Based On Two Assumptions MCQs Section 10 Detailed Explanation And More Example

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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.

The following question based on statement & assumptions topic of verbal reasoning

Questions : Statement:
“Nowadays the audiences too have become very intelligent. You cannot con them with money.”
— Anupam Kher after his removal from the multicrore television game show Sawal Das Crore Ka
Assumptions:
I. Sawal Das Crore Ka is not a very popular game show.
II. Intelligent persons cannot be lured by money only.

(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.

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (e)

From the tone of Kher’s remarks both the assumptions can be considered.

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Question : 1

Statement:
If parking space is not available in office, park your vehicles in the mall and walk to the office.
Assumptions:
I.The mall is at a walkable distance from the office.
II.The office does not allow visitors’ vehicles in its premises.

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.

Answer: (a)

I is implicit because only then does the direction to walk make sense. II is not implicit as the statement makes no distinction between the members of the office and the visitors.

Question : 2

Statement:
“Everyone desires to buy a personal computer.”
— statement of a college student.
Assumptions:
I. Personal computers are not a need but a luxury.
II. Use of personal computer improves quality of skill.

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.

Answer: (d)

Material desires of a person are determined by three factors
— the basic necessity, the utility of items purchased and the appetite for luxury items.

Hence I can’t be the assumption. II is also not implicit.

Question : 3

Statement:
‘The bridge was built at the cost of Rs 128 crores and even civil bus service is not utilising it. What a pity to see it grossly underutilised!’
— A citizen’s view on a new flyover linking east and west sides of a suburb.
Assumptions:
I. The building of such bridges does not serve any public objective.
II. There has to be some accountability and utility of money spent on public projects.

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.

Answer: (b)

I is not implicit in its present form. The author assumes that it is unproductive unless utilised. II is implicit;

Hence the lament on its underutilisation.

Question : 4

Statement:
Mr ‘X’ has already played the best part of his cricketing life and now he is just passing time.
Assumptions:
I. Mr ‘X’ should now quit cricket.
II. Mr ‘X’ does not want to quit cricket.

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.

Answer: (e)

Both are implicit. The phrase ‘passing time’ confirms both the assumptions.

Question : 5

Statement:
The govt has recently announced an incentive package for setting up new business ventures in the rural areas and promised uninterrupted power supply to all the units.
Assumptions:
I. The govt may be able to supply adequate power to all such units.
II. People living in the rural areas may welcome the govt decision.

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.

Answer: (e)

When a promise is made by someone, they assume that they would be able to fulfil it.

Hence I is implicit. Since the business ventures are planned to be set up in rural areas, II must be implicit.

Question : 6

Statement:
An advertisement : "Fly X airways whenever your decide to go places. Our fares are lesser than train fares."
Assumptions:
I. People perfer to travel by air when the fares are reasonable.
II. The fares of other airlines are costlier than those of X airways.

a) If only assumption I is implicit.

b) If only assumption II is implicit

c) If either assumption I or assumption II is implicit

d) If neither assumption I nor II is implicit

e) If both assumption I and II are implicit.

Answer: (a)

It is assumed that people perfer to travel by air when the fares are reasonable, hence a comparison in fare between train and air is given.

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