Critical Reasoning Quiz || CLAT 2022 || 08.09.2021 for CLAT UG Exams

Question 1

Direction: In question below are given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up 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, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: There have been sporadic cases of stone throwing and damaging vehicles in the locality during the day following altercation between two local youth clubs last night.
Courses of actions:
I. The local police administration should arrest all those who are caught committing these acts.
II. The local police administration should call a meeting of office bearers of both the clubs of the locality to bring the situation under control.

Question 2

Direction: In the question below is given a statement followed by some assumptions. An assumption is something 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.

Statement:
The largest domestic airlines corporation has announced new summer schedules in which more number of flights in trunk routes are introduced.

Assumptions:
I. More number of passengers may travel by this airlines corporation during summer months in trunk routes.
II. Other airlines companies 'may also increase the number of flights in all the sectors.

Question 3

In each below are given a statement followed by two assumptions/inferences numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted and an inference is something which can be directly inferred from the given facts. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions/inferences and decide which of those is/are implicit in the statement.

Statement: Although he has done MBA through a correspondence course, he is as smart as a person from college X.
I. Students from college X are known for their smartness.
II. Students should do MBA through correspondence in order to become smart.

Question 4

Below in each question are given 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 the 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 mark answer.

A. The departmental store owner put cameras for surveillance of the store.
B. Many products were reported missing by the staff working in the departmental store.

Question 5

Direction: Below in each question are given two statements I and II. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and then decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

I. The municipal authority decided to carry out repair work of the pipeline under the main arterial road of the city.
II. Vehicular movement has been diverted through alternate roads for a period of fifteen days.

Question 6

Directions: 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 and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement Let there be a sign-board also indicating the directions and instructions.

Assumptions
I. Sign-board can be prepared without using any language.
II. Sign-board is the only effective tool to indicate directions.

Question 7

Direction: In each question below a statement/s 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.

Statement:
People see tax as a burden and thus devise ways to underpay or avoid it altogether.
Courses of action:
I. Govt. should educate & inform citizens about the ways in which taxes help in development of the nation.
II. Tax rates should be increased so that the under-recovery in collection is compensated.

Question 8

Statement:
It has been reported in a recent research report that taller people are found to be happier than those who are relatively shorter.

Which of the following assumptions is/are not implicit?

I. People are generally truthful when they respond to the questions of such research studies.
II. Those people who have a comfortable lifestyle are found to be happier than those who lead a strenuous lifestyle irrespective of their height.
III. Shorter people suffer from inferiority complex throughout their life.
IV. Taller people are found to be more positive in their approach to daily chores of lives.

Question 9

Statement:
The Govt. has decided to construct an eight-lane superhighway across the state to facilitate the fast movement of vehicles.

Which of the following can be an assumption which is implicit in the above statement?

I. The Govt. has adequate resources to construct the proposed superhighway.
II. The people of the state may protest against the Govt.'s decision as their farmland will be taken over by the Govt. for constructing the highway.
III. The Govt. may find it difficult to enroll a suitable contractor for constructing the highway.
IV. There is no other highway that can be used for the transportation of goods across the state.

Question 10

The Court has stayed proceedings against the stockbroker. He can now return to the country.
Which of the following can be assumed from the given information?