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Critical thinking examines how conclusions follow from evidence, including claims, assumptions, arguments, inferences and relevant facts. Questions ask you to identify hidden assumptions, distinguish strong from weak evidence, assess cause and effect, recognise common reasoning errors, and decide which statement strengthens or weakens an argument.

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161. A book cannot exist without

  • A. Education
  • B. Pictures
  • C. Pages
  • D. Qualification

Explanation: Option C is correct since a book must contain pages for it to be called a book.

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Correct answer: Pages

162. Statement The availability of imported fruits has increased in the indigenous market and so the demand for indigenous fruits has been decreased. I. To help the indigenous producers of fruits, the Government should impose high import duty on these fruits, even if they are not of good quality. II. The fruit vendors should stop selling imported fruits. So that the demand for indigenous fruits would be increased.

  • A. Both of them follow
  • B. None of them follow
  • C. Only I follows
  • D. Only II follows

Explanation: Option B is correct since statement I is incorrect because firstly it is asking to impose import duties despite the indigenous fruits…

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Correct answer: None of them follow

163. Statement: The availability of imported fruits has increased in the indigenous market and so the demand for indigenous fruits has been decreased. Conclusions: I. To help the indigenous producers of fruits, the Government should impose high import duty on these fruits, even if they are not of good quality. II. The fruit vendors should stop selling imported fruits. So that the demand for indigenous fruits would be increased.

  • A. Both of the conclusions follow
  • B. None of the conclusions follow
  • C. Only conclusion I follows
  • D. Only conclusion II follows

Explanation: Option B is correct since statement I is incorrect because firstly it is asking to impose import duties despite the indigenous fruits…

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Correct answer: None of the conclusions follow

164. Statement and Argument Statement: Should admission to the professional degrees in Pakistan be given only on merit without any concession to any particular group of students? Arguments: (I) Yes. This will improve the quality of the professional institutes and degrees as they will be able to complete the degree successfully. (II) No. This will keep a large number of socially and economically backward students out of the reach of professional institutes and degrees.

  • A. If argument I is strong
  • B. If only argument II is strong
  • C. If both I and II are strong.
  • D. If neither I nor II is strong

Explanation: According to the statement I only all the hardworking students will be able to avail the admission in the professional degree hence there…

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Correct answer: If both I and II are strong.

165. Making Judgements:A competition always has

  • A. Reward
  • B. Rivals
  • C. Spectators
  • D. Referee

Explanation: Competition may or may not have a Reward, Spectators, or referee. But competition always has Rivals i.e the opponents who compete with…

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Correct answer: Rivals

166. A competition always has:

  • A. Reward
  • B. Rivals
  • C. Spectators
  • D. Referee

Explanation: Competition may or may not have a Reward, Spectators, or Referee. But competition always has Rivals i.e.

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Correct answer: Rivals

167. Statement and Argument:Statement Should coal engines be replaced by electric engines in trains?Arguments {I) Yes. Coal engines cause a lot of pollution.{II) Yes. Electric engines are good on performance, easy to operate, and low on maintenance. {Ill) No. Pakistan does not produce enough electricity to fulfill its domestic needs also. Choose the correct option.

  • A. All are strong
  • B. Only I and II are strong
  • C. Only II and Ill are strong
  • D. Only I and Ill are strong

Explanation: Should coal engines be replaced by electric engines in trains? Coal engines are responsible for creating a huge amount of pollution in…

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Correct answer: Only I and II are strong

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

  • A. Only I, II, and Ill are strong
  • B. Only I is strong
  • C. Only I and II are strong
  • D. Only I and III are strong

Explanation: Clearly, television offers various educational programs which are of great practical value to the students.

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Correct answer: Only I is strong

169. Statement and Argument: Statements: Should admission to the professional degrees in Pakistan be given only on merit without any concession to any particular group of students? Arguments: (I) Yes. This will improve the quality of the professional institutes and degrees as they will be able to complete the degree successfully. (II) No. This will keep a large number of socially and economically backward students out of the reach of professional institutes and degrees.

  • A. If argument I is strong.
  • B. If only argument II is strong
  • C. If both I and II are strong.
  • D. If neither I nor II is strong

Explanation: Our country seeks to support educationally and economically backward classes for their overall growth and development.

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Correct answer: If both I and II are strong.

170. Making Judgements Which country does not have an army?

  • A. Palestine
  • B. China
  • C. Mauritius
  • D. Hong Kong

Explanation: c) MauritiusExplanation: Mauritius is a country that does not have a standing regular army.

