Practice Type 1 section 15 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:
The journey from Bengaluru to Delhi can be completed in less time.
Assumptions:
I. Bengaluru and Delhi are connected by air route.
II. There is no other facility to transport from Bengaluru to Delhi.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Only I is implicit Assumption I is not implicit as the reduction in travel time may be due to high speed trains also. Assumption II is not implicit as the other mode of transport has not been discused in 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 government has decided to pay compensation to the tune of Rs lakh to the family members of those who are killed in railway accidents..
Assumptions:
I. The government has enough funds to meet the expenses incurred due to Compensation.
II. There may be reduction in incidents of railway accidents in near future.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

  1. VALID: Root Cause. The government must have decided to pay the compensation to the victims assuming they have enough funds to meet the expenses
  2. INVALID: Not directly related to the statement. It may look like a desired outcome, but there is no proof of it in 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-3)   Statement:
Traffic jams on most of the roads in the city have become a regular feature during monsoon.
Assumptions:
I. Material used for road construction cannot withstand the fury of monsoon resulting into innumerable pot holes on the roads.
II. Number of vehicles coming on the road is much more in monsoon as compared to other seasons.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

  1. INVALID: Not related to the statement. The statement talks about traffic jams on roads. There is no mention about the cause of the traffic jams. The material resulting in the potholes on roads can be a cause. But this assumption cannot be accepted for sure as there is no mention about it in the statement
  2. INVALID: Not related to the statement. The assumption shows the comparison of monsoons with other seasons. There is no such proof in the statement. Hence, the assumption cannot be accepted.

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:
“Fly X airways whenever you decide to go places. Our fares are less than train fares.” – An advertisement..
Assumptions:
I. People prefer to travel by air when the fares are reasonable.
II. The fares of other airlines are costlier than those of X airways.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Only I is implicit as it is a root cause

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:
"If the city bus which runs between Ram Nagar and Sant Colony is extended to Vasant Vihar, it will be convenient".- Appeal of residents of Ram Nagar to the city bus company..
Assumptions:
I. The convenience of the city bus company is much more important then the needs of the consumers.
II. The city bus company is indifferent to the aspirations of the residents of Sant Colony.

(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-6)   Statement:
An advertisement. "The new model has been launched with K-series engine".
Assumptions:
I. People know about K-series engine.
II. Engines type/series is important for buyers.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Both I and II are implicit because people know well about Kseries engine according to statement also it is important for buyers.

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:
“They started it and as long as they were doing it, it was all fine. But the moment we do it, it all goes wrong.”
— Finance minister of country `X’ on the Opposition’s stand on privatisation.
Assumptions:
I. The Opposition should respond positively to wellintentioned actions of the government.
II. Privatisation is good for the health of country X’s economy.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

The finance minister says that the Opposition is opposing only for the sake of opposing. Which means the measure he is advocating, namely privatisation, is good.

Hence II is implicit. And once II is assumed, I also becomes 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-8)   Statement:
“Despite knowing the fact that the examination paper of X will consist of hundred questions on Reasoning we can’t predict the ratio of verbal to non-verbal reasoning.”
— A tells B.
Assumptions:
I. Examination paper of X will consist of both verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
II. Some candidates who are appearing for the examination X need some information regarding the ratio of the questions of verbal and non-verbal reasoning.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

The word ‘ratio’ used by A makes I implicit. Need of prediction of the ratio of questions of verbal to those of non-verbal reasoning makes II 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-9)   Statement:
I hope to succeed in the SBI PO exam. They had more vacancies.
Assumptions:
I. The more the vacancies, the greater the chances of success.
II. SBI PO exam is easier.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

The author says that he hopes to succeed in SBI PO exam. Reason? They had more vacancies. Clearly, more vacancies are taken as giving a higher chance to succeed. So I is implicit. II is not. The statement makes no comment about the degree of toughness of the exam.

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:
A foreign film producer rendered his apology before Indian society for misinterpreting an Indian epic.
Assumptions:
I. Indians are very sensitive to the misinterpretation of their epics.
II. It is possible to derive wrong meaning from the epic.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Why the apology? It is a submission to the sensitivity of the Indians.

Hence I is implicit. II is implicit in the word misinterpreting.