Critical Reasoning section 4 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Study the following information carefully and answer the question. In a recent performance approval done by Company X, more than 70% of the employees were found to be underperforming. ''I think that the restructuring done by the company in the previous year is responsible for the underperformance of the employees''- HR manager of company X. Which of the following statements weakens the statement of HR Manager of Company X ?

a) The incentives linked to performance were abolished upon restructuring creating dissatisfaction among employees.

b) The number of projects in Company X increased by 60% this year thereby increasing the burden on the existing employees this year.

c) After restructuring the decision making power was taken away from employees thus delaying the work by long hours.

d) After restructuring the employees were required to report to multiple bosses/ officers leading to ambiguity at the work place.

e) Adequate training was not provided to the employees transferred to different departments and locations after restructuring.

Question : 2

A drug that is very effective in treating some forms of cancer can, at present, be obtained only from the bark of the Raynhu, a tree that is quite rare in the wild. It takes the bark of approximately 5,000 trees to make one pound of the drug. It follows, then, that continued production of the drug must inevitably lead to the raynhu's extinction. Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the above conclusion?

a) The drug made from Raynhu bark is dispensed to doctors from a central authority.

b) The Raynhu generally grows in largely inaccessible places.

c) The drug made from the Raynhu bark is expensive to produce.

d) The Raynhu can be propagated from cuttings and cultivated by farmers.

e) None of the above

Question : 3

Read the given information and answer the question. The government of State D was recently criticised for accepting a proposal as per which schools in the State will not conduct exams up to standard nine. Rather, schools will promote all the students up to standard nine and from standard nine onwards the students would either be passed or failed depending upon their marks in the exams. Which of the following may not be a reason for the criticism of the government of State D for accepting the proposal ?

a) Several parents have raised concern that students would not be willing to pay attention in class and retain the information because they do not have to write exams.

b) Many teachers are of the opinion that students have become very competitive and are mainly focused on acquiring marks rather than gaining knowledge.

c) Students learn to write exam papers in a stipulated period of time with practice of solving exam papers over the years and many students may not be able to grasp this directly in the standard nine.

d) Studies suggest that students become less prone to exam anxiety and exam fear when they get used to passing exams over the years as compared to when they do not appear for an exam at all.

e) Experts suggest that the special needs of children can be adequately assessed through examining of their exam papers and early assessment helps initiate early intervention and major projects through exams.

Question : 4

"Cases of food-poisoning have been reported from village X. After a dinner party arranged for 100 people, 68 were admitted to the hospital, and 36 were reported to be out of danger. The food, which was cooked and stored in an open space for almost 12 hours, was served after reheating. Investigation is going on." A news report. Which of the following can be hypothesised from the above information?

a) Cases of food-poisoning need to be handled carefully.

b) Late-night dinner parties for a large number of people result in food-poisoning.

c) Stale food is likely to be the cause of food-poison ing.

d) Cases of food-poisoning are not reported in urban dinner parties.

Question : 5

The cost of housing in many urban parts of India has become so excessive that many young couples, with above–average salaries, can only afford small apartments. EMI and rent commitments are so huge that they cannot consider the possibility of starting a family since a new baby would probably mean either the mother or father giving up a well– paid position – something they can ill afford. The lack of or great cost of child-care facilities further precludes the return of both parents to work. Which of the following adjustments could practically be made to the situation described above which would allow young couples to improve their housing prospects?

a) Encourage couples to have one child only.

b) Encourage young couples to move to cheaper areas for living.

c) Encourage couples to remain childless.

d) None of these is likely to have an impact on the current situation.

Question : 6

"If you want a hassle-free holiday package for city M, then join only our tour. Hurry up; only a few seats available" – An advertisement of XYZ Tourist Company. If the above statement is true then which of the following has been assumed while making the statement?

a) No seats may be available with other tour operators for city M.

b) Travel packages offered by other tour operators are neither cheap nor comfortable.

c) Nowadays people have a lot of money to spend on their comforts.

d) Many people desire convenience and comfort while going for a holiday.