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Statement: Many residents of a barangay got sick with diarrhea after drinking water from a public well. Courses of action: I. The barangay should have the well water tested and advise residents to boil drinking water in the meantime. II. The barangay should permanently prohibit all residents from drinking water. Which course(s) of action logically follow?

  1. Only I follows.
  2. Only II follows.
  3. Both I and II follow.
  4. Neither I nor II follows.

Answer

A. Only I follows.

Solution

The answer is: Only I follows. I is practical and addresses the cause. II is extreme and impossible to follow. A course of action follows if it is practical and addresses the problem without being extreme.

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