REASONING

REASONING

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.

Give answer

(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.

1.Statement: Many medical and engineering graduate are taking up jobs in administrative services nd in Banks.

Courses of Action:

I. All the professionals should be advised to refrain from taking up such jobs.

II. 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 follows

B. Only II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

2. 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:

I. The city municipal authority should take immediate steps to carry out extensive fumigation in ward X.

II. The people in the area should be advised to take steps to avoid mosquito bites.

A. Only I follows

B. Only II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

3.Statement: Since its launching in 1981, Vayudoot has so far accumulated losses amounting to Rs 153 crore.

Courses of Action:

I. Vayudoot should be directed to reduce wasteful expenditure and to increase passenger fare.

II. An amount of about Rs 300 crore should be provided to Vayudoot to make the airliner economically viable.

A. Only I follows

B.Only II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

4.Statement: A large number of people die every year due to drinking polluted water during the summer.

Courses of Action:

I. The government should make adequate arrangements to provide safe drinking water to all its citizens.

II. The people should be educated about the dangers of drinking polluted water.

A. Only I follows

B. Only II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

5. Statement: Fou districts in state A have been experiencing serve drought for the last three years resulting into exodus of people from these districts.

Courses of Action:

I. The government should immediately start food for work  program in the district to put a halt to the Exodus.

II. The government should make effort to provide drinking / potable water to these district.

A. Only I follows

B. Only II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

6.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:

I. 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.

II. 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 follows

B. Only II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

7. 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:

I. The villagers should be provided with alternate source of income in their villages which will make them stay put.

II. The migrated villagers should be provided with jobs in the urban areas to help them survive.

A. Only I follows

B. Only II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

8. 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:

I. Management may seek opinion of the employees before calling retired professors.

II. Management should involve experienced people for the systematic restructuring of the organisation.

A. Only I follows

B. Only II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

9.Statement: The sale of a particular product has gone down considerably causing great concern to the company.

Courses of Action:

I. The company should make a proper study of rival products in the market.

II. The price of the product should be reduced and quality improved.

A. Only I follows

B. Only II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

10.Statement: The Minister said that the teachers are still not familiarised with the need, 

importance and meaning of population education in the higher education system. 

They are not even clearly aware about their role and responsibilities in the population education programme.

Courses of Action:

I. Population education programme should be included in the college curriculum.

II. Orientation programme should be conducted for teachers on population education

A. Only I follows

B. Only II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

ANSWER KEY : 1- ( B),2- ( E), 3-  ( A), 4- ( E),5- (E),6- ( B), 7-  ( A),8- ( B),9- (A),10- ( B)