SNAP Critical Reasoning Questions

Question 1

Effect: At least twenty school children were seriously injured while going for a school picnic during the weekend.
Which of the following can be a probable cause of the above effect?

The teacher accompanying the school children fell ill during the journey.

The bus in which the children were travelling met with an accident while taking turn on the main highway.

The driver of the bus in which the children were travelling did not report after the break at the halting place on their journey.

The school authority banned all school picnics for the next six months with immediate effect

Video Solution

Question 2

In the following question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship.
I. The country has seen no major breakthrough in medical research in the past few years.
II. The government, two years back, had banned patents and royalties on medicines.

Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.

Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect.

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

Instructions

In the question below, a statement is given followed by two arguments. Choose the most appropriate option.

Question 3

Statement: Companies serious about more harmonious relationships with the contractual workforce should offer them a pathway to up-skill and be employed as permanent workers over time.

Argument:
I) Building a good relationship with the contractual workforce will help both the companies and the employees to progress.

II) The policy of offering contractual workers permanent status is likely to face opposition from existing permanent staff.

I weakens the statement, whereas II strengthens it.

Both I and II weaken the statement.

I strengthens the statement, whereas II weakens it.

Both I and II strengthen the statement.

Video Solution

Instructions

In the given questions below, few statements are given and are followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. On the basis of the information given, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Question 4

Statement : A large number of people from city X are admitted in hospitals and are diagnosed to be suffering from malaria.
Courses of action :
I. The municipal authority of the city X should take immediate steps to carry out extensive fumigation.
II. City X should be vacated immediately.

Only I

Either I or II

Neither I nor II

Both I and II

Video Solution

Instructions

A statement is given followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement to be true even if it is at variance with commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the assumptions, if any, follow from the given statement.

Question 5

Statement: After the Reserve Bank of India’s adoption of a flexible inflation-targeting framework from August 2016, the rules of monetary policy have changed in India, with the central bank becoming even more focused on anchoring inflation and inflation expectations than ever before.

Assumptions:

I. There was a perceived need or rationale for the RBI to shift its monetary policy framework in 2016, suggesting that the previous rules may have been inadequate.

II. Monetary policy can be adjusted and adapted to changing economic conditions and goals, such as inflation targeting.

Only I

Only II

Both I and II

Either I or II

Video Solution

Instructions

The question given below consists of some statements. You need to decide which of the statements is/are the cause of the situation or effect of the situation and accordingly choose your answer from the alternative given below each question.

Question 6

Statements :
I. A new covid variant named ‘Omicron’ is spreading rapidly in the country. Lots of new cases are being reported in a short period of time.
II. The central government is in a dilemma on whether to proceed with a lockdown or not.

Statement I and Statement II are effects of some common cause

Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect

Statement I and Statement II are independent causes

Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect

Video Solution

Question 1

Given below is a statement is followed by two assumptions. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement to be true even though it may seem untrue in the real life and decide which of the assumptions is implied in the statement.

Statement: Watching TV for long hours also causes obesity.

Assumption
1: There are many causes of obesity of which watching TV is one.
2: Watching TV for short hours doesn’t cause obesity.

Only assumption 1 is implicit

Only assumption 2 is implicit

Either assumption 1 or assumption 2 is implicit

Neither assumption 1 nor assumption 2 is implicit

Question 2

Given below are two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

(A) The glaciers at the poles of the earth are melting at a fast rate.
(B) In recent times there has been a substantial increase in the incidents of earth quakes and volcanic eruptions.

If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.

If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

Video Solution

Question 3

I. China’s economy is experiencing remarkable growth
II. The standard of living in china has been growing since last few years

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

Instructions

In each question below a statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision to be taken for follow- up, improvement or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Question 4

Statement : Chotu was caught by school principal for cheating in exams fourth time this year despite giving warning by the principal.
Courses of action :
I. Since warnings were clearly given earlier, Chotu must be rusticated from school.
II. School authorities must specially start conducting open book exam for children like Chotu.

if only I follows.

if only II follows.

if either I or II follows.

if neither I nor II follows.

Question 1

Three inferences are given based on the following statement. Decide which inferences are valid and accordingly choose the correct option.

Following the directions of Delhi High Court, the ECI has now directed all the political parties not to use public funds or public place to carry out any activity that would amount to propagating the party symbol
Statement I: Earlier all parties used to use public funds for propagating party symbols.
Statement II: The directions of the ECI are binding on the political parties.
Statement III: Propagating party symbol influences the voters.

I only

II only

II and III only

None of these

Video Solution

Question 2

Statement: Over consumption of coke has been linked to many unpleasant side effects, including hair loss.
Which of the following, if true, does the most to weaken the author’s claim?

French Fries, which accompany the coke almost every time, causes hair loss according to the latest research.

Most soft drinks contain excessive amounts of sugar which is strongly associated with premature aging.

Average consumption of coke in people who have healthy hair growth is much less than that of people who suffer from hair loss.

Caffeine is said to be the strongest hair loss catalyser.

