Verbal Reasoning Test for Bank Exams

10 Qs | 40 Marks | 5 Mins
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Statement: Urban India generates 62 million tonnes of waste annually, and it has been predicted that this will reach 165 million tonnes in 2030. Courses of Action: I.Classification of the garbage into recyclable and non-recyclable material must be implemented at every level in the country. II.Regular waste audits should be conducted across the country so that smarter purchasing decisions are made.

Directions: In the question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested course of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Only I follows.

Neither I nor II follows.

Either I or II follows.

Only II follows.

Both I and II follow.

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Question: Most people like to wake up every morning to a hot cup of tea and a newspaper. Newspaper gives people a fair idea of the happenings in the world and prepares them for their daily discussion about it with friends, fellow commuters and colleagues. Readership of newspapers has taken a beating nowadays. Which of the following ways would best help increase it in today’s day and age?

The critical reasoning question is based on a short argument, a set of statements, or a plan of action. For each question, select the best answer of the choices given and explain why the chosen answer is the right fit.

Add a number of leisure related like cartoons, puzzles and jokes.

Increase the number of advertisements in the paper.

Improve news coverage and make it succinct, crisp, factual and riveting.

Give out free copies initially and then get people to subscribe to the paper.

Avoid silly news articles.

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Statement: Company B came into existence five years ago. It is a manufacturing company producing bottles. The turnover of the company for the first year was $550,000,000, it was running in loss of $220,000,000. In the second year, the company again faced a loss of $330,000,000. Even in the third year of its operations, the company has been unable to achieve a breakeven point. In the fourth year of its production, the company took a loan of $500,000,000 from a public bank to facilitate the day to day functioning. It was able to achieve the breakeven level of manufacturing. In the fifth year, yet again the company faced a loss. It no longer has funds to continue with its operations. What should the company’s next step be to completely get rid of this problem? Course of Actions: I. The Board of Directors of the company dissolves the company and pays off all its debtors. II. The Board of Directors of the company sell off the company to a larger company and use the money to pay off their debts to the bank.

Directions: In the 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 regarding the problem, policy, etc. Based on the information given in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Only I follows.

Neither I nor II follows.

Either I or II follows.

Only II follows.

Both I and II follow.

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Statement: Caitlin Bosche is the Human Resource Management Head at Company X. She has received the monthly reports from all the departments in the compartment. While going through the reports, it comes to her notice that the production in Department G and Department K has fallen by 100,000 units and 150,000 units respectively. On further investigation, she concludes that the machineries in department G are breaking down more often because of being overused. While the machinery in Department K is being underutilized. Course of Actions: I. Caitlin sends an email to the Operations Manager directing him to buy new machinery for Department G with enough capacity to bear the workload. II. Caitlin sends an email to the Operation Manager informing him to transfer 10,000 workers from Department G to Department K.

Either I or II follows.

Both I and II follow.

Only Il follows.

Only I follows.

Neither I nor II follows.

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Statement: Should the online mode of learning continue even in the Post pandemic times. Arguments: I. Yes, this brings down a remarkable reduction in the cost of education. II.No, peer to peer learning is hampered.

Directions: In the question, a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument.

Neither argument is strong.

Either I or II is strong.

Only I is strong.

Only II is strong.

Both arguments are strong.

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Statement: Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have agreed to pay a total of $40 million and make a series of concessions to settle a government lawsuit alleging Musk duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the company. The settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission allows Musk to remain CEO of the electric car company but requires him to relinquish his role as chairman for at least three years. Courses of action: I. Tesla must hire an independent chairman to oversee the company, something that should please a number of shareholders who have criticised Tesla's board for being too beholden to Musk. II. The deal could remove one cloud that hangs over Tesla. Investors fretted about the company's ability to cope without Musk, a charismatic entrepreneur whose penchant for coming up with revolutionary ideas has drawn comparisons to one of Silicon Valley's most revered visionaries, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. III. Besides paying a fine and stripping Musk of his chairman's title, Tesla also must appoint two more directors who have no ties to the company or its management. Musk will be allowed to remain on the board.

In the question below, a statement is given followed by three courses of actions numbered I, II and III. On the basis of the information given, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the suggested course of action logically follow (s) for pursuing.

None follows

Only III follows

All except II follow

All I, II and III follow

Neither II nor III follows

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Non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and mental disorders are affecting developing countries with an increasing trend. Thus, many social activists are aggressive in campaigning for the import of cheap generic drugs into developing countries.

Direction: In the question below, a passage is given. From the options below, choose the one that reflects the assumption on which the passage lies.

Developing countries are struggling to provide basic healthcare to their citizens.

Developing countries face high mortality rates and morbidity rates due to non-communicable illnesses.

Developing countries are more vulnerable to diseases than developed nations.

Many communicable diseases can be treated with the help of generic drugs.

Generic drugs are useful in treating non-communicable diseases.

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Statement: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition scored a landslide victory at the polls, boosted by his campaign promises to invest more heavily in education and childcare, aimed partly at encouraging more women to join the workforce. Assumptions: 1. The number of women workers in Japan are lesser than men. 2. Women are reluctant to join the workforce because of education and childcare.

A statement is followed by two assumptions 1 and 2. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to pick the assumption that can definitely be drawn from the given statement and indicate your answer accordingly.

Neither 1 nor 2

Both 1 and 2

Either 1 or 2

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Statement: Every year thousands of able students, both in rural as well as in urban areas cannot get admission in colleges despite passing the last certificate examination of their schools. Courses of Action : I. More colleges should be established in rural as well as in urban areas. II. The number of schools in rural as well as in urban areas should be decreased. III. A good number of schools should conduct vocational courses. So that the students could start preparing to get employed after completing the school education.

In the following question, a statement has been given which is followed by three courses of action numbered I, II, III. 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 provided. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the given /suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing. Select your answer from amongst the given alternatives (1), (2), (3), (4), (5).

Only I follows

Only II and III follow

None of the above

All follow

Only I and III follow

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10.

Statement- Should the oil companies be allowed to fix the price of petroleum products based on market conditions? Arguments: I. Yes, this is the only way to make the oil companies commercially viable. II. No. This will put additional burden on the retail prices of essential commodities causing hardship to the masses.

In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘Strong’ arguments are those, which are both important and directly related to the question. ‘Weak’ arguments are those, which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. The question below is 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.

Either argument I or II is strong

Neither argument I nor II is strong

Only argument II is strong

Only argument I is strong

Both arguments I and II are strong

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