Graduate Trainee Logical Reasoning Access Bank Job
Graduate Trainee Logical Reasoning Access Bank Job
Question 31
Studies of fatal automobile accidents reveal that, in the majority of cases in which one occupant of an automobile is killed while another survives, it is the passenger, not the driver, who is killed. It is ironic that the innocent passenger should suffer for the driver's carelessness, while the driver often suffers only minor injuries or none at all.
Which of the following is an assumption underlying the reasoning in the passage above?
Which of the following is an assumption underlying the reasoning in the passage above?
The passage expresses irony that the 'innocent passenger' suffers due to 'the driver's carelessness'. This reasoning assumes that in most fatal automobile accidents, the driver was indeed at fault for the event that caused the passenger’s death.
If this assumption were not true—if drivers were rarely at fault—the argument’s sense of irony would not hold.
Therefore, the reasoning depends on the assumption that drivers are usually responsible for accidents in which passengers are killed.
If this assumption were not true—if drivers were rarely at fault—the argument’s sense of irony would not hold.
Therefore, the reasoning depends on the assumption that drivers are usually responsible for accidents in which passengers are killed.
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Question 32
The editors of Business Today magazine conducted a poll of its readers regarding the proposed increase in the rate of income tax paid on profits from the sale of stocks. More than 60% of the readers opposed the proposed tax. The editors announced that the majority of Americans opposed any increase in the tax on profits from stock sales.
Which one of the following statements, if true, would most weaken the editor's conclusion?
Which one of the following statements, if true, would most weaken the editor's conclusion?
The editors generalised the opinions of Business Today readers to represent the views of all Americans. This conclusion is valid only if the magazine’s readership accurately reflects the general population.
If the majority of its readers differ significantly from the views of most Americans—as stated in option D—then the poll’s result cannot validly represent national opinion.
Thus, D most directly weakens the editors’ conclusion by showing that their sample is unrepresentative.
If the majority of its readers differ significantly from the views of most Americans—as stated in option D—then the poll’s result cannot validly represent national opinion.
Thus, D most directly weakens the editors’ conclusion by showing that their sample is unrepresentative.
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Question 33
Several movie versions of Charles Dickens' Tale of Two Cities have been made. The original movie version made in 1939 is the best because it is closest in spirit to the original novel.
An underlying assumption of the argument above is that a movie based on a novel should:
An underlying assumption of the argument above is that a movie based on a novel should:
The argument claims that the 1939 version is 'the best' because it is 'closest in spirit to the original novel'. This assumes that the quality of a film adaptation depends on how faithfully it captures the meaning, tone, and intention of the original literary work.
Options A, B, and C describe specific aspects of adaptation, but only D directly expresses this assumption—that a good adaptation should preserve the true meaning and intent of the source material.
Options A, B, and C describe specific aspects of adaptation, but only D directly expresses this assumption—that a good adaptation should preserve the true meaning and intent of the source material.
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