Course of Action MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Course of Action - Download Free PDF

Statement: There is a huge increase in the migration of citizens of Country X to foreign countries as the unemployment rate has been increasing in Country X.

(I) As the unemployment rate has been increasing in Country X, So the citizens of Country X should be provided with alternative sources of income for surviving. 

(II) Imposing substantial fees can not reduce the unemployment problem of country X.

Therefore, only course of action (I) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is Option (1).

Some rules to solve Statements and Course of action questions must be kept in mind while solving it.

Rule 1. Have an unbiased and neutral mind frame. Individual perception must not be used to judge the course of action to be taken.

Rule 2. The first step should be to identify the root cause of the problem. Once the problem is solved, a logical mindset should be employed to figure out the course of action.

Rule 3. There must be no extremity involved in the course of action.

Rule 4. A course of action must be able to solve, reduce, or minimize the problem given in the situation.

Given:

Statement: In spite of the principal's repeated warnings, a child was caught with a hidden mobile phone in the school.

Course of Action:

I. The mobile phone should be taken away from the child and the parents should be called to the school - True (Because, this will ensure that the parents are aware of the child’s misconduct and can take steps to prevent it in the future).

II. The child should be punished for committing this mistake - True (Because, punishment can act as a deterrent for the child and other students from repeating such actions).

So, Both I and II follow.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Given:

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.

Course of Action:

I. The officers concerned in the commercial banks are to be suspended - False (Suspending officers without a proper investigation into the alleged violation is a premature and drastic step. An inquiry should be conducted first to establish the facts and determine culpability.)

II. The RBI should be asked to stop giving such directives to commercial banks - False (The directive is intended to benefit exporters by providing credit at international rates. Stopping such a directive based on an alleged violation by some banks would harm the overall export sector and is not a constructive solution to address the violation.)

So, Neither I nor II follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Statement: A tiger has been reported to have attacked a local man outside his house in a village in broad daylight.

Order of action:

I) The nearby forest officials should be informed to come and capture the tiger.✅

This action is possible because forest officials have responsibility to maintain a gap between forest and people as well as protected areas need to be connected so that the tiger and other species can move from one forest to another without confronting man.

II) The villagers themselves should take up arms and kill the tiger.❌

Killing tiger is not way to protect villager it is the responsibility of forest official to keep villagers safe.

Hence, the correct answer is Only I follows.

Given:

Statement: The local drinking water supply has been found to contain harmful contaminants that pose serious health risks to the population.

Course of Action:

I. Authorities should immediately suspend the contaminated water supply and provide alternative sources of clean drinking water - True (Because, This action directly addresses the health risks posed by contaminated water and ensures public safety).

II. Authorities should investigate the source of contamination and implement measures to prevent such occurrences in the future - True (Because, This is a long-term solution to ensure the drinking water supply remains safe).

So, Both I and II follow.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

From the statement above, we understand the effects of bullying on a student. But the course of action mentioned in I is not viable as it will continue the practice of bullying.
Therefore, I does not follow.

On the other hand, setting clear and enforceable rules against the practice of bullying will be a feasible course of action as it will reduce the number of bullying cases.
Therefore, II follows.

Hence, Only II follows.

Course of action:

1) The automobile and industrial sector is the largest contributor in the Delhi air pollution, dividing the automobiles into groups to be run only on odd and even days, respectively might not be a good idea to reduce pollution. A company can not run like this way. This is not followed.

2) Stopping the registration process will have a major impact on industrial growth and hence this is not followed.

The statement mentions that the question paper had many wrong questions, which caused many students to fail the examination. This indicates that the performance of the students was negatively impacted due to the errors in the question paper.

Based on this, both courses of action seem to be reasonable and logical.

Course of Action 1 suggests re-conducting the examination with the correct question paper. This would ensure that the students are assessed based on their actual knowledge and understanding, rather than being penalized for the errors in the question paper.

Course of Action 2 suggests giving grace marks for the wrong questions. This would compensate the students for the loss of marks they suffered due to the errors in the question paper.

Therefore, it can be concluded that either course of action 1 or 2 can be followed to address the issue of wrong questions in the question paper.

