Given below are two statements and one inference. You have to determine whether the inference can be necessarily drawn from the statement. Also point out the type of fallacies involved if possible.
Statements All good teachers are strict. He is a strict teacher.
Argument He is a good teacher.
Important Questions on Statement and Passage Based Reasoning
The question given below is followed by two arguments. You have to decide which argument is strong in context of the statement.
Question :
Should we encourage communal washing centres?
Argument :
I. Yes, it will save a lot of resources.
II. No, this concept is new in India because people still wash their clothes in home.
Statement
Will Jack remain frustrated without participating in sporting activities and being constantly involved in work?
Concepts
I. Yes, for healthy and all round development, physical development is equally important.
II. No, work is important to earn money, and money can buy anything that gives pleasure.
Landmark preservation laws unfairly impinge on the freedom of owners to develop their own property as they see fit. In some cases, owners of hotels and office buildings designated as landmarks have been forbidden to make changes in the original facades or interiors, even though they reasonably believe that the changes would enhance the structures and make them more valuable.
Which of the following statements, if true, seriously weakens the author’s argument?
Which of the following, if true, most forcefully undermines the argument of the passage above?
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 a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Statement: In order to cure insomnia individually, a favorable lifestyle should be adopted to get the maximum rest.
Arguments:
I. Yes, stress is the sole reason for insomnia.
II. No, insomnia can occur for several other reasons.
Statement: Company A has approached the government with a proposal to build a road and other infrastructure for providing transport facilities in area X.
Which of the following could possibly lead the government to turn down the proposal forwarded by Company A?
It has been reported in recent years that a very large number of seats in engineering colleges in the country remain vacant at the end of the admission session. Which of the following may be the probable cause of the above effect?
Statement: Should family planning be made compulsory in India?
Arguments:
A. Yes. Looking to the miserable conditions in India, there is no other go.
B. No. In India there are people of various religions and family planning is against the tenets of some of the religions.
The National Association of Fire Fighters says that of homes now have smoke-detectors, whereas only of homes had those years ago. This makes early detection of house fires no more likely. However, over half of the domestic smoke detectors are either without batteries or else inoperative for some other reason.
In order to properly draw the conclusion for above facts, which one of the following assumptions would have to be made?
Read the following statement carefully and answer the question below it.
Statement: The cost of manufacturing cars in state A is thirty percent less than the cost of manufacturing cars in state B. Even after transportation fee for the differential distances of states A and B and the interstate taxes, it is cheaper to manufacture cars in state B than state A for selling these cars in State C.
Which of the following supports the conclusion drawn in the above statement?
In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions 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 King of Nepal has promised that the elections will be held after years.
Assumptions:
I. World community is afraid that the elections will be not held and Nepal will revert back to its past.
II. World community is afraid that, the elections might not be held after years.
When individual students are all treated equally they have identical exposure to curriculum material, the rate, quality and quantity of learning will vary from student to student. If all students are to master a given curriculum, some of them need different types of help than others, as any experienced teacher knows.
If the statements above are both true, which one of the following conclusions can be drawn on the basis of them?
Read the following information carefully and answer the question below it.
It is popularly believed that teachers are more or less indifferent about microcomputer technology. This assumption is false, or at least outdated. A survey recently conducted indicated that of the surveyed teachers revealed a high level of interest in microcomputers.
Among the following statements which would most damage the above argument if proved to be true?
Statement : Should the govt. roll back all the subsidies on the petrol, diesel and cooking gas?
Arguments :
I. Yes, this will largely help the oil companies to sell their products at competitive price.
II. No, the general public cannot afford the original prices of these products.
III. Yes, govt. needs to stop subsidizing these products and channelise the money for developmental projects.
Statement : Should the parliament elections in India be held on the gap of two years throughout the country ?
Arguments :
I. Yes, this is the only way to control the corruption.
II. Yes, this will provide a proper ruling system in the country.
III. No, some other countries hold elections after two years.
In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions 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 subsidies to the poor should be targeted sharply and non-merit subsidies ( of all the subsidies) should be reduced.
Assumptions:
I. Subsidies provided to the poor are availed by non-poor.
II. At the moment we cannot do away with all the subsidies.
In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions 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.
Statements:
'Before you purchase anything, always check for 'ISI quality assurance mark on this product'.
An instruction by the department of consumer affairs.
Assumptions:
I. The products having ISI quality mark are safe and dependable.
II. The consumer prefers durable and quality products.
