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Download Critical Reasoning Questions for XAT<\/a><\/p>\n Enroll to XAT 2023 Crash Course<\/a><\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions is implicit in the statement.<\/p>\n Question 1:\u00a0<\/b>Statement: The state government has issued a notification to the effect that all the coaching classes must register themselves immediately giving details of fees, infrastructural facilities and bio-data of teachers. a)\u00a0Give answer A if only assumption I is implicit<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Give answer B if only assumption II is implicit<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Give answer C if either assumption I or II is implicit<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Give answer D if neither assumption I nor II is implicit<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Give answer E if both assumptions I nor II is implicit<\/p>\n 1)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Statement II is not an implicit assumption. It is not necessary that after this notice the coaching will charge uniformly. Fees is dependent on many factors such as material provided, infrastructure quality, teacher quality, number of dedicated hours etc. It is not necessary that all these factors are same due to the notice. Thus, A is the correct answer.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n In making decision about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between \u2018strong\u2019 arguments and \u2018weak\u2019 arguments so far as they relate to the question. Strong arguments are those which are are of major importance and directly related to the question. Weak arguments are those which are minor importance and also be directly related to the question of may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.<\/p>\n After each question two Argument I and II are given. You have to decide which argument is strong and which argument is weak.<\/p>\n Question 2:\u00a0<\/b>Should India make an all out effort to secure permanent membership of UN Security Council at any cost ? a)\u00a0Give answer A if only argument I is strong<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Give answer B if only argument II is strong<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Give answer C if either argument I or II is strong<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Give answer D if neither argument I nor II is strong<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Give answer E if both argument I and II are strong<\/p>\n 2)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Neither I nor II are important aspect or directly related to the question. So, D is the correct answer.<\/p>\n Question 3:\u00a0<\/b>Should there be only five holidays in a calendar year in all the states of India ? a)\u00a0Give answer A if only argument I is strong<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Give answer B if only argument II is strong<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Give answer C if either argument I or II is strong<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Give answer D if neither argument I nor II is strong<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Give answer E if both argument I and II are strong<\/p>\n 3)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Argument 1 says that we can not afford to lose so many working days as at present. But this is not backed by any reasoning. Thus it is incorrect.<\/p>\n Argument 2 says that the USA has few holidays in a calendar year but it does not mention the number of holidays at all. Thus it is also incorrect. <\/span><\/p>\n Hence Option D. <\/span><\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n In each of the following questions a statement is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something that supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.<\/p>\n Question 4:\u00a0<\/b>Statement: Nobody can predict as to how long our country would take to control the unfortunate and disastrous terrorist activities. a)\u00a0Give answer (A) if only assumption I is implicit<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Give answer (B) if only assumption II is implicit<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Give answer (C) if either assumption I nor II is implicit<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Give answer (D) if neither assumption I nor II is implicit<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Give answer (E) if both assumptions I and II are implicit<\/p>\n 4)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Assumption 1 is false because the statement implies that the terrorist activities will end one day, though when exactly that would happen is not known.<\/p>\n Assumption 2 is implied as the statement makes it implicit that our country is trying to control the terrorist activities, even though it’s not been successful in completely controlling them yet.<\/p>\n Question 5:\u00a0<\/b>Statement: It is not true that the mightiest superpower always win wars and get accolades from other countries. a)\u00a0Give answer (A) if only assumption I is implicit<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Give answer (B) if only assumption II is implicit<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Give answer (C) if either assumption I nor II is implicit<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Give answer (D) if neither assumption I nor II is implicit<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Give answer (E) if both assumptions I and II are implicit<\/p>\n 5)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Assumptions 1 and 2 are complementary to each other. Winners are either admired or criticized – one of them is always true while the other is false. Hence, the best way to relate the assumptions is by “either”<\/p>\n Take XAT 2023 Mock Tests<\/a><\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n In each of the given sentence select the sentence which would either follow or precede the given sentence in grammatically and conceptually appropriate manner the instruction is given at the end of every statement<\/p>\n Question 6:\u00a0<\/b>This is because most of the institutes for higher learning lack the basic infrastructure trained staff and equipment necessary for the physically challenged. a)\u00a0Many physically challenged people have been performing as well as other students per form in their studies<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The percent of illiterate physically challenged people in rural areas is considerably more than that in the urban areas<\/p>\n c)\u00a0According to a recent survey only two out of nearly 200 universities in India have adequate number of books in Braille<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Although government has been making many provisions to improve higher education in India no attention has been paid to the education of the physically challenged students<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n 