Critical Reasoning section 3 MCQ Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Directions:

Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

"The financial results of IT companies in the quarter ending December were 'far ahead' of estimates and very promising," Som Mittal, President of Nasscom said. "These results," he said, "reflected the 'strong fundamentals' of Indian IT companies." These questions are based on the information given above and the sentences labelled as (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) given below

  1. Nasscom is an organisation which keeps an eye on the performance of IT companies.
  2. IT companies form the crux of the Indian economy.
  3. The financial results of the previous three quarters were admirable.
  4. A strong financial position forms the backdrop of the overall health of the organisation.
  5. The financial results of this quarter are dismal as compared to those of the last year

Question : 6

Which of the statements, if true, would strengthen the statement of the speaker?

a) Only A

b) Only E

c) Only C

d) Both D and E

e) Both A and D

Answer: (c)

The results in this quarter are promising. And if this promise rides on an "admirable" background, the companies must really be doing well.

Question : 7

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

Answer: (b)

Hence the emphasis on reflection of "strong fundamentals".

Question : 8

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

Answer: (a)

Look at the way Som Mittal is evaluating the performance of IT companies in his capacity as the President of Nasscom.

Directions:

Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the questions that follows.

After rising for several months, gold prices are likely to see a gradual decline in the short term on the back of strong global cues. With the US economy showing signs of recovery, domestic gold prices are expected to settle at under ` 30000 per 10 grams by March, although the decline may not be as steep as international prices.

  1. Gold prices are determined by international market prices.
  2. Prices of gold in local market are on a continuous decline.
  3. Soaring price of gold is not a positive sign for an economy.
  4. The US economy is very speculative.
  5. There are strong signs of decline in the price as it was in the case of petroleum and crude oil five years ago. Later, the market did decline.

Question : 9

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

Answer: (a)

Note the relationship with US economy.

Question : 10

Which of the following statements (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) would weaken the argument of the author?

a) Only A

b) Only D

c) Only B

d) Both B and C

e) Both A and E

Answer: (b)

If an economy is speculative, it cannot be so trustworthy and hence we can't Predict or determine the prices of goods or commodity with respect to that economy. Hence, it weakens the argument of the author.

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