Instructions

Read the following case and choose the best alternative.

Ranjan Tuglak, the youngest cabinet minister of the newly elected coalition, glanced through the notes prepared by his secretary regarding the recent controversies on racket, the most popular game of the country. While International Racket Association (IRC) has agreed to implement Drug Testing Code (DTC) promoted by World Athletic and Gamer Federation, Racket Club which controls the entire racket related activities (unlike any other sports and games of the country) had some reservations regarding the initiative. Majority of the citizens waited for the international competitions eagerly and were fanatical about their country's participation in them. As a result of the popularity of the game, 70% of the total revenue associated with the game originates from the country. Hence Racket Club has high bargaining power with IRC and can change any decision that is not aligned with its interests. Three most popular and senior players, including the captain, are against the application of DTC citing security reasons. A decision against the interests of these players may result in law and order problems throughout the country. Other players support the decision of their senior colleagues and if Racket Club refuses to agree, players may support Counter Racket Club, a new national level initiative. Counter Racket Club may threaten the monopoly of Racket Club, if it succeeds to attract some popular racket players.

Ranjan's father had been forced to resign from politics due to alleged corruption charges. Ranjan had completed his entire education from abroad before returning to join politics. He is a great soccer player and has major reservations against racket. According to him, racket has negative influence on the country's youth and diverts their attention from productive work. He also considers drug testing as an essential feature for any sports and games across the world. As the new cabinet minister for Youth and Sports he needs to take some important decisions on this controversial issue.

Question 1

If the objective of Ranjan is to
(i) create a good image of himself as a politician and
(ii) create a long lasting positive impact, the best decision he should take is :

Solution

Option A will not help in fulfilling his first objective.
Option E is extreme and is not possible.
Options C and D are out of the context.
As players have cited security concerns, assuring them of their security would help them in cooperating in the implementation of drug testing. Providing security to the players would appease the general public and the players could not deny the enforcement of drug testing if their concerns are swayed. Both the objectives will be fulfilled in that case.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Question 2

Identify the best rationale that may force Ranjan as a politician to take a decision in favour of IRC.

Solution

The members of the Racket club are bolstered by the revenue generated from their country and they are leveraging it for forcing their will against drug testing. If the next world cup would be played in a country which have adopted DTC as the guiding principle, Indian players would not be allowed to participate in the world cup if they do not adhere to the same principle. This is the best logic which can force Ranjan to take decision in the favour of IRC.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Question 3

According to DTC, each athlete/sportsperson need to submit a schedule for three months (in advance) that specifies an hour each day when they can be randomly tested for drugs. DTC also assured the confidentiality of the submitted schedule by
(i) limiting the access of player-supplied information to two senior officers,
(ii) these officers will have the internet based access only to the schedule of those sports persons who are randomly selected for testing (and not of everyone) and
(iii) introducing similar security features for DTC database as in case of financial institutions. Top three popular players realize that no reason other than security can help them to get a favourable decision from Ranjan. Hence during discussions they should focus on all options except

Solution

Here we have to find the choice which can compromise on security

A : Huge public gathering will call for Security

B : If racket players are included in the hit list of terrorist organisations then there is a need of Security

C : Internet based data stealing will definitely call for security

E : This will call for security measures to be taken

In Option D , In large stadiums where there are significant number of players they will be provided with Security by default

So racket players need not focus on this aspect .

Hence D is the correct answer

Instructions

Analyse the following caselet and answer the questions that follow:

Kamal Chinnappa, Vimal Rao, Ganesh Krishnan and Dinesh Kumar own a saloon each on the Barbil street. They are the only hairdressers on that street. Each of them offered three services viz. haircut, shaving and hair-dye. One evening, all four of them met in a nearby tea-stall and agreed to charge Rs. 100 for any of the three services (haircut, shave and hair-dye) on weekdays. They also agreed to increase this rate to Rs. 115 on weekends and holidays. All verbally decided to implement the agreement.

Question 4

The following day Kamal, being the most competent hairdresser on the street, was contemplating charging higher than agreed upon price.

Which of the following would enable him to charge more with minimal violation of the agreement?

Solution

All the four hair dressers agreed upon the prices of haircut, shaving and hair-dye. If Kamal introduces a new service fro which there is no agreement as such, he would be able to charge extra and also he would not be violating the agreement.
Hence, option A is the correct answer.

Question 5

Vimal relies heavily on a bunch of loyal customers. He is concerned about retaining them.

Which of the following options should he choose if he does not want to violate the agreement?

Solution

The hairdressers have agreed on the prices. So, changing the price in any manner would be violation of the agreement. Thus, options A, B, C incorrect. Note that option C is making the price 0 which is also in violation of agreement.

In decision making questions, it is important to focus on the premise of the question. The central purpose of the shopkeeper is to avoid any violation of agreement while retaining his loyal customers. The option that fits both is the best fit.

In option D, he does not violate the agreement but he is not doing anything to retain the loyal customers.

Hence option E is the best fit among the given options where loyal customers are benefited while not violating the agreement.
It is entirely true that jumping queue is a moral quandary in itself but as per the central purpose of the author, option E is the lesser of the evils and logically coherent.
Hence, option E is the correct answer.

If the objective of Ranjan is to(i) create a good image of himself as a politician and(ii) create a long lasting positive impact, the best decision he should take is :

Identify the best rationale that may force Ranjan as a politician to take a decision in favour of IRC.

The following day Kamal, being the most competent hairdresser on the street, was contemplating charging higher than agreed upon price. Which of the following would enable him to charge more with minimal violation of the agreement?

Vimal relies heavily on a bunch of loyal customers. He is concerned about retaining them. Which of the following options should he choose if he does not want to violate the agreement?

If the objective of Ranjan is to
(i) create a good image of himself as a politician and
(ii) create a long lasting positive impact, the best decision he should take is :

The following day Kamal, being the most competent hairdresser on the street, was contemplating charging higher than agreed upon price.

Which of the following would enable him to charge more with minimal violation of the agreement?

Vimal relies heavily on a bunch of loyal customers. He is concerned about retaining them.

Which of the following options should he choose if he does not want to violate the agreement?