Graduate Trainee Logical Reasoning Access Bank Job
Graduate Trainee Logical Reasoning Access Bank Job
Question 1
Although most of the fastest growing jobs in today's economy will require a college degree, many of the new jobs being created—from home health aide to desktop publisher—require knowledge other than that gained from earning a degree. For workers in those jobs, good basic skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in getting a job and developing a career.
From the information given above it can be validly concluded that, in today's economy,
From the information given above it can be validly concluded that, in today's economy,
The passage explicitly states that many new jobs being created, such as home health aide and desktop publisher, require knowledge other than that gained from earning a degree, but depend heavily on good reading, communication, and mathematical skills. Hence, those skills are crucial for developing a career as a desktop publisher.
This directly supports option A as a valid conclusion.
This directly supports option A as a valid conclusion.
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Question 2
According to the National Agricultural Aviation Society (NAAS), without the use of crop protection products to control insects, weeds, and diseases, crop yields per acre will drop by more than 50 percent. The first aerial application of insecticide occurred in 1921, and it was a huge success. By contrast, in today's economy all aircraft that are classified as aerial applicators do more than just apply insecticide; today, they also spread seed and apply fertilizer.
From the information given above it CANNOT be validly concluded that
From the information given above it CANNOT be validly concluded that
The information indicates that modern aerial applicators can perform multiple tasks such as spreading seed and applying fertilizer, but it does not claim that aircraft incapable of doing so cannot be classified as aerial applicators. Therefore, option C cannot be validly concluded from the passage.
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Question 3
No national productivity measures are available for underground industries that may exist but remain unreported. On the other hand, at least some industries that are run entirely by self-employed industrialists are included in national productivity measures.
From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that
From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that
The passage states that some industries run by self-employed industrialists are included in national productivity measures, while underground industries are excluded. Therefore, it follows that at least some industries run by self-employed industrialists are not underground industries.
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Question 4
Lou observes that if flight 409 is cancelled, then the manager could not possibly arrive in time for the meeting. But the flight was not cancelled. Therefore, Lou concludes, the manager will certainly be on time. Evelyn replies that even if Lou's premises are true, his argument is fallacious. And therefore, she adds, the manager will not arrive on time after all.
Which of the following is the strongest thing that we can properly say about this discussion?
Which of the following is the strongest thing that we can properly say about this discussion?
Lou’s argument commits the fallacy of affirming the consequent. Even though the flight was not cancelled, it does not necessarily follow that the manager will arrive on time. Evelyn is right to call Lou’s argument fallacious, but her own conclusion that the manager will not arrive on time is not logically warranted from Lou’s faulty reasoning.
Hence, option B is correct.
Hence, option B is correct.
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Question 5
Sally has never received a violation from the Federal Aviation Administration during her 16-year flying career. Sally must be a great pilot.
Which of the following can be said about the reasoning above?
Which of the following can be said about the reasoning above?
The reasoning assumes that the absence of FAA violations necessarily implies great piloting skills, ignoring other possible factors such as luck or lenient oversight. This dependence on unstated assumptions makes the reasoning fallacious.
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Question 6
The Japanese economic model created strong domestic industries through subsidies from its Ministry of Trade and by closing off competitive foreign firms to its domestic market. This strategy promised to help economic growth by incubating domestic industries. New Japanese industries could count on a known local demand and would be protected from competition by tariffs and other barriers. The program could reduce the amount of imports and therefore improve the nation's balance of trade.
Which of the following, based on the passage above, is a weakness in this economic strategy?
Which of the following, based on the passage above, is a weakness in this economic strategy?
The strategy depends on subsidies and trade barriers, which limit competition and tend to raise domestic prices. Consumers thus face higher costs for goods, representing a major weakness in the model.
Hence, option C is correct.
Hence, option C is correct.
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Question 7
Historically, famines have generally been followed by periods of rising wages, because when a labour force is diminished, workers are more valuable in accordance with the law of supply and demand. The Irish potato famine of the 1840s is an exception; it resulted in the death or emigration of half of Ireland's population, but there was no significant rise in the average wages in Ireland in the following decade.
Which one of the following, if true, would LEAST contribute to an explanation of the exception to the generalisation?
Which one of the following, if true, would LEAST contribute to an explanation of the exception to the generalisation?
An increased birth rate after the famine would gradually restore the labour supply, thereby maintaining low wages. However, this explanation actually supports, not contradicts, the exception. Since the question asks for the statement that least contributes to explaining the lack of wage rise, option D fits best because it does not clarify the anomaly but merely restores population.
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Question 8
Cars are safer than planes. Fifty percent of plane accidents result in death, while only one percent of car accidents result in death.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument above?
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument above?
Although the fatality rate per accident is lower for cars, the total number of car accidents is vastly higher. This means the overall risk of dying in a car may still be greater. Therefore, option B effectively weakens the argument that cars are safer than planes.
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Question 9
The body of anyone infected by virus X will, after a week, produce antibodies to fight the virus; the antibodies will increase in number for the next year or so. There is now a test that reliably indicates how many antibodies are present in a person's body. If positive, this test can be used during the first year of infection to estimate to within a month how long that person has had the virus.
Which one of the following conclusions is best supported by the statements above?
Which one of the following conclusions is best supported by the statements above?
Since antibodies appear after a week of infection, a person tested earlier than that may not yet show a positive result. This means that for a short time, infected individuals may not exhibit detectable antibodies. Hence, the best-supported conclusion is that anyone infected by virus X will for a time fail to exhibit infection if tested by the antibody test.
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Question 10
Ever since I arrived at the college last week, I've been shocked by the poor behaviour of the students. The student population is completely lacking in proper social skills.
Which of the following, if true, would weaken the above conclusion?
Which of the following, if true, would weaken the above conclusion?
The narrator bases their conclusion on a limited observation. Knowing that the college has over 50,000 students implies the sample observed is too small to generalise about the entire population. This weakens the conclusion.
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