IBPS CLERK MAINS PLANNER – REASONING DAY 17
IBPS CLERK MAINS PLANNER – REASONING DAY 17
Dear Banking Aspirant,
Dear Banking Aspirants,
The Days are numbered for the IBPS CLERK MAINS EXAM 2017 and we are getting an umpteen number of notifications from many banking organizations. Also, we are getting results and scorecards for the exams which ended in the year 2017. We know, you will be eager to check the results and also the scorecards of the exams, apart from that you will also try to regain the confidence and do the best in the forthcoming exams.
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has also released the Tentative Calendar for the year 2018 and the first exam for the IBPS Exams 2018 starts in the month of August. Don’t forget, the IBPS CLERK MAINS Exam is still 2 days away and we know, you have put in hard work to excel in the exams. Clearing the cutoff marks in the IBPS CLERK MAINS EXAM 2017 is not the great thing, to score more in the Mains Exam is the important thing. The only word to characterize “Aspirant’s” Hard work was ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious‘. So these questions which we are providing in the IBPS CLERK MAINS EXAM PLANNER 2017 will actually help your preparations take off to the next level.
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Reasoning Ability – Day 17
Time: 20 Minutes
Topic : ” Statements & Arguments ” and ” Statement & Course of Action “
D. (1-2) In the question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Q.1)
Statement: The meteorological department has predicted good monsoon this year for the tenth consecutive year and this will result in a good crop yield.
Courses of actions:
I. The Government should offload the stores before harvesting.
II. The Government should provide chemical fertilisers to farmers immediately.
a) Only I follows
b) Only II follows
c) Either I or II follows
d) Both I and II follow
e) Neither I nor II follows
Q.2)
Statement: The Kharif crops have been affected by the insects for three consecutive years in the district and the farmers harvested less than fifty per cent of produce during these years.
Courses of action:
I. The farmers should seek measures to control the attack of insects to protect their crops next year.
II. The Government should increase the support price of Kharif crops considerably to protect the economic interests of farmers.
a) Only I follows
b) Only II follows
c) Either I or II follows
d) Both I and II follow
e) Neither I nor II follows
D. (3 – 4) Below in each of the questions are given two statements I and II. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Q.3)
Statement I: The farmers have decided against selling their kharif crops to the Government agencies.
Statement II: The Government has reduced the procurement price of kharif crops starting from last month to the next six months.
a) Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
b) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
c) Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
d) Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
e) Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
Q.4)
Statement I: The performance of most of the students in final exam of class X in the schools run by the Government was excellent.
Statement II: Many teachers of the Government schools left the school and joined private schools.
a) Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
b) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
c) Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
d) Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
e) Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
D. (5 – 6) In the question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong’ argument.
Q.5)
Statement : Should Indian scientists working abroad be called back to India?
Arguments :
I. Yes, they must serve the motherland first and forget about discoveries, honours, facilities and all.
II. No, we have enough talent, let them stay where they want.
a) Only I follows
b) Only II follows
c) Either I or II follows
d) Both I and II follow
e) Neither I nor II follows
Q.6)
Statement : Should getting primary education be incorporated as a fundamental right in India?
Arguments :
I. No, what is the use? Have we fulfilled our duties regarding other fundamental rights?
II. Yes, this is what all the developed countries have done.
a) Only I follows
b) Only II follows
c) Either I or II follows
d) Both I and II follow
e) Neither I nor II follows
D. (7 – 9) In the question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows from the information given in the statement.
Q.7)
Statement: We do not need today in India extraordinary specialists, but those trained ordinary doctors who are dedicated to their profession.
Conclusions:
I. We should promote the medical profession with dedicated ordinary doctors rather than promoting highly specialized medical education.
II. Extraordinary specialists are not dedicated to their profession.
a) Only I follows
b) Only II follows
c) Either I or II follows
d) Both I and II follow
e) Neither I nor II follows
Q.8)
Statement: Many people and media alleged that Mr X, the opposition leader, met the Chief Minister yesterday to seek certain favours, an allegation which was strongly rejected by Mr X.
Conclusions:
I. Mr X did meet the Chief Minister yesterday to seek certain favours.
II. Mr X did not meet the Chief Minister to seek certain favours.
a) Only I follows
b) Only II follows
c) Either I or II follow
d) Both I and II follow
e) Neither I nor II follows
Q. 9) Statement: For over three decades company ‘X’ has been totally involved in energy conservation, its efficient use and management.
Conclusions:
I. The company has yet to learn and acquire basic things in this area.
II. It is a dedication that is more important than knowledge and expertise.
a) Only I follows
b) Only II follows
c) Either I or II follow
d) Both I and II follow
e) Neither I nor II follows
D. 10) In the question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Q.10)
Statement: 75 percent of road accidents in a certain country involve
luxury cars.
Course of action:
I) Use of luxury cars should be restricted.
II) Owners of luxury cars involved in accidents should be fired.
a) Only I follows
b) Only II follows
c) Either I or II follows
d) Both I and II follow
e) Neither I nor II follows
Please check the answers for the above questions from the list provided below. Also share the scores in the comment section and flaunt your preparations.
1. (a)
2. (d)
3. (b)
4. (d)
5. (e)
6. (e)
7. (c)
8. (a)
9. (d)
10. (e)
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