LOGICAL REASONING - STATEMENT BASED TOPICS

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1. CRT PROGRAMME

2. STATEMENT BASED TOPICS

3. STATEMENT & ARGUMENTS

4. EXERCISE

5. Instructions Each of the following questions consists of a statement followed by two arguments, I & II. (Some questions have 3) Give answer If only argument I is strong If only augment II is strong If either I or II is strong If neither I nor II is strong If both I and II are strong

6. Q1. STATEMENT: Should students take part in politics? ARGUMENTS : No, they should focus on their studies. Yes, they need to build leadership skills from an early age .

7. Q2. STATEMENT: Should words like smoking is injurious to health essentially appear on cigarette packets. ARGUMENTS : Yes, it cautions the smoker. No, it reduces the enjoyment of smoking.

8. Q3. STATEMENT: Should elected representatives be trained in running the government? ARGUMENTS : Yes, it is extremely helpful. No, people elect only mature individuals with capability to govern

9. Q4. STATEMENT: Should plastic be banned? ARGUMENTS : Yes, it conserves the environment No, it makes life inconvenient.

10. Q5. STATEMENT: Should women be given equal opportunity in politics? ARGUMENTS : Yes, They are equally capable No, They have to shoulder household responsibilities. Yes, They should assume leadership roles

11. Q6. STATEMENT: Should the production of firecrackers be completely banned? ARGUMENTS : Yes, Manufacturers of firecrackers use child labour . No, This will lead to job loss of thousands of workers Yes, this will lead to reduction in noise pollution and air pollution.

12. Q7. STATEMENT: Should all the teachers be debarred from giving private tuitions? ARGUMENTS : Yes, This will improve the quality of teaching. No, Schools and colleges pay very less to teachers. No, there are certain students who need private tuitions

13. Q8. STATEMENT: Should parents and teachers teach children how to face criticism? ARGUMENTS : Yes, This will make them stronger. No, it interferes with their development in the long run.

14. STATEMENT & CONCLUSIONS Type II

15. Q1. STATEMENT: All guilty employees were arrested. Kiran and Charan were among those arrested. CONCLUSION : All employees are guilty. Kiran and Charan were not employees. Kiran and Charan were guilty.

16. Q2. STATEMENT: Two out of every 10 people suffer from diabetes. CONCLUSION : Eight of the every ten people enjoy diabetes. 20% of population suffers from diabetes on an average.

17. Q3. STATEMENT: All students in my class are bright. John is not bright. CONCLUSION : Some students are not bright. John must work hard. John is not a student of my class. Those who are not bright are not students.

18. Q4. STATEMENT: All rich people can travel by air. CONCLUSION : When you travel by air you become rich. All rich people travel only by air. Rich can afford air travel.

19. Q5. STATEMENT: Processed meat is perishable. All perishable foods are packed in sealed tins. Sealed tins sometimes do not contain processed meat. CONCLUSION : Non-perishable foods are never packed in sealed tins Processed meat is always packed in sealed in. Sealed tins always contain perishable foods.

20. STATEMENT & ASSUMPTIONS

21. Q1. STATEMENT: “Private property. Trespasses will be prosecuted” A notice on a plot of land. Assumptions : People are scared of prosecution. The Passerby may read the notice and may not trespass.

22. Q2. STATEMENT: If it is easy to become an accountant. I don’t want to be an accountant. Assumptions : An individual aspires to be a professional. One desires to achieve a thing which is hard earned.

23. Q3. STATEMENT: The Government has decided to change the routes of three busses plying between two areas in a city to make them economically viable. Assumptions : These busses may get more passengers on the revised routes. Many people residing on the old routes may not avail bus services.