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Question 1.

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :

Reason (R): Seeds do not germinate, unless treated with fungicide solution.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is notthe correct explanation of (A)

(A) is true but (R) is false

(A) is false but (R) is true

Question 2.

The following question consists of a statement and arguments I and II. Choose the best option.

Only argument I is strong .

Only argument II is strong.

Neither argument I nor II is strong.

Both arguments I and II are strong.

Question 3.

The following quest ion consists of a statement and two arguments I and II. Choose the best option.
Statement : Should India make efforts to harness solar energy to fu lfi ll its energy requirements.
Arguments : I. Yes. Most of the energy sources used at present are exhaustible.
II. No. Harnessing solar energy requires a lot of capita l, which India lacks in.

Only Argument I is strong

Only Argument II is strong

Neither Argument I nor II is strong

Both Arguments I and II are strong

Question 4.

Given below are two statements : One is label led as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Cotton is grown in alluvial soils.
Reason (R) : Alluvial soils are very fertile.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)

(A) is true but (R) is false

(A) is fa lse but (R) is true

Question 5.

Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Tides indicate the regular and periodic rise and fall in the sea level.
Reasons (R) : Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sea level.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(A) is true but (R) is false

(A) is false but (R) is true

Question 6.

The following question consists of a statement and argument I and II. Choose the best option.
Statement : Should judiciary be independent of the executive.
Arguments: I. Yes, This would help curb the unlawful activities of the executive.
II. No, the executive would not be able to take bold measures.

Only argument I is strong

Only argument II is strong

Neither argument I nor argument II is strong

Both arguments I and II are strong

Question 7.

The following question consists of a statement and arguments I and II. Choose the best option :

Argument I :
No, this is an intrusion to the privacy of an individual and hence cannot be tolerated.

Only Argument I is strong

Only Argument II is strong

Neither Argument I nor Argument II is strong

Both Argument I and Argument II are strong

Question 8.

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R).

Reason (R): Group O does not contain any antigens.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Question 9.

The question consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.

A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Both arguments I and II are strong
D. Both arguments I and II are weak
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Question 10.

One statement and two assumptions for the statement are given. Read the statement, think about the assumptions and mark the correct option which is implicit in the statement.

A. Only argument I is implicit
B. Only argument II is implicit
C. Both arguments I and II are implicit
D. Neither I nor II are implicit
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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Question 1.

The following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. Choose the best option.

Argument I is strong

Argument II is strong

Argument I & II are invalid.

Only II is invalid

Question 2.

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: Celebrity endorsements add to the brand value and sale of the products.
Reason R: Most celebrity are rich enough to afford the best technology and products in any given category.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are correct and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

A is correct but R is incorrect

A is incorrect but R is correct.

Question 3.

The following question consists of a statement and argument I and II. Choose the best option.
Statement: Should smoking be prohibited.
Argument I: Yes, it is wrong to smoke away millions of money.
Argument II: No, it will throw thousands of workers in tobacco industry out of employment.

Only argument I is strong

Only argument II is strong

Neither argument I nor argument II is strong

Both arguments I and II are strong.

Question 4.

If 'All sweet things are fluids' and 'Some fluids are coloured things', then it implies -
A. Some sweet things are coloured things
B. Some sweet things are fluids
C. All fluids are sweet things
D. Some fluids are sweet things
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

A, B and C only

A, and C only

B, C and E only

A, C and E only

Question 5.

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R)

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)

(A) is correct but (R) is not correct

(A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Question 6.

In the following question, an assertion is followed by two reasons R1 and R2. Read the assertion and the reasons and find which of the reasons is possible.
Assertion : The 10th class result is very poor this year.
R1 : Number of students in 10th class have increased considerably
R2 : The students of 10th class belong to different sections of society.

Only R1 is possible reason

Only R2 is possible reason

Neither R1 nor R2 are the reasons

If both R1 and R2 are the possible reasons

Question 7.

The question below consists of a main statement followed by four options. Select the one that logically follows the main statement.
"Whenever I go shopping. I end up spending more’

I went for shopping means I end up spendingless

I did not go for shopping: implies I did not spend more

I did not spend more, means I did not go for shopping

Both (1) and (2)

Question 8.

The question below consists of a main statement followed by two statements. Select the one that logically follows the main statement

Statement I: The passer-by may read the notice and may not trespass.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Only Statement I is implicit

Only StatementII is implicit

Both Statements I and II are implicit

Neither I nor II are implicit

Question 9.

The given statement is followed by two arguments-I and II. Decide which argument(s) is/are correct for the statement.
Statement: We should plant more trees.
Argument I. Trees help in reducing pollution.
II. Trees occupy too much of the earth's space.

I is true

II is true

Either I or II

Neither I nor II

Question 10.

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

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CMAT Statements Arguments Practice Questions With Solutions

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