Reasoning Quiz - 32 | SBI PO | IBPS PO

Directions (1- 5): Below in each question are given two statements A ad B. These statements many 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 choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark answer:

1. if statement A is the cause and statement B is its effect
2. if statement B is the cause and statement A is its effect
3. if both A and B are independent causes
4. if both A and B are effects of independent causes
5. if both A and B are effects of some common cause

1.

(A)Many elderly people are continuously harassed by the youngsters in the locality

(B)Many children living in the locality play till late in the evening

2.

(A)The state government has decided to change the syllabus of mathematics for Std IX from the next academic year.

(B)Many students from the state could not secure admission to the college of their choice.

3

(A)Majority of the employees of the manufacturing company received a hefty bonus at the end of the current financial year.

(B)The manufacturing company has made considerable profit in the current financial year.

4.

(A)The municipal authority decided to carry out repair work of the pipeline under the main arterial road of the city.

(B)Vehicular movement has been diverted through alternate roads for a period of fifteen days.

5.

(A)There is a significant drop in the number of people travelling by air during the last quarter.

(B)There is a significant drop in the number of people travelling by long-distance trains during the last quarter.

Directions(6 - 10): In each question given below is a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or a 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.

Give answer:

1. if only course of action I follows
2. if only course of action II follows
3. if either course of action I or II follows
4. if neither course of action I or II follows
5. if both courses of action I and II follows

6.Statement: Drinking water supply to many parts of the town has been disrupted due to loss of water because of leakage in pipes supplying water

Courses of Action: 

I. The government should order an inquiry into the matter.

II. The civic body should set up a fact-finding team to assess the damage and take effective steps

7.Statement: There is an alarming increase in the number of people suffering from malaria in many parts of the city.

Courses of Action: 

I. The municipal corporation has advised all government hospitals to store adequate supply of malaria drugs.

II. The municipal corporation has urged people to use mosquito repellents keep their premises clean

8.Statement: Many people have encroached upon government property and built their houses and business establishments.

Courses of Action: 

I. The government should take all immediate steps to remove all unauthorized constructions of government land.

II. All the encroachers should immediately put behind bars and also be slapped with a hefty fine.

9. Statement: The meteorological department has predicted normal rainfall throughout the country during the current monsoon.

Courses of Action: 

I. The government should reduce the procurement of food grains for the current year.

II. The government should reduce subsidy on fertilizers for the current year.

10.Statement: The number of dropouts in government schools has significantly increased in the urban areas over the past few years.

Courses of Action: 

I. The government should immediately close down all such schools in the urban areas where the dropouts goes beyond 20 per cent.

II. The parents of all the students who dropped out of the government schools in urban areas should be punished.

Answers

1.(4)
2.(4)
3.(2)
4.(1)
5.(5)
6.(2)
7.(5)
8.(1)
9.(4)
10.(4)