Logical Reasoning

Topic: Courses of action

Statement: Since its launching in 1881, Vayudoot has so far accumulated losses amounting to Rs 153 crore.Courses of Action:Vayudoot should be directed to reduce wasteful expenditure and to increase passenger fare.An amount of about Rs 300 crore should be provided to Vayudoot to make the airliner economically viable.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow

Answer: Option AExplanation:Clearly, for better economic gain, losses should be reduced and income increased. So, only course I follows

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In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement: A large number of people in ward X of the city are diagnosed to be suffering from a fatal malaria type.Courses of Action:The city municipal authority should take immediate steps to carry out extensive fumigation in ward X.The people in the area should be advised to take steps to avoid mosquito bites.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: Severe drought is reported to have set in several parts of the country.Courses of Action:Government should immediately make arrangement for providing financial assistance to those affected.Food, water and fodder should immediately be sent to all these areas to save the people and cattle.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: Since its launching in 1881, Vayudoot has so far accumulated losses amounting to Rs 153 crore.Courses of Action:Vayudoot should be directed to reduce wasteful expenditure and to increase passenger fare.An amount of about Rs 300 crore should be provided to Vayudoot to make the airliner economically viable.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: Exporters in the capital are alleging that commercial banks are violating a Reserve Bank of India directive to operate a post shipment export credit denominated in foreign currency at international rates from January this year.Courses of Action:The officers concerned in the commercial banks are to be suspended.The RBI should be asked to stop giving such directives to commercial banks.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: A large number of people die every year due to drinking polluted water during the summer.Courses of Action:The government should make adequate arrangements to provide safe drinking water to all its citizens.The people should be educated about the dangers of drinking polluted water.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: Most of those who study in premier engineering colleges in India migrate to developed nations for better prospects in their professional pursuits.Courses of Action:All the students joining these colleges should be asked to sign a bond at the time of admission to the effect that they will remain in India at least for ten years after they complete education.All those students who desire to settle in the developed nations should be asked to pay entire cost of their education which the government subsidises.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: There is an unprecedented increase in migration of villagers to urban areas as repeated crop failure has put them into precarious financial situation.Courses of Action:The villagers should be provided with alternate source of income in their villages which will make them stay put.The migrated villagers should be provided with jobs in the urban areas to help them survive.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: As stated in the recent census report the female to male ratio is alarmingly low.Courses of Action:The government should conduct another census to verify the results.The government should immediately issue orders to all the departments to encourage people to improve the ratio.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: If the retired Professors of the same Institutes are also invited to deliberate on restructuring of the organisation, their contribution may be beneficial to the Institute.Courses of Action:Management may seek opinion of the employees before calling retired professors.Management should involve experienced people for the systematic restructuring of the organisation.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
 Four districts in State A have been experiencing severe drought for the last three years resulting into exodus of people from these districts.Courses of Action:The government should immediately start food for work programme in the district to put a halt to the exodus.The government should make since efforts to provide drinking/potable water to these districtsA.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: The Secretary lamented that the electronic media was losing its credibility and that it should try to regain it by establishing better communications with the listeners and the viewers. He also emphasised the need for training to improve the functioning.Courses of Action:Efforts should be made to get organised feed back on the programme.The critical areas in which the staff requires training should be identified.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: Courts take too long in deciding important disputes of various departments.Courses of Action:Courts should be ordered to speed up matters.Special powers should be granted to officers to settle disputes concerning their department.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: Certain mining industries in Gujarat may come to a standstill because of the notification issued by the Department of Environment and Forest banning mining operations and industries alike within 25 kms of National Park, the game sanctuary and reserve forest areas.Courses of Action:The Department should be asked to immediately withdraw the notification.The Government should make effort to shift the parks, sanctuaries and reserve forests to other non-mining areas.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: There have been many instances of derailment of trains due to landslide in the hilly areas which caused loss of many lives.Courses of Action:The railway authority should arrange to deploy pilot engines before the movement of passenger trains in the hilly areas to alert the trains in case of any landslide.The railway authority should strengthen the hill slopes by putting iron meshes so that the loose boulders do not fall on the track.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