6)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The statement seems to be continuation of idea that there is lack of facilities for higher education for physically challenged. Question 7:\u00a0<\/b>The foreign embassy has put forward a demand to the government that prosecution may be carried out on a foreign land and not in the country to which the terrorists belong. a)\u00a0Army arrested the terrorists responsible for kidnapping four foreign tourists after a daylong operation<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The foreign ministry has offered all possible help to the government for hunting down the terrorists involved in it<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Government has politely declined the request to handover the arrested terrorists for prosecution outside the country<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The arrested terrorists were sentenced to life imprisonment after being prosecuted by a panel of international judges<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n 7)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The statement denotes a request. The statement following this would be a response. Question 8:\u00a0<\/b>That was mainly because only two percent of the total farmers could actually comprehend the lengthy procedures to obtain the loan and be benefited from it. a)\u00a0Many moneylenders have been making the most out of this situation and providing loans to he rest of their farmers at inflated prices<\/p>\n b)\u00a0There is thus an urgent needed to make the schemes and policy as simple and farmer friendly as possible<\/p>\n c)\u00a0A new loan scheme started by the government a couple of months ago proved to be huge failure among the farmers<\/p>\n d)\u00a0This situation can be improved by providing mediators to carry out and folllllllllllllow up of the lengthy official procedure for the farmers<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n 8)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The question statement is explanation for some event. It has a negative essence. Question 9:\u00a0<\/b>However since the beginning of the nineties free markets forces have been allowed to play for ensuring all round development in India markets as well. a)\u00a0Entry of various markets forces increased the competition faced by the indigenous organizations manifold<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The severe shortage of newest technology and products in the late 1980s ended with the entry of foreign players in the Indian market<\/p>\n c)\u00a0A major roadblock faced by the foreign investors was the poor infrastructural facilities which was however overtaken by the prospects seen in the huge market<\/p>\n d)\u00a0India had been following a very selective and conservative economic policy during the late 1980s<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n 9)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The given sentence has a positive outlook and it has a contradicting premise. Question 10:\u00a0<\/b>Unfortunately however these slums dwellers are looked upon by the society as an appendix causing ills in the urban society. a)\u00a0Health officials have been warning the government against the transmission of contagious diseases from the slum areas to other parts of the city<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Slum dwellers not only play a significant role in urban economy but also provide cheap labour for everyday work of the cities<\/p>\n c)\u00a0A recent report suggested that 34 per cent of government lands is illegally occupied by the slum dwellers<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The slum dwellers live in sub human unhygienic conditions in their tiny shanties and are very often hubs for criminal activities<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n 10)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The given sentence has a negative connotation. Question 11:\u00a0<\/b>However since the beginning of the nineties free markets forces have been allowed to play for ensuring all round development in India markets as well. a)\u00a0Entry of various markets forces increased the competition faced by the indigenous organizations manifold<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The severe shortage of newest technology and products in the late 1980s ended with the entry of foreign players in the Indian market<\/p>\n c)\u00a0A major roadblock faced by the foreign investors was the poor infrastructural facilities which was however overtaken by the prospects seen in the huge market<\/p>\n d)\u00a0India had been following a very selective and conservative economic policy during the late 1980s<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n 11)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The given sentence has a positive outlook and it has a contradicting premise. Question 12:\u00a0<\/b>That was mainly because only two percent of the total farmers could actually comprehend the lengthy procedures to obtain the loan and be benefited from it. a)\u00a0Many moneylenders have been making the most out of this situation and providing loans to he rest of their farmers at inflated prices<\/p>\n b)\u00a0There is thus an urgent needed to make the schemes and policy as simple and farmer friendly as possible<\/p>\n c)\u00a0A new loan scheme started by the government a couple of months ago proved to be huge failure among the farmers<\/p>\n d)\u00a0This situation can be improved by providing mediators to carry out and folllllllllllllow up of the lengthy official procedure for the farmers<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n 12)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The question statement is explanation for some event. It has a negative essence. Question 13:\u00a0<\/b>The foreign embassy has put forward a demand to the government that prosecution may be carried out on a foreign land and not in the country to which the terrorists belong. a)\u00a0Army arrested the terrorists responsible for kidnapping four foreign tourists after a daylong operation<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The foreign ministry has offered all possible help to the government for hunting down the terrorists involved in it<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Government has politely declined the request to handover the arrested terrorists for prosecution outside the country<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The arrested terrorists were sentenced to life imprisonment after being prosecuted by a panel of international judges<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n 13)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The statement denotes a request. The statement following this would be a response. Question 14:\u00a0<\/b>This is because most of the institutes for higher learning lack the basic infrastructure trained staff and equipment necessary for the physically challenged. a)\u00a0Many physically challenged people have been performing as well as other students per form in their studies<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The percent of illiterate physically challenged people in rural areas is considerably more than that in the urban areas<\/p>\n c)\u00a0According to a recent survey only two out of nearly 200 universities in India have adequate number of books in Braille<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Although government has been making many provisions to improve higher education in India no attention has been paid to the education of the physically challenged students<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n 14)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The statement seems to be continuation of idea that there is lack of facilities for higher education for physically challenged. Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n In each of the following questions a statement is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something that supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.<\/p>\n Question 15:\u00a0<\/b>Statement: It is not true that the mightiest superpower always win wars and get accolades from other countries. a)\u00a0Give answer (A) if only assumption I is implicit<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Give answer (B) if only assumption II is implicit<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Give answer (C) if either assumption I nor II is implicit<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Give answer (D) if neither assumption I nor II is implicit<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Give answer (E) if both assumptions I and II are implicit<\/p>\n 15)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Assumptions 1 and 2 are complementary to each other. Winners are either admired or criticized – one of them is always true while the other is false. Hence, the best way to relate the assumptions is by “either”<\/p>\n Question 16:\u00a0<\/b>Statement: Nobody can predict as to how long our country would take to control the unfortunate and disastrous terrorist activities. a)\u00a0Give answer (A) if only assumption I is implicit<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Give answer (B) if only assumption II is implicit<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Give answer (C) if either assumption I nor II is implicit<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Give answer (D) if neither assumption I nor II is implicit<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Give answer (E) if both assumptions I and II are implicit<\/p>\n 16)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Assumption 1 is false because the statement implies that the terrorist activities will end one day, though when exactly that would happen is not known.<\/p>\n Assumption 2 is implied as the statement makes it implicit that our country is trying to control the terrorist activities, even though it’s not been successful in completely controlling them yet.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n In making decision about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between \u2018strong\u2019 arguments and \u2018weak\u2019 arguments so far as they relate to the question. Strong arguments are those which are are of major importance and directly related to the question. Weak arguments are those which are minor importance and also be directly related to the question of may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.<\/p>\n After each question two Argument I and II are given. You have to decide which argument is strong and which argument is weak.<\/p>\n Question 17:\u00a0<\/b>Should there be only five holidays in a calendar year in all the states of India ? a)\u00a0Give answer A if only argument I is strong<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Give answer B if only argument II is strong<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Give answer C if either argument I or II is strong<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Give answer D if neither argument I nor II is strong<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Give answer E if both argument I and II are strong<\/p>\n 17)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Argument 1 says that we can not afford to lose so many working days as at present. But this is not backed by any reasoning. Thus it is incorrect.<\/p>\n Argument 2 says that the USA has few holidays in a calendar year but it does not mention the number of holidays at all. Thus it is also incorrect. <\/span><\/p>\n Hence Option D. <\/span><\/p>\n Question 18:\u00a0<\/b>Should India make an all out effort to secure permanent membership of UN Security Council at any cost ? a)\u00a0Give answer A if only argument I is strong<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Give answer B if only argument II is strong<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Give answer C if either argument I or II is strong<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Give answer D if neither argument I nor II is strong<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Give answer E if both argument I and II are strong<\/p>\n 18)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Neither I nor II are important aspect or directly related to the question. So, D is the correct answer.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions is implicit in the statement.<\/p>\n Question 19:\u00a0<\/b>Statement: The state government has issued a notification to the effect that all the coaching classes must register themselves immediately giving details of fees, infrastructural facilities and bio-data of teachers. a)\u00a0Give answer A if only assumption I is implicit<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Give answer B if only assumption II is implicit<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Give answer C if either assumption I or II is implicit<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Give answer D if neither assumption I nor II is implicit<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Give answer E if both assumptions I nor II is implicit<\/p>\n 19)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Statement II is not an implicit assumption. It is not necessary that after this notice the coaching will charge uniformly. Fees is dependent on many factors such as material provided, infrastructure quality, teacher quality, number of dedicated hours etc. It is not necessary that all these factors are same due to the notice. Thus, A is the correct answer.<\/p>\n
\nAssumptions:
\nI. All those coaching classes which do not have requisite infrastructure and teachers may close down
\nII. All the coaching classes may hereafter charge uniform fees for all the students<\/p>\n
\nStatement I is an implicit assumption. If government issues this notice, it may be the case that coaching which have poor teachers and infrastructure may close down.<\/p>\n
\nArguments:
\nI. Yes, this is the only way to establish its supremacy in the region.
