Critical Reasoning section 4 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

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 : 2

The purpose of the proposed law requiring a doctor's prescription for obtaining hypodermic needles is to lower the incidence of drug-related deaths, both accidental and intentional, involving hypodermic needles. But even knitting needles can be lethal if they fall into the wrong hands; yet everyone would agree that imposing legal restrictions on obtaining knitting needles would be preposterous. Hence the proposed law involving hypodermic makes no sense and should not be enacted. Which of the following, it true, would provide most support for the argument above?

a) Knitting needles have been known to cause injury and death.

b) The proposed law would not deter the sort of activity known to result in drug-related deaths.

c) The benefits of hypodermic needles outweigh those of knitting needles.

d) Knitting needles are not readily available to anybody who wants to obtain them.

e) None of the above

Question : 3

Govt of India is providing a unique identity card to every citizen. Some important information like his blood group, permanent address, bank account number and mobile/ telephone number is mentioned on this card to identify that person for security purpose or in case some serious accident takes place. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above information?

a) In a country like India, which is one of the most populated countries in the world, it is not possible to provide every citizen a unique identification card.

b) None is supposed to forget his phone number under any circumstances.

c) The police need this information (on the card), especially when the accident is fatal.

d) Blood cannot be transfused until its group is mentioned on the card.

e) None of these

Question : 4

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 : 5

Our school district should not spend its money on the new Verbal Advantage reading program. After all, our students get all the reading practice they need by studying history and science. The argument above depends on which the following assumptions?

a) The Verbal Advantage program would not help the students learn history and science.

b) The Verbal Advantage program involves only reading practice.

c) Other reading programs are just as effective but less expensive than the Verbal Advantage program.

d) Teaching students history and science is more important than teaching them reading skills.

Question : 6

"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.