For each question, a statement is followed by two courses of action numbered I…
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For each question, 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 implementation.
Statement:
Every year, at the beginning or at the end of the monsoons, we have some cases of conjunctivitis, but this year, it seems to be a major epidemic, witnessed after nearly four years.
Courses of Action:
I. Precautionary measures should be taken after every four years to check this epidemic.
II. People should be advised to drink boiled water during the rainy season.
Answer: D. Neither I nor II follows — ConceptA course of action follows only when it is practical, addresses the stated problem directly, and rests on information supplied by the statement rather…
- 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 only when it is practical, addresses the stated problem directly, and rests on information supplied by the statement rather than an unsupported assumption.
A past interval does not by itself prove a fixed cycle, and a preventive measure must match the disease’s mode of spread.
Application
Course I converts the observation ‘witnessed after nearly four years’ into a rule to act once every four years. The statement also says cases occur every year, so the suggested interval is unsupported and would ignore the recurring risk.
Course II recommends boiled drinking water. Boiling water is relevant to many waterborne infections, whereas conjunctivitis commonly spreads through infected eye secretions, contaminated hands, towels, or close contact; the action does not target the stated problem.
Cross-check / Contrast
Only I follows: depends on an unjustified four-year cycle.
Only II follows: targets drinking-water hygiene rather than conjunctivitis transmission.
Either I or II follows: treats two individually unsupported proposals as acceptable alternatives.
Neither I nor II follows: avoids both unsupported assumptions.
Result
Neither I nor II follows. Appropriate measures would focus on immediate outbreak control, hand and eye hygiene, avoiding shared towels, and medical advice rather than waiting four years or boiling drinking water.