Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay Solutions for Chapter: Critical Reasoning / Paragraph Comprehension, Exercise 1: Practice Exercises

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All televisions emit sounds. And all radios emit sounds. Therefore, I conclude that all televisions are radios.

The argument above is invalid because

 

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In elections in a democratic set up, the proper role of the press is to cover only those factors in the campaign which bear on the eventual outcome. Since the outcome is invariably a victory for the candidate of one of two major parties, the press should not cover the campaigns of candidates of minor parties.

The argument above relies on which of the following assumption?

 

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The daily journey from his home to his office takes Shyam on an average fifty five minutes by car. Shyam learns about a different route from a neighbour. This route is longer in distance, but will only take thirty five minutes on the average because it contains stretches of roads where it is possible to drive at higher speeds. Shyam's only consideration apart from the time factor,  is the cost. He calculates that his car will consume 10% less gasoline if he takes the suggested new route. Shyam decides to take the new route for the next two weeks as an experiment.

If the above were the only considerations, which one of the following may have an effect on the decision Shyam has made?

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 The cost of housing in many urban parts of India has become so excessive that many young couples, with above-average salaries, can only afford small apartments. EMI and rent commitments are so huge that they cannot consider the possibility of starting a family since a new baby would probably mean either the mother or father giving up a well-paid position something they can ill afford. The lack of or great cost of child-care facilities further precludes the return of both parents to work.

Which of the following adjustments could practically be made to the situation described above which would allow young couples to improve their housing prospects?


 

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By the early 1990s, the services sector contributed approximately 20 percent of India's GDP. Still, no coherent system of rules, principles, and procedures exist to govern the service sector.

Which of the following best summarises the argument?

 

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 In 1980, Uttam Pradesh earned 17 million in tourist revenue. By 1990, tourist revenue doubled and in 2000, it reached the sum of 132 million.

Each of the following, if true, may explain the trend in tourist revenue except:

 

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Following the massive earthquake in Gujarat, building rules in Gujarat required all apartment buildings constructed after 2002 to have earthquake resistant designs.

From which of the following can the statement above be inferred?

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In 1980, the average per capita telephone consumption in India was one telephone per hundred people. By 2005, the figure became one telephone per 8 people. Each of the following, if true, could explain this trend except: