Statement: The Secretary lamented that the electronic media was losing its credibility and that it should try to regain it by establishing better communications with the listeners and the viewers. He also emphasised the need for training to improve the functioning.

Courses of Action:

I Efforts should be made to get organised feed back on the programme.

II The critical areas in which the staff requires training should be identified.

Statement: There is a substantial increase in the number of accidents causing deaths and severe injuries due to malfunctioning of the traffic signals.

Courses of Action:

I The traffic police should immediately post traffic personnel at the junctions.

II The signal system should immediately be repaired or replaced.

Statements:
I. The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years.
II. The district administration has conducted extensive training programme for the workers involved in the literacy drive.

PMC Practice 3
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Statement:
I. There has been a decline in the prices of personal computers.
II. School going kids are expressing interests in learning how the computer operates.

PMC Practice 3
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Statement:
I. Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unlawful gathering of large number of people.
II. The citizens’ forum called a general strike in protest against the police atrocities.

PMC Practice 3
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Statements:
I. The farmers have decided against selling their Kharif crops to the government agencies.
II. The government has reduced the procurement price of Kharif crops starting from last month to the next six months.

PMC Practice 2
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Statements:
All film stars are playback singers.
All film directors are film stars.
Conclusions:
I. All film directors are playback singers.
II. Some film stars are film directors.

Which of the following is true?

PMC Practice 4
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Statement: Exporters in the capital are alleging that commercial banks are violating a Reserve Bank of India directive to operate a post shipment export credit denominated in foreign currency at international rates from January this year.

Courses of Action:

I The officers concerned in the commercial banks are to be suspended.

II The RBI should be asked to stop giving such directives to commercial banks.

Statement:

I. Large number of Primary Schools in the rural areas is run by only one teacher.
II. There has been a huge dropout from the primary schools in rural areas.

PMC Practice 4
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Statement:
The Management of School M has decided to give free breakfast from next academic year to all the students in its primary section through its canteen even though they will not get any government grant.
Courses of Action:
I. The school will have to admit many poor students who will seek admission for the next academic year.
II. The canteen facilities and utensils have to be checked and new purchases to be made to equip it properly.
III. Funds will have to be raised to support the scheme for years to come.

PMC Practice 1
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Statement

The availability of imported fruits has increased in the indigenous market and so the demand for indigenous fruits has been decreased.
I. To help the indigenous producers of fruits, the Government should impose high import duty on these fruits, even if these are not of good quality.
II. The fruit vendors should stop selling imported fruits. So that the demand for indigenous fruits would be increased.

PMC Practice 3
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Statements:
Nutritious food is delicious and good for health.

Apple is nutritious.
Conclusions:
(I) Apple is good for health.
(II) Delicious foods are nutritious.

PMC Practice 5
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Statement:
The availability of imported fruits has increased in the indigenous market and so the demand for indigenous fruits has been decreased.
Courses of Action:
I. To help the indigenous producers of fruits, the Government should impose high import duty on these fruits, even if these are not of good quality.
II. The fruit vendors should stop selling imported fruits. So that the demand for indigenous fruits would be increased.

PMC Practice 3
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Statement: Severe drought is reported to have set in several parts of the country.

Courses of Action:

I Government should immediately make arrangement for providing financial assistance to those affected.

II Food, water and fodder should immediately be sent to all these areas to save the people and cattle.

Fact 1: A boy has four cars.
Fact 2: Two of the cars are red.
Fact 3: He has one sports car.

If the above three statements are facts then which of the following statement will also be a fact?

I. The boy has a red sports car.
II. He has 2 corollas.
III. His favorite color is red.

PMC Practice 2
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Statement: Three persons were caught with huge arms and ammunition in the city.

Courses of Action:

I Police should be instructed for night patrolling.

II The three persons should be set free and their movements should be carefully watched to nab the other criminals.

Statement: The employees union of the Municipal Corporation has decided to strike work for indefinite period in protest against the management’s refusal to grant bonus.

Courses of Action:

I The government should immediately pay ex-gratia grant to the Municipal Corporation to grant bonus to its employees.

II The striking employees should be persuaded to defer the strike notice.

Statement:
According to reports, the childrens below age 10 are being aggressive because of mobile phones.
Course of Action:
I. Parents needs to be strict with their child.
II. Parents need to be concerned and limit their screening time.

PMC Practice 5
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Statement: A large number of students are reported to be dropping out of school in villages as their parents want their children to help them in farms.
Courses of Action:
I. The government should immediately launch a programme to create awareness among the farmers about the value of education.
II. The government should offer incentives to those farmers whose children remain in schools.
III. Education should be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14 and their employment banned.

