MCQ Collection
Public Institution Recruitment Reasoning MCQs
Practice Public Institution Recruitment Reasoning questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: C. The evidence supports correlation but does not by itself establish causation
Explanation:
Association alone cannot rule out confounding, reverse direction or chance; causal inference requires stronger design and evidence.
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Correct Answer: B. Verify the rule, document the facts and use the authorised escalation channel
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A defensible response preserves evidence, verifies authority and uses the proper review route before changing a record.
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Correct Answer: C. evidence
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Evidence is the relevant basis for a defensible recommendation; the other options cannot substantiate a claim.
Correct Answer: 36
Explanation:
Each unordered pair meets once, so the total is C(9,2)=9×8/2=36.
Correct Answer: 28
Explanation:
Each unordered pair meets once, so the total is C(8,2)=8×7/2=28.
Correct Answer: 21
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Each unordered pair meets once, so the total is C(7,2)=7×6/2=21.
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Correct Answer: A. 30
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The sequence increases by 6 each time, so the next term is 30.
Correct Answer: 284
Explanation:
Convert 40% to 40/100 and multiply by 710, giving 284.0.
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Correct Answer: D. All analysts are readers, and some readers are planners; it does not follow that all analysts are planners
Explanation:
The premises establish analyst→reader and the existence of reader-planners, but do not connect those planners to every analyst.
Correct Answer: 624
Explanation:
Add all three reported values: 139+208+277=624.
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Correct Answer: C. The evidence supports correlation but does not by itself establish causation
Explanation:
Association alone cannot rule out confounding, reverse direction or chance; causal inference requires stronger design and evidence.
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Correct Answer: D. Verify the rule, document the facts and use the authorised escalation channel
Explanation:
A defensible response preserves evidence, verifies authority and uses the proper review route before changing a record.