Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2264MCQ • 2 Marks
Section 8: General Aptitude
Verbal Aptitude
Subtopic: Critical Reasoning
Question Statement:
A research group finds that villages with high adoption of mobile banking apps also have the highest adoption of drip irrigation. Concluding that mobile banking causes drip irrigation adoption fails to account for:
Options:
(A) Higher literacy, better digital infrastructure, and greater capital access in those progressive villages acting as common drivers.
(B) Mobile phones emitting electromagnetic waves.
(C) Drip irrigation emitters operating on hydraulic pressure.
(D) Mobile banking apps requiring passwords.
Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
Village socioeconomic development, literacy, and capital access are the common underlying factors.