Critical Reasoning section 4 MCQ Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1

Szymanski suggests that the problem of racism in football may be present even today. He begins by verifying an earlier hypothesis tha clubs' wage bills explain 90% of their performance. Thus, if players' salaries were to be only based on their abilities, clubs that spend more should finish higher. If there is pay discrimination against some group of playersfewer teams bidding for black players thus lowering the salaries for blacks with the same ability as whites-that neat relation may no longer hold. He concludes that certain clubs seem to have achieved much less than what they could have, by not recruiting black players. Which one of the following findings would best support Szymanski's conclusion?

a) Certain clubs took advantage of the situational hiring above-average shares of black players.

b) During the study period, clubs in towns with a history of discrimination against blacks, under performed relative to their wage bills

c) Clubs hiered white players at relatively high wages and did not show proportionately good performance.

d) Clubs in one region, which had higher proportions of black players, had significantly lower wage bills than their counterparts in another region which had predominantly white players.

Question : 2

"If you want a hassle-free holiday package for city M, then join only our tour. Hurry up; only a few seats available" – An advertisement of XYZ Tourist Company. If the above statement is true then which of the following has been assumed while making the statement?

a) No seats may be available with other tour operators for city M.

b) Travel packages offered by other tour operators are neither cheap nor comfortable.

c) Nowadays people have a lot of money to spend on their comforts.

d) Many people desire convenience and comfort while going for a holiday.

Question : 3

The cost of housing in many urban parts of India has become so excessive that many young couples, with above–average salaries, can only afford small apartments. EMI and rent commitments are so huge that they cannot consider the possibility of starting a family since a new baby would probably mean either the mother or father giving up a well– paid position – something they can ill afford. The lack of or great cost of child-care facilities further precludes the return of both parents to work. Which of the following adjustments could practically be made to the situation described above which would allow young couples to improve their housing prospects?

a) Encourage couples to have one child only.

b) Encourage young couples to move to cheaper areas for living.

c) Encourage couples to remain childless.

d) None of these is likely to have an impact on the current situation.

Question : 4

"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.

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.