Here, we can say the problem is one of mutual
disagreement.

The course of action 1. Taking extreme measures like withdrawing the new recruitment policy just because employees protesting against it won’t help, so this course of action doesn't follow.

The course of action 2. will not follow because it will be very harsh action against the employee who is protesting against the new recruitment policy. It can best be solved by finding a middle path via mutual talks.

Hence, the correct answer is "Neither I nor II follows".

Additional Information

Some rules to solve Statements and Course of action questions must be kept in mind while solving it.

Rule 1. Have an unbiased and neutral mind frame. Individual perception must not be used to judge the course of action to be taken.

Rule 2. The first step should be to identify the root cause of the problem. Once the problem is solved, a logical mindset should be employed to figure out the course of action.

Rule 3. There must be no extremity involved in the course of action.

Rule 4. A course of action must be able to solve, reduce, or minimize the problem given in the situation.

Rule 5. The course of action can be said to solve/reduce the problem when it is an established fact, when it is logically possible and when it is known from experience.

Given Statement:

The meteorological department has issued a notification forecasting less rainfall during next year's monsoon.

Course of action:

I. The farmers should be advised to be ready for the eventuality → Correct (Because, It is necessary for farmers to prepare well for the next year's monsoon if the meteorological department has issued a notification about less rainfall in the next year monsoon, otherwise farmer's crops will be wasted.

II. The government should make arrangements to provide water to the affected areas → False (The statement talks about less rainfall in the future or the next monsoon. This implies no area is affected yet. There is a possibility of some or many areas getting affected in the future. Course of action 2 talks about already affected areas. Therefore, it does not hold).

Hence, "If course of action (I) is suggested" is the correct answer.

• Qualities Projected in this situation:  (Sens of responsibility,

 Effective intelligence, and speed of decision).

Key Points

• Checklist for attempting course of action questions:

1. Read the question and options carefully.
2. Look for options that are realistic, optimistic, and reflect officer-like qualities.
3. Do not skip any situation.
4. Relegate the negative sentences and choose the most logical option among the remaining. As time is an important factor, hence your thinking ability should be swift.
5. React quickly and be logical.

I. Civic authorities should ensure adequate supply of medicine at nominal rate.

The course of action follows as by medicine one can control asthama.

II. Civic authorities need to control the air pollution caused due to emission from vehicles.

The course of action follows as pollution is caused due to emission of fumes from vehicles, which causes problem in breathing and spreads asthama. Controlling pollution will therefore help in control of asthama too.

Hence, if both I and II follow.

After knowing the fact that the terrorists are hiding at a certain place the Government should send armed forces as this is a national issue.

Therefore, I follows.

On the other hand, the second course of action is vague and totally unrealistic. It is practically not possible to achieve such an action.

Therefore, offering them to shift somewhere is completely out of question.

Hence, II does not follow.

Clearly, suspicion first needs to be confirmed and only when it is confirmed, action should be taken.

Hence, Only I follows.

Given Statement

• Course of action 1 does not follow because the demands of the employees cannot be accepted without any valid reasons just to ensure that they resume their work.
  • Protests of employees may create problems in transactions, however, the demands of the employees should be reasonable
  • Accepting unreasonable demands would set a wrong example 
• Course of action 2 does not follow.
  • Sacking employees for merely protesting is an extreme action and hence is unwarranted unless the employees have created law and order issues.
• Course of action 3 follows. It suggests that the authorities should consider the demands in a way that is suitable, goes well with the requirements of the involved parties, and considers the feelings and needs of people who will be the most affected.

Hence, only III follows.  

The statement highlights a problem that road accidents are increasing.

• Course of action I suggests that government should take steps to promote discipline and follow traffic rules through awareness programmes. This can reduce accidents since more people will be aware and will follow the rules. Thus, action I logically follows the statement.
• Restricting registration of new vehicles may reduce the number of vehicles on road but the problem is a road accident, which is not addressed by this action. Even one vehicle can cause multiple accidents when people or the driver are not following the traffic rules. Thus, action II does not logically follow the statement.

Hence the correct answer is option 2.