Reasoning Questions | NICL AO 2017 | 05.05.2017

Direction (1-5). Each question below is given a passage followed by several inferences. Examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide on the degree of truth or falsity . Mark your answer as:

(a) if the inference is ‘definitely true’ 

(b) if the inference is ‘probably true’ 

(c) if you think the data are inadequate 

(d) if you think the inference is ‘definitely false’. 

1. Human beings are the natural prey of tigers 

2. Sharp claws are needed by the tigers to kill animals in the forest. 

3. Old age propels tigers to take to man eating. 

Though state cultivates only 3.2 lakh tones of mangoes, they are of premium quality and with mangoes becoming second most consumed fruit in the world after grapes, the government has been trying exporting it through sea route which is cheaper. An experiment which was done in this regard last year has proved successful.

4. Quality of mangoes is an important factor in exports 

5. The state also exports good quality grapes.

Direction (6-10). In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and decide which of the given assumptions is implicit. 

(a) If only assumption I is implicit 

(b) Only if assumption II is implicit 

(c) If either I or II is implicit 

(d) If neither I nor II is implicit 

6. The government has decided to pay compensation to the tune of Rs.1 lakh to the family members of those who are killed in railway accidents. 

Assumptions: 

I. The government has enough funds to meet the expenses due to compensation 

II. There may be reduction in inciden ts of railway accidents in near future. 

7. The management of XYZ Pvt. Ltd. Asked the worker’s union to call off strike immediately otherwise the management would be forced to close down the factory. 

Assumptions: 

I.  No alternative other than closing down the factory is left for the management of XYZ Pvt. Ltd. 

II. Such threat may have some effect on the worker’s union.

8. Computer education should start at schools itself. 

Assumptions: 

I.  Learning computers is easy 

II.  Computer education fetches job easily. 

9. His recent investment in the shares of company A is only a gamble. 

Assumptions: 

I.  He may incur loss on his investment. 

II.  He may gain from his investment. 

10. Traffic jams on most of the roads in the city have become a regular feature during monsoon 

Assumptions: 

I. Material used for road construction cannot withstand the fury of monsoon resulting into innumerable pot holes on the roads. 

II.  Number of vehicles coming on the roads is much more in monsoon as compared to other seasons.

Solution:

1 d 
2 a 
3 c 
4 a 
5 c 
6 a 
7 b 
8 a 
9 c
10 a