Critical Reasoning section 3 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

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 : 2

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 : 3

The offer of the government to make iodised salt available at a low price of one rupee per kilo is welcome, especially since the government seems to be so concerned about the ill effects of noniodised salt. But it is doubtful whether the offer will actually be implemented. Way back in 1994, the governmental methods for reducing the costs of iodisation to about five paise per kilo. But these reports have remained just those-reports on paper. Which one of the following, if true most weakens the author's contention that it is doubtful whether the offer will be actually implemented?

a) The government proposes to save on costs by using the three methods it has already devised for iodisation.

b) Many small-scale and joint sector units have completed trials to use the three iodisation methods for regular production.

c) The chain of fair-price distribution outlets now covers all the districts of the state.

d) The government which initiated the earlier effort is in place even today and has more information on the effects of no-iodised salt

Question : 4

Which of the following statements (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) can be a conclusion from the above paragraph?

a) Only A

b) Both A and B

c) Only B

d) Both C and D

e) None of these

Question : 5

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 : 6

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