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6. Statement : The police department has come under a cloud with recent revelations that at least two senior police officers 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 find out all those who are involved into the illegal sale of arms. II. State police armoury should be kept under Central Government control.
A. If only conclusion I follows.
B. If only conclusion II follows.
C. If either I or II follows.
D. If neither I nor II follows.
E. If both conclusions I and II follows.
Explanation: ANSWER : If only conclusion I follows. Explanation : . Keeping the State police armoury under the supervision of Central Government control is not the right course of action to bring the guilty to the book. However, an investigation may help to reveal those involved into the illegal acts. Hence, only action I is the right course of action.
7. Statement : If the retired professors of the same institutes are also invited to deliberate on restructuring of the organization, their contribution may be beneficial to the institute.Courses of Action: I. Management may seek opinion of the employees before calling retired professors. II. Management should involve experienced people for the systematic restructuring of the organization.
A. If only conclusion I follows.
B. If only conclusion II follows.
C. If either I or II follows.
D. If neither I nor II follows.
E. If both conclusions I and II follows.
Explanation: ANSWER : If only conclusion II follows. Explanation : . Valuable suggestions from the retired professors will be helpful for restructuring of an organization. Hence, management should involve such experienced people. Seeking permission from the employees is not the right course of action.
8. Statement : The rates of interest on Post Office recurring deposit accounts have been increased with effect from 1st Oct. This has been done to attract more deposits.Courses of Action: I. Efforts should also be made to make the public aware about this increase in the rate of interest. II. If the deposits don’t increase in next six months, the rate of interest should be further increased.
A. If only conclusion I follows.
B. If only conclusion II follows.
C. If either I or II follows.
D. If neither I nor II follows.
E. If both conclusions I and II follows.
Explanation: ANSWER : If both conclusions I and II follows. Explanation : . It is given in the statement that rate of interest has been increased to attract more deposits. Hence, public should be made aware of such increase so that both the parties should be benefitted. If the response for the deposits is lukewarm, the rate of interest should be further increased. Hence, both the actions are right courses of action.
9. Statement : Every year, at the beginning or at the end of the Monsoon, we have some cases of conjunctivitis, but this year, it seems to be a major epidemic, witnessed after nearly four years.Courses of Action: I. Precautionary measures should be taken after every four years to check the epidemic. II. People should be advised to drink boiled water during the Monsoon season.
A. If only conclusion I follows.
B. If only conclusion II follows.
C. If either I or II follows.
D. If neither I nor II follows.
E. If both conclusions I and II follows.
Explanation: ANSWER : If only conclusion II follows. Explanation : . It is not necessary that such an epidemic occurs after four years. Hence action I is not the right course of action. Secondly, prevention during Monsoon season is the right step to face the problem of conjunctivitis. So, action II is the right course of action.
10. Statement : Huge amount of resources are required to develop tourist places in a country like India, which is endowed with vast coastlines, rivers, forests, temples etc.Courses of Action: I. More tourist resorts along the coastlines only should be started. II. The tourist potential of India should be exploited.
A. If only conclusion I follows.
B. If only conclusion II follows.
C. If either I or II follows.
D. If neither I nor II follows.
E. If both conclusions I and II follows.
Explanation: ANSWER : If only conclusion II follows. Explanation : . As in the given statement, India is already endowed with tourist spots. Therefore, the existing potential should be exploited.
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