Winner Academy of Excellence

CRITICAL REASONING PART-1

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent
and II are given. There may be cause and effect causes
relationship between the two statements. These two E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some
statements may be the effect of the same cause or common causes
independent causes. These statements may be 4. Statements:
independent causes without having any relationship. I. All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for
Read both the statements in each question and mark your most part of the week.
answer as II. Many parents have withdrawn their children from the
(A) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its local schools.
effect; A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
(B) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
effect; C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
(C) If both the statements I and II are independent D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent
causes; causes
(D) If both the statements I and II are effects of E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some
independent causes; and common cause
(E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some 5. Statements:
common cause. I. India has surpassed the value of tea exports this year
1. Statements: over all the earlier years due to an increase in demand
I. The prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market for quality tea in the European market.
have remained unchanged for the past few months. II. There is an increase in demand of coffee in the
II. The crude oil prices in the international market have domestic market during the last two years.
gone up substantially in the last few months. A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
B.Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
causes E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
common cause 6. Statements:
2. Statements: I. There is unprecedented increase in the number of
I. The government has recently fixed the fees for young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.
professional courses offered by the unaided institutions II. A large number of candidates submitted applications
which are much lower than the fees charged last year. against an advertisement for the post of manager issued
II. The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe by a bank.
agitation last year protesting against the high fees A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
charged by the unaided institutions. B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some
causes common cause
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some 7. Statements:
common cause I. The police authority has recently caught a group of
3. Statements: house breakers.
I. The Reserve Bank of India has recently put restrictions II. The citizens group in the locality have started night
on few small banks in the country. vigil in the area.
II. The small banks in the private and co-operative sector A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
in India are not in a position to withstand the B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
competitions of the bigger in the public sector. C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect causes
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes

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E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some I. There is sharp decline in the production of oil seeds
common cause this year.
8. Statements: II. The Government has decided to increase the import
I. Majority of the students in the college expressed their quantum of edible oil.
opinion against the college authority's decision to break A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
away from the university and become autonomous. B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
II. The university authorities have expressed their C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
inability to provide grants to its constituent colleges. D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect causes
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes common cause
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent 13. Statements:
causes I. The private medical colleges have increased the tuition
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some fees in the current year by 200 per cent over the last
common cause year's fees to meet the expenses.
9. Statements: II. The Government medical colleges have not increased
I. The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for their fees in spite of price escalation.
the last four years. A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
II. The district administration has conducted extensive B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
training programme for the workers involved in the C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
literacy drive. D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect causes
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes common cause
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent 14. Statements:
causes I. Large number of people living in the low-lying areas
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some has been evacuated during the last few days to safer
common cause places.
10. Statements: II. The Government has rushed in relief supplies to the
I. The school authority has asked the X Std. students to people living in the affected areas.
attend special classes to be conducted on Sundays. A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
II. The parents of the X Std. students have withdrawn B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
their wards from attending private tuitions conducted on C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
Sundays. D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect causes
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes common cause
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent 15. Statements:
causes I. It is the aim of the city's civic authority to get the air
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some pollution reduced by 20% in the next two months.
common cause II. The number of asthma cases in the city is constantly
11. Statements: increasing.
I. The Government has imported large quantities of A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
sugar as per trade agreement with other countries. B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
II. The prices of sugar in the domestic market have fallen C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
sharply in the recent months. D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect causes
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes common cause
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent 16. Statements:
causes I. The local co-operative credit society has decided to
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some stop giving loans to farmers with immediate effect.
common cause
12. Statements:

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II. A large number of credit society members have 2. Generally an individual tries to prove his
withdrawn major part of their deposits from the credit worth in the probation period.
society.
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect 2. Statement: It is desirable to put the child in
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect school at the age of 5 or so.
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent
Assumptions:
causes 1. At that age the child reaches appropriate
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some level of development and is ready to learn.
common cause 2. The schools do not admit children after six
years of age.

3. Statement: "In order to bring punctuality in our

office, we must provide conveyance allowance to
our employees." - In charge of a company tells
Personnel Manager.
Assumptions:
1. Conveyance allowance will not help in
bringing punctuality.
2. Discipline and reward should always go
hand in hand.

4. Statement: Unemployment allowance should be

given to all unemployed Indian youth above 18
years of age.
Assumptions:
1. There are unemployed youth in India who
needs monetary support.
2. The government has sufficient funds to
CRITICAL REASONING PART-2 provide allowance to all unemployed youth.
In each question below is given a statement followed by
5. Statement: "If you trouble me, I will slap you." -
two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to
consider the statement and the following assumptions A mother warns her child.
and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the Assumptions:
statement. 1. With the warning, the child may stop
Give answer troubling her.
(A) If only assumption I is implicit 2. All children are basically naughty.
(B) If only assumption II is implicit
(C) If either I or II is implicit 6. Statement: The State government has decided to
(D) If neither I nor II is implicit appoint four thousand primary school teachers
(E) If both I and II are implicit. during the next financial year.
Assumptions:
1. Statement: "You are hereby appointed as a 1. There are enough schools in the state to
programmer with a probation period of one year and accommodate four thousand additional
your performance will be reviewed at the end of the primary school teachers.
period for confirmation." - A line in an appointment 2. The eligible candidates may not be
letter. interested to apply as the government may
Assumptions: not finally appoint such a large number of
1. The performance of an individual generally primary school teachers.
is not known at the time of appointment
offer.

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7. Statement: A warning in a train compartment -
"To stop train, pull chain. Penalty for improper use
Rs. 500."
Assumptions:
1. Some people misuse the alarm chain.
2. On certain occasions, people may want to
stop a running train.

8. Statement: If it is easy to become an engineer, I

don't want to be an engineer.
Assumptions:
1. An individual aspires to be professional.
2. One desires to achieve a thing which is hard
earned.

9. Statement: The concession in rail fares for the

journey to hill stations has been cancelled because it
is not needed for people who can spend their
holidays there.
Assumptions:
1. Railways should give concession only to
needy persons.
2. Railways should not encourage people to
spend their holidays at hill stations.

10. Statement: "The bridge was built at the cost of

Rs. 128 crores and even civil bus service is not
utilizing it, what a pity to see it grossly
underutilized." - A citizen's view on a new flyover
linking east and west sides of a suburb.
Assumptions:
1. The building of such bridges does not serve
any public objective.
2. There has to be some accountability and
utility of money spent on public projects.

11. Statement: "In the recently imposed war, global

public opinion was dishonoured by the
economically strong and scientifically advanced
superpower."
Assumptions:
1. Superpowers need not take any heed of
global public opinion.
2. Global public opinion must have been
against the imposition of war.

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