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Correct answer: Mauritius

171. Statement and Argument:Statement Should coal engines be replaced by electric engines in trains? Arguments (I) Yes. Coal engines cause a lot of pollution. (II) Yes. Electric engines are good on performance, easy to operate, and low on maintenance. (Ill) No. Pakistan does not produce enough electricity to fulfill its domestic needs also.

  • A. All are strong
  • B. Only I and II are strong
  • C. Only II and Ill are strong
  • D. Only I and Ill are strong

Explanation: b) Only I and II are strong.Explanation: This option correctly identifies that arguments I and II are strong.

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Correct answer: Only I and II are strong

172. Verbal Classification: Who won the Wimbledon Men's Singles Tennis Title?

  • A. Roger Federer
  • B. Novak Djokovic
  • C. Rafael Nadal
  • D. Both A and B

Explanation: The answer to the question is Novak Djokovic, who won the Wimbledon men's singles tennis title in 2021.

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Correct answer: Novak Djokovic

173. Directions to solve: In the following question, a statement is given. Followed by two conclusions. Statement: Without reforming the entire administrative system, we cannot eradicate corruption and prejudice from society. Assumptions: I. The existence of corruption and prejudice is good. II. There is enough flexibility to change the administrative system.

  • A. Only assumption I is implicit
  • B. Only assumption II is implicit
  • C. Either I or II is implicit
  • D. Both options A and B are correct

Explanation: The statement talks of eradicating corruption and prejudice from society, which indicates that these aspects are undesirable.

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Correct answer: Only assumption II is implicit

174. Fact-checking: Fact 1: Most stuffed toys are stuffed with beans. Fact 2: There are stuffed bears and stuffed tigers. Fact 3: Some chairs are stuffed with beans. If the above three statements are facts, then which of the following statement will also be a fact? I. Only children's chairs are stuffed with beans. II. All stuffed tigers are stuffed with beans. Ill. Stuffed monkeys are not stuffed with beans.

  • A. I only
  • B. II only
  • C. Ill only
  • D. None of them is a fact

Explanation: 1. The first fact tells us that only children's chairs are stuffed with beans however, here we don't know anything about children's…

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Correct answer: None of them is a fact

175. Statement: Should religion be banned? Arguments: (I) Yes. It develops fanaticism in people. (II) No, Religion binds people together.

  • A. Only argument I is strong
  • B. Only argument II is strong
  • C. Either I or II is strong
  • D. Neither I nor II is strong

Explanation: Religion binds people together through the name of God and human values.

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Correct answer: Either I or II is strong

176. Directions:In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions.Statement: "Please do not wait for me, I may be late, start taking lunch as soon as the guests arrive." - A message from a Director of a Company to his office managers.Assumptions:I. Keeping guests waiting is not desirable.II. Lunch may not be ready in time.

  • A. Only assumption I is implicit
  • B. Only assumption II is implicit
  • C. Either I or II is implicit
  • D. Both A and B

Explanation: The director instructs his managers not to keep the guests waiting because of him and to proceed with lunch soon after their arrival.

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Correct answer: Only assumption I is implicit

177. Which one of the following has four sides?

  • A. Triangle
  • B. Square
  • C. Circle
  • D. Right triangle

Explanation: A triangle has 3 sides as "tri" is in the name which means 3. A right-angled triangle also has 3 sides.

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Correct answer: Square

178. Which one of the following is different?

  • A. Skin
  • B. Lungs
  • C. Heart
  • D. Life

Explanation: Skin, lungs, and heart are all organs inside the body. Life is the existence of an individual human being or animal hence out of the four…

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Correct answer: Life

179. The area of a triangle will be what, when a = 1m, b = 2m, c = 3m where a, b, and c are lengths of the respective sides.

  • A. 0 sq m
  • B. 3 sq m
  • C. 2 sq m
  • D. Both Options A and B are correct

Explanation: Based on the sides given, the triangle is not a triangle but rather a line.

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Correct answer: 0 sq m

180. Statement:Should coal engines be replaced by electric engines in trains?Arguments:(I) Yes. Coal engines cause a lot of pollution.(II) Yes. Electric engines are good on performance, easy to operate, and low on maintenance.(III) No. Pakistan does not produce enough electricity to fulfill its domestic needs also.

  • A. All arguments are strong
  • B. Only arguments I and II are strong
  • C. Only arguments II and III are strong
  • D. Only arguments I and III are strong

Explanation: Coal engines are responsible for creating a huge amount of pollution in contrary to, electric engines.Also their performance, operation…

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Correct answer: Only arguments I and II are strong
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