as your family member

You will tell your friend that the event is strictly for the family members and that he cannot attend

You will oblige your friend by asking him to pretend as your family member

You will avoid taking your friend by making some other excuse

You will not talk to your friend for asking a favour

One of your colleagues thinks that she is being harassed, by the boss. What will you do?

You will try to understand the situation, apprise her of your opinion and suggest her to take a decision to approach appropriate authority immediately

You will try to understand the situation and only if you feel same will ask her to approach appropriate authority

You will try to understand the situation, apprise her of your opinion and suggest her to take a decision to approach appropriate authority immediately

You will ask her to bear with the situation as it will bring bad name to her

You will tell others about your colleague so that others may exercise caution

1084 + Mcqs in Course of Action in Logical and Verbal Reasoning Page 20 McqOptions

951.	Statement : The Secretary lamented that the electronic media was losing its credibility and that it should try to regain it by establishing better communications with the listeners and the viewers. He also emphasised the need for training to improve the functioning.Courses of Action :I. Efforts should be made to get organised feed back on the programme.II. The critical areas in which the staff requires training should be identified.
A.	nly I follows
B.	nly II follows
C.	ither I or II follows
D.	either I nor II follows
E.	oth I and II follow
Answer» F.

952.	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.	nly I follows
B.	nly II follows
C.	ither I or II follows
D.	either I nor II follows
E.	oth I and II follow
Answer» B. nly II follows

953.	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.	nly I follows
B.	nly II follows
C.	ither I or II follows
D.	either I nor II follows
E.	oth I and II follow
Answer» E. oth I and II follow

954.	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.	nly I follows
B.	nly II follows
C.	ither I or II follows
D.	either I nor II follows
E.	oth I and II follow
Answer» C. ither I or II follows

955.	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.	nly I follows
B.	nly II follows
C.	ither I or II follows
D.	either I nor II follows
E.	oth I and II follow
Answer» B. nly II follows

956.	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.	nly I follows
B.	nly II follows
C.	ither I or II follows
D.	either I nor II follows
E.	oth I and II follow
Answer» F.

957.	Statement : Since its launching in 1981, Vayudoot has so far accumulated losses amounting to Rs 153 crore.Courses of Action :I. Vayudoot should be directed to reduce wasteful expenditure and to increase passenger fare.II. An amount of about Rs 300 crore should be provided to Vayudoot to make the airliner economically viable.
A.	nly I follows
B.	nly II follows
C.	ither I or II follows
D.	either I nor II follows
E.	oth I and II follow
Answer» B. nly II follows

958.	A musical event of a famous singer is being organized only for the employees of your organization and their families. One of your friend is a fan of this singer and requests you to take him as your family member. What will you do?
A.	You will tell your friend that the event is strictly for the family members and that he cannot attend
B.	You will oblige your friend by asking him to pretend as your family member
C.	You will avoid taking your friend by making some other excuse
D.	You will not talk to your friend for asking a favour
Answer» B. You will oblige your friend by asking him to pretend as your family member

959.	A statement with two courses of action is given below.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 course of action logically follows?Statement :A large number of employees have gone on a mass casual leave in protest against company's new recruitment policy.Course of action:I. The company should immediately withdraw the new recruitment policy.II. All these employees should immediately be suspended from their service.Given answer:
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Neither I, nor II follows
D.	Both I and II follow
Answer» D. Both I and II follow

960.	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:Company B came into existence five years ago. It is a manufacturing company producing bottles. The turnover of the company for the first year was $550,000,000, it was running in loss of $220,000,000. In the second year, the company again faced a loss of $330,000,000. Even in the third year of its operations, the company has been unable to achieve a breakeven point. In the fourth year of its production, the company took a loan of $500,000,000 from a public bank to facilitate the day to day functioning. It was able to achieve the breakeven level of manufacturing. In the fifth year, yet again the company faced a loss. It no longer has funds to continue with its operations. What should the company’s next step be to completely get rid of this problem?Course of Actions:I. The Board of Directors of the company dissolves the company and pays off all its debtors.II. The Board of Directors of the company sell off the company to a larger company and use the money to pay off their debts to the bank.
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» D. Neither I nor II follows.

