In each of the following question, a statement is given which is followed by two Courses of action numbered I and II. You are required to grasp the given statement, analyse it and then decide which couses of action is logically to follow from the given alternatives.

1. Statement: Many dengue cases are being reported by nearby area of Mumbai.

Couses of action:   I.   This situation should be raised in the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra.
         II.  A team of doctors should be rushed to the area.


  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.
     
   
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It is clear from the given statement that the dengue has to be eradicated with proper and immediate medication as well as preventive measures by doctors. So, only course II follows. Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.


2. Statement: USA is not likely to grant a $100 million loan to India.

Couses of action:   I.   India should approach other countries to get loan.
         II.  India should persuade USA to grant the loan to meet its immediate foreign exchange demand.


  A.  if only I is 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.
     
   
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It is clear from the statement that India can either persuade USA or it find some other country to get the loan. Thus, either I or II course of action can follow. Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.


3. Statement: More than 100 villages in Uttrakhand are severely damaged by heavy rain and it caused an extra burden of Rs 500 crore on state government for relief and rehabilitation work.

Courses of action:   I.    Hill area people should be shifted to other safer areas.
          II.   State government should take financial help from Central government.


  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.
     
   
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As the statement says that villages are severly damage by heavy rain so affected people should be shifted to safer places. Also, state government should take help from central government because Rs 500 crore damage is a big loss to recover all alone by the state. So, both the courses follow. Hence, option (E) is the correct answer.


4. Statement: Food processing industry is facing the problem of irregular supply of raw material and the producers of raw material are not getting a reasonable price.

Courses of action:   I.   The government should regulate the supply of raw material to all industries.
          II.  The government should announce an attractive package to ensure regular supply of raw material for food processing industry.


  A.  if only I is 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.
     
   
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It is clear from statement that to solve the problem of food processing industry, a regular supply of raw material should be ensured. So, only course II shall follow. Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.


5. Statement: There were very big mistakes in the accounts of the company.

Courses of action:   I.    Experienced auditors should be appointed to check the accounts throughly.
          II.  All the employees involved in irregularity should be served show cause notice.


  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.
     
   
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It is clear that the given situation demands all the faults in accounts must to properly checked and all the person involved in this matter should be interrogated. So, both course follow. Hence, option (E) is the correct answer.


6. Statement: Should there be a ban on product advertising?

Courses of action:   I.    No, it is an age of advertising. Unless your advertisement is better than other competitors, the product will not be sold.
        II.  Yes, the money spent on advertising is very huge and it inflates the cost of the product.


  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.
     
   
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It is clear from the given statement that advertisement makes the customer aware of the qualities of the product and leads him to buy it. So, argument I is strong. Further, the advertising is also a costly affair and expenses on it lead to increased price of the product. So, argument II is also strong. Hence, option (E) is the correct answer.


7. Statement: Should we scrap 'Public Distribution System (PDS)' in India?

Courses of action:   I.   Yes, everyone should earn and get the bread on his/her own.
       II.  Yes, the poor do not get any benefit by PDS because of corruption.


  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.
     
   
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The Public Distribution System provides the basic amenities to the economically backward sections of population. So, argument I is not strong. Also, if the objectives of PDS are not fulfilled beacuse of corruption, then getting rid of the system is no solution. Instead, efforts should be made to abolish the corruption. So, argument II is not strong also. Hence, option (D) is the correct answer.


8. Statement: Can pollution be controlled in India?

Courses of action:   I.   Yes, if everyone realises the hazard of pollution and co-operates to get rid of it.
          II.  No, the vehicles, factories and industries and an every growing population are responsible for pollution.


  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.
     
   
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From the given statement, it is clear that the control of population seems to be impossilbe because of the ever growing needs and the disconcern of the people but, on the other hand, the control is possible by joint effort. So, either of the arguments will hold strong. Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.


9. Statement: Should UNO be dissolved now?

Courses of action:   I.   Yes, cold war has come to an end and such organisations have no role to play.
       II.  No, in the absence of such organisations there may be be a world war..


  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.
     
   
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UNO was established to maintain peace all over world and will serve to prevent conflicts between countries. So, its role will never end. So, argument I is not strong. Also, due to absence of UNO, mutual conflicts and international wars may increase in future. So, argument II is strong. Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.


10. Statement: Should the government start sex education in schools?

Courses of action:   I.    Yes, all developing countries have started it.
          II.  No, we can't start it in co-ed schools.


  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.
     
   
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We can't start sex education in school on the pretext that it is followed in other countries because every country has its own environment and situations. So, argument I is not strong. Also, giving sex education in co-ed schools would spoil the atmosphere of school. So, argument II is strong. Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.


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