Critical Reasoning section 4 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

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.

Question : 2

A famous singer recently won a lawsuit against an advertising firm for using another singer in a commercial to evoke the famous singer's well known rendition of a certain song. As a result of the lawsuit, advertising firms will stop using imitators in commercials. Therefore, advertising costs will rise, since famous singers' services cost more than those of their imitators. The conclusion above is based on which of the following assumptions?

a) Commercials using famous singers are usually more effective than commercials using imitators of famous singers

b) The original versions of some well-known songs are unavailable for use in commercials

c) Most people are unable to distinguish a famous singer's rendition of a song from a good imitator's rendition of the same song

d) The advertising industry will use well-known renditions of songs in commercials

Question : 3

Various studies have shown that our forested and hilly regions, in general, where biodiversity as reflected in the variety of flora is high, are places where poverty appears to be high. And these same areas are also the ones where educational performance seems to be poor. Therefore, it may be surmised that, even disregarding poverty status, richness in biodiversity goes hand in hand with educational backwardness. Which one of the following statements, if true, can be said to best provide supporting evidence for the surmise mentioned in the passage

a) In regions where there is little variety in flora, educational performance is seen to be as good as in regions with high variety in flora, when poverty levels are high.

b) Regions which show high biodiversity reveal high levels of poverty and poor educational performance.

c) Regions which show high biodiversity also exhibit poor educational performance, at low levels of poverty.

d) In regions where there is low biodiversity, at all levels of poverty, educational performance is seen to be good.

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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.