In the question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action.…
2025
In the question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action. The course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow up or further action in regard to the problems, policy etc. 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 given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
Statement: Doordarshan is concerned about the quality of its programmes particularly in view of the stiff competition it is facing from STAR and other satellite TV channels and is contemplating various measures to attract talent for its programmes.
Courses of action :
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 both I and II follow
- B.
if only I follows
- C.
if neither I nor II follows
- D.
if only II follows
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Correct answer: B
Concept: In a ‘statement and courses of action’ item, a suggested course of action logically follows only if it is a practical, directly implementable administrative step that addresses the problem stated, and does not depend on an unstated precondition or another party's action. Each proposed course must be tested against this standard independently.
Application:
Course I (revise the fee structure): this is a step Doordarshan can decide and execute on its own; it directly targets the stated concern (talent loss to competing satellite channels), so it meets the standard and follows.
Course II (wait until other electronic media revise their fees first): this introduces a precondition — dependence on other broadcasters' decisions — that the statement never establishes as necessary; it therefore fails the standard and does not follow.
Cross-check: Testing the reverse confirms this: withholding action until competitors move first would leave Doordarshan's stated problem unaddressed for an unspecified period, with no basis given in the statement for that delay — so Course II cannot be accepted as a follow-on step, independent of Course I.
Result: Only Course I follows from the statement.