Test: Critical Reasoning (April 19) - CAT MCQ

Directions: The following passage is followed by a question with a set of options. Choose the best option.

The greater the division of labour in an economy, the greater the need for coordination. This is because increased division of labour entails a large number of specialised producers, which results in a greater burden on managers and potentially, in a greater number of disruptions of supply and production. There is always more division of labour in market economies than in planned economies.
From the information available in the passage, we can definitely conclude that:

Directions: A passage is given below followed by several possible inferences, which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.

The success of a surveillance device is contingent not only on its minuscule nature so as to be overlooked or neglected but also on the way the device is deployed or installed. CCTV cameras perched atop buildings or public places proclaiming the rubric "You are under continual surveillance" challenge the very ability of the cameras deployed to catch and record any spontaneous and damaging response in the purview of the camera. Alerting people by installing a camera at a visible vantage point defeats its very purpose.
Those up to some mischief, in the know of the camera would commit the act in its carefully identified blind spots.
The same holds true for bugged devices. If one knows that one's phone is bugged, why would anyone use it; and if he uses it then why wouldn't he stage a conversation to circumvent the intentions of the alleged snooper.

A snooper, without a doubt, should rely on a bugged conversation to plan his next course of action.

Directions: A passage is given below followed by several possible inferences, which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.
Mark answer (A) if the inference is "DEFINITELY TRUE", i.e. it properly follows from the statement or facts given.
Mark answer (B) if the inference is "PROBABLY TRUE" though not "definitely true" in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (C) if the "DATA ARE INADEQUATE", i.e. from the facts given, you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (D) if the inference is "PROBABLY FALSE" though not "definitely false" in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (E) if the inference is "DEFINITELY FALSE", i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.

Investors today have more investment options than were available just a few years ago. Choice in any decision-making is good in so far it provides variety, differentiation and bench-marking. It could also, however, at times lead to clutter and "noise" if the options are mostly similar and undifferentiated. To make sense of this choice conundrum, it is imperative for an investor to define objective - both returns and digestible risk and then identify the possible options. The investor also needs to select the mix and regularly monitor that objectives and investment outcomes remain aligned. Sounds simple, but can present the most confounding situation which multiplies with the quantum of wealth.

Multiple investment options of similar types helps in making better investment decisions.

Directions: A passage is given below followed by several possible inferences, which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.
Mark answer (A) if the inference is "DEFINITELY TRUE", i.e. it properly follows from the statement or facts given.
Mark answer (B) if the inference is "PROBABLY TRUE" though not "definitely true" in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (C) if the "DATA ARE INADEQUATE", i.e. from the facts given, you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (D) if the inference is "PROBABLY FALSE" though not "definitely false" in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (E) if the inference is "DEFINITELY FALSE", i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.
Are Indian banks doing enough towards financial inclusion? Its Credit-GDP ratio is woefully low compared to China, the biggest emerging economy.
This means that loans and advances offered by banks throughout the length and breadth of India do not constitute a significant portion of the GDP, despite the government laying ever increasing emphasis on the same. Money lenders charging exorbitant rates are still the only recourse of easy finance to farmers in rural areas. What deters the banks from giving loans to these farmers? Or is it that the farmers are not informed enough that they are not able to access the bank loans at cheap rates? But, isn't it still the responsibility of banks to spread awareness amongst its prospects? Or is it that the prior formality in terms of paper work as a pre-requisite to disbursement is too overwhelming for farmers - the completion of which is either too daunting for them or at worst virtually impossible? The only alternative is the money lender who commits large-scale usury knowing too well that farmers have nowhere else to go. This is another reason of growing farmers' indebtedness and suicides in event of major loss of outputs which are primarily monsoon dependent with never receding input costs.

Money lenders offer easy finance, but at an unreasonable rate.

