Practice Type 1 section 7 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:
"Private property, trespassers will be prosecuted"- A notice on a plot of land..
Assumptions:
I. The passerby may read the notice and may not trespass.
II. The people are scared of prosecution.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

  1. VALID: Desired outcome. At the time of putting up the notice, the author must have assumed people would read it and desired that people may not trespass
  2. VALID: Root Cause. The author cautioned the people about the prosecution by assuming that people will be scared of it.


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:
Cases of food poisoning due to consumption of liquor are increasing in rural areas..
Assumptions:
I. Percentage of people consuming liquor is more in rural areas.
II. There are many unauthorized spurious liquor shops in the rural areas.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

  1. INVALID: Not directly related to statement. Since the statement shows increase in the number of cases of food poisoning, the cause should also show an increment. Large number of people cannot justify the increase in cases. The number could have been large before also
  2. INVALID: Not directly related to statement. Again many shops cannot justify the increase in the cases of food poisoning. The number of shops could have been many before also.


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:
"Use our product to improve memory of your child. It is based on natural herbs and has no harmful side effects." – An advertisement of a pharmaceutical company.
Assumptions:
I. People generally opt for a medical product which is useful and has no harmful side effects.
II. Improving memory of child is considered as important by many parents.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Both are desired effects.


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 higher echelons of any organization are expected to be models of observational learning and should not be considered as merely sources of reward and punishments..
Assumptions:
I. Employees are likely to be sensitive enough to learn by observing the behaviour of their bosses.
II. Normally bosses are considered as sources of reward and punishment.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Only 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-5)   Statement:
“You must learn to refer to dictionary if you want to become a good writer.”- A advises B..
Assumptions:
I. Only writers refer to the dictionary.
II. All writers, good or bad, refer to the dictionary.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Neither 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:
Being unable to accommodate adequate training session for the national team, country X has decided not to defend the LG Cup it won last year in the city Z.
Assumptions:
I. Without playing several matches against major soccer-playing nations, it will be futile to defend the LG Cup.
II. Underpreparedness of the team may result in failure for country X.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

The tone of the statement implies that the speaker assumes training session is necessary for the team.

Hence, assumption II is implicit. But the statement does not indicate what type of training session it should be.

Hence, assumption I 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-7)   Statement:
If children are to manage our world in future, then they need to be equipped to do so.
Assumptions:
I. The world has always educated children.
II. It is possible to educate children.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

I is not implicit because we don’t know whether the statement is based on past experience. II is implicit because education is very important in equipping the children.


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:
The municipal authority blocked movement of traffic in and around the temple on the main festival day.
Assumptions:
I. Very large number of devotees may visit the temple on the main festival day.
II. People travelling to the areas near the temple may postpone their journey by a day unless they have very urgent work in that area.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

I is implicit as the cause of blocking the traffic. II is implicit because whenever we plan something, we assume that the conditions may be favourable enough.


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:
Lalit’s mother instructed him to return home by train if it rains heavily.
Assumptions:
I. Lalit may not be able to decide himself if it rains heavily.
II. The trains may ply even if it rains heavily.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Lalit’s mother is instructing him what course to take if it rains heavily. Clearly, she assumes his incompetence in taking a decision of his own.

Hence I is implicit. Returning by train is possible only when the trains ply.

Hence 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-10)   Statement:
Some are forced to leave their novels just when they are reaching its tantalising end.
Assumptions:
I. Novels are very interesting and no one wants to put it down without finishing it.
II. Students generally are afraid of their parents while reading novels.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

‘Forced to leave’ clearly indicates that no one wants to put it down on their own and everyone enjoys reading it.

Hence I is implicit. II has no relation with the statement.