Practice Type 1 section 14 mcqs - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

DIRECTIONS:

In each question be low is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give your answer as;

  1. if only assumption I is implicit.
  2. if only assumption II is implicit.
  3. if either I or II is implicit.
  4. if neither I nor II is implicit.
  5. if both I and II are implicit.

Q-1)   Statement:
If you laugh, then the whole world will laugh with you.
Assumptions:
I. Generally, people keep laughing for a long time.
II. One can control all the emotions of other peoples.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Assumption II is not implicit as nothing as been said about other emotions in the statement. I is not implicit as it is not connected with the given statement.


DIRECTIONS:

In each question be low is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give your answer as;

  1. if only assumption I is implicit.
  2. if only assumption II is implicit.
  3. if either I or II is implicit.
  4. if neither I nor II is implicit.
  5. if both I and II are implicit.

Q-2)   Statement:
The civic authority has advised the residents in the area to use mosquito repellents or sleep inside nets as large number of people are suffering from malaria..
Assumptions:
I. Local residents have enough money to arrange for the repellents or nets.
II. People may ignore and continue to get mosquito bites as they have other pressing needs.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

I is a root cause, else the advisory would not have been issued. II is neither a cause nor effect


DIRECTIONS:

In each question be low is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give your answer as;

  1. if only assumption I is implicit.
  2. if only assumption II is implicit.
  3. if either I or II is implicit.
  4. if neither I nor II is implicit.
  5. if both I and II are implicit.

Q-3)   Statement:
An announcement: "Passengers in their own interest are advised to fasten their seat belts while seated in the trolley of the ropeway".
Assumptions:
I. People are always careful about their own safety.
II. Unless advised, Passengers might not use the seat belts.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Both are root causes


DIRECTIONS:

In each question be low is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give your answer as;

  1. if only assumption I is implicit.
  2. if only assumption II is implicit.
  3. if either I or II is implicit.
  4. if neither I nor II is implicit.
  5. if both I and II are implicit.

Q-4)   Statement:
The head of the organization congratulated the entire staff in his speech for their sincere effort to bring down the deficit and urged them to give their best for attaining a more profitable position in future.
Assumptions:
I. The employees may get motivated and maintain and if possible, enhance their present level of work.
II. The employees may now relax and slow down in their day to day work as there is no immediate threat of huge deficit.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

I is a desired effect


DIRECTIONS:

In each question be low is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give your answer as;

  1. if only assumption I is implicit.
  2. if only assumption II is implicit.
  3. if either I or II is implicit.
  4. if neither I nor II is implicit.
  5. if both I and II are implicit.

Q-5)   Statement:
The State government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school teachers during the next financial year..
Assumptions:
I. There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary school teachers.
II. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

I is a root cause, as without adequate schools, appointments cannot be made.


DIRECTIONS:

In each question be low is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give your answer as;

  1. if only assumption I is implicit.
  2. if only assumption II is implicit.
  3. if either I or II is implicit.
  4. if neither I nor II is implicit.
  5. if both I and II are implicit.

Q-6)   Statement:
“Apply nets on windows to prevent the entrance of mosquitoes in the house.”.
Assumptions:
I. The entering of mosquitoes form entrances other than windows is desirable.
II. Nets are not available to apply on doors.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Neither is implicit as both are contrary to the statement.


DIRECTIONS:

In each question be low is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give your answer as;

  1. if only assumption I is implicit.
  2. if only assumption II is implicit.
  3. if either I or II is implicit.
  4. if neither I nor II is implicit.
  5. if both I and II are implicit.

Q-7)   Statement:
An advertisement by bank X- "Our interest rates for education loan are lower than any other bank"..
Assumptions:
I. Some other bank also provide education loans.
II. Interest rates charged on education loans are not same for all banks.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Both are implicit. Bank declared loans at lower interest rate means there is competition among banks. It is also clear that interest rates are different for different banks.


DIRECTIONS:

In each question be low is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give your answer as;

  1. if only assumption I is implicit.
  2. if only assumption II is implicit.
  3. if either I or II is implicit.
  4. if neither I nor II is implicit.
  5. if both I and II are implicit.

Q-8)   Statement:
A new book is published. It got more readers in India than any other countries..
Assumptions:
I. Before this new book, good readers were not there in India.
II. This book will not be as successful as other books of the same writer.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Both are not implicit because it is not true that in India there were not good readers from statement. It is also wrong that book will not get success.


DIRECTIONS:

In each question be low is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give your answer as;

  1. if only assumption I is implicit.
  2. if only assumption II is implicit.
  3. if either I or II is implicit.
  4. if neither I nor II is implicit.
  5. if both I and II are implicit.

Q-9)   Statement:
Railway police arrested some people while they were crossing railway track illegaly and collected penalty from them before releasing them..
Assumptions:
I. People may stop to cross railway lines Illegaly.
II. People will give charge and cross railway line continue.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

No one wants to pay the penalty and get arrested so statement II is not implicit.


DIRECTIONS:

In each question be low is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give your answer as;

  1. if only assumption I is implicit.
  2. if only assumption II is implicit.
  3. if either I or II is implicit.
  4. if neither I nor II is implicit.
  5. if both I and II are implicit.

Q-10)   Statement:
"I have not received telephone bills for nine months inspite of several complaints:- A telephone customer’s letter to the editor of a daily.
Assumptions:
I. Every customer has a right to get bills regularly from the telephone company.
II. The customer’s complaints points to defect in the services which is expected to be corrected.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

  1. VALID: Root Cause. The customer writes the letter to the editor assuming that every customer has a right to get the bill of the services used
  2. VALID: Desired outcome. He addresses his grievance to the editor with a desire that the services get corrected in the future.