Test: Critical Reasoning (April 20) - CAT MCQ
10 Questions MCQ Test - Test: Critical Reasoning (April 20)
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.
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.
People behave instinctively when they know they are under surveillance.
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.
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.
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.
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 bug need not only be small, but also needs to be stealthily deployed.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Directions: Read the following short passage and choose the best answer to the question that follows the passage.
Most people feel that they are being confused by the information from the broadcast news. This could be the effect of the information being delivered too quickly or of its being poorly organised. Analysis of the information content of a typical broadcast news story shows that news stories are far lower in information density than the maximum information density with which most people can cope at any one point of time. So, the information in typical broadcast news stories is poorly organised.
Which one of the following is an assumption that the argument requires in order for its conclusion to be properly drawn?
Directions: The question given below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Should democratic governments make decisions about people's lifestyles or should people be allowed to make their own decisions?
Arguments:
I. No, this would obstruct their freedom to make decisions for themselves, one of the fundamental rights of individuals.
II. No, trivial lifestyle decisions like the choice of attire are subject to individual's discretion.
Directions: The question given below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Should artists receive funding from the government in order for them to continue their work?
Arguments:
I. Yes, arts preserve unique culture and heritage, passing a state's precious cultural character and traditions along to future generations.
II. No, states have to deal with other immediate pressures that are more important than the field of arts.
Directions: The question given below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Should art be made a mandatory subject for children at school?
Arguments:
I. Yes, many of the motions involved in art activities are essential to the growth of fine motor skills in young children.
II. Yes, a sense of innovation develops in kids as they express themselves by creating art.
Directions: The question given below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Should success of a business be judged by the amount of money the business makes?
Arguments:
I. Yes, to be successful and remain in business, both profitability and growth are important and necessary for a company; these help it to survive and remain attractive to investors and analysts.
II. Yes, the interrelation of profitability and growth is illustrated by a basic operating principle that growth can best be evaluated by examining profit and total sales.
Directions: From the alternatives, choose the one which correctly classifies the four sentences as a
F (Fact): If it relates to a known matter of direct observation or an existing reality or something known to be true.
J (Judgement): If it is an opinion or estimate or anticipation of common sense or intention.
I (Inference): If it is a logical conclusion or deduction about something, based on the knowledge of facts.
Select the answer option that best describes the set of four statements.
1. Unless the banks agree to a deferment of the interest, we cannot show profits this year.
2. This would not have happened had we adopted a stricter credit scheme.
3. The revenues so far cover only the cost and salaries.
4. Let us learn a lesson: we cannot make profits without complete control over credit.
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