In the following question a statement is given followed by two courses of action. A course of action is taken for improvement, follow-up, etc.
Statement: The number of dropouts in govt schools has significantly increased in the urban areas over the past few years.
Courses of action:
I. The govt should immediately close down all such schools in the urban areas where the dropout goes beyond 20 percent.
II. The parents of all the students who dropped out of the govt schools in urban areas should be punished.
Give answer
1) if only course of action I follows.
2) if only course of action II follows.
3) if either course of action I or II follows.
4) if both courses of action I and II follow
5) if neither course of action I nor II follows.

Options

A. if only I follows
B. if only II follows
C. if either I or II follows
D. if neither I nor II follows

Answer

D

Explanation

Both courses of action are extreme actions / steps. Therefore, neither course of action I nor II follows.