\nII. No, there are many other urgent issues which need government\u2019s immediate attention which will make life of citizens comfortable.<\/p>\n
\nThe information mentioned in II is not directly related to the argument. So, it is not strong.
\nSimilarly, I is also a insignificant aspect of the question. So, it can also not be stated as strong.<\/p>\n
\nArguments:
\nI. Yes, we can not afford to lose so many working days as at present.
\nII. Yes, the USA has few holidays in a calendar year.<\/p>\n
\nAssumptions:
\nI. It is impossible to put an end to terrorist activities.
\nII. Efforts to control the terrorist activities are on.<\/p>\n
\nAssumptions:
\nI. Winners are sometimes admired and appreciated.
\nII. Winners are occasionally criticized.<\/p>\n
\nWhich of the following sentence would immediately precede the above sentence ?<\/p>\n
\nOnly option D presents this idea in a proper way and the question statement is continuation of this set premise.
\nOption D is correct option.<\/p>\n
\nWhich of the following sentence would immediately follow the above sentence ?<\/p>\n
\nThe statement corresponding to the option C fits to the context and will follow the question statement.<\/p>\n
\nWhich of the following sentence would immediately precede the above sentence ?<\/p>\n
\nHence, the event is bound to be a failure.
\nThe correct option is option C which is apt to the pattern and in sync.<\/p>\n
\nWhich of the following sentence would immediately precede the above sentence ?<\/p>\n
\nHence, the preceeding sentence must be conveying an opposite idea.
\nOption D matches the pattern and is gramatically correct.
\nHence, option D is correct option.<\/p>\n
\nWhich of the following sentence would immediately precede the above sentence?<\/p>\n
\nHowever, it is a contradiiction. Hence, the preceeding statement is bound to be positive.
\nTherefore, option B is correct.<\/p>\n
\nWhich of the following sentence would immediately precede the above sentence ?<\/p>\n
\nHence, the preceeding sentence must be conveying an opposite idea.
\nOption D matches the pattern and is gramatically correct.
\nHence, option D is correct option.<\/p>\n
\nWhich of the following sentence would immediately precede the above sentence ?<\/p>\n
\nHence, the event is bound to be a failure.
\nThe correct option is option C which is apt to the pattern and in sync.<\/p>\n
\nWhich of the following sentence would immediately follow the above sentence ?<\/p>\n
\nThe statement corresponding to the option C fits to the context and will follow the question statement.<\/p>\n
\nWhich of the following sentence would immediately precede the above sentence ?<\/p>\n
\nOnly option D presents this idea in a proper way and the question statement is continuation of this set premise.
\nOption D is correct option.<\/p>\n
\nAssumptions:
\nI. Winners are sometimes admired and appreciated.
\nII. Winners are occasionally criticized.<\/p>\n
\nAssumptions:
\nI. It is impossible to put an end to terrorist activities.
\nII. Efforts to control the terrorist activities are on.<\/p>\n
\nArguments:
\nI. Yes, we can not afford to lose so many working days as at present.
\nII. Yes, the USA has few holidays in a calendar year.<\/p>\n
\nArguments:
\nI. Yes, this is the only way to establish its supremacy in the region.
\nII. No, there are many other urgent issues which need government\u2019s immediate attention which will make life of citizens comfortable.<\/p>\n
\nThe information mentioned in II is not directly related to the argument. So, it is not strong.
\nSimilarly, I is also a insignificant aspect of the question. So, it can also not be stated as strong.<\/p>\n
\nAssumptions:
\nI. All those coaching classes which do not have requisite infrastructure and teachers may close down
\nII. All the coaching classes may hereafter charge uniform fees for all the students<\/p>\n
\nStatement I is an implicit assumption. If government issues this notice, it may be the case that coaching which have poor teachers and infrastructure may close down.<\/p>\n