Logical Reasoning for IBPS, SBI, RBI, RRBs: Quiz 1

Logical Reasoning for IBPS, SBI, RBI, RRBs: Quiz 1

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Q1. Statement: However, the market participants are eagerly waiting for a possible change in GDP growth forecast, inflation target for FY 17, along with the RBI’s commentary on foreign exchange reserves as around $30 billion of foreign currency non-resident bank deposits which are maturing in September.
In its April review, the RBI had slashed the repo rate, the rate at which banks borrow from the central bank, by 0.25 percent to 6.50 percent, to a more than five-year low. Since January 2015, the RBI has cut its repo rate by 150 basis points or 1.5 percent.
Which of the following “negatesthe” above steps taken by the RBI?
(a) The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is closely watched by the RBI in order to set interest rate policy, jumped to 5.39 percent in April vs 4.83 percent in March.
(b) Global Crude Prices hitting a 12-year low of below $27 dollars a barrel in January 2016 made a strong case for rate cuts for RBI.
(c) Loans and EMI will become cheaper for retail loans.
(d) Rupee will strengthen against other currencies.
(e) None of these.

Q2. Statement: Beverage and snacks maker PepsiCo India is pushing to become more aggressive in the market as it battles Coca-Cola in soft drinks and ITC and Parle in foods. The new hierarchy clubs beverages and foods into an integrated entity, with functions of marketing, operations, HR, finance, legal, corporate affairs and R&D being brought together under common heads.
Which of the following can be a part of possible “falloutof” the above situation?
(a) The food business is getting increasingly fragmented.
(b) The company is battling growth slowing across foods and beverages, fluctuating weather conditions that make market behaviour unpredictable and consumers turning to healthier foods and drinks.
(c) Its top eight brands generate a business of about Rs. 1000 crore each.
(d) The company has made sweeping changes in its senior leadership structure.
(e) None of these.

Q3. Statement: Prime Minister NarendraModi launched three mega flagship schemes aimed at transforming Urban India, including the much talked about Smart Cities proposal, with a whopping Rs. 4 lakh crore kitty having been lined up for the projects. He also unveiled logo of the housing mission, which has his personal touch in the finalization of its design.
Speaking at the event, Modi said, “ the decision to make cities smart will be taken not by governments but by the people of the city, the local administration. Let there be competition between cities in development so that smart cities come up.”
Which of the following will be an effectof the initiative taken by the government?
(a) Ensuring water supply to each household, sewer connections, sanitation and solid waste management in rural and urban governance would be the focus under the scheme.
(b) Quality of life will improve in rural and urban areas.
(c) Provision of roads and public transportation beside implementation of reforms in urban governance would be the focus under the scheme.
(d) Millions of jobs will be created and scarcity of houses will be removed in urban and rural areas.
(e) All of the above.

Directions (4-5):Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by three or four arguments numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are ‘strong’ (arguments) and which is/are ‘weak’ (arguments) and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question.

Q4. Statement: A record of sort was created after the UP government, which advertised for 368 posts of peon in secretariat, got 23 lakh responses. The minimum qualification for the post of peon is that the applicant should be a class five pass out and know how to ride a bicycle. Grabbing the opportunity, opposition parties in unison attacked the SP-led state government over its promise of providing employment to youths in the state. Of the total 368 posts, 268 are for general category and the rest are for SC, ST and other reserved categories in the age group of 18 to 40 years. “When we categorized the applications viz. a qualification, we were surprised to find that 255 doctorates have applied for the job”, a senior secretariat administration official said.
Should people with educational qualification higher than the optimum requirements be debarred from seeking jobs?
Arguments:
I. No, It will further aggravate the problem of educated unemployment.
II. Yes, It creates complexes among employees and affects the work adversely.
III. No, This goes against the basic rights of the individuals.
IV. Yes, This will increase productivity.
(a) Only I and III are strong
(b) All are strong
(c) Only II and IV are strong
(d) Only III is strong
(e) None of these

Q5. Statement: Sociologists and political observers are of the opinion that making education qualification mandatory for election candidates would be discriminatory since that would naturally deprive citizens of India the right to represent their people. Institutional qualification, as they say, is different from political acumen and wisdom. In a country like India where about a quarter of 815 million eligible voters are illiterate, it would not be prudent to deny a politically aware and socially conscious individual the election ticket just because he/she doesn’t have a minimum qualification.
Should “literacy” be the minimum criterion for becoming a voter in India?
Arguments:
I. No, Mere literacy is no guarantee of political maturity of an individual.
II. Yes, Illiterate people are less likely to make politically wiser decisions of voting for a right candidate or party.
III. No, Voting is the constitutional right of every citizen.
(a) None is strong
(b) Only I and II are strong
(c) Only III is strong
(d) Only II and III are strong
(e) All are strong

Q6. The Asian Development Bank has approved a $285 million loan to finance a project to construct coal ports by Paradip and Madras Port Trusts.
Courses of Action:
I. India should use financial assistance from other international financial organizations to develop such ports in other places.
II. India should not seek such financial assistance from the international financial agencies.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Neither I nor II follows
(d) Both I and II follow
(e) Either I or II follow

Q7. Water table in most parts of the State has gone down to such a level that its extraction for irrigation purposes is not economical any more.
Courses of action:
I. Extraction of ground water for any purpose in the State should be banned for some time in order to replenish the water table.
II. The Government should make provisions for alternative methods of irrigation so that the farmers are not compelled to use ground water.
(a) If only course of action I follows
(b) If only course of action II follows
(c) If either course of action I or II follows
(d) If both courses of action I and II follow
(e) If course of action either I or II Follow

Directions (8-10): Each of the following questions consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II.
Give answer
(a) if only argument I is strong
(b) if only argument II is strong
(c) if either I or II is strong
(d) if neither I nor II is strong
(e) if both I and II are strong.

Q8. Statement : Should the government open more medical colleges in the country?
Arguments : I. Yes. There is urgent need of qualified doctors and the ratio between doctors and the citizens is the lowest in India.
II. No. The Government should ensure quality education in the existing Medical Colleges as majority of the colleges lack necessary infrastructure.

Q9. Statement : Should India change its course from the economic reform process and look inward for all round economic development?
Arguments : I. No. There is no way to look backward after having started the process.
II. Yes. This will benefit India in the long run as the reform process borrowed from western countries will adversely affect our economy.

Q10. Statement : Should the admission to professional course in India be given only on merit without any concession to any particular group of students?
Arguments : I. Yes. This will improve the quality of the professionals as they will be able to complete the courses successfully.
II. No. This will keep a large number of socially and economically backward students out of the reach of the professional courses.