Reasoning interview questions – page 11

Statement : The government has decided to disinvest large chunk of its equity in select public sector undertakings for a better fiscal management. Assumptions : I. The amount generated out of the disinvestment process may reduce substantially the mounting fiscal deficits. II. There will be enough demand in the market for the share of these undertakings.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : Apply nets on windows to prevent the entrance of mosquitoes in the house. Assumptions : I. The entering of mosquitoes from entrance other than window is desirable. II. Nets are not available to apply on doors.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : The state government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school teachers during the next financial year. Assumptions : There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary school teachers. II. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : The regulatory authority has set up a review committee to find out the reasons for unstable stock prices. Assumptions : I. The investors may regain confidence in stock market by this decision. II. The review committee has the expertise to find out the causes for volatility in the stock market.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : Among all the articles, the prices of personal computers show the highest decline from June 2005 to December 2005. Assumptions : I. Comparative prices of all the articles in June and December 2005 were available. II. Prices of personal computers were higher in the first six months than the last six months of 2005.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : Most people who stop smoking gain weight. Assumptions : I. If one stops smoking, one will not gain weight. II. If one does not stop smoking, one will not gain weight.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : Suganya made an application to the bank for a loan of Rs. 1,80,000 by mortgaging her house to the bank and promised to repay it within five years. Assumptions : I. The bank has a practice of granting loans for Rs. 1,00,000 and above. II. The bank accepts house as collateral security against such loans.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : It is faster to travel by air to Delhi from Bangalore. Assumptions : I. Bangalore and Delhi are connected by air. II. There are no other means of transport available to Delhi from Bangalore.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : Vitamin E tablets improve circulation, keep your complexion in a glowing condition. Assumptions : I. People like a glowing complexion. II. Complexion becomes dull in the absence of circulation.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : If he is intelligent, he will pass the examination. Assumptions : I. To pass, he must be intelligent. II. He will pass the examination.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : The party president has directed that no member of the party will give press briefing or interviews to governments and private T.V. channels about the discussion in scheduled meeting of the party. Assumptions : I. Party members will observe this directive of the president. II. The general public will not come to know about the happenings in the scheduled meeting of the party.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II s implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : The government has decided to pay compensation to the turns of Rs. 1 lakh to the family members of those who are killed in railway accidents. Assumptions : I. The government has enough funds to meet the expenses due to compensation. II. There may be reduction in incidents of railway accidents in near future.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : The education of a student at collegiate level, not taking into account maintenance expenses, costs four hundred rupees a year. Collegiate education is thus drawing heavily upon the national resources of an impoverished community. So college education should be restricted to a brilliant few. Assumptions : I. Our resources are very limited. II. Only a few students should be admitted to the colleges.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : The concession in rail fares for the journey to hill stations has been cancelled because it is not needed for people who can spend their holidays there. Assumptions : I. Railways should give concession only to needy persons. II. Railways should not encourage people to spend their holidays at hill stations.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : Railway officials have started ten new trains and increased the frequency of fourteen running trains. Assumptions : I. The existing trains are not sufficient to provide accommodation to all passengers. II. The new and additional trains would have sufficient passengers so that they will be economically viable.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : The organization should promote employees on the basis of merit alone and not on the basis of length of service or seniority. Assumptions : I. Length of service or seniority does not alone reflect merit of an employee. II. It is possible to determine and measure merit of an employee.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : Read this book to get detailed and most comprehensive information on this issue. Assumptions : I. The person who wants this information can read. II. There are other books available on this issue.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : Imprisonment for 27 years made Nelson Mandela, the President. Assumptions : I. Only who will be imprisoned for 27 years will become the President. II. To become the President, imprisonment is a qualification.

1. A.if only assumption I is implicit
2. B.if only assumption II is implicit
3. C.if either I or II is implicit
4. D.if neither I nor II is implicit and
5. E.if both I and II are implicit

Statement : Orissa and Andhra Pradesh have agreed in principle to set up a joint control board for better control, management and productivity of several inter state multipurpose projects. Courses of action : I. Other neighbouring states should set up such control boards. II. The proposed control board should not be allowed to function as such joint boards are always ineffective.

1. A.if only I follows
2. B.if only II follows
3. C.if either I or II follows
4. D.if neither I nor II follows
5. E.if both I and II follow

Statement : The cinema halls are incurring heavy losses these days as people prefer to watch movies in home on TV than to visit cinema halls. Courses of action : I. The cinema halls should be demolished and residential multi storey buildings should be constructed there. II. The cinema halls should be converted into the shopping malls.

