100+ Statement and Courses of Action Online Test - 1

Question: 1

In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III. You have to assume anything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
Statement :
A large number of students have been caught using unfair means during the final year degree examination.
Courses of action :
I. All these students should be debarred permanently from appearing for any examination conducted by the authority.
II. The guardians of these students should be called by the authority to inform them that any such behaviour in future will not be tolerated.

(A) if only I follows

(B) if only II follows

(C) if either I or II follows

(D) if neither I nor II follows

(E) if both I and II follow

Question: 2

Statement :
A recent study shows that children below five die in the cities of the developing countries mainly from diarrhoea and parasitic intestinal worms.
Courses of action :
I. Governments of the developing countries should take adequate measures to improve the hygienic conditions in the cities.
II. Children below five years in the cities of the developing countries need to be kept under periodic medical check-up.

(A) if only I follows

(B) if only II follows

(C) if either I or II follows

(D) if neither I nor II follows

(E) if both I and II follow

Question: 3

Statement :
There are been less than forty percent voter turn out in the recent assembly elections.
Courses of action :
I. The election commission should cancel the entire election process as the votes cast are not adequate to represent people.
II. The election commission should take away the voting rights of those who did not exercise their rights.

(A) if only I follows

(B) if only II follows

(C) if either I or II follows

(D) if neither I nor II follows

(E) if both I and II follow

Question: 4

Statement :
There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of requests for berths in most of the long distance trains during the current holiday season.
Courses of action :
I. The railway authority should immediately increase the capacity in each of these trains by attaching additional coaches.
II. The people seeking accommodation should be advised to make their travel plan after the holiday.

(A) if only I follows

(B) if only II follows

(C) if either I or II follows

(D) if neither I nor II follows

(E) if both I and II follow

Question: 5

Statement :
The Indian electronic component industry venturing into the West European markets faces tough competition from the Japanese.
Courses of action :
I. India should search for other international markets for its products.
II. India should improve the quality of the electronic components to compete with the Japanese in capturing these markets.

(A) if only I follows

(B) if only II follows

(C) if either I or II follows

(D) if neither I nor II follows

(E) if both I and II follow