Critical Reasoning section 1 MCQ Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11

In order to qualify in an examination having 6 subjects, a student has to get at least 50% and above marks separately in any 4 subjects and 35% and above in each of the 6 subjects. If a total of 25% candidates have qualified in the examination, then which of the following is definitely true?

a) 50% of the students got 50% and above in 4 subjects but only half of them could get 35% and above in all the subjects.

b) 25% of the students have secured 50% and above in all the 6 subjects.

c) 75% 'of the students could not get at least 35% marks in all the 6 subjects taken together.

d) At least 25% of the students could get at least 35% and above marks in each of the subjects.

Question : 12

Most large retail stores of all goods and brands hold discount sales in the month of November. The original idea of price reduction campaigns in November became popular when it was realized that the sales of products would generally slow down following the Diwali rush. The lack of demand could be solved by the simple solution of reducing prices. There is now an increasing tendency among major chains of stores across the country to have their "November sales" begin before Diwali. The idea behind this trend is to endeavour to sell the maximum amount of stock at a profit, even if that may not be at the maximum profit. Which of the following conclusions cannot be drawn from the above?

a) The incidence of "early" November sales results in lower holdings of stocks with the corollary of lower stock holding costs.

b) Major stores seem to think it makes sense to have the November sales campaigns pre-Diwali.

c) Demand is a function of price; as you lower price, demand increases.

d) The major department stores do not worry as much about profit maximization as they do about sales maximization.

Question : 13

The company's coffee crop for 2008-09 totalled 8079 tonnes, an all time record. The increase over the previous year's production of 5830 tonnes was 38.58% . The previous highest crop was 6089 tonnes in 2001-02. The company had fixed a target to be realized by the year 2014-15, and this has been achieved two years earlier, thanks to the emphasis laid on the key areas of irrigation, replacement of unproductive coffee bushes, intensive refilling and improved agricultural practices. It is now our endeavour to reach the target of 10000 tonnes in the year 2015-16. Which one of the following would contribute most to making the target of 10000 tonnes in 2015-16 unrealistic

a) The potential of the productivity enhancing measures implemented up to now has been exhausted.

b) The sensitivity of the crop to climatic factors makes predictions about production uncertain.

c) The total company land under coffee remained constant since 1969 when an estate in the Nilgiri Hills was acquired.

d) The target-setting procedures in the company have been proved to be sound by the achievement of the 8000 tonne target.

Question : 14

Whenever a major airplane accident occurs, there is a dramatic increase in the number of airplane mishaps reported in the media, a phenomenon that may last for as long as a few months after the accident. Airline officials assert that the publicity given the gruesomeness of major airplane accidents focuses media attention on the airline industry, and the increase in the number of reported accidents is caused by an increase in the number of news sources covering airline accidents, not by an increase in the number of accidents. Which of the following if true, would seriously weaken the assertions of the airline officials?

a) Airline accidents tend to occur far more often during certain peak travel months

b) News organisations do not have any guidelines to help them decide how severe an accident is

c) The publicity surrounding airline accidents is largely limited to the country in which the crash occurred

d) Airplane accidents receive coverage by news sources only when the news sources find it advantageous to do so

Question : 15

Most citizens are very conscientious about observing a law when they can see the reason behind it. For instance, there has been very little need to actively enforce the recentlyimplemented law that increased the penalty for motorists caught leaving a gas station without paying for gas they had pumped into their vehicles. This is because citizens are very conscientious of the high cost of gasoline and they know that stealing gas will only further increase the price of gasoline for everyone. Which of the following statements would the author of this passage be most likely to believe?

a) The increased penalty alone is a significant motivation for most citizens to obey the law.

b) High gasoline prices can be brought down if everyone does his or her part and pays for the gasoline they use at the pumps.

c) There are still too many inconsiderate citizens in the local community.

d) Society should make an effort to teach citizens the reasons for its laws.