A statement is given, followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. Decide which of the courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
Statement: Many children of a village school have fallen ill with stomach infections. The school’s drinking-water tank has not been cleaned for many months.
Courses of action:
I. The school should be closed down permanently.
II. The water tank should be cleaned at once and then at regular intervals.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Only II follows
A course of action follows when it is practical and removes or reduces the problem described; an extreme step that creates a bigger problem does not follow.
I. The school should be closed down permanently. Does not follow. Closing the school for good would stop the children’s education and is far out of proportion to a problem that can be fixed.
II. The water tank should be cleaned at once and then at regular intervals. Follows. The uncleaned tank points to unsafe drinking water; cleaning it now and regularly deals with that and keeps it from happening again.