Practice Type 1 section 12 mcqs - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   Statement:
In spite of less than normal rainfall in the catchments areas during the first two months of monsoon, the authority supplying water to the city has not yet effected any cut in the water supply to the city.
Assumptions:
I. The rainfall during the remaining part of the monsoon may be adequate for normal water supply.
II. The present water level of the lakes supplying water to the city may be adequate for normal supply.

(a) If only assumption I is implicit

(b) If only assumption II is implicit

(c) If either I or II is implicit

(d) If neither I nor II is implicit

(e) If both I and II are implicit.

Q-2)   Statement:
The Government has decided to levy 2 percent on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes..
Assumptions:
I. The Government does not have sufficient money to fund drought relief programmes.
II. The amount collected by way of surcharge may be adequate to fund these drought relief programmes.

(a) If only assumption I is implicit

(b) If only assumption II is implicit

(c) If either I or II is implicit

(d) If neither I nor II is implicit

(e) If both I and II are implicit.

Q-3)   Statement:
Kartik left for Delhi on Tuesday by train to attend a function to be held on Friday at his uncle’s house in Delhi..
Assumptions:
I. Kartik may reach Delhi on Wednesday.
II. Kartik may reach Delhi before Friday.

(a) If only assumption I is implicit

(b) If only assumption II is implicit

(c) If either I or II is implicit

(d) If neither I nor II is implicit

(e) If both I and II are implicit.

Q-4)   Statement:
An advertisement: If you want to follow the footprints of an ideal leader, wear ‘X’ brand of shoes.
Assumptions:
I. Most people like to follow their ideal leaders.
II. One can’t become ideal leader unless one wears ‘X’ brand of shoes.

(a) If only assumption I is implicit

(b) If only assumption II is implicit

(c) If either I or II is implicit

(d) If neither I nor II is implicit

(e) If both I and II are implicit.

Q-5)   Statement:
Recently, Govt. announced grains for work programme in drought effected areas in the country..
Assumptions:
I. Govt. has enough funds.
II. It may be from this programme, affected people may get there meal at least one time in a day.

(a) If only assumption I is implicit

(b) If only assumption II is implicit

(c) If either I or II is implicit

(d) If neither I nor II is implicit

(e) If both I and II are implicit.

Q-6)   Statement:
The union Government has decided to withdraw existing tax relief on various small savings schemes in a phased manner to augment its tax collection.
Assumptions:
I. People may still continue to keep money in small savings schemes and also pay taxes.
II. The total tax collection may increase.

(a) If only assumption I is implicit

(b) If only assumption II is implicit

(c) If either I or II is implicit

(d) If neither I nor II is implicit

(e) If both I and II are implicit.

Q-7)   Statement:
Many organizations have switched over to online mode of examinations.
Assumptions:
I. Candidates from all parts of the country may be well-versed using computers.
II. Online mode of examinations helps in recruiting more capable personnel.

(a) if only assumption I is implicit.

(b) if only assumption II is implicit.

(c) if either I or II is implicit.

(d) if neither I nor II is implicit.

(e) if both I and II are implicit.

Q-8)   Statement:
“Provide scholarships to the children in primary schools to increase the number of students in school.”
— View of Mr X
Assumptions:
I. Scholarship will attract the children to school.
II. Those children who are deprived of money but intelligent will attend the school and scholarship will make their aspirations feasible.

(a) if only assumption I is implicit.

(b) if only assumption II is implicit.

(c) if either I or II is implicit.

(d) if neither I nor II is implicit.

(e) if both I and II are implicit.

Q-9)   Statement:
Economic development and social justice should go hand in hand.
Assumptions:
I. Only economic development can bring social justice.
II. Life without social justice is worth not living.

(a) if only assumption I is implicit.

(b) if only assumption II is implicit.

(c) if either I or II is implicit.

(d) if neither I nor II is implicit.

(e) if both I and II are implicit.

Q-10)   Statement:
There has been a remarkable increase in air traffic in India during the past few years.
Assumptions:
I. Travelling by air has become a status symbol now
II. A large number of people are able to afford air travel now

(a) if only assumption I is implicit.

(b) if only assumption II is implicit.

(c) if either I or II is implicit.

(d) if neither I nor II is implicit.

(e) if both I and II are implicit.