A statement is given followed by two courses of actions I and II. You have to…
2020
A statement is given followed by two courses of actions I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested given courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
Statement: The consumption of junk food in school going children is leading to obesity and early onset of diabetes.
Courses of action:
I. The sale of junk food in the school canteens should be banned
II. The sale of junk food should be disallowed in the 100 meter area around schools.
- A.
Both I and II follow.
- B.
Only I follows.
- C.
Neither I nor II follows.
- D.
Only II follows.
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Correct answer: A
CONCEPT: A course of action follows only when it is a practical, administratively feasible step that would work to remove, reduce, or address the problem stated — not one that is impractical, extreme, unrelated to the stated cause, or a mere suggestion to inquire further. Each course must be judged independently against this test.
APPLICATION: The statement says junk food consumption among school-going children is causing obesity and early-onset diabetes, so the sensible remedy is to cut off the sources through which children access junk food:
Course I bans the sale inside the school canteen, the most direct on-campus source, mirroring food-safety steps schools already follow — practical and directly on point.
Course II extends the same restriction to vendors within 100 metres of the school gate, closing the obvious workaround of buying just outside the campus — equally practical and equally on point, consistent with real restrictions education authorities place on vendors near school premises.
CROSS-CHECK: Both restrictions are feasible and both target the same stated cause, and the statement gives no reason to shut one supply route while leaving the other open. Admitting only one of the two courses would leave part of the stated cause unaddressed. Both courses therefore hold together, so 'Both I and II follow' is the answer fully consistent with the statement.