Read the given statement and courses of action carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statement is true, decide which of the given courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
Statement:
The traffic congestion in the city has significantly increased during peak hours.
Courses of Action:
I. Improve public transportation infrastructure and services to provide viable alternatives to private vehicles.
II. Impose hefty fines on individual drivers during peak hours.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Only Course of Action I follows.
Statement: The traffic congestion in the city has significantly increased during peak hours.
Courses of Action:
I: Improve public transportation infrastructure and services to provide viable alternatives to private vehicles.
The sentence talks about the traffic jams in the peak hours. By developing the public infrastructure and different alternatives people would prefer not to take personal vehicles. This could be one step to handle huge traffic jams. Hence, this could be a course of action.
II: Impose hefty fines on individual drivers during peak hours.
By imposing fines there would not be any effect on the heavy traffic jams. Hence, this is not the correct course of action.