Cognizant Objective Reasoning Quiz -1

Question 1

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The Education Secretary said that it was extremely necessary that the professional researchers alone with practicing school teachers conduct practical research. Conclusions

Practicing teachers know the techniques of research

Professional researchers are quite aware of the problems related to the school education

Education secretary was speaking to the school students

School education is quite a specialised field and so long as teachers are not trained, the standard of education cannot be qualitatively better

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Question 2

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Statement Half of the villagers of a certain village have their own houses. One-fifth of the villagers cultivate paddy. One-third of the villagers are literate. Four-fifth of the villagers is below twenty-five. Then, which one of the following is certainly true?

I. All the villagers who have their own houses are literate

II. Some villagers under twenty-five are literate

III. A quarter of the villages who have their own houses cultivate paddy

IV. Half of the villagers who cultivate paddy are literate

if only Conclusion I follows

if only Conclusion II follows

if either I or II follows

if neither I nor II follows

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Question 3

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Statement: Declaration of the strike by teachers at the time of paper evaluation has become an incurable disease and a great threat to the government.

Conclusions :

I. A paper evaluation is the most important business of teachers.

II. Teachers are always in search of an opportunity to get their demands fulfilled.

if only conclusion I follows

if only conclusion II follows

if either I or II follows

if both I and II follow

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Question 4

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Statement

People, who speak too much against corruption are those who had taken it themselves.

Conclusions.

I. It is easier for those to speak who have done it.

II. People have double standards.

if only conclusion I follows

if only conclusion II follows

if either I or II follows

if neither I nor II follows

if both I and II follow

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Question 5

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Statements

I. Education is a process of lighting.

II. Mind requires light to enlighten the core of cognitive aspect.

Conclusions

I. Education is a light which removes the darkness of mind.

II. Education is a static process for mind.

If only Conclusion I follows

If only Conclusion II follows

If either I or II follows

If neither I nor II follows

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Question 6

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Statement: America's defense secretary reiterated that they would continue to supply arms to Pakistan.

Conclusions

I. Pakistan is incapable of manufacturing arms.

II. it would ensure peace in the region

if only Argument I is strong

if only Argument II is strong

if either I or II is strong

if neither I nor II is strong

if both I and II are strong

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Question 7

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Should the state government be allowed to retain major shares of the central taxes collected in the respective states?

I. No, the Central Government should receive the major share as most of the developmental programmes are funded by the Central Government.

II. Yes, most of the State Governments are short of funds and they badly need more funds.

If only Conclusion I follows

If only Conclusion II follows

If neither Conclusion I nor II follows

If both Conclusions I and II follows

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Question 8

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Statements

Should competitive examination for selecting candidates for job consist through objective test only?

Arguments

I. Yes, the assessment of objective test is reliable.

II. No, the number of questions to be answered is always very large.

only Conclusion I follows

Only Conclusion II follows

Both Conclusions I and II follow

Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

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Question 9

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The following sections have questions followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. To correctly answer the question, assume everything said in the statements to be true. Then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement. (A) If only conclusion I follows (B) If only conclusion II follows (C) If either I or II follows (D) If neither I nor II follows and (E) If both I and II follow