In this type of questions, a statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. The candidate is required to grasp the statement, analyse the problem or policy it mentions and then decide which of the courses of action logically follows.
1. Statement: The vegetable traders feel that the prices of onion will again go up shortly in the State.
Arguments:
I. The State Government should purchase and store sufficient quantity of onion in advance to control prices.
II. The State Government should make available network of fair price shops for the sale of onions during the period of shortage.
A) If only I follow
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
2. Statement: Majority of the students have failed in one paper in the first semester examination.
Arguments:
I. All those students who failed should be asked to drop out of the course.
II. The faculty teaching the paper should be asked to resign.
A) If only I follow
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
3. 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.
Arguments:
I. Population education programme should be included in the college curriculum.
II. Orientation programme should be conducted for teachers on population education.
A) If only I follow
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
4. Statement: The Finance Minister submits his resignation a month before the new budget is to be presented in the Parliament.
Arguments:
I. The resignation should be accepted and another person should be appointed as the Finance Minister.
II. The resignation should not be accepted.
A) If only I follow
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
5. Statement: Doordarshan is concerned about the quality of its programmes particularly in view of stiff competition it is facing from STAR and other satellite TV channels and is contemplating various measures to attract talent for its programme.
Arguments:
I. In an effort to attract talent, the Doordarshan has decided to revise its fee structure for the artists.
II. The fee structure should not be revised until other electronic media also revise it.
A) If only I follow
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
6. Statement: In spite of the principal repeated warnings, a child was caught exploding crackers secretly in the school.
Arguments:
I. All the crackers should be taken away from the child and he should be threatened not to do it again.
II. The child should be severely punished for his wrong act.
A) If only I follow
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
7. Statement: One of the problems facing the food processing industry is the irregularly supply of raw material. The producers of raw material are not getting a reasonable price.
Arguments:
I. The government should regulate the supply of raw material to other industries also.
II. The government should announce an attractive package to ensure regular supply of raw material for food processing industry.
A) If only I follow
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
Key
1-E 2-D 3-B 4-B 5-A 6-B 7-B
