Statement and Course of Action Practice Test 2 – Latest Reasoning Questions with Answers

Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Q) Statement : It is reported that during the last fortnight there has been three cases of near miss situation involving two aircrafts over the busy city airport. In all these cases both the aircrafts came perilously close to each other and could avoid collision as the pilots acted just in time.
Courses of action :
I. The pilots of all the six aircrafts involved in these incidents should immediately be de-rostered.
II. Some flights should be diverted to other airports for the next few months to decongest the sky over the city airport.
III.Air traffic controllers of the city airport should be sent for refresher courses in batches to prepare themselves to handle such pressure situation.

Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Q) Statement : A sudden cloud burst over the island city resulted into unpredicted rainfall causing flood like situation in the entire area. Large number of people were caught unaware and were stranded on the road.
Courses of action :
I. The local administration should immediately put in place an action plan for avoiding such situation in future.
II. The local administration should immediately deploy personnel to help the stranded people to move to safer places.
III.The local administration should advise all the citizens not to venture out on the road till situation improves.

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
Q) Statement: In the city, over 75 percent of the people are living in slums and sub-standard houses which is a reflection on the housing and urban development policies of the Government.
Courses of Action:
I. There should be a separate department looking after housing and urban development.
II. The policies in regard to urban housing should be reviewed.
III. The policies regarding rural housing should also be reviewed so that such problems could be avoided in rural areas.

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.

Q) Statement: It is estimated that about twenty lakh people will visit the city during the ensuing festival.

Courses of Action:

1. The civic authority should monitor the crowd and restrict entry of the people beyond a manageable number.
2. The local police authority should be put on high alert to maintain law and order during the festival.
3. All the hospitals in the city should be put on high alert in case of any eventuality.

Direction:Read the following information carefully and answer the given question.
Despite repeated announcements that mobile phones were not allowed in the examination hall, three students were caught with their mobile phones.
A. Mobiles phones now-a-days have a lot of features and it is easy to cheat with their help.
B. The Invigilator must immediately confiscate the mobile phones and ask the student to leave the examination hall immediately.
C. Mobile phones are very expensive and leaving them in bags outside examination hall is not safe.
D. There have been incidents where students who left the exam hall early stole the mobile phones kept in the bags of the students who were writing the exam.
E. The school authorities must ask the students to leave their phones in the custody of the invigilator before the exam in order to avoid thefts of mobile phones.
F. None of the other students were carrying their phones in the exam hall.

Q) Which of the following among A, B, D and F can be an immediate courses of action for the invigilator?

Director: In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.

Q) Statement: The day time temperatures in this summer have been four to five degree Celsius above the normal temperature across the country.

Courses of Action:

1. All the district headquarters should be alerted to send prompt reports of death due to heat waves in their jurisdiction.
2. The Government machinery should be put on high alert and provided with necessary equipments to prevent any untoward incident.
3. The Government should make necessary arrangements to provide drinking water in all the areas affected due to extreme heat waves.

Direction: In a each of the questions below a statement is given that is followed by two courses of action. Course of action is a step for administrative decision to be take for improvement. follow up or further action in regard to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given in statement to be true, then decide which of the given suggested courses of action is/are logically worth pursuing.

Q) Statement
On an average, about twenty people are run over by trains and die everyday while crossing the railway tracks through the level crossings in India.
Courses of Action
I. The railway authorities should be instructed to close all the unmanned level crossings.
II. Those who are found crossing the tracks when gates are closed should be fined heavily.

Director: In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
Q) Statement: The meteorological department has reported that a severe storm is likely to hit the city during the next forty-eight hours.
Courses of Action:
1. The administration should advise all the business and educational establishments to close down for two days.
2. The administration should not make the information public as it could create panic among the residents of the city.
3. The administration should activate its disaster management program to tackle any possible emergency situation.

Direction: In each of the question below a statement is given that is 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 ?

Q) 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:

1. The villagers should be provided with alternate source of income in their villages which will make them stay put.
2. The migrated villagers should be provided with jobs in the urban areas to help them survive.

Direction: In each of the question below a statement is given that is 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 ?

Q) Increasing levels of air pollution is creating health hazards for people living in the cities.

 Courses of action:

1. All Industries should be shifted to the outskirts of the cities
2. Transport authorities should take steps for converting all public transport vehicles to run on CNG