India today is midstream in its demographic transaction. In the last 60 years there has been an almost continuous decline in mortality; while fertility has declined over the last 20 years. The consequence is that there has been a rapid growth in population over the last 50 years.Courses of Action:India should immediately revitalise its family planning programme.The Government should immediately launch a massive education programme through mass media highlighting the implication of population growth at the present rate.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: Footpaths of a busy road are crowded with vendors selling cheap items.Courses of Action:The help of police should be sought to drive them away.Some space should be provided to them where they can earn their bread without blocking footpaths.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: Some serious blunders were detected in the Accounts section of a factory.Courses of Action:An efficient team of auditors should be appointed to check the Accounts.A show cause notice should be issued to all the employees involved in the irregularity.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Researchers are feeling agitated as libraries are not equipped to provide the right information to the right users at the right time in the required format. Even the users are riot aware about the various services available for them.Courses of Action:All the information available to the libraries should be computerised to provide faster services to the users.Library staff should be trained in computer operations.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Many medical and engineering graduates are taking up jobs in administrative services and in banks.Courses of Action:All the professionals should be advised to refrain from taking up such jobs.The government should appoint a committee to find out the reasons for these professionals taking up such jobs and to suggest remedial measures.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Due to substantial reduction in fares by different airline services, large number of passengers so far travelling by upper classes in trains have switched over to airline services.Courses of Action:The railways should immediately reduce the fare structure of the upper classes substantially to retain its passengers.The railways should reduce the capacity of upper classes in all the trains to avoid loss.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: The Meteorology Department has forecast that a severe cyclonic storm would hit coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa in the next forty-eight hours.Courses of Action:The local administration should advise the fishermen not to go to dangerous area in the sea.The local administration should alert the people of coastal areas of these two states and they should be prepared to shift to safer places.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: There has been large number of cases of internet hacking in the recent months creating panic among the internet users.Courses of Action:The government machinery should make an all out effort to nab those who are responsible and put them behind bars.The internet users should be advised to stay away from using internet till the culprits are caught.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: The Union Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation has fixed an annual target of Rs 10,000 crores by way of tourism earnings towards the end of the current decade.Courses of Action:There is no need of development of further new tourist spots to meet the target.The Ministry should evolve attractive packages to woo the foreign tourists to meet the target.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: A large number of students have been caught using unfair means during the final-year degree examination.Courses of Action:All these students should be debarred permanently from appearing for any examination conducted by the authority.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.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Either I or II followsD.	Neither I nor II followsE.	Both I and II follow
Statement: The weather bureau has through a recent bulletin forecast heavy rainfall during the next week which may cause water logging in several parts of the city.Courses of Action:The bulletin should be given wide publicity through the mass media.The civic authority should keep in readiness the pumping system for removal of water from these parts.The people should be advised to stay indoors during the period.A.	None followsB.	Only I and II followC.	Only II followsD.	Only II and III followE.	None of these
Statement: A train derailed near a station while moving over a bridge and fell into a river, resulting in the death of 65 people.Courses of Action:The Railway Authorities should clarify the reason of the accident to the Government.The Government should allocate funds to compensate the destruction caused.The protection walls of the bridge should be made strong enough to avoid such accidents.A.	Only I and II followB.	Only II and III followC.	Only III followsD.	All followE.	None of these
Statement: Poverty is increasing because the people, who are deciding how to tackle it, know absolutely nothing about the poor.Courses of Action:The decision makers should go to the grass root levels.The decision makers should come from the poorer sections of the society.A new set of decision makers should replace the existing one.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Only either I or III followsD.	All follow
