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WorksheetsCRITICAL REASONING
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement: Should India encourage exports, when most things are insufficient for internal use itself?
Arguments: I.Yes. We have to earn foreign exchange to pay for our imports.
II. No. Even selective encouragement would lead to shortages.
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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement: Should India give away Kashmir to Pakistan?
Arguments: I.No. Kashmir is a beautiful state. It earns a lot of foreign exchange for India.
II. Yes. This would help settle conflicts.
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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement: Should there be a world government?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It will help in eliminating tensions among the nations.
II. No. Then, only the developed countries will dominate in the government.
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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement : Should there be a complete ban on strike by government employees in India ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This is the only way to teach discipline to the employees.
II. No. This deprives the citizens of their democratic rights.
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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement : Should school education be made free in India ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This is the only way to improve the literacy rate in India.
II. No. It would add the already heavy burden on the exchequer.
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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement : Should all Government owned educational institutions be handed over to private institutions ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. Standard of education will improve.
II. No. Standard of education will fall.
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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement : Should the tuition fees in all post graduate courses be hiked considerably ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This will bring some kind of seriousness among the students and will improve quality.
II. No. This will force the meritorious poor students to stay away from post-graduate courses.
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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement: Should all the unauthorized structures in the city be demolished?
Arguments:
1. No. Where will the people residing in such houses live?
2. Yes. This will give a clear message to general public and they will refrain from constructing unauthorized buildings.
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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement: Should cottage industries be encouraged in rural areas?
Arguments:
1. Yes. Rural people are creative.
2. Yes. This would help to solve the problem of unemployment to some extent.
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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement : Should number of holidays of government employees be reduced ?
Arguments : I. Yes. Our government employees are having maximum number of holidays among the other countries of the world.
II. Yes. It will lead to increased productivity of government offices.
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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement: Should young entrepreneurs be encouraged?
Arguments:
1. Yes. They will help in industrial development of the country.
2. Yes. They will reduce the burden on employment market.
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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement: Should Indian scientists working abroad be called back to India?
Arguments:
1. Yes. They must serve the motherland first and forget about discoveries, honours, facilities and all.
2. No. We have enough talent; let them stay where they want.
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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement: Should fashionable dresses be banned?
Arguments:
1. Yes. Fashions keep changing and hence consumption of cloth increases.
2. No. Fashionable clothes are a person's self expression and therefore his/her fundamental right.
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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
statement: Should we switch to a green fuel (fuel extracted from food grains)?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it does not pollute the environment.
II. No, it will increase the prices of food products.
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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If either I or II is strong
(D) If neither I nor II is strong and
(E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement: Should children be legally made responsible to take care of their parents during their old age?
Arguments:
1. Yes. Such matter can only be solved by legal means.
2. Yes. Only this will bring some relief to poor parents.
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In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give answer
(A) If only assumption I is implicit
(B) If only assumption II is implicit
(C) If either I or II is implicit
(D) If neither I nor II is implicit
(E) If both I and II are implicit.
Statement: Unemployment allowance should be given to all unemployed Indian youth above 18 years of age.
Assumptions: I.There are unemployed youth in India who needs monetary support.
II. The government has sufficient funds to provide allowance to all unemployed youth.
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In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give answer
(A) If only assumption I is implicit
(B) If only assumption II is implicit
(C) If either I or II is implicit
(D) If neither I nor II is implicit
(E) If both I and II are implicit.Statement: Children are influenced more by their teachers nowadays.
Assumptions:
I. The children consider teachers as their models.
Ii. A large amount of children's time is spent in school.
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In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give answer
(A) If only assumption I is implicit
(B) If only assumption II is implicit
(C) If either I or II is implicit
(D) If neither I nor II is implicit
(E) If both I and II are implicit.
Statement: Like a mad man, I decided to follow him.
Assumptions:
I. I am not a mad man.
Ii. I am a mad man.
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In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give answer
(A) If only assumption I is implicit
(B) If only assumption II is implicit
(C) If either I or II is implicit
(D) If neither I nor II is implicit
(E) If both I and II are implicit.
Statement: Beware of dogs, our dogs do not bark, but they are trained to distinguish between genuine guests and intruders.
Assumptions:
I. Barking dogs bite rarely.
Ii. Our dogs could be dangerous for intruders.
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Statement is given followed by two inferences I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given inferences, if any, follow from the given statement?
Statement: “Electric supply in Anand Colony will be cut tomorrow after 12 o’clock for three hours because repairing work will be carried out.”
Inferences: I. Residents of Anand colony may use their electrical appliances before 12 o’clock tomorrow.
II. Residents of Anand colony need training for using electricity economically.
A. Only inference I follows
B. Only inference II follows
C. Both the inferences follow
D. None of the inferences follows
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“If a person is rich, he has a lot of influence.” What inference can you draw from the above statement?
A. Poor people cannot have influence.
B. Ram has a lot of influence, so he is rich.
C. Govind is not rich, so he does not have a lot of influence.
D. Kamala is rich, so she has a lot of influence.
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Statement : M.S. Dhoni has resigned from the ODI captaincy of Team India. He said that the pressure was too much and he would like to concentrate on his personal life. He jokingly said that he had started getting white hair prematurely too.
Inferences: I. He is irritated being a captain of Team India.
II. The stress of captaincy had taken a toll on his family.
A. Only inference I is true.
B. Only inference II is true.
C. Either inference I or II is true.
D. Neither inference I nor II is true.
E. Both the inferences I and II are true.
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In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Give answer:
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow.
Statements: Statement: Parents are prepared to pay any price for an elite education to their children.
Conclusions: I. All parents these days are well off.
II. Parents have an obsessive passion for the perfect development of their children through good schooling.
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In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Give answer:
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow.
Statements: The old order changed yielding place to new.
Conclusions:
I. Change is the law of nature.
II. Discard old ideas because they are old.
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In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Give answer:
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow.
Statements: Population increase coupled with depleting resources is going to be the scenario of many developing countries in days to come.
Conclusions:
I. The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future.
II. It will be very difficult for the governments of developing countries to provide its people decent quality of life.
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In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Give answer:
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow.
Statement: India is a democratic country
Conclusion:
1. No other country in the world is democratic.
2. There are many other countries in the world that are democratic.
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In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Give answer:
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow.
Statement: India is a democratic country
Conclusion:
1. No other country in the world is democratic.
2. There are many other countries in the world that are democratic.
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