100+ Statement and Courses of Action Practice Questions Pdf - 1

Question: 1

In this type of questions, a statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. The candidate is required to grasp the statement, analyse the problem or policy it mentions and then decide which of the courses of action logically follows.
Statement :
The chairman stressed the need for making education system more flexible and regretted that the curriculum has not been revised in keeping with the pace of the changes taking place.
Arguments :
Curriculum should be reviewed and revised periodically.
II. System of education should be made more flexible.

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

(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 :
Majority of the students in many schools do not pass in the final examination.
Arguments :
I. These schools should be closed down as these have become unproductive.
II. The teachers of these schools should immediately be retrenched.

(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 :
India has been continuously experiencing military threats from its neighbouring countries.
Arguments :
India should engage into an all out war to stop the nagging threats.
II. India should get the neighbours into a serious dialogue to reduce the tension at its borders.

(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 :
Every year large number of devotees die due to severe cold on their way to the shrine located at the top of the mountain range.
Arguments :
I. The devotees should be discouraged to visit the shrine without having proper warm clothes and other amenities.
II. The government should provide warm clothes and shelter to all the devotees visiting the shrine.

(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