Critical Reasoning section 3 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Which of the following statements (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) would weaken the argument of the author?

a) Only A

b) Only D

c) Only B

d) Both B and C

e) Both A and E

Question : 2

A mail-order company recently had a big jump in clothing sales after hiring a copywriter and a graphic artist to give its clothing catalog a magazine-like format designed to appeal to a more upscale clientele. The company is now planning to launch a housewares catalog using the same concept. The company's plan assumes that

a) An upscale clientele would be interested in a housewares catalog

b) The same copywriter and graphic artist could be employed for both the clothing and housewares catalogs

c) Other housewares catalogs with magazine - like formats do not already exist

d) Customers to whom the old clothing catalog appealed will continue to make purchase from catalogs with the new format

Question : 3

Some people have questioned the judges objectivity in cases of sex discrimination against women. But the record shows that in sixty percent of such cases, the judges have decided in favour of the women. This record demonstrates that the judges have not discriminated against women in cases of sex discrimination against women. The argument above is flawed in that it ignores the possibility that

a) Many judges find it difficult to be objective in cases of sex discrimination against women

b) The judges are biased towards women defendants or plaintiffs in cases that do not involve sex discrimination

c) A large number of the judges' cases arose out of allegations of sex discrimination against women

d) The majority of the cases of sex discrimination against women that have reached the judges' courts have been appealed from a lower court

Question : 4

Which of the following can be a conclusion from the above passage?

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Only E

d) Only C

e) Both B and E

Question : 5

Which of the following can be an assumption in the above passage?

a) Only B

b) Only D

c) Only E

d) Both B and C

e) Both A and E

Question : 6

Which of the statements, if true, would strengthen the statement of the speaker?

a) Only A

b) Only E

c) Only C

d) Both D and E

e) Both A and D