CBSE PSA 11th Class Qualitative Reasoning Practice Test Paper 2015

1.          My neighbour’s dogs bark and howl every time their owner lets them outside. My CPA told me that dogs tend to bark and howl when they see birds resting in the top branches of their favourite trees. I personally believe they bark and howl because they enjoy disrupting my meditations.

Which of the following can be inferred from the preceding passage?

(a)   The dogs must be abused by their owners.

(b)   The dogs’ owners do not care how they are viewed by their neighbours.

(c)   There are many pedestrians who walk by this neighbour’s house, and the dogs are starving for attention.

(d)   The dogs will bark and howl at 3 a.m. if they are outside at that time.

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 2 & 3): In the given question followed by two arguments numbered I and II. Decide which of the argument is ‘strong’ and which is ‘weak’.

2.          Statement: Should all the professional colleges in India be encouraged to run their own courses without affiliation to any university?

Arguments:

I.Yes, this is the only way to create more opportunities for those who seek professional training.

II. No, this will dilute the quality of professional training as all such colleges may not be equipped to conduct such courses.

(a) if only argument II is strong.

(b) if only argument I is strong.

(c) if either argument I or II is strong.

(d) if neither argument I nor II is strong.

3.          Statement: Should the railways in India be privatised in a phased manner like other public sector enterprises?

Arguments:

Yes, this is the only way to bring in competitiveness and provide better service to the

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public. No, this will pose a threat to national security of our country as multinationals

will enter into the fray.

(a)   if only argument I is strong.

(b)   if only argument II is strong.

(c)  if either argument I or II is strong.

(d)   if neither argument I nor II is strong.

4.  Town Y is populated almost exclusively by retired people and has almost no families with small children. Yet Town Y is home to a thriving business specializing in the rental of furniture for infants and small children.

Which of the following, if true, best reconciles the seeming discrepancy described above?

(a)   The business specializing in the rental of children’s furniture buys its furniture from distributors outside of Town Y.

(b)   The few children who do reside in Town Y all know each other and often stay over night at each other’s houses,

(c)   Many residents of Town Y who move frequently prefer to rent their furniture rather than buy it outright.

(d)   Many residents of Town Y must provide for the needs of visiting grandchildren several weeks a year.

5. It is true that it is against international law to provide aid to certain countries that are building nuclear programs. But, if Russian companies do not provide aid, companies in other countries will.

Which of the following is most like the argument above in its logical structure?

(a)   It is true that it is against United States policy to negotiate with kidnappers. But if the United States wants to prevent loss of life, it must negotiate in some Cases.

(b)   It is true that it is illegal to sell diamonds that originate in certain countries. But there is a long tradition in Russia of stockpiling diamonds.

(c)   It is true that it is illegal for an attorney to participate in a transaction in which there is an apparent conflict of interest. But, if the facts are examined carefully, it will clearly be seen that there is no actual conflict of interest in the defendant’s case.

(d)   It is true that it is against the law to steal cars. But someone else certainly would have stolen that car if the defendant had not done so first.

6. The company encourages its managers to interact regularly, without a pre-set agenda, to discuss issues concerning the company and society. This idea has been borrowed from the ancient Indian concept of religious congregation, called satsang. Designations are forgotten during these mettings; hence, it is not uncommon in these meetings to find a sales engineer questioning the CEO on some corporate policy or on his knowledge of customers .Based on the information provided in the above passage, it can be inferred that

(a)   The company is concerned about its reputation with its employees.

(b)   The company believes in fostering the spirit of dialogue without degenerating it into a positjon-based debate.

(c)   The company has some inter-personnel problems in the past due to which it felt the need for these corporate satsangs.

(d)   All of the above

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 7-12): Given passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.

PASSAGE

Cotton acreage in India during the current year has fallen by 10% as cotton growers have moved on cultivation of other cash crops. This is the result of the cotton glut in world markets post-September 11 and the consequent slowdown in the world economy. But this scenario brought with it benefits to one segment of the industry-yarn manufacturers-as they get higher prices for their produce. Some yarn manufacturers had stocked up low-priced cotton last year. The combined effect of all this is evident in the rise in net profits and net margins of yarn manufacturers.

7. World economy witnessed an upward trend during pre- September 11 period.

(a)   if the inference is ‘definitely true’, i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.

(b)   if the inference is ‘probably true’ though not ‘definitely true’ in the light of the facts given.

(c)   if the ‘data are inadequate’, i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.

(d)   if the inference is ‘probably false’ though not ‘definitely false’ in the light of the facts given.

8. The farmers will again grow cotton next year due to increased price of cotton yarn.

(a)   if the inference is ‘definitely true’, i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.

(b)   if the inference is ‘probably true’ though not ‘definitely true’ in the light of the facts given.

(c)   if the ‘data are inadequate’, i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.

(d)   if the inference is ‘probably false’ though not ‘definitely false’ in the light of the facts given.

9.  Land used for growing cotton in India is conducive to grow other cash crops.

(a)   if the inference is ‘definitely true’, i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.

(b)   if the inference is ‘probably true’ though not’ definitely true’ in the light of the facts given.

(c)   if the ‘data are inadequate’, i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.

 (d)   if the inference is ‘definitely false’, i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.

10.  The yarn manufacturers have marginally suffered during post-September 11 period.

(a)   if the inference is ‘definitely true’, i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.

(b)   if the inference is ‘probably true’ though not’ definitely true’ in the light of the facts given.

(c)   if the ‘data are inadequate’, i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.

(d)   if the inference is ‘definitely false’, i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.

11.There has been a huge drop in the supply of cotton during the current year.

(a)  if the inference is ‘definitely true’, i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.

(b)   if the inference is ‘probably true’ though not ‘definitely true’ in the light of the facts given.

(c)   if the ‘data are inadequate’, i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.

(d)   if the inference is ‘probably false’ though not ‘definitely false’ in the light of the facts given.

12.     There has been shortage of cotton in the world market last year.

(a)   if the inference is ‘probably true’ though not ‘definitely true’ in the light of the facts given.

(b)   if the ‘data are inadequate’, i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.

(c)   if the inference is ‘probably false’ though not ‘definitely false’ in the light of the facts given.

(d)   if the inference is ‘definitely false’, i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 13-18) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

I. P, Q, R, S, T and U are six students procuring their Master’s degree in six different subjects — English, History, Philosophy, Physics, Statistics and Mathematics.

II. Two of them stay in hostel, two stay as paying guest (PG) and the remaining two stay at their home.

III. R does not stay as PG and studies Philosophy.

IV. The students studying Statistics and History do not stay as PG. V. T studies Mathematics and S studies Physics.

VI. U and S stay in hostel. T stays as PG and Q stays at home.

13.     Who studies English?

(a)    R

(b)    S

(c)   T

(d)    None of these

14.     Which of the following combinations of subjects and place of stay is not correct?

(a)    English —Hostel

(b)    Mathematics — PG

(c)   Philosophy — Home

(d)    None of these

15.     Which of the following pairs of students stay one each at hostel and at home?

(a)    QR

(b)    SR

(c)   US

(d)    None of these

16.     Which subject does Q study?

(a)    History

 (b)    Statistics