Courses Of Action
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Course of action is a likely solution/ suggestion/ remedy/ a tool to improve a given problem or difficult situations in question statement. You have to choose out of 2-3 courses of action given in answer statement -  which course of action is more effective to address the problem. In the following questions a factsituation is given followed by two suggested courses. Give answer A. if only course of action I follows B. if only course of action II follows C. if both the course of action follow D. If neither follows E.  If the data given is inadequate. In each question below is given a statement... Show more
Courses Of Action
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1. Statement : The students residing at the hostel of a university had to stay without electricity and water for-48 hours not because of shortages but because of negligence by the hostel staff. Courses of action: I. The management of the university should look into the matter and take strict action against such negligence. II. The students should leave the: hostel and find some alternate accommodation.
2. Statement: Four cases of pick pocketing were reported at one of the most renowned five star hotels last evening. Courses of action : I. The hotel staff should be instructed to be vigilant and report any suspicious person or activity. II. More CCTV cameras should be installed near the sining and reception areas of the hotel Where these incidents took place.
3. Statement : There have been many instances of dacoit and looting in many passenger trains this year Courses of action : I. The railway authority should immediately deploy one policeman in each compartment in all the passenger trains. II. The passengers travelling by train should be given training on how to tackle with the dacoits and looters.
4. Statement: A large number of Invitees who attended the marriage function fell ill due to food poisoning and were rushed to various hospitals located in the area. Courses of action. I. The government should ban such marriage functions tile further notice. II. The local hospitals should be advised by the government to provide best services to the affected people.
5. Statement: A plethora of bodies with no single one which can be held accountable for city's sevelopment is the key reason behind its rather stagnant state. Courses of action: I. Each body should be given a set of duties and there should be no duplication in such allocation. II. An umbrella committee should be appointed with powers to regulate actions of all other bodies.
6. Statement: The government airline has been making huge losses even as private airliners continue to prosper and make substantial profit. Courses of action I. All the private airlines should be banned from their operation in the country. II. The government airline should be instructed to increase passenger fare significantly in order to increase its profit.
7. Statement: There is no motivation among today's generation to join the - armed forces owing to frequent transfers to risky areas. Perhaps they are not aware of the good side of it. Courses of action : I. Short term internship should - be introduced at high school level to give students a peek into the adventurous lift of the forces and provide a more realistic job purview II. The salary levels of the defence forces should be increased with immediate effect.
8. Statement: A large number of students have been caught using unfair means during the final year segree examinations. Courses of action I. All these students should permanently be debarred from appearing for any examination conducted by the authority. II. The guardians of these students should be called by the authority to inform them at any such behaviour in future will not tolerated.
9. Statement : Indigenous tribes living near Amazon forests are cutting down trees to cover their: basic needs - thus severely affecting the ecological balance in the area. Courses of action: I. All the tribes living near the Amazon rain forests should be forced to shift to urban areas of the country. II. The tribes should be allowed to continue doing soas they cut down trees for their basic needs and not for commercial purposes.
10. Statement: There is an alarming increase in the number of people suffering from malaria in many parts of the city. Courses of action : I. The municipal corporation has advised all the government hospitals to store adequate supply of malaria drugs. II. The municipal corporation has urged people to use mosquito repellents and keep their premises clean.
11. Statement: Drinking water supply to many parts of town is disrupted due to loss of water because of leakage in pipes supplying water. Courses of action: I. The government should order an enquiry into the matter. II. The civic body should set up a fact-finding team to assess the damage and take effective step.
12. Statement : The members belonging to two local clubs occasionally fight with each other on the main road and block traffic movement. Courses of action: I. The local police station should immediately deploy police personnel round the clock on the main road. II. Those Involved in fighting should be identified and put behind bars. III. The local administration should disband the management of the two clubs with immediate effect.
13. Statement: The local college principal has ordered that all the students must strictly adhere to the dress code stipulated by the college authority in the admission brochure. Courses of action: I. Those students who are found to violate the dress code should be terminated from the college. II. Those students who are found to violate the dress code for the first time should be reprimanded and be warned against further violation.
14. Statement: Number of hospital beds per 10000 people in India - which is a key indicator of healthcare infrastructure - is much lower than many other nations which are thought to be poorer than India. Courses of action: I. The expenditure of importing costly medicines should be borne by the State. II. Incentives should be given to encourage entry of private players into building of healthcare infrastructure.
15. Statement: Nearly 26 percent of all engineering graduates have been left unemployed owing to severe recession worldwide. Courses of action. I. All the unemployed students should be advised to take up jobs in foreign countries. II. The unemployed students should be advised to take up jobs only after the recession is over.
16. Statement : Many private schools have been violating government directives and have been charging more fees than the specified limits. Courses of action I. The government should identify such schools and take stringent actions against them. II. The government should not limit school fees and keep it flexible for the schools to decide.
17. Statement: Some workers of the company making siamond jewellery were caught while they were leaving the premises as they were trying to smuggle small pieces of diamonds hidden in their purses. Courses of action. I. The management of the company should immediately put on hold all activities in the premises till a fool proof security system is in place. II. The belongings of all the workers should thoroughly be searched before they leave the premises of the company.
18. Statement: Avery large number of people gathered outside the local police station to submit a memorandum on behalf of the residents highlighting police in - action in curbing incidents of theft and burglary - in the neighbourhood for the past few months. Courses of action : I. The police authority should form a team of officers to talk to the representatives of the - residents and assure them that proper steps will be taken to stop the menace. II. The police authority should advise the people gathered - outside the police station to disburse and promise them quick action.
19. Statement: A heavy unseasonal downpour during the last two days' has paralysed the normal life in the state in which five persons were killed but this has provided a huge relief to the problem of acute water crisis in the state. Courses of action : (A)The state government should set up a committee to review the alarming situation. (B)The state government should immediately remove all the restrictions on use- of potable ;water In all the major cities in the State. (C)The state government should send relief supplies to all the affected areas in the state.
20. Statement : Almost ninety percent of the flights of one of the private airline companies were cancelled for tire fourth consecutive day as the pilots refused to join their duties in protest against sacking of two of their colleagues by the airline management' Courses of action : I. The management of the airline company should be ordered by the Government - to Immediacy reinstate the sacked pilots to end the crisis..II. The Government should immediately take steps to end the impasse between the management .and the pilots to help the hapless passengers.
21. Statement :The rate of inflation has reached its highest in last twenty years and there is no sign of it softening in the coming months. Courses of action: I. Government should initiate steps like reducing Government taxes on essential commodities with immediate effect. II. Farmers should be asked by the Government to sell their produce at lower prices.
22. Statement : Very few students have been opting - for academic research as professional courses offer better economic dividends. Courses of action: I. Academic research should be linked to Industry so as to improve its economic perspective. II. Economic dividends of professional courses should be made less attractive so as to attract students to academic research as well.
23. Statement: A university librarian reported increased cases of theft of books from the library. Courses of action: I. Stricter security arrangements should be put in place in order to prevent such incidents. II. All the students in the university should be made to pay a hefty fine in order to replace the lost books
24. Statement: A major part of the local market in the city was gutted due to a short circuit causing extensive damage - to goods and property. Courses of action :' I. The Government should issue Strict guidelines for all establishments regarding installation and maintenance of electrical fittings. II. The Government should relocate all the markets to the outskirts of the city.
25. Statement: Water table in most parts of the State has gone down to such a level that its extraction for irrigation purposes is not economical any more. Courses of action: I. Extraction of ground water for any purpose in the State should be banned for some time in order to replenish the water table. II . The Government should make provisions for alternative methods of irrigation so that the farmers are not compelled to use ground water.