A statement is given followed by two courses of action I and II. You have to…
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A statement is given followed by two courses of action I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the given courses of action logically follows.
Statement: It is estimated that in this year's International Trade Fair 25 lakh people will visit Pragati Maidan, Delhi.
Courses of action:
I. The Delhi Police should be on high alert and discourage people from visiting the fair.
II. The fair management should have enough ticket booths and shuttle services to avoid long queues.
- A.
Only II follows.
- B.
Both I and II follow.
- C.
Neither I nor II follows.
- D.
Only I follows.
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Correct answer: A
Concept
In a Statement–Courses of Action item, a proposed course of action follows only if it is a practical, feasible administrative step that a responsible authority would reasonably take in response to the stated situation, and if it does not work against the underlying purpose implied by the statement. A course of action that is impractical, merely restates the problem, or conflicts with that purpose does not follow, even if it appears superficially related to the situation.
Application to This Item
Statement:
It is estimated that 25 lakh people will visit the International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan, Delhi.
We need to determine which course of action logically follows.
Analysis of Course of Action I:
“The Delhi Police should be on high alert and discourage people from visiting the fair.”
Being on high alert may be reasonable for crowd management.
However, discouraging people from visiting the fair is not logical because trade fairs are organized to attract visitors, not prevent them.
Therefore, Course of Action I does not logically follow.
Analysis of Course of Action II:
“The management of the fair should have enough ticket booths and shuttle services to avoid long queues.”
A very large crowd is expected.
Additional ticket booths and shuttle services would help manage the crowd efficiently.
Therefore, Course of Action II logically follows.
Why the Other Options Don't Hold
Both I and II follow — this fails because course of action I's instruction to discourage attendance conflicts with the very purpose of holding a trade fair; grouping it with the genuinely sound course of action II is not justified.
Neither I nor II follows — this fails because the ticket-booth and shuttle-service measure genuinely responds to the anticipated 25-lakh crowd and does not conflict with the fair's purpose, so ruling out every course of action is too sweeping a conclusion.
Only I follows — this fails because approving the whole of course of action I overlooks that its discourage-attendance clause conflicts with the fair's purpose, even though the high-alert part alone would be reasonable.
Correct Option:
Only II follows