Critical Thinking MCQs

Question 1

Statement: Should children be prevented completely from watching television? Arguments: (I) No. We get vital informafion regarding education through television.(II) Yes. It hampers the study of children.(III) Yes. Young children are misguided by certain programmes featuring violence.

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Only I and III are strong

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Only I, II and III are strong

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Only I is strong

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Only I and II are strong

Question 2

What was the name of Imam Bukhari (R.A)?

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Muhammad bin Ismail

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Muhammad Ismail

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Muhammad Ibrahim

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Both A and B

Question 3

Statement: ' Should there be a total ban on tobacco products and smoking in India?Arguments:(I) Yes. It is wrong to smoke away millions of monies.(II) No. It will throw thousands of workers in the tobacco industry out of employment.(III) No. The government will lose a huge amount of money as it will not earn by way of taxes on these products.

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Only II and III are strong

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None is strong

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Only I and II are strong

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Only II is strong

Question 4

The country with the highest Muslim population is _.

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Indonesia

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Pakistan

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Malaysia

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Iran

Question 5

A market researcher selected 200 people at random from a group of people who indicated that they liked a certain book. The 200 people were shown a movie based on the book and then asked whether they liked or disliked the movie. Of those surveyed, 95% said they disliked the movie. Which of the following inferences can appropriately be drawn from this survey result?

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Most people who like this book will dislike this movie.

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At least 95% of people who go see movies will dislike this movie.

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At least 95% of people who read books will dislike this movie.

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Most people who dislike this book will like this movie.

Question 6

For the finale of a TV show, viewers could use either social media or a text message to vote for their favorite of two contestants. The contestant receiving more than 50% of the vote won. An estimated 10% of the viewers voted, and 30% of the votes were cast on social media. Contestant 2 earned 70% of the votes cast using social media and 40% of the votes cast using a text message. Based on this information, which of the following is an accurate conclusion?

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Viewers voting by social media were more likely to prefer Contestant 2 than were viewers voting by text message.

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If all viewers had voted, Contestant 2 would have won.

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Viewers voting by social media were likely to be younger than viewers voting by text message.

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If all viewers who voted had voted by social media instead of by text message, Contestant 2 would have won.

Question 7

Statements: a) In a consignment, all the boxes contain books. b) Some of these boxes also have notebooks. c) Some other boxes also have scribbling pads. Conclusions: I. Some boxes contain only scribbling pads. II. All boxes contain notebooks. III. Some boxes contain notebooks and books. IV. Some boxes contain notebooks, scribbling pads, and books.

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Only Conclusion III follows

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Only Conclusion II follows

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Only Conclusions I and IV follow

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Only Conclusion IV follows

Question 8

Statements:Pakistan is a multilingual country. Urdu is the national language of Pakistan.Conclusions:I. AII Pakistanis should learn many languages. II. To be a Pakistani one needs to learn Urdu.

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Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II is followed

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Only conclusion I follows

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Only conclusion II follows

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Both Conclusion I and II are followed

Question 9

Statements: In a one-day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these, 160 runs were made by spinners. Conclusions: I. 80% of the team consists of spinners. II. The opening batsmen were spinners.

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Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Only conclusion I follows

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Only conclusion II follows

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Either I or II follows

Question 10

Passage: Though the State cultivates only 3.2 lakh tons of mangoes, they are of premium quality and with mangoes becoming the second most consumed fruit in the world after grapes, the government has been trying to export it through the sea route which is cheaper. An experiment which was done in this regard last year has proved successful. Inference: Quality of mangoes is an important factor in exports.

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Definitely true

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Probably true

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Data inadequate

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Probably false

Question 11

Passage: A tiger, when killing its natural prey, depends for the success of its attack on its speed and, to a lesser extent, on the condition of its teeth and claws. When, therefore, a tiger is suffering from one or more painful wounds or when its teeth are missing or defective and its claws worn down, and it is unable to catch the animals it has been accustomed to eating, it is driven by necessity to killing human beings. Inference: Sharp claws are needed by tigers to kill animals in the forest.

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Definitely true

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Probably true

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Data inadequate

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Probably false

Question 12

Passage: In the overall economy of Pakistan, agriculture is the largest sector of economic activity. It accounts for the largest share of the national income. The share of the various agricultural commodities has been more than 40 percent since independence. During the decade of the fifties, it actually contributed about half of the national output. Inference: Agriculture contributes more to the national income than all other activities put together.

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Probably false

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Definitely true

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Probably true

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Data inadequate

Question 13

A newspaper claims: "Unemployment dropped by 5%." Which is a relevant critical question?

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From what original rate

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Do people like their jobs

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Are weekends off

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Was it sunny

Question 14

Statement: "The new library saw a higher footfall than expected." Inference:

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Many people showed interest in the library's offerings

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The library's security system is inadequate

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The library was not expected to be popular

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The library staff is overworked

Question 15

Statement: "The literacy rate has risen."Conclusion:

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