961.	In the following question, there is a statement followed by two courses of action, numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true to decide which of the two suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuingStatement: Air pollution in India is reaching alarming levels.Course of actions:I. Ban use of insecticides.II. Institute a high level committee to ﬁnd persons involved in polluting India.
A.	Either I or II follows
B.	Only I follows
C.	Neither I nor II follows
D.	Only II follows
Answer» D. Only II follows

965.	In the question below, a statement is given followed by three courses of actions numbered I, II and III. On the basis of the information given, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the suggested course of action logically follow (s) for pursuing.Statement: Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have agreed to pay a total of $40 million and make a series of concessions to settle a government lawsuit alleging Musk duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the company. The settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission allows Musk to remain CEO of the electric car company but requires him to relinquish his role as chairman for at least three years. Courses of action:I. Tesla must hire an independent chairman to oversee the company, something that should please a number of shareholders who have criticised Tesla's board for being too beholden to Musk. II. The deal could remove one cloud that hangs over Tesla. Investors fretted about the company's ability to cope without Musk, a charismatic entrepreneur whose penchant for coming up with revolutionary ideas has drawn comparisons to one of Silicon Valley's most revered visionaries, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. III. Besides paying a fine and stripping Musk of his chairman's title, Tesla also must appoint two more directors who have no ties to the company or its management. Musk will be allowed to remain on the board.
A.	Only III follows
B.	Neither II nor III follows
C.	None follows
D.	All except II follow
E.	All I, II and III follow
Answer» E. All I, II and III follow

967.	Statement: The Union Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation has fixed an annual target of Rs 10,000 crores by way of tourism earnings towards the end of the current decade.Courses of Action:I. There is no need of development of further new tourist spots to meet the target.II. The Ministry should evolve attractive packages to woo the foreign tourists to meet the target.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Either I or II follows
D.	Neither I nor II follows
Answer» C. Either I or II follows

973.	Statement: The killer entric fever has so far claimed 100 lives in some tribal villages in M.P. during the past three weeks.Courses of Action:I. The residents of these villages should immediately be shifted to a non-infected area.II. The Government should immediately send a medical squad to this area to restrict spread of the killer disease.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Either I or II follows
D.	Neither I nor II follows
Answer» C. Either I or II follows

975.	Statement: Footpaths of a busy road are crowded with vendors selling cheap items.Courses of Action:I. The help of police should be sought to drive them away.II. Some space should be provided to them where they can earn their bread without blocking footpaths.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Either I or II follows
D.	Both I and II follow
Answer» E.

962.	One of your colleagues thinks that she is being harassed, by the boss. What will you do?
A.	You will try to understand the situation and only if you feel same will ask her to approach appropriate authority
B.	You will try to understand the situation, apprise her of your opinion and suggest her to take a decision to approach appropriate authority immediately
C.	You will ask her to bear with the situation as it will bring bad name to her
D.	You will tell others about your colleague so that others may exercise caution
Answer» B. You will try to understand the situation, apprise her of your opinion and suggest her to take a decision to approach appropriate authority immediately

963.	Each of the following questions comprises of a statement and two Conclusions I and II. Choose the correct alternative from the given options.Statement: There are more than 200 villages in the hill area of Bihar which are severely damaged due to cyclone and it caused a burden on rehabilitation work.Courses of Action: I. People of the hill area should be shifted to other safer places.II. State Government should ask for more financial support from the Central Government.
A.	Both I and II follow
B.	Only I follows
C.	Only II follows
D.	Neither I nor II follow
Answer» E.

964.	A statement is given below in the question followed by three courses of actions numbered I, II and III. On the basis of the information given, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the following suggested courses of actions logically follow(s) for pursuing.Statement: Jet Airways has defaulted on salary payments again. The cash-strapped airline on Wednesday sought over 10 more days from its employees to pay balance 25 per cent of their salaries for August. Jet Airways had paid 50 per cent of August salaries to its employees on September 11 and the rest was to be paid on Wednesday. But it could pay only half of the balance amount. Courses of action:I. The cash-strapped airline, which is struggling to meet its cost of operations, had earlier attempted to cut salaries of its employees, but the move was met with stiff resistance that forced it to defer the plan. II. Jet Airways will today remit half of the second installment of pending emoluments of its pilots, AMEs and senior management for August 2018.III. While the management regrets the attendant inconvenience, it also appreciates the continued support and understanding of its employees.
A.	Only III follows
B.	Neither II nor III follows
C.	Only I follows
D.	All except III and I
E.	All I, II and III follow
Answer» E. All I, II and III follow

966.	Each of the following questions comprise of a statement and two Courses of action I and II. Choose the correct alternative from the given options.Statement: In one of the worst accidents on a railway level crossing, fifty people died when a bus carrying them collided with a running train.Courses of Action:I. The train driver should be immediately suspended for negligence on his part.II. The driver of the bus should be punished for negligence on his part.
A.	Both I and II follow
B.	Only I follows
C.	Only II follows
D.	Neither I nor II follow
Answer» D. Neither I nor II follow

968.	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. Anew 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.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Only III follows
D.	Only II and III follow
Answer» D. Only II and III follow

969.	Statement: There is an unprecedented increase in the production of wheat this kharif season in most parts of the country.Courses of Action:I. The government should immediately lower down the procurement price of wheat.II. The farmers should be asked to store the excess produces with themselves to be used for future.III. The government should make its best efforts to export wheat to augment its presence in international market.
A.	Only I and II follow
B.	Only II and III follow
C.	Only I and III follow
D.	None of these
Answer» E.

