Question

In the question below, few statements are given depicting an issue or a problem. You have to assume everything in the statements to be true even if they are at variance from commonly known facts, and on the basis of the information given in the statements, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing. Statements: The central business district of Metropolitan Area X experiences acute power outages and grid overloads during peak operational hours (1:00 PM to 5:00 P

Q: Answer-In the question below, few statements are given depicting an issue or a problem. You have to assume...

Course of Action I does not follow Completely shutting off the power supply to the central business district during peak operational hours is an extreme and destructive measure. Instead of solving the productivity loss, it entirely halts commercial operations, creates severe financial losses for businesses, and causes widespread disruption. A constructive action would involve load management, mandatory energy-efficiency audits, or staggering peak-hour usagenot a total blackout. Course of Action II does not follow Imposing a massive 300 percent financial penalty on residential consumers across the entire state is both indiscriminate and disproportionate. The problem is localized to grid overloads in the commercial business district during specific hours. Punishing unrelated residential users state-wide creates immense financial strain and public backlash without directly addressing the high commercial power demand causing the peak-hour overload. Therefore, neither of the proposed actions represents a logical, viable course of action.

M every summer. This leads to frequent operational downtime for businesses, failures in commercial refrigeration, and a loss of productivity. Proposed Courses of Action: I. Immediately disconnect power supply completely to all commercial establishments in the district between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM throughout the summer to prevent grid overloads. II. Impose a 300 percent penalty surcharge on all residential electricity consumers across the entire state during summer months. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A Only I follows

B Only II follows

C Either I or II follows

D Neither I nor II follows

E Both I and II follow

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