1. A.if only I follows
2. B.if only II follows
3. C.if either I or II follows
4. D.if neither I nor II follows
5. E.if both I and II follow

Statement : Exporters in the capital are alleging that commercial banks are violating a Reserve Bank of India directive to operate a post shipment export credit denominated in foreign currency at international rates from January this year. Courses of action : I. The officers concerned in the commercial banks are to be suspended. II. The RBI should be asked to stop giving such directives to commercial banks.

1. A.if only I follows
2. B.if only II follows
3. C.if either I or II follows
4. D.if neither I nor II follows
5. E.if both I and II follow

Statement : Every year, at the beginning or at the end of the monsoons, we have some cases of conjunctivitis, but this year, it seems to be a major epidemic, witnessed after nearly four years. Courses of action : I. Precautionary measures should be taken after every four years to check this epidemic. II. People should be advised to drink boiled water during rainy season.

1. A.if only I follows
2. B.if only II follows
3. C.if either I or II follows
4. D.if neither I nor II follows
5. E.if both I and II follow

Statement : There has been large number of cases of internet hacking in the recent months creating panic among the internet users. Courses of action : I. The government machinery should make an all out effort to nab those who are responsible and put them behind bars. II. The internet users should be advised to stay away from using internet till the culprits are caught.

1. A.if only I follows
2. B.if only II follows
3. C.if either I or II follows
4. D.if neither I nor II follows
5. E.if both I and II follow

Statement : As stated in the recent census report the female to male ratio is alarmingly low. Courses of action : I. The government should conduct another census to verify the results. II. The government should immediately issue orders to all the departments to encourage people to improve the ratio.

1. A.if only I follows
2. B.if only II follows
3. C.if either I or II follows
4. D.if neither I nor II follows
5. E.if both I and II follow

Statement : A large cache of live ammunition has been found in the scrap yard of a local steel factory. Courses of action : I. The steel factory should immediately be closed down till all these ammunitions are located and shifted to safe places. II. The Government should immediately set up an enquiry to unearth the details and take corrective measures to avoid such incidence in future.

1. A.if only I follows
2. B.if only II follows
3. C.if either I or II follows
4. D.if neither I nor II follows
5. E.if both I and II follow

Statement : Majority of the students have failed in one paper in the first semester examination. Arguments : I. All those students who failed should be asked to drop out of the course. II. The faculty teaching the paper should be asked to resign.

1. A.if only I follows
2. B.if only II follows
3. C.if either I or II follows
4. D.if neither I nor II follows
5. E.if both I and II follow

Statement : The Minister said that the teachers are still not familiarised with the need, importance and meaning of population education in the higher education system. They are not even clearly aware about their role and responsibilities in the population education programme. Arguments : I. Population education programme should be included in the college curriculum. II. Orientation programme should be conducted for teachers on population education.

1. A.if only I follows
2. B.if only II follows
3. C.if either I or II follows
4. D.if neither I nor II follows
5. E.if both I and II follow

Statement : The Finance Minister submits his resignation a month before the new budget is to be presented in the Parliament. Arguments : I. The resignation should be accepted and another person should be appointed as the Finance Minister. II. The resignation should not be accepted.

1. A.if only I follows
2. B.if only II follows
3. C.if either I or II follows
4. D.if neither I nor II follows
5. E.if both I and II follow

Statement : Doordarshan is concerned about the quality of its programmes particularly in view of stiff competition it is facing from STAR and other satellite TV channels and is contemplating various measures to attract talent for its programme. Arguments : I. In an effort to attract talent, the Doordarshan has decided to revise its fee structure for the artists. II. The fee structure should not be revised until other electronic media also revise it.

1. A.if only I follows
2. B.if only II follows
3. C.if either I or II follows
4. D.if neither I nor II follows
5. E.if both I and II follow

Statement : One of the problems facing the food processing industry is the irregularly supply of raw material. The producers of raw material are not getting a reasonable price. Arguments : I. The government should regulate the supply of raw material to other industries also. II. The government should announce an attractive package to ensure regular supply of raw material for food processing industry.

1. A.if only I follows
2. B.if only II follows
3. C.if either I or II follows
4. D.if neither I nor II follows
5. E.if both I and II follow