Directions: A passage is given below followed by several possible inferences, which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.
Mark answer (A) if the inference is "DEFINITELY TRUE", i.e. it properly follows from the statement or facts given.
Mark answer (B) if the inference is "PROBABLY TRUE" though not "definitely true" in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (C) if the "DATA ARE INADEQUATE", i.e. from the facts given, you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (D) if the inference is "PROBABLY FALSE" though not "definitely false" in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (E) if the inference is "DEFINITELY FALSE", i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.

Cardiovascular disease is so prevalent that virtually all businesses are likely to have employees who suffer from, 

or may develop, this condition. Research shows that between 50-80% of all people who suffer a heart attack are able to return to work. However, this may not be possible if they have previously been involved in heavy physical work. In such cases, it may be possible to move the employee to lighter duties, with appropriate retraining where necessary. Similarly Difficult pressure, stressful work, even where it does not involve physical activity, should also be avoided. Human resource managers should be aware of the implications of job roles for employees with a cardiac condition.

Employees who suffer from cardiovascular diseases are mostly unable to return to work.

Directions: A passage is given below followed by several possible inferences, which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.
Mark answer (A) if the inference is "DEFINITELY TRUE", i.e. it properly follows from the statement or facts given.
Mark answer (B) if the inference is "PROBABLY TRUE" though not "definitely true" in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (C) if the "DATA ARE INADEQUATE", i.e. from the facts given, you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (D) if the inference is "PROBABLY FALSE" though not "definitely false" in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (E) if the inference is "DEFINITELY FALSE", i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.
Are Indian banks doing enough towards financial inclusion? Its Credit-GDP ratio is woefully low compared to China, the biggest emerging economy.
This means that loans and advances offered by banks throughout the length and breadth of India do not constitute a significant portion of the GDP, despite the government laying ever increasing emphasis on the same. Money lenders charging exorbitant rates are still the only recourse of easy finance to farmers in rural areas. What deters the banks from giving loans to these farmers? Or is it that the farmers are not informed enough that they are not able to access the bank loans at cheap rates? But, isn't it still the responsibility of banks to spread awareness amongst its prospects? Or is it that the prior formality in terms of paper work as a pre-requisite to disbursement is too overwhelming for farmers - the completion of which is either too daunting for them or at worst virtually impossible? The only alternative is the money lender who commits large-scale usury knowing too well that farmers have nowhere else to go. This is another reason of growing farmers' indebtedness and suicides in event of major loss of outputs which are primarily monsoon dependent with never receding input costs.

Farmers' harvests get lost owing to poor irrigation facilities.

Directions: A passage is given below followed by several possible inferences, which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.
Mark answer (A) if the inference is "DEFINITELY TRUE", i.e. it properly follows from the statement or facts given.
Mark answer (B) if the inference is "PROBABLY TRUE" though not "definitely true" in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (C) if the "DATA ARE INADEQUATE", i.e. from the facts given, you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (D) if the inference is "PROBABLY FALSE" though not "definitely false" in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (E) if the inference is "DEFINITELY FALSE", i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.
Are Indian banks doing enough towards financial inclusion? Its Credit-GDP ratio is woefully low compared to China, the biggest emerging economy.
This means that loans and advances offered by banks throughout the length and breadth of India do not constitute a significant portion of the GDP, despite the government laying ever increasing emphasis on the same. Money lenders charging exorbitant rates are still the only recourse of easy finance to farmers in rural areas. What deters the banks from giving loans to these farmers? Or is it that the farmers are not informed enough that they are not able to access the bank loans at cheap rates? But, isn't it still the responsibility of banks to spread awareness amongst its prospects? Or is it that the prior formality in terms of paper work as a pre-requisite to disbursement is too overwhelming for farmers - the completion of which is either too daunting for them or at worst virtually impossible? The only alternative is the money lender who commits large-scale usury knowing too well that farmers have nowhere else to go. This is another reason of growing farmers' indebtedness and suicides in event of major loss of outputs which are primarily monsoon dependent with never receding input costs.

Urban farmers fare better than rural farmers in terms of availing finance.