Quiz on Verbal Reasoning for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: In the question below is given a statement followed by some assumptions. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:
Unemployment allowance should be given to all unemployed Indian youth above 18 years of age.
Assumptions:
I. Unemployed youth in India need monetary support.
II. The Treasury has sufficient funds to support such a move.

Question 2

Directions: Each of the questions below consists of two statements labeled I and II. These statements may be effects of independent causes or of 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.

I. The standard of education in evening colleges of the State has been deteriorating.
II. The standard of school education has been fast deteriorating in the State.

Question 3

Data on planes returning from bombing missions was used to study of the vulnerability of airplanes to enemy fire. Analyzing the pattern and frequency of hits from enemy gunfire, it was seen that some parts of planes were hit disproportionately more often than other parts. How could these planes be optimally reinforced with armour plating? There were tradeoffs to consider. Every addition of plating added to the weight of the plane, decreasing its performance. Therefore, reinforcements needed to be added only to the most vulnerable areas of the planes.

Which of the following can be concluded from the above?

Question 4

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question.

Following are the conditions for selecting Systems Manager in an organization :
The candidate must:
(i) Be a graduate engineer in IT. Computer Science, Electronics with at least 60 per cent marks
(ii) Be at least thirty years and not more than forty years as on 1.9.2009
(iii) Have secured at least 40 per cent marks in the written examination.
(iv) Have secured at least 50 per cent marks in the selection interview.
(v) Have post qualification work experience of at least ten years in the systems department of an organization.
In the case of a candidate who satisfies all the conditions,

EXCEPT
(a) At (i) above, but secure at least 60 per cent marks in MEIT or Computer Science, the case as to he referred to DGM-Systems.
(b) At (v) above, but has post qualification experience of at least five years as Deputy System Manager the case is to be referred to the GM-Systems.
In each question below, details of one candidate are given. You have to take one of the following courses of actions based on the information prov1ded and the conditions and sub-conditions given above and mark the number of that course of action as your answer. You are not to assume anything else other than the information provided for each candidate. All these cases are given to you as on 1.9.2009.

Samir Ghosh was Born on 25th May 1978. He has secured 65 per cent marks in BE-IT in the year 1999. Since then he is working in the systems department of an organization. He has secured 50 per cent marks in both written examination and selection interview.

Question 5

Direction: In each of the following questions, two statements A and B are given. There may be causes and effect relationships between the two statements. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer accordingly. Mark your answer as

Statement: A School education has been mode free of cost for girls.
Statement: B Literacy rate among the girl child has been steadily improving.

Question 6

Direction: In each of the following questions, two statements A and B are given. There may be causes and effect relationships between the two statements. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer accordingly. Mark your answer as

Statement A: Hallmarking of gold ornaments was introduced all over the country.
Statement B: Many customers do not prefer to buy Hallmark jewelery

Question 7

Direction: In each of the following questions, two statements A and B are given. There may be causes and effect relationships between the two statements. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer accordingly. Mark your answer as

Statement A: The food prices touched an all time high during this weekend.
Statement B: Many shops were raided and adulterated food items were seized

Question 8

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow.

A bank is disbursing educational loans to meritorious students. Loans will be made available to applicants who possess the following criteria’. The candidate must

(i) be a citizen of India.
(ii) have secured admission to a post graduate course (Masters or PG Diploma) offered by an Indian or foreign university in India.
(iii) have secured 60 per cent marks in the entrance examination for the course.
(iv) have security (property/LIC policy) equivalent to the loan amount.
However, if the applicant Fulfils the above mentioned criteria except-
(a) at (ii) above the case may be referred to the Loan committee.
(b) at (iv) above guarantee of a third party who has an account with the bank may be obtained.

Shruti has secured admission to MNV University in Chennai for a postgraduate degree in management. She obtained 65 Per cent in the entrance test for the course, She has an Indian passport.
Which of the following options will follow?

Question 9

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow.
A bank is disbursing educational loans to meritorious students. Loans will be made available to applicants who possess the following criteria’. The candidate must
(i) be a citizen of India.
(ii) have secured admission to a post graduate course (Masters or PG Diploma) offered by an Indian or foreign university in India.
(iii) have secured 60 per cent marks in the entrance examination for the course.
(iv) have security (property/LIC policy) equivalent to the loan amount.
However, if the applicant Fulfils the above mentioned criteria except-
(a) at (ii) above the case may be referred to the Loan committee.
(b) at (iv) above guarantee of a third party who has an account with the bank may be obtained.

Milind has applied and secured admission for a postgraduate degree in Advertising at MIC University Ahmadabad. He has an LIc policy equivalent to the loan amount. He secured 70 per cent in his graduation and is an Indian citizen.

Question 10

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow.
A bank is disbursing educational loans to meritorious students. Loans will be made available to applicants who possess the following criteria’. The candidate must
(i) be a citizen of India.
(ii) have secured admission to a post graduate course (Masters or PG Diploma) offered by an Indian or foreign university in India.
(iii) have secured 60 per cent marks in the entrance examination for the course.
(iv) have security (property/LIC policy) equivalent to the loan amount.
However, if the applicant Fulfils the above mentioned criteria except-
(a) at (ii) above the case may be referred to the Loan committee.
(b) at (iv) above guarantee of a third party who has an account with the bank may be obtained.

Prakash has applied for a postgraduate course in IT and Animation which will commence from January in Kolkata. He has secured admission to the course having obtained 60 percent in the written entrance test. His uncle who has an account with the bank is willing to stand guarantor.