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This section includes 125 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Competitive Reasoning knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : In a recent survey report, it has been stated that those who undertake physical exercise for at least half an hour a day are less prone to have any heart ailments.Conclusions :I. Moderate level of physical exercise is necessary for leading a healthy life.II. All people who do desk-bound jobs definitely suffer from heart ailments. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» B. Only conclusion II follows | |
| 102. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : The national norm is 100 beds per thousand populations but in this state, 150 beds per thousand are available in the hospitals.Conclusions :I. Our national norm is appropriate.II. The state's health system is taking adequate care in this regard. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» C. Either I or II follows | |
| 103. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : Use "Kraft" colours. They add colour to our life. - An advertisement.Conclusions :I. Catchy slogans do not attract people.II. People like dark colours. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» E. Both I and II follow | |
| 104. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : Women's organisations in India have welcomed the amendment of the Industrial Employment Rules 1946 to curb sexual harassment at the work place.Conclusions :I. Sexual harassment of women at work place is more prevalent in India as compared to other developed countries.II. Many organisations in India will stop recruiting women to avoid such problems. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» E. Both I and II follow | |
| 105. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : Good voice is a natural gift but one has to keep practising to improve and excel well in the field of music.Conclusions :I. Natural gifts need nurturing and care.II. Even though your voice is not good, one can keep practising. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» B. Only conclusion II follows | |
| 106. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : The use of non-conventional sources of energy will eliminate the energy crisis in the world.Conclusions :I. Modern technology is gradually replacing the conventional sources of energy. II. The excessive exploitation of environment has led to depletion of conventional sources of energy. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» F. | |
| 107. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : The average number of persons per household is 5 in urban areas whereas it is 7 in rural areas. The national average is 6.Conclusions :I. The population per unit area in the rural areas is higher than in the urban areas.II. More persons live in the same household in the rural areas as compared to those in the urban areas. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» C. Either I or II follows | |
| 108. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : America's defence secretary reiterated that they would continue to supply arms to Pakistan.Conclusions :I. Pakistan is incapable of manufacturing arms.II. It would ensure peace in the region. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» E. Both I and II follow | |
| 109. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : After this amendment to the Constitution, no child below the age of 14 years will be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.Conclusions :I. Before this amendment, children below 14 years were employed to work in factory or mine.II. The employers must now abide by this amendment to the Constitution. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» F. | |
| 110. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : The Cabinet of State X took certain steps to tackle the milk glut in the state as the cooperatives and government dairies failed to use the available milk. - A news report.Conclusions :I. The milk production of State X is more than its need.II. The Government and co-operative dairies in State X are not equipped in terms of resources and technology to handle such excess milk. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» F. | |
| 111. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : Double your money in five months - An advertisement.Conclusions :I. The assurance is not genuine.II. People want their money to grow. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» C. Either I or II follows | |
| 112. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : Any young man, who makes dowry as a condition for marriage, discredits himself and dishonours womanhood.Conclusions :I. Those who take dowry in marriage should be condemned by society.II. Those who do not take dowry in marriage respect womanhood. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» F. | |
| 113. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : About 50 per cent of the animal by-products - hair, skin, horns etc. is edible protein. American chemists have developed a method of isolating 45 per cent of this protein. They used an enzyme developed in Japan to break down soya protein.Conclusions :I. Americans have not been able to develop enzymes.II. Animal by-products protein has the same composition as soya protein. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» E. Both I and II follow | |
| 114. |
Many business offices are located in buildings having two to eight floors. If a building has more than three floors, it has a lift. |
| A. | All floors may be reached by lifts. |
| B. | Only floors above the third floor have lifts. |
| C. | Seventh floors have lifts. |
| D. | Second floors do not have lifts. |
| E. | Two-fifth of the boys play only football. |
| Answer» D. Second floors do not have lifts. | |
| 115. |
Television convinces viewers that the likelihood of their becoming the victim of a violent crime is extremely high; at the same time by its very nature, TV persuades viewers to passively accept whatever happens to them. |
| A. | TV viewing promotes criminal behaviour. |
| B. | TV viewers are most likely to be victimized than others. |
| C. | People should not watch TV. |
| D. | TV promotes a feeling of helpless vulnerability in viewers. |
| E. | None of these. |
| Answer» E. None of these. | |
| 116. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : He stressed the need to stop the present examination system and its replacement by other methods which would measure the real merit of the students.Conclusions :I. Examinations should be abolished.II. The present examination system does not measure the real merit of the students. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» C. Either I or II follows | |
| 117. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : In Japan, the incidence of stomach cancer is very high, while that of bowel cancer is very low. But Japanese immigrate to Hawaii, this is reversed - the rate of bowel cancer increases but the rate of stomach cancer is reduced in the next generation. All this is related to nutrition - the diets of Japanese in Hawaii are different than those in Japan.Conclusions :I. The same diet as in Hawaii should be propagated in Japan also.II. Bowel cancer is less severe than stomach cancer. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» E. Both I and II follow | |
| 118. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners.Conclusions :I. 80% of the team consists of spinners.II. The opening batsmen were spinners. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» E. Both I and II follow | |
| 119. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : Quality has a price tag. India is allocating lots of funds to education.Conclusions :I. Quality of education in India would improve soon.II. Funding alone can enhance quality of education. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» B. Only conclusion II follows | |
| 120. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : Recent trends also indicate that the number of child migrants in large cities is increasing. These children leave their families to join the ranks of urban poor doing odd jobs in markets, workshops, hotels or in service sectors.Conclusions :I. Migration to big cities should be checked.II. The plight of poor children should be thoroughly studied. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» E. Both I and II follow | |
| 121. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : Any student who does not behave properly while in the school brings bad name to himself and also for the school.Conclusions :I. Such student should be removed from the school.II. Stricter discipline does not improve behaviour of the students. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» E. Both I and II follow | |
| 122. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : The serious accident in which a person was run down by a car yesterday had again focused attention on the most unsatisfactory state of roads.Conclusions :I. The accident that occurred was fatal.II. Several accidents have so far taken place because of unsatisfactory state of roads. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» F. | |
| 123. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : People who speak too much against dowry are those who had taken it themselves.Conclusions :I. It is easier said than done.II. People have double standards. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» F. | |
| 124. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : Jade plant has thick leaves and it requires little water.Conclusions :I. All plants with thick leaves require little water.II. Jade plants may be grown in places where water is not in abundance. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» C. Either I or II follows | |
| 125. |
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :Statements : The manager humiliated Sachin in the presence of his colleagues.Conclusions :I. The manager did not like Sachin.II. Sachin was not popular with his colleagues. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows |
| B. | Only conclusion II follows |
| C. | Either I or II follows |
| D. | Neither I nor II follows |
| E. | Both I and II follow |
| Answer» E. Both I and II follow | |