Critical Reasoning Quiz II CLAT 2022 II 27.09.2021 for CLAT UG Exams

Question 1

Direction: In the question below, a statement is 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: The largest computer manufacturing company slashed the prices of most of the desktop models by about 15 per cent with immediate effect.

Assumptions:
I. The company may incur heavy losses due to reduction in prices of the desktop.
II. The sales of desktop manufactured by the company may increase substantially in the near future.

Question 2

Direction: The question given below consists of a statement, followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are ‘strong’ arguments and which is/are ‘weak’ arguments and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question.

Statement: The use of e-cigarettes, known as vaping, is on the rise. Silicon Valley e-cigarette start-up Juul Labs made news recently by raising $650 mn as part of an investment round aimed at $1.25 bn. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that vaporise a liquid solution, creating an aerosol that is inhaled, simulating the feeling of smoking. Is this a better alternative than cigarettes? The jury is still out.
Which of the following argument supports the above statement in the best possible manner?

Arguments:
I. When cigarette burns, combustion changes the chemicals in it. There are more than 2,500 chemicals in tobacco. During combustion, these are transformed into more than 4,000 chemicals, over 70 of which are carcinogenic.
II. 95% of e-cigs are manufactured in China, the biggest tobacco market. In India, sale & manufacture of vaping products are banned in Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Karnataka, Punjab, Maharashtra and Kerala.
III. E-cigarettes have nicotine and/or other chemicals. Besides, the long-term effects of vaping are not yet clear. 30.7% of e-cig users started smoking cigarettes within 6 months.

Question 3

Direction: The question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are ‘strong’ arguments and which is/are ‘weak’ arguments and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question.

Statement: The Madras High Court on February 27 asked why the erstwhile practice of issuing permits to all those who consume liquor should not be reintroduced to prevent sale of liquor to minors. The court was of the view that flashing the permit could be made mandatory to purchase liquor. A Division Bench of Justices broached the subject during the hearing of a series of public interest litigation petitions related to liquor shops. The judges were concerned over a considerable number of juveniles addicted to liquor.

Which of the following argument supports the above statement in the best possible manner?

Arguments:
I. During the course of hearing, advocate Naveen Kumar Murthi said the permit system might also lead to the permit holders hoarding liquor and then selling it illegally to others. However, the judges said the permits could actually be used to keep a check over the quantity of liquor purchased by every individual.
II. The A-G told the court that the number of liquor shops in the State had been brought down from 7,896 in March 2004 to 5,198 as on February 4, 2019. The working hours of the shops too had been gradually reduced from 16 hours a day in 2004 to 11 hours a day since May 2016.

Question 4

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

Statement:
WhatsApp’s users will only be able to forward messages to 20 people, as the Facebook-owned messaging service attempts to crack down on the viral spread of hateful misinformation.

Inferences:
I. Earlier, WhatsApp users were able to forward messages to as many people as they wished.
II. The intention of Facebook is to make it difficult for people to spread fake news.
III. WhatsApp is one of the main platforms through which false or inaccurate information is circulated.

Question 5

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer:

While Netflix targets well-heeled consumers with premium subscription fees, Amazon is more focused on the mass market, which could have an impact on the selection of content that it makes available here. The e-tailer bundles Prime Video service with its Prime membership at a much lower cost than Netflix.

An Amazon official was quoted as saying: “Customers here love Indian content. We are reaching out to top talent in films and television to come to us with their ambitious projects. Now that we have launched, we can respond to what Indian customers are looking at.” He did not rule out a bid for the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Which of the following statements can be inferred from the above paragraph?

Question 6

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

Statement:
The Reuters Institute digital news report found that the use of social media – such as Facebook – for news has started to fall for the first time since records began seven years ago.
Inferences:
I. Fake news, lies, and falsehood spread faster on social media than truth does.
II. All this while, most of the people in developed countries such as America and Canada were getting their news from social media.
III. The Reuters Institute's digital reports reveal new insights about digital news consumption based on a representative survey of online news consumers.

Question 7

Direction: In the following question, a statement is given followed by two courses of action. Assuming everything given in the statement is true, decide which of the option logically worth pursuing.

Statement: Delhi is suffering from traffic blocks and pollution from vehicle exhaust.

Course of action:
I. Should encourage the use of public transport and device a system to reduce the use of private vehicle
II. should ban usage of private vehicle inside the city.

Question 8

Direction: In the questions below, a statement is given followed by two arguments. Choose the most appropriate option depending on which argument strengthens the given statement.

Statement: Should today’s youth, who want quick solutions, do meditation to overcome stress?
Arguments:
I. Yes, meditation is the best way to overcome stress without any side effects.
II. No, it is a time taking process.

Question 9

Direction: In given question below, a statement is followed by some assumptions. An assumption is something supposed or taken in for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and then decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:
“75% of the world’s data is processed on IBM’s platform”- An advertisement of IBM.
Assumptions:
I. There is no other company in the world which produces platforms of data processing.
II. IBM has to make more efforts to market its platform.

Question 10

Direction: In given question below, a statement is followed by some assumptions. An assumption is something supposed or taken in for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and then decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:
Wars must be discouraged vehemently even though the majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace loving people.

Assumptions:
I. Wars kill the majority of wicked people.
II. Innocent people are also killed in wars.
III. Vehement opposition to wars may have some desirable impact.