Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2554MCQ • 2 Marks
Section 8: General Aptitude
Verbal Aptitude
Subtopic: Critical Reasoning
Question Statement:
Argument: 'Subsidizing combine harvesters will eliminate the seasonal agricultural labor shortage.' Which finding most weakens this argument?
Options:
(A) Combine harvesters leave straw in fields, which creates an acute secondary labor shortage for manual straw clearing before the next planting window.
(B) Combine harvesters thresh, clean, and harvest grain simultaneously.
(C) Agricultural labor wages increase during peak harvest.
(D) Combine harvesters can be operated by trained drivers.
Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
A secondary labor crisis created by unmanaged straw directly undermines the claim of eliminating labor shortages.