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Answer questions 33-35 on the basis of information given in the following situation.

Rose is the Queen of Kingdom A and Emily is the Queen of Kingdom B; both share a common border. They also share a border with Kingdom C, a much larger kingdom, ruled by King Jonathan who has expansive ambitions. Though individually their armies were no match to his might, together their armies were more powerful than King Jonathan's army.

Jonathan's kingdom also bordered Kingdom K on the opposite side, making Kingdom C a buffer state between Kingdoms A, B and K. Kingdom K is ruled by King Summer Sault, who united a group of warring and belligerent tribes under his aegis. Kingdom K and Kingdom C had continuous skirmishes with each other.

Question 1 of 3

Jonathan realized that he has limited arms and ammunition to fight on all the three fronts simultaneously. Therefore, he planned to double the arms and ammunition which will take a few years. When this news reached Emily and Rose they held a secret meeting to discuss the situation. Which of the following actions, by Emily and Rose, will be the best suited to delay Jonathan's plan?

  1. A.

    Emily and Rose should send arms and ammunition to Summer Sault for the next few years.

  2. B.

    The two queens should meet Jonathan and attempt to sign a peace pact.

  3. C.

    Emily and Rose should also double their armies.

  4. D.

    Emily and Rose should attack Jonathan immediately.

  5. E.

    The two queens should ignore the news.

Answer

D

Explanation

Jonathan needs time to build up his arms. Attacking him immediately forces him into combat before his buildup is complete, derailing his multi-year expansion plan.

Question 2 of 3

Jonathan aims to invade and annex Kingdom K once and for all. Which of the following options will best enable him to accomplish the ambition?

  1. A.

    He should request the cooperation of Queen Rose and Queen Emily.

  2. B.

    He should sign a peace pact with Queen Rose and Queen Emily.

  3. C.

    He should try and create a rift between the two Queens.

  4. D.

    He should secretly invest in doubling his army, by reducing all other expenditure.

  5. E.

    He should attack all three kingdoms simultaneously, giving them no time to cooperate.

Answer

D

Explanation

Building up military strength secretly avoids triggering a preemptive joint strike by Queens Rose and Emily while preparing Jonathan to defeat Kingdom K.

Question 3 of 3

King Summer Sault was growing tired of the warring tribes, who slowed down the overall economic development of Kingdom K. Which of the following is the best option for King Summer Sault to focus on economic development?

  1. A.

    Align with Jonathan to eliminate one or two of the tribes and instil fear in others.

  2. B.

    Align with the two Queens to eliminate a few tribes and unify the rest.

  3. C.

    Design annual economic plans, with each plan named after a different tribe.

  4. D.

    Create a rift among the tribes and instigate a civil war.

  5. E.

    Request Jonathan to send teachers, doctors and artists to improve economic development of Kingdom K.

Answer

C

Explanation

Involving all tribes symbolically and practically through economic plans named after them fosters inclusion, reduces inter-tribal friction, and focuses energy on shared development.

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