PMC Sample 2
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STATEMENTS:
I. The dialogue between Jinnah and Gandhi failed.
II. Indian National Congress and Muslim League tried to join hands, so they will be united.

PMC Practice 1
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Statement: Courts take too long in deciding important disputes of various departments.

Courses of Action:

I Courts should be ordered to speed up matters.

II Special powers should be granted to officers to settle disputes concerning their department.

Statement
In a specific area of a country an acute famine have appeared COURSE OF ACTION:
I. Major facilities of water and food should be provided straight away in that area.

II. Financial support should be given to bothered individuals to the from the Government.

PMC Practice 1
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Statement:
The Management of School M has decided to give free breakfast from next academic year to all the students in its primary section through its canteen even though they will not get any government grant.
Courses of Action
(I)The school will have to admit many poor students who will seek admission for the next academic year.
(II) The canteen facilities and utensils have to be checked and new purchases to be made to equip it properly.
(III) Funds will have to be raised to support the sc heme for years to come.

PMC Practice 4
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Statements:

I. There is an unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.
II. A large number of candidates submitted applications against an advertisement for the post of manager issued by a bank.

PMC Practice 2
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Statement: The killer entric fever has so far claimed 100 lives in some tribal villages in M.P. during the past three weeks.

Courses of Action:

I The residents of these villages should immediately be shifted to a non-infected area.

II The Government should immediately send a medical squad to this area to restrict spread of the killer disease.

Statement: Without reforming the entire administrative system, we cannot eradicate corruption and prejudice from society.
Assumptions:
I. The existence of corruption and prejudice is good.
II. There is enough flexibility to change the administrative system.

PMC Practice 2
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Statement: There is an unprecedented increase in the migration of villagers to urban areas as repeated crop failure has put them into a precarious financial situation.
Courses of Action:
I. The villagers should be provided with an alternate source of income in their villages which will make them stay put.
II. The migrated villagers should be provided with jobs in the urban areas to help them survive.

PMC Practice 2
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Fact l: All drink mixes are beverages
Fact 2: All beverages are drinkable
Fact 3: All beverages are red
If the above three statements are facts then which of the following statement will also be a fact?
I. Some drink mixes are red
II. All beverages are drink mixes.
III. All red drink mixes are drinkable

PMC Practice 4
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Statement:
I. Majority of the citizens in the locality belongs to higher income group.
II. The sales in the local supermarket are comparatively much higher than in other localities.

PMC Practice 4
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Statement: There has been large number of cases of internet hacking in the recent months creating panic among the internet users.

Courses of Action:

I The government machinery should make an all out effort to nab those who are responsible and put them behind bars.

II The internet users should be advised to stay away from using internet till the culprits are caught.

Statement: Since its launching in 1981, Vayudoot has so far accumulated losses amounting to Rs 153 crore.

Courses of Action:

I Vayudoot should be directed to reduce wasteful expenditure and to increase passenger fare.

IIbAn amount of about Rs 300 crore should be provided to Vayudoot to make the airliner economically viable.

Statements: Some papers are pens. Angle is a paper.
Conclusions:
I. Angle is not a pen.
II. Angle is a pen.

PMC Practice 2
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Directions:
In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions.
Statement: “Please do not wait for me, I may be late, start taking lunch as soon as the guests arrive.” – A message from a Director of a Company to his office managers.
Assumptions:
I. Keeping guests waiting is not desirable.

II. Lunch may not be ready in time.

PMC Practice 4
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Statement: A large number of people in ward X of the city are diagnosed to be suffering from a fatal malaria type.

Courses of Action:

I The city municipal authority should take immediate steps to carry out extensive fumigation in ward X.

II The people in the area should be advised to take steps to avoid mosquito bites.

Statement: A large number of people die every year due to drinking polluted water during the summer.

Courses of Action:

I The government should make adequate arrangements to provide safe drinking water to all its citizens.

II The people should be educated about the dangers of drinking polluted water.

Statement:

The availability of imported fruits has increased in the indigenous market and so the demand for indigenous fruits has been decreased.

Course of Action:

I. To help the indigenous producers of fruits, the Government should impose high import duty on these fruits, even if these are not of good quality.

II. The fruit vendors should stop selling imported fruits. So that the demand for indigenous fruits, would be increased.

PMC Practice 4
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The ‘A’ state government has chalked out a plan for the underdeveloped ‘B’ district where
66% of the funds will be placed in the hands of a committee of local representatives.
Courses of action:
I. The ‘A’ state government should decide guidelines and norms for the functioning of the
committee.
II. Other state government may follow similar plan if directed by the Central government.

PMC Sample 1
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