(Sample Material) Online Coaching for CAPF (AC): Logical reasoning and analytical ability - "Statement & Courses of Action"
Online Coaching for UPSC Central Armed Police Forces (AC) Written Examination
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Topic: Statement and Courses of Action
Directions: In each of the questions below is
given a Statement followed by two courses of action. Course of action is a
step for administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow up or
further action in regard to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of the
information given in Statement, you have to assume everything in the
Statement to be true, then decide which of the given suggested courses of
action is/are logically worth
pursuing.
Give your answer as
(a) If only I follows
(b) If only lI follows
(c) If neither I nor II follows
(d) If both I and II follow
1. Statement: A recent study show that children below five die in the cities of the developing countries mainly from diarrhoea and parasitic intestinal worms. Courses of Action
I. Government of the developing countries should take adequate measure to
improve the hygienic condition in the cities.
II. Children below five year in the of the developing countries need to kept
under constant medication.
2. Statement: Air export volumes have increase substantially over the post decade causing be clogs and difficulties for air cargo agents because of increased demand for space and services.
Courses of Action
I. Airlines and air cargo agents should jointly work out a solution a combat
the problem.
II. The reasons for the increase in the volume of air export should we found
out.
3. Statement: There has been significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city.
Courses of Action:
I. The water supply authority should ampose a partial cut in supply to tackle
the situation.
II. The government should appeal to all residents through mass media for minimal
use of water.