Practice Type 1 section 2 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:
Values of life for educated are different from those who are uneducated.
Assumptions:
I. Education has an impact on the values of life of a person.
II. An uneducated person is worthless.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Only I is implicit, as the value of life is different for educated and uneducated persons. So it is obvious that education has its impact on the values of life of a person. Assumption II 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:
It is informed to all people living in 'X' city that in rainy season, they should drink boiled water..
Assumptions:
I. In rainy seasons, the boiled water is harmful to health.
II. This kind of information will be given in other cities also.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Both assumptions are not implict because boiled water is not harmful and it is also not definite that such kind of information will be given in other cities.


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:
“Please do not wait for me, I may be late, start taking lunch as soon as the guests arrive.”- A message from a Director of a Company to his office managers..
Assumptions:
I. Keeping guests waiting is not desirable.
II. Lunch may not be ready in time.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Only I is implicit on cause side, as this why the instruction has been given.


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:
To escape to stand in long lines, please book your ticket at internet. .
Assumptions:
I. Now a days, people like to book the ticket online.
II. Except internet, the tickets are also available at other places.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

IInd is implicit because at other places also, tickets may be available, that is why people are standing at the que.


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 your are beautiful, we will catch your beauty. If you are not, we will make your beautiful". An advertisement of a photo studio.
Assumptions:
I. How to look beautiful, is a problem of youngsters?
II. Nobody desires to be beautiful.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Neither I nor II is 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-6)   Statement:
“‘X’ steel company has approached the problem of rebar corrosion holistically by developing continuously cast, thermo-mechanically-treated (TMT) low-carbon, high-strength and high-ductility weldable rebars with superior corrosion resistance for concrete structure work.”
— MD of ‘X’ Steel Company.
Assumptions:
I. Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete is a complex phenomenon.
II. A marriage between high-quality steel bar and high-performance concrete is desirable to ensure longterm durability of reinforced concrete in construction work.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Both I and II are implicit. Efforts made by the company is aimed at the problem related with corrosion.

Hence the MD must be assuming I. II is also implicit on the same ground.


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:
World Health Organisation has decided to double its assistance to various health programmes in India as per capita expenditure on health in India is very low compared to many other countries.
Assumptions:
I. The enhanced assistance may substantially increase the per capita expenditure on health in India and bring it on par with other countries.
II. The Government funding is less than adequate to provide basic medical facilities in India.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

The real concern of WHO is the low per capita expenditure on health in India. Now, how will the initiative taken by WHO minimise the concern? The assumption is that the enhanced assistance may substantially increase the per capita expenditure on health in India. But, assumption I is not implicit due to the last part of it, ie ‘and bring it on par with other countries.’ Again, no one provides help to others unless one assumes that the other needs it.

Hence, assumption II is 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:
As a measure to avoid occurrence of the epidemics due to monsoon the civic authorities have organised free vaccination camps all over the city.
Assumptions:
I. There may be a good response to the camps organized by civic authorities.
II. People are generally aware about the need for vaccination.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

How can the objective of the civic authorities be meaningful without the people's participation?

Hence, I must be assumed. Again, how can the people's participation be possible without II?

Hence, II must be assumed.


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:
“How is it that only the northern part of the country is involved in the Ram temple movement when the whole nation has Ram devotees? If we want to rise above these petty political machinations there is an urgent need for a new breed of Indians with a mindset attuned to the present scenario and instilled with values generated by centuries of true Indian civilisation.”
— Mr Y
Assumptions:
I. India comprises different types of mindsets.
II. True Indian civilisation among the citizens is desirable to inculcate the citizens with a lesson of harmony.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Confinement of Ram temple movement in the northern part of India indicates that the speaker must be assuming I. II is not implicit. Mr Y does assume the desirability of true Indian civilisation. But is it for “harmony”? We don’t.


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:
Faculty of a reputed institute ‘Y’ has advised the students to buy Magical Book Series of BSC Publishing Co if they do not want to miss the opportunities of being recruited as PO in PNB.
Assumptions:
I. Students may ignore the advice and continue to prepare with the study materials provided only by coaching Y.
II. Students of the institute Y have enough money to arrange for the books.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Note that if one advises others to purchase a thing X, the former assumes that the latter have enough money to purchase it.