BCA BCA Verbal and Logical Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses the word 'infer' correctly?
- She inferred a loud noise from outside.
- He inferred from the clues that the suspect had lied. (Correct answer)
- They inferred the experiment by adding chemicals.
- We inferred the meeting to Monday.
Correct answer: He inferred from the clues that the suspect had lied.
'Infer' means to draw a conclusion from evidence, as illustrated in option B.
Question 2: A student reads that 'correlation does not imply causation.' What does this mean?
- Two events that occur together must cause each other
- Two events can be related without one causing the other (Correct answer)
- If two events correlate, one must come before the other
- Related events always have the same cause
Correct answer: Two events can be related without one causing the other
Correlation means two variables move together, but this does not mean one is the cause of the other.
Question 3: Which of the following best describes a 'hypothesis' in a scientific context?
- A proven fact supported by all scientists
- A testable prediction or explanation for an observation (Correct answer)
- A conclusion drawn after an experiment
- A summary of all existing research on a topic
Correct answer: A testable prediction or explanation for an observation
A hypothesis is a testable, falsifiable prediction made before an experiment is conducted.
Question 4: 'The early bird catches the worm' is an example of which literary device?
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Proverb (Correct answer)
- Hyperbole
Correct answer: Proverb
A proverb is a short, well-known saying that expresses a general truth or piece of advice.
Question 5: If all members of the debate team are juniors, and Marcus is on the debate team, what can be concluded?
- Marcus is not a junior
- All juniors are on the debate team
- Marcus is a junior (Correct answer)
- Juniors cannot join other clubs
Correct answer: Marcus is a junior
Since all debate team members are juniors and Marcus is on the team, Marcus must be a junior.
Question 6: Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The scientist's findings were ___; they changed the entire field.'
- Trivial
- Ambiguous
- Groundbreaking (Correct answer)
- Redundant
Correct answer: Groundbreaking
'Groundbreaking' means innovative and significant, which fits findings that changed an entire field.
BCA BCA Verbal and Logical Reasoning 2
Which sentence uses the word 'infer' correctly?