Critical Reasoning 5 online Test

Indiscipline in the classroom is a consequence of lack of control on the part of a teacher and insufficient knowledge of the subject. If indiscipline has to be removed then this is possible only with the presence of a strict teacher who is an expert in the subject matter. Therefore, schools should appoint those teachers who are experienced professionals. It should also be noted that only those strict teachers who can redefine discipline in a classroom, will be able to serve the purpose.

The alternatives suggested (not necessarily all), if true, considerably weaken the argument. However, one of them is most forceful. Identify the same.


Indiscipline in the classroom is a consequence of lack of control on the part of a teacher and insufficient knowledge of the subject. If indiscipline has to be removed then this is possible only with the presence of a strict teacher who is an expert in the subject matter. Therefore, schools should appoint only those teachers who are experienced professionals and can redefine classroom management.

The alternatives suggested (not necessarily all), if true, significantly strengthen the argument. However, one of them is most forceful. Identify the same.


It has come to our notice that Sheena is a composer who even with her best attempt is able to develop music compositions of average quality. One of the major pieces of evidence that provide support to our statement are those few tunes handed over by Sheena that were of superior quality. Since she is incapable of creating tunes of that quality, it goes without saying that she must have stolen those tunes from other composers.

The argument is most vulnerable to criticism on which one of the following grounds:


In case Gupta gets promoted as Head of Department (HOD). Satish will be appointed as supervisor. However, it is a known fact that Rajesh is more suitable for the post as he has served the same department for seven years and is familiar with all processes. Unless the performance appraisal feedback is highly inaccurate, Gupta will be promote

Which of the following events is most likely to occur given the conditions in the questions?


Section A and B of class XII have the same number of students who have the same number of subject classes per week. According to the result compiled by each class teacher, the students of section A had fewer failures last year than did the students of Section Therefore, students of Section A are less likely to fail than are students of Section

Which of the following, if true, significantly strengthens the argument?


Company Quick- Buck buys ‘Gift vouchers’ from people who are presented these by Shoppers Mart for being frequent and loyal shoppers. These vouchers are then sold to people who pay less for them than they would pay by shopping for that amount at Shoppers Mart. This sale of vouchers results in loss of revenues for Shoppers Mart.

Which one of the following aptly describes a remedy which will resolve the problem in the passage?


No object can be accelerated to reach the speed of light as its mass would become infinite at the speed of light and this is physically impossible. Why should the mass of an object depend on its speed? Mass is a measure of the inertia of an object, its resistance to change of its motion. The faster an object moves, the greater its resistance to change of its motion.

According to this passage which factor helps to determine mass of an object?


No object can be accelerated to reach the speed of light as its mass would become infinite at the speed of light and this is physically impossible. Why should the mass of an object depend on its speed? Mass is a measure of the inertia of an object, its resistance to change of its motion. The faster an object moves, the greater its resistance to change of its motion.

According to the above passage which one of the following values can be assigned to the statement ‘an object can move at the speed of light’.


No object can be accelerated to reach the speed of light as its mass would become infinite at the speed of light and this is physically impossibl Why should the mass of an object depend on its speed? Mass is a measure of the inertia of an object, its resistance to change of its motion. The faster an object moves, the greater its resistance to change of its motion.

According to the above passage which one of the following values can be assigned to the statement ‘The faster an object moves, the lesser its resistance to change of motion’.


A speedy and efficient administration system will prove to be a great boon for the government machinery. If the government offices emulate private companies and make a majority of manual processes electronic by using computers there will be an added advantage. The need for using paper for administrative tasks will be minimized and this will support the move towards a paperless society. However this will have a negative impact. The sale and consequently the manufacturing of paper will reduce considerably and this could lead to fall in the employment rate. Such a step therefore cannot be fully welcome till a strategy is developed to balance this effect.

Which one of the following represents the opinion of the speaker?


Some books pertaining to classical literature are looked upon as rare works of genius minds but were considered as obscene when they were first written. Hence we can deduce that perceptions change over time and what was once regarded as obscene is not regarded as such today.

Which of the following is an inference which can be deduced from the argument ?


Expressing a strong opinion Seema said “No one should jog on the road.” Seema argued that jogging on the hard surface of the road is much more likely to lead to knee injury than jogging on grass. In three different studies of jogging related knee injuries the joggers on the road formed 20, 25 and 32 percent of the cases respectively. Rita reacted to this by remarking that in places where joggers mainly jogged on the road there was negligible decrease in jogging related knee injuries even after jogging on the road was stopped.

Which one of the following is the focus of the debate?


Some people who are not good at painting are not able to improve their hand at it in spite of receiving guidance. However most of them under guidance are at least able to rise up to a standard where they can no longer be called bad at painting. At the same time, it is to be noted that no one can become a great painter just by being told what has to be done. This is because great painters have skill as well as a natural talent.

Which one of the following can be inferred from the passage?


The existence of mandatory requirements for teaching such as a Ed degree is not responsible for the acute shortage of teachers in schools. A major factor responsible for this is that the pay scale of teachers are very low and this acts as a deterrent for those considering the teaching profession as a career. Other options prove to be much more lucrative.

Which of the following, if true, strengthens the argument in the passage?


A major factor affecting the proposed regular MBA for those above 35 years and with considerable work experience is that an online MBA from reputed universities would amount to almost half the price of a regular MB Also one can pursue an online MBA from almost anywhere. The regular MBA would impose physical attendance and location restrictions. In a world that is rapidly loosing boundaries, candidates would choose the more flexible online MB Thus the regular MBA would not gain popularity.

Which of the following, if true weakens the argument?














































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