Selected MCQ

Current Question
Statement I: The server crashed during peak hours. Statement II: Customers could not place orders online.
  • A. I is the cause and II is the effect
  • B. II is the cause and I is the effect
  • C. Both are causes
  • D. Both are unrelated
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
If the server crashes, online order placement can stop.
Related Question 1
Statement: The bank should add more counters during lunch hours.
  • A. Customer rush is higher during lunch hours
  • B. Banks should close at lunch
  • C. Counters are never useful
  • D. Customers prefer empty banks
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
More counters are needed only if demand rises during that period.
Related Question 2
Statement: The library should stay open till 10 p.m. during exams. Which assumption is implicit?
  • A. Students need late-evening study time during exams
  • B. Libraries are never useful
  • C. Exams should be canceled
  • D. Books cannot be read at night
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Longer hours are proposed because students may need the facility later.
Related Question 3
Statement: The bottle label reads “Store in a cool place.” Which inference is valid?
  • A. Heat may harm the contents
  • B. The bottle is empty
  • C. The bottle must be frozen
  • D. It should be kept in sunlight
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Such instructions imply the product may be damaged by heat.
Related Question 4
Statements: All pencils are wooden. Some wooden things are painted. Conclusion: Some pencils are painted.
  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Must be true
  • D. None of these
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The painted wooden things mentioned need not be pencils.
Related Question 5
Statement I: A storm uprooted several trees. Statement II: The road was blocked by fallen trees.
  • A. I is the cause and II is the effect
  • B. II is the cause and I is the effect
  • C. Both are causes
  • D. Both are unrelated
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Fallen trees blocking the road are a likely consequence of the storm.