Question

The question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action. The course of action is a step for administrative decisions to be taken for improvement, follow-up, or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the given suggested courses of action is/are logically worth pursuing.

Statement The police department has come under a cloud with recent revelations that at least two senior police officers are suspected to have been involved in the illegal sale of a large quantity of weapons from the state police annoury.

Courses of Action

I. A thorough investigation should be ordered by the State Government to find out all those who are involved in the illegal sale of arms.
II. State police armory should be kept under Central Government control.

Options

• If only I follows

• If only II follows

• If neither I nor II follows

• If both I and II follow

Answer 1

If both I and II follow

Explanation:

Keeping the State police armory under the supervision of Central Government control is not the right course of action to bring the guilty to the book. However, an investigation may help to reveal those involved in illegal acts. Hence, the only action I am the right course of action.