Statement:
During natural calamities, many departments blame each other for any wrong-doing due to overlapping functions of these departments.
Course of Action:
1. Only one department should be there to take charge during natural calamities.
2. All departments should be held responsible for wrong-doings and punished.
Analyzing the Statement on Natural Calamities
The core issue identified in the statement is the **blame game** between government departments during **natural calamities**. This problem arises specifically because of overlapping functions, leading to difficulty in assigning responsibility.
Evaluating Course of Action 1
Course of Action 1 suggests having "Only one department should be there to take charge during natural calamities."
- Reasoning: This action aims to eliminate the problem of overlapping functions by consolidating all responsibilities into a single entity. Eliminating overlap could prevent departments from blaming each other.
- Logical Flow: While consolidating functions could potentially solve the stated problem, it's a very specific and drastic solution. The statement doesn't provide enough information to conclude that this is the *only* or *necessary* logical step. Other solutions like improved coordination or clearer role demarcation might also address the issue without full consolidation. Therefore, it doesn't strictly or solely logically follow.
Evaluating Course of Action 2
Course of Action 2 proposes that "All departments should be held responsible for wrong-doings and punished."
- Reasoning: This action attempts to enforce accountability by punishing all involved departments.
- Logical Flow: The statement identifies overlapping functions as the root cause of blame-shifting. Simply punishing all departments doesn't address this underlying structural issue. It's a punitive measure that might not resolve the problem of inter-departmental blame stemming from unclear responsibilities. It is not a logical way to solve the problem described.
Conclusion on Logical Follow-up
Based on the analysis:
- Course of Action 1 is a potential solution but not a necessary logical consequence, as other measures could also address overlapping functions.
- Course of Action 2 is unlikely to be a logical solution because it doesn't tackle the root cause (overlapping functions) and is a blanket punitive approach.
Since neither Course of Action 1 nor Course of Action 2 necessarily or strictly logically follows from the statement as the sole or required solution, the correct conclusion is that neither follows.
This aligns with Option 1: Neither 1 nor 2 follows.
Similar Questions
- In this question, a statement is followed by two courses of action, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement:
Long queues are seen outside the electricity bill payment counters on \(14^{th}\) and \(15^{th}\) of each month, as \(15^{th}\) of each month is the last date for payment of electricity bills. Citizens have lodged several complaints with the electricity board regarding this difficulty in payment.
Courses of Action:
(I) The electricity board should set up additional counters for payment collection on \(14^{th}\) and \(15^{th}\) of each month, to make it easier for citizens.
(II) The electricity board should increase the penalty to be paid after the specified last date. In this question, a statement is given followed by two courses of action, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true, and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the given courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement:
A major fire broke out this afternoon in a mall in Jaipur, causing several casualties amongst the people present inside.
Courses of Action:
The police must check to see if the fire safety regulations were followed by the mall. Traffic police must divert traffic away from the fire site, to enable evacuation of people.In this question, a statement is followed by two courses of action, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement:
Mr. X, a teacher of a high school, often beats his students.Courses of Action:
I. Students should complain about this matter to the principal of the school.
II. Students should quit the school and take admission in another school.In this question, a statement is followed by two courses of action, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement:
Due to water pipeline work planned in Grant Road for the next 3 days, the road will be closed for traffic till further notice.
Courses of Action:
(I) Traffic police should increase the number of personnel present at Grant Road to physically coordinate traffic diversion effectively.
(II) Traffic police should issue a notification in major newspapers regarding traffic diversions and alternate routes that can be taken by the general public till the Grant Road closure continues.In this question, a statement is followed by two courses of action, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement:
Despite the teacher's several warnings, a student was caught cheating in the exam.
Courses of Action:
I. The student should be expelled from the exam, and his paper should be cancelled.
II. The teacher should leave the student with another warning.
In this question, a statement is followed by two courses of action, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement:
Severe congestion is seen on the service road outside the apartment complex between 7.30 a.m. to 9 a.m. everyday due to many school buses from different schools picking up children from gate of the apartment complex. This is leading to a traffic jam, delaying many people travelling for work at this time.
Courses of Action:
(I) No school buses should be permitted on the service road from 7.30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
(II) School buses should be permitted to enter the society gates.
In this question, a statement is followed by two courses of action, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement:
The price of wheat has been steadily rising across the country since the last 3 weeks, due to shortages reported from major wholesale markets.
Courses of Action:
(I) The Government should set up an urgent investigation to check the reasons for the shortages.
(II) The Government should provide oil at subsidised rates to citizens till wheat supplies are restored.
Important Questions from Course of Action
- In this question, a statement is followed by two courses of action, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement:
Long queues are seen outside the electricity bill payment counters on \(14^{th}\) and \(15^{th}\) of each month, as \(15^{th}\) of each month is the last date for payment of electricity bills. Citizens have lodged several complaints with the electricity board regarding this difficulty in payment.
Courses of Action:
(I) The electricity board should set up additional counters for payment collection on \(14^{th}\) and \(15^{th}\) of each month, to make it easier for citizens.
(II) The electricity board should increase the penalty to be paid after the specified last date. - In this question, a statement is given followed by two courses of action, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true, and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the given courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement:
Reports indicate that fish populations in River Y have declined sharply due to excessive fishing and industrial pollution.
Courses of Action:
I. Fishing in River Y should be regulated for at least six months.
II. Industries should be ordered to treat waste before discharging into River Y. In this question, a statement is given followed by two courses of action, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true, and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the given courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement: Many students in rural schools fail to clear the basic reading and writing tests due to lack of trained teachers and poor infrastructure.Courses of Action:
I. Immediate recruitment and training of teachers should be carried out in rural areas.
II. All students failing the tests should be expelled from schools to maintain quality.- Read the given statement and courses of action carefully and decide which of the courses of action logically follow(s) from the statement.
Statement:
If none of the employees submit their work report by tomorrow, then the monthly project will be in a crisis.
Courses of action:
i. The date of submission of work report must be extended.
ii. Some employees must speed up and submit their work report by tomorrow.
iii. The cause of late submission of work report by most employees must be figured out and proper counter-measures must be taken. - Read the given statement and courses of action carefully and decide which of the courses of action logically follow(s) from the statement.
Statement:
The weather bureau has recently forecasted next week's weather of Kashmir in which it said that there is going to be a heavy snowfall for the whole week.
Courses of Action:
(i) The weather bureau should propagate the information throughout Kashmir through various platforms.
(ii) The civic bodies must make arrangements to remove snow from roads.
(iii) The news must be stopped from spreading outside the state.