970.	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.	Only I and II follow
B.	Only II and III follow
C.	Only I and III follow
D.	All follow
Answer» B. Only II and III follow

971.	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.	None follows
B.	Only I and II follow
C.	All follow
D.	Only II and III follow
Answer» E.

972.	Statement: The employees union of the Municipal Corporation has decided to strike work for indefinite period in protest against the management's refusal to grant bonus.Courses of Action:I. The government should immediately pay ex-gratia grant to the Municipal Corporation to grant bonus to its employees.II. The striking employees should be persuaded to defer the strike notice.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Either I or II follows
D.	Neither I nor II follows
Answer» C. Either I or II follows

974.	Statement: Many medical and engineering graduates are taking up jobs in administrative services and in banks. Courses of Action:I. All the professionals should be advised to refrain from taking up such jobs.II. The government should appoint a committee to find out the reasons for these professionals taking up such jobs and to suggest remedial measures.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Either I or II follows
D.	Neither I nor II follows
Answer» C. Either I or II follows

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A musical event of a famous singer is being organized only for the employees of your organization and their families. One of your friend is a fan of this singer and requests you to take him as your family member. What will you do?

One of your colleagues thinks that she is being harassed, by the boss. What will you do?

Statement: Footpaths of a busy road are crowded with vendors selling cheap items.Courses of Action:I. The help of police should be sought to drive them away.II. Some space should be provided to them where they can earn their bread without blocking footpaths.

Statement: Mr. X, an active member of the Union, often insults his superiors in the office with his rude behaviour.Courses of Action:I. He should be transferred to some other department.II. The matter should be referred to the Union.

Statement: Some serious blunders were detected in the Accounts section of a factory.Courses of Action:I. An efficient team of auditors should be appointed to check the Accounts.II. A show cause notice should be issued to all the employees involved in the irregularity.

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.

Statement: Courts take too long in deciding important disputes of various departments.Courses of Action:I. Courts should be ordered to speed up matters.II. Special powers should be granted to officers to settle disputes concerning their department.

976.	Statement: There have been many instances of derailment of trains due to landslide in the hilly areas which caused loss of many lives.Courses of Action:I. The railway authority should arrange to deploy pilot engines before the movement of passenger trains in the hilly areas to alert the trains in case of any landslide.II. The railway authority should strengthen the hill slopes by putting iron meshes so that the loose boulders do not fall on the track.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Either I or II follows
D.	Neither I nor II follows
Answer» D. Neither I nor II follows

977.	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.	Only I and II follow
B.	Only II and III follow
C.	Only I and III follow
D.	All follow
Answer» E.

978.	Statement: Mr. X, an active member of the Union, often insults his superiors in the office with his rude behaviour.Courses of Action:I. He should be transferred to some other department.II. The matter should be referred to the Union.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Either I or II follows
D.	Neither I nor II follows
Answer» E.

979.	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.	None follows
B.	Only I and III follow
C.	All follow
D.	Only II and III follow
Answer» E.

980.	Statement: The day time temperatures in this summer have been four to five degree Celsius above the normal temperature across the country.Courses of Action:I. All the district headquarters should be alerted to send prompt reports of death due to heat waves in their jurisdiction.II. The Government machinery should be put on high alert and provided with necessary equipments to prevent any untoward incident.III. The Government should make necessary arrangements to provide drinking water in all the areas affected due to extreme heat waves.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only I and II follow
C.	All follow
D.	Only II and III follow
Answer» E.

981.	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.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Only I and II follow
D.	Only II and III follow
Answer» C. Only I and II follow

982.	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.	None follows
B.	Only I follows
C.	Only I and III follow
D.	Only II and III follow
Answer» D. Only II and III follow

983.	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.	All follow
B.	Only I and II follow
C.	Only I and III follow
D.	Only either II or III follows
Answer» E.

984.	Statement: A train derailed near a station while moving over a bridge and fell into a river, resulting in the death of 65 people.Courses of Action:I. The Railway Authorities should clarify the reason of the accident to the Government.II. The Government should allocate funds to compensate the destruction caused. III. The protection walls of the bridge should be made strong enough to avoid such accidents.
A.	Only I and II follow
B.	Only II and III follow
C.	Only III follows
D.	All follow
Answer» D. All follow

985.	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.	None follows
B.	Only I and II follow
C.	Only II and III follow
D.	All follows
Answer» C. Only II and III follow