Statement: Besides looks and appearances, it is also important to develop oneself from within.Courses of Action:One should not pay attention to fashion.One should pay attention to fashion.Books on self-development should be encouraged.A.	Only I followsB.	Only II followsC.	Only III followsD.	Only I and III follow
Statement: There is an unprecedented increase in the production of wheat this kharif season in most parts of the country.Courses of Action:The government should immediately lower down the procurement price of wheat.The farmers should be asked to store the excess produces with themselves to be used for future.The government should make its best efforts to export wheat to augment its presence in international market.A.	Only I and II followB.	Only II and III followC.	Only I and III followD.	All followE.	None of these
Statement: A large number of students are reported to be dropping out of school in villages as their parents want their children to help them in farms.Courses of Action:The government should immediately launch a programme to create awareness among the farmers about the value of education.The government should offer incentives to those farmers whose children remain in schools.Education should be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14 and their employment banned.A.	Only I and II followB.	Only II and III followC.	Only I and III followD.	All followE.	None of these
Statement: Without the active cooperation between the proprietor and the employees of the mill, it cannot remain a profitable concern for long.Courses of Action:The mill should be closed down.The workers should be asked to cooperate with the owners.The owners should be asked to cooperate with the employees.A.	None followsB.	Only I and II followC.	All followD.	Only II and III followE.	None of these
Statement: The air and rail services have been severely disrupted due to thick fog in the northern part of the country.Courses of Action:The rail and air services should be temporarily suspended in the region.People should be advised to make their travel plan keeping in mind the probable disruption resulting in delay or cancellation of services.The government should immediately install modern machines which will enable it to guide the rail and air services even if the thick fog develops.A.	Only II followsB.	Only III followsC.	Only II and III followD.	All followE.	None of these
Statement: There are more than 200 villages in the hill area of Uttar Pradesh which are severely damaged due to cyclone and it causes an extra burden of Rs 200 crore on State Government for relief and rehabilitation work.Courses of Action:People of hill area should be shifted to other safer places.State Government should ask more financial support from Central Government.Government should levy relief tax to the corporate sector to ease the additional burden.A.	None followsB.	Only I and II followC.	Only II and III followD.	Only I and III followE.	None of these
Statement: Any further increase in the pollution level in the city by way of industrial effluents and automobile exhaustions would pose a severe threat to the inhabitants.Courses of Action:All the factories in the city should immediately be closed down.The automobiles should not be allowed to ply on the road for more than four hours a day.The Government should restrict the issue of fresh licences to factories and automobiles.A.	None followsB.	Only II followsC.	Only III followsD.	All followsE.	None of these
Statement: Incessant rain for the past several days has posed the problem of overflowing and flood as the river bed is full of silt and mud.Courses of Action:The people residing near the river should be shifted to a safe place.The people should be made aware about the imminent danger over radio/television.The silt and mud from the river bed should be cleared immediately after the receding of the water level.A.	None followsB.	Only I and ll followC.	Only II and III followD.	Only I and III followE.	All follow
Statement: Some strains of mosquito have become resistant to chloroquine - the widely used medicine for malaria patients.Courses of Action:Selling of chloroquine should be stopped.Researchers should develop a new medicine for patients affected by such mosquitoes.All the patients suffering from malaria should be checked for identification of causal mosquito.A.	None followsB.	Only I and III followC.	All followD.	Only II and III followE.	None of these
Statement: Many private sector banks have reduced interest rate on housing loans in comparison to public sector banks.Courses of Action:The case should be raised before the regulatory authority for investigation by the public sector banks as they cannot follow such reduction.Public sector banks must adopt such policy to remain in competition.The public sector banks should advertise their special feature repeatedly so that they do not lose their future customers.A.	All followB.	Only I and II followC.	Only I and III followD.	Only either II or III followsE.	None of these
Statement: The Deputy Mayor of city Z has proposed to install a plant of mineral water and to supply citizen's mineral water bottles at Rs. 6 per litre as against Rs. 10 per litre being sold by local private companies.Courses of Action:The local private companies of city Z will have to close their operation.The Corporation of city Z will have to provide for losses in this project in its budget.The tap water schemes of city Z will have to be stopped.A.	Only I and II followB.	Only II and III followC.	Only I and III followD.	All followE.	None of these
Statement: The meteorological department has issued a notification forecasting less rainfall during next year's monsoon.Courses of Action:The government should immediately set up a water authority for proper management of water resources.The water supply authorities should be asked to implement reduction in regular water supply to tackle the situation.The farmers should be advised to cultivate alternate crops which require less water during the coming months.A.	Only I and II followB.	Only II and III followC.	Only I and III followD.	All followE.	None of these