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Reasoning Questions & Answers
Reasoning Questions & Answers
(Compiled from UPSC, SSC ,PSC ,IBPS previous question papers)
Statement: Are nuclear families better than joint families?
Arguments:
I. No. Joint families ensure security and also reduce the burden of work.
II. Yes. Nuclear families ensure greater freedom.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation
Statement: Should high chimneys be installed in industries?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It reduces pollution at ground level.
II. No. It increases pollution in upper atmosphere.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation
Statement: Should family planning be made compulsory in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Looking to the miserable conditions in India, there is no other go.
II. No. In India there are people of various religions and family planning is against the tenets of some of the religions.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation Answer: Option EExplanat
Statement: Should government jobs in rural areas have more incentives?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Incentives are essential for attracting government servants there.
II. No. Rural areas are already cheaper, healthier and less complex than big cities. So ? Why offer extra incentives.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation Answer: Option AExplanatio
Statement : Should luxury hotels be banned in India ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. They are places from where international criminals operate.
II. No. Affluent tourist will have no place to stay.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation
Statement : Should there be a complete ban on strike by government employees in India ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This is the only way to teach discipline to the employees.
II. No. This deprives the citizens of their democratic rights.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation Answer:
Statement : Should school education be made free in India ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This is the only way to improve the literacy rate in India.
II. No. It would add the already heavy burden on the exchequer.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation
Statement : Should there be a ban on product advertising ?
Arguments :
I. No. It is an age of advertising. Unless your advertisement is better than your other competitors, the product will not be sold.
II. Yes. The money spent on advertising is very huge and it inflates the cost of the product.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation Answer: Option BExplanation:
Statement : Should new universities be established in India ?
Argument :
I. No. We have still not achieved the target of literacy.
II. No. We will have to face the problem of unemployed but highly qualified people.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation A
Statement : Should all Government owned educational institutions be handed over to private institutions ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. Standard of education will improve.
II. No. Standard of education will fall.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation
Statement : Should the government levy tax on agricultural income also ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. That is the only way to fill government coffers.
II. No. Eighty percent of our population live in rural areas.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation
Statement : Should correspondence courses at the university level be discontinued in India ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. Only interaction between teachers and students at the college helps total development of personality.
II. No. The demand for discontinuance comes only from the elite who have no knowledge of what is meant by poverty.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation Answer: Option AExplanation:
Statement : Should judicial activism be discouraged ?
Arguments :
I. No. If we leave everything in the hands of executive, justice may be distant dream.
II. Yes. Judiciary should mind its own business. Executive will take its own course.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation Answer:
Statement: Should students union in universities be abolished ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. Students can pay full attention to their career development.
II. No. All the great leaders had been students union leaders.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation
Statement : Should the tuition fees in all post graduate courses be hiked considerably ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This will bring some kind of seriousness among the students and will improve quality.
II. No. This will force the meritorious poor students to stay away from post-graduate courses.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation Answer: Option BExplanation:
Statement : Should education be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14 ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This will help to eradicate the system of forced employment of children.
II. Yes. This would increase the standard of living.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation Answer:
Statement : Should government stop spending huge amounts of money on international sports ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This money can be utilised for poor.
II. No. Sports-persons will be frustrated and will not get international exposure.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation Answer:
Statement : Should there be reservation of seats and posts on communal basis ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It will check most of the inter-communal biases.
II. No. Ours is a secular state.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation
Statement : Should number of holidays of government employees be reduced ?
Arguments : I. Yes. Our government employees are having maximum number of holidays among the other countries of the world.
II. Yes. It will lead to increased productivity of government offices.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation Answer: Option B
Statement: Should the railways immediately stop issuing free passes to all its employees?
Arguments:
I. No. The employees have the right to travel free.
II. Yes. This will help railways to provide better facility.
A
Only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
E
Both I and II are strong
F
Answer And Explanation Answer:
Peacock: India :: Bear : ?
A
Russia
B
England
C
Australia
D
America
Flow : River :: Stagnant : ?
A
Rain
B
Stream
C
Canal
D
Pool
CUP: LIP: BIRD : ?
A
BUSH
B
GRASS
C
FOREST
D
BEAK
Find analogous pair of Diva : Opera
A
Thespian : Play
B
Conductor : Bus
C
Director : Drama
D
Producer : Theatre
Find analogous pair of Grain : Salt
A
Chip : Glass
B
Blades : Grass
C
Shred : Wood
D
Shard : Pottery
Find analogous pair of Trilogy : Novel
A
Gun : Cartridge
B
Rise : Husk
C
Milk : Cream
D
Serial : Episode
Find analogous pair of Formula : Constituent
A
Equation : Term
B
Rocket : Pilot
C
Carburettor : Mixture
D
Binomial : Monocular
Find analogous pair of Money : Transaction
A
Life : Death
B
Water : Drink
C
Ideas : Exchange
D
Language : Conversation
Find analogous pair of Loath : Coercion
A
Irate : Antagonism
B
Irritate : Caressing
C
Reluctant : Persuasion
D
Contemplative : Meditative
Find analogous pair of Thermometer : Temperature
A
Length : Breadth
B
Millimetre : Scale
C
Cardiograph : Heart rate
D
Solar energy : Sun
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