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

Question : 11

A mail-order company recently had a big jump in clothing sales after hiring a copywriter and a graphic artist to give its clothing catalog a magazine-like format designed to appeal to a more upscale clientele. The company is now planning to launch a housewares catalog using the same concept. The company's plan assumes that

a) An upscale clientele would be interested in a housewares catalog

b) The same copywriter and graphic artist could be employed for both the clothing and housewares catalogs

c) Other housewares catalogs with magazine - like formats do not already exist

d) Customers to whom the old clothing catalog appealed will continue to make purchase from catalogs with the new format

Question : 12

Some people have questioned the judges objectivity in cases of sex discrimination against women. But the record shows that in sixty percent of such cases, the judges have decided in favour of the women. This record demonstrates that the judges have not discriminated against women in cases of sex discrimination against women. The argument above is flawed in that it ignores the possibility that

a) Many judges find it difficult to be objective in cases of sex discrimination against women

b) The judges are biased towards women defendants or plaintiffs in cases that do not involve sex discrimination

c) A large number of the judges' cases arose out of allegations of sex discrimination against women

d) The majority of the cases of sex discrimination against women that have reached the judges' courts have been appealed from a lower court

Question : 13

The offer of the government to make iodised salt available at a low price of one rupee per kilo is welcome, especially since the government seems to be so concerned about the ill effects of noniodised salt. But it is doubtful whether the offer will actually be implemented. Way back in 1994, the governmental methods for reducing the costs of iodisation to about five paise per kilo. But these reports have remained just those-reports on paper. Which one of the following, if true most weakens the author's contention that it is doubtful whether the offer will be actually implemented?

a) The government proposes to save on costs by using the three methods it has already devised for iodisation.

b) Many small-scale and joint sector units have completed trials to use the three iodisation methods for regular production.

c) The chain of fair-price distribution outlets now covers all the districts of the state.

d) The government which initiated the earlier effort is in place even today and has more information on the effects of no-iodised salt

Question : 14

Newspaper publishers earn their profits primarily from advertising revenue, and potential advertisers are more likely to advertise in newspapers with a wide circulation—a large number of subscribers and other readers—than with other newspapers. But the circulation of the newspaper that is currently the most profitable one in this city has steadily declined during the last two years, while the circulation of one of its competitors has steadily increased. Any of the following, if true, would help explain the apparent discrepancy between the two statements above EXCEPT:

a) Advertisers generally switch from the most widely circulated newspaper to another one only when the other one becomes the most widely circulated newspaper instead.

b) The most profitable newspaper in the city receives revenue from its subscribers as well from advertisers.

c) Advertising rates charged by the most profitable newspaper in the city are significantly higher than those charged by its competitors.

d) The number of newspapers competing viably with the most profitable newspaper in the city has increased during the last two years.

Question : 15

The burning of coal, oil and other combustible energy sources produces carbon dioxide, a natural constituent of the atmosphere. Elevated levels of carbon dioxide are thought to be responsible for half the greenhouse effect. Enough carbon dioxide has been sent into the atmosphere already to cause a significant temperature increase. Growth in industrial production must be slowed, or production processes must be changed. Which of the following, if true, would tend to weaken the strength of the above conclusion?

a) Many areas of the world are cold anyway, so a small rise in temperature would be welcome.

b) Most carbon dioxide is emitted by automobiles.

c) Carbon dioxide is bad for health

d) Industry is switching over to synthetic liquid fuel extracted from coal.