Statement:Many students of a school fell ill after eating the mid-day meal.Courses of actionI.The meal supplier should be investigated and the food tested.II.The mid-day meal scheme should be stopped in all schools.
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Answer: Option A — Only I follows
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Action I: checking the supplier and testing the food targets the actual problem. I follows.
Action II: stopping the scheme everywhere because of one school is extreme and hurts every child who depends on it. II does not follow.
⚠ Common trap
(C) Both follow accepts a blanket ban, which is never a practical course of action.Quick tip
A course of action follows if it is practical and tackles the problem; blanket bans, closures and 'punish everyone' steps do not.
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Statement & Course of Actions — Preparation
This question tests your understanding of Statement & Course of Actions, a key topic in the Logical Reasoning section. The detailed solution above uses a step-by-step approach to show the reasoning, and where available, a shortcut that helps you solve similar questions in under 90 seconds during the actual exam.
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