Critical and logical Reasoning – Set 21

Directions (1-5): In each of the following question below,a statement is given followed by two courses of action.You have to assume everything in the statement to be true.Then decide which of the two suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
a)1 follows
b)2 follows
c)both 1 and 2 follows
d)Neither 1 nor 2 follows
e)none of these

1. STATEMENT: The UP electricity board has been unable to provide 24 hours of electricity leading to tremendous economic loss.
   COURSE OF ACTION:
   a)The government must provide for increasing electricity consumption.
   b)The government should check the electricity theft cases.
   a
   b
   c
   d
   e
   Option A
   Only 1 follows as the government must make provisions to increase the power generation.2 does not follow because the government cannot be expected to check theft cases since it is the work of the electricity department.

    

2. STATEMENT: The Pakistan and its allies have been claiming that North korea is developing dangerous chemical, biological and nuclear weapons.
   COURSE OF ACTION:
   a)The international community should boycott North korea.
   b)The pakistan should wage war against North korea just as it did against Iran a few years ago.
   a
   b
   c
   d
   e
   Option D
   Neither is logical because both are too drastic just on basis of claims made by one against the other.

    

3. STATEMENT: There is a proposal for the UP government to free away the slum areas in Lucknow for economic development and beautification.
   COURSE OF ACTION:
   a) The Up government should compensate the affected persons with reasonable amount.
   b) The UP government should stop beautification and economic development work immediately.
   a
   b
   c
   d
   e
   Option A
   Government should take care of the people affected.Hence,1 follows.

    

4. STATEMENT: In a recent survey by WHO,it was showed that fruits and vegetables which contain vitamins have a huge effect on human health than tablets marketed by foreign companies that contain same vitamins.
   COURSE OF ACTION:
   a)Such vitamin tablets marketed by foreign companies should be banned with immediate effect.
   b)People should prefer fruits and vegetables to tablets marketed by foreign companies.
   a
   b
   c
   d
   e
   Option B
   1 does not follow because we are only making a comparison between the effects of fruits and vegetables against tablets.They have been found less effective and it does not mean that they are harmful.2 is followed because fruits and vegetables are prefreable to tablets for their good effect on health.

    

5. STATEMENT: Higher education in Australia is very costly.This is perhaps because more and more graduates from all over the world try to go to Australia for pursuing higher education.
   COURSE OF ACTION:
   a) The Australia government should stop such migration of students from other nations.
   b) The Australia Government should clamp down heavily on such institutions and universities which charge high for higher education.
   a
   b
   c
   d
   e
   Option D
   Neither are valid .

    

Directions (6-10): For the Assertions(A) and reasons(R),choose the correct alternative from the following.
a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c)A is true but R is false.
d)A is false but R is true.
e)If both A and R are false

6. Assertion: Richard Thaler was awarded the Noble Prize for economics.
   Reason: Richard Thaler has made an invaluable contribution in the field of economics.
   a
   b
   c
   d
   e
   Option A
   

    

7. Assertion: Oil is abundantly found in nature.
   Reason: It is the main raw material for all automobiles.
   a
   b
   c
   d
   e
   Option B
   

    

8. Assertion : It has been observed that goats like to remain in the water during summer.
   Reason: Contact with the water cools the body in summers.
   a
   b
   c
   d
   e
   Option A
   

    

9. ASSERTION: Australia’s PM is appointed on a five year term.
   REASON: Julia Gillard was appointed as Australia’s first woman PM in 2008.
   a
   b
   c
   d
   e
   Option B
   

    

10. ASSERTION: Copper is the good conductor of electricity.
    REASON: If you touch a copper , which is exposed to electric current, you will get electric shock.
    a
    b
    c
    d
    e
    Option B