Instructions

For the next two questions, two statements are provided per question. Read the statements carefully and determine if the two statements are independent causes, effects of independent causes or a common cause.

Question 3

Statement 1: Ramesh is throwing a party to his friends.
Statement 2: Ramesh recently got a promotion.

Statement 1 is the cause and statement 2 is the effect.

Statement 2 is the cause and statement 1 is the effect.

Both are independent causes.

Both are effects of independent causes.

Instructions

Each question contains a statement followed by an inference/conclusion. Find if each one of them is an implicit inference based on the statement.

Question 4

Mumbai is a very congested city and to overcome this problem, government had built a new city “Navi Mumbai” near to the Mumbai city in 1972.
I. The population density in Mumbai has not reduced much even after the creation of Navi Mumbai.
II. Navi Mumbai currently is less populated than Mumbai

Only inference I is implicit

Only Inference II is implicit

Either statement I or II is implicit

Neither statement I or II is implicit

Question 1

All German philosophers, except for Marx, are idealists. From which of the following can the statements above be most properly inferred?

Except for Marx, if someone is an idealist philosopher, then he or she is German.

Marx is the only non-German philosopher who is an idealist.

If a German is an idealist, then he or she is a philosopher, as long as he or she is not Marx.

Marx is not an idealist German philosopher.

Question 2

All good athletes who want to win are disciplined and have a well balanced diet. Therefore, athletes who do not have well balanced diets are bad athletes. Based on the sentence above which of the statement below strongly supports the view :

No bad athlete wants to win.

No athlete who does not eat a well balanced diet is good athlete.

Every athlete who eats a well balanced diet is good athlete.

All athletes who want to win are good athletes.

Question 1

Although most of the fastest growing jobs in today’s economy will require a college degree, many of the new jobs being created from home health aide to desktop publisher require knowledge other than gained from earning a degree. For workers in those jobs, good basic skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in getting a job and developing a career.
From the information given above it can be validly concluded that, in today’s economy

skills in reading, communication and mathematics play an important role in developing a career as a desktop publisher.

the majority of the new jobs being created require knowledge other than that gained from earning a college degree

a job as a home health aide will rely more on communication skills than on basic skills in reading and mathematics

if a job is one of the fastest growing jobs, it will require a college degree.

Question 2

According to the National Agricultural Aviation Society (NAAS), without the use of crop protection products to control insects, weeds, and diseases, crop yields per acre will drop by more than 50 percent. The first aerial application of insecticide occurred in 1921, and it was a huge success. By contrast, in today’s economy all aircraft that are classified as aerial applicators do more than just apply insecticide; today, they also spread sees and apply fertilizer.
From the information given above it CANNOT be validly concluded that

according to the NAAS, if crop yields per acre never drop by more than 50 percent, then crop protection products have been used to control insects, weeds, and diseases.

in today’s economy any aircraft that cannot be used to apply fertilizer cannot be classified as an aerial applicator

in today’s economy, if an aerial applicator is used, then it will be able to spread seed and to apply fertilizer

according to the NAAS, if crop yields per acre drop by more than 50 percent, then crop protection products have not been used to control insects, weeds, and diseases.

Question 3

Lou observes that if flight 409 is cancelled, then the manager could not possibly arrive in time for the meeting. But the flight was not cancelled. Therefore, Lou concludes, the manager will certainly be on time. Evelyn replies that even if Lou’s premises true, his argument is fallacious. And therefore, she adds, the manager will not arrive on time after all.
Which of the following is the strongest thing that we can properly say about this discussion?

Evelyn is mistaken in thinking Lou’s argument to be fallacious, and so her own conclusion is unwarranted.

Evelyn is right about Lou’s argument, but nevertheless her own conclusion is unwarranted.

Since Evelyn is right about Lou’s argument, her own conclusion is well supported.

Since Evelyn is mistaken about Lou’s argument, her own conclusion must be false.

Question 4

Cars are safer than planes. Fifty percent of plane accidents result in death, while only one percent of car accidents result in death. Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument above?

Planes are inspected more often than cars.

The number of car accidents is several hundred thousand times higher than the number of plane accidents.

Pilots never fly under the influence of alcohol, while car drivers often do.

Plane accidents are usually the fault of air traffic controllers, not pilots.

Question 1

Shankar and Jwala are both members of a Youth club, though they are not speaking to each other and refuse to work with each other. Chaya, the club president, is appointing members to the fundraising committee, but she has resolved that she will not appoint anyone without his or her explicit consent. Shankar tells Chaya, “I will not consent to appointment on that committee unless I know whether Jwala is to be a member of it.” And Jwala says, “I will not consent to be a member of that committee unless I know whether Shankar will be appointed to it.” If all three of these people stick by these resolutions, then:

Neither of them can be appointed to the committee.

They must either both be appointed or both be left out.

The committee may finally have one of them, both of them, or neither of them as
members.

Either one of them can be appointed, but not both.

SNAP Critical Reasoning Questions

SNAP Critical Reasoning Questions

Join CAT 2026 course by 5-Time CAT 100%iler

Download resources