SSC CGL Reasoning – Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Emotional & Social Intelligence – Level 3 · Mixed Judgement

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SSC CGL Reasoning – Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Emotional & Social Intelligence – Level 3 · Mixed Judgement – 8 questions, subject: General Intelligence & Reasoning. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Statement–AssumptionStatement: The traffic police will hold a road-safety week in every school of the city.
Assumptions:
I. Road-safety habits can be taught to school students.
II. Schools will allow the police to conduct the programme.

Correct Answer: C [Both I and II are implicit]

Explanation:

I: negate it and the programme has no purpose – implicit.

2.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): In “Carry an umbrella; it may rain this evening”, the idea “An umbrella gives protection from rain” is an implicit assumption.
Reason (R): If negating an idea makes the statement pointless, the idea is an implicit assumption.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

R is the negation test; negating the idea ('an umbrella gives no protection from rain') makes the advice pointless, which is exactly why A is true.

3.  
Course of ActionStatement: Many villagers in a district do not know about a new government health scheme.
Courses of action:
I. Officials should hold awareness camps in the villages.
II. The scheme should be explained through posters and radio programmes in the local language.

Correct Answer: C [Both I and II follow]

Explanation:

I passes all four checks. II passes all four checks.

4.  
Cause and EffectA: The city zoo received two giraffes from another state.
B: A well-known singer released a new album.

Correct Answer: D [A and B are not related as cause and effect]

Explanation:

Nothing links new animals at a zoo with a singer's album, and no single event produces both – unrelated.

5.  
SituationYour manager gives you a task with a deadline you believe is too short. What should you do?

Correct Answer: D [Explain, with reasons, the time the task needs and agree on a deadline or on priorities.]

Explanation:

'explain and agree' passes all five CARES tests; 'accept silently' fails Acts, Ethical; 'refuse' fails Calm, Acts; 'complain to colleagues' fails Acts, Respects.

6.  
SituationA classmate from another state is teased by others for his accent. What should you do?

Correct Answer: C [Ask the others politely to stop, and include him in your group.]

Explanation:

'stop it and include him' passes all five CARES tests; 'join in' fails Respects, Ethical, Sees feelings; 'change accent' fails Respects, Sees feelings; 'do nothing' fails Acts.

7.  
Decision matrixThe chart shows the scores of three laptops. Weights: Battery 40%, Price 35%, Weight 25%. Which laptop has the highest weighted score?

Correct Answer: B [L2]

Explanation:

L1 = 2.4 + 3.15 + 1.75 = 7.30; L2 = 3.6 + 1.75 + 2.0 = 7.35; L3 = 2.8 + 2.8 + 1.5 = 7.10.

8.  
Term checkJust before an interview, Arjun notices that his hands are shaking and realises that he is nervous about the first question. Which skill is he using?

Correct Answer: D [Know yourself]

Explanation:

He is noticing and naming his OWN feeling and its cause – 'Know yourself'.

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