In each question below, a statement is followed by two courses of action…
2023
In each question below, a statement is followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. Assume the statement to be true and decide which suggested course or courses of action logically follow for practical pursuit.
Statement: Cinema halls are incurring heavy losses because people prefer to watch movies at home on television rather than visit cinema halls.
Courses of Action:
I. The cinema halls should be demolished and residential multi-storey buildings should be constructed there.
II. The cinema halls should be converted into shopping malls.
Answer: D. Neither I nor II follows — ConceptA course of action follows when it is relevant to the stated problem, workable in practice, and justified by the facts provided. A stated problem does…
- A.
Only I follows
- B.
Only II follows
- C.
Either I or II follows
- D.
Neither I nor II follows
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Correct answer: D
Concept
A course of action follows when it is relevant to the stated problem, workable in practice, and justified by the facts provided. A stated problem does not by itself support an unrelated or irreversible remedy.
When a proposed action depends on unstated premises—such as ownership authority, market demand, or feasibility—the statement alone does not justify that action.
Application
The statement establishes falling cinema attendance and financial losses, but it gives no evidence about the buildings' alternative use, ownership authority, or the feasibility of redevelopment.
Demolition for residential construction requires facts about ownership, planning permission, housing demand, cost, and necessity; none is provided.
Conversion into shopping malls requires facts about retail demand, conversion feasibility, ownership consent, and comparative viability; none is provided.
Contrast
Only I follows assumes that current losses establish a need for residential redevelopment.
Only II follows assumes that current losses establish a need for retail redevelopment.
Either I or II follows would require at least one of the two redevelopment proposals to be independently supported by the statement.
Cross-check
Apply the same relevance-and-support test separately to both courses: the loss statement supplies no land-use, demand, authority, or feasibility premise for either redevelopment. The conclusion therefore does not depend on favoring one proposal over the other.
Therefore, neither I nor II follows.