Based On Two Assumptions MCQs Section 12 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;
- if only assumption I is implicit.
- if only assumption II is implicit.
- if either I or II is implicit.
- if neither I nor II is implicit.
- if both I and II are implicit.
The following question based on statement & assumptions topic of verbal reasoning
In spite of less than normal rainfall in the catchments areas during the first two months of monsoon, the authority supplying water to the city has not yet effected any cut in the water supply to the city.
Assumptions:
I. The rainfall during the remaining part of the monsoon may be adequate for normal water supply.
II. The present water level of the lakes supplying water to the city may be adequate for normal supply.
(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: (b)
Only II is a root cause
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Question : 1
Statement:
“How painful it is that even fifty years after Independence a section of the country’s population is not being considered as its citizens!”
— A note in a newspaper about citizenship of a section in country X.
Assumptions:
I. Fifty years is a long time span during which it is feasible to provide citizenship to every section of the population of country X.
II. Independence of a country ensures more powers to its citizens.
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 »Answer: (a)
Only I is implicit because of the words ‘even fifty years after’. II is not implicit.
Question : 2
Statement:
“People who swindle crores of taxpayers’ money go scot-free while petty thieves, who probably rob out of desperation, are given third-degree punishment and are often victims of custodial deaths.”
— View of Mr X
Assumptions:
I. All persons should be equal before law.
II. Punishment should be given to the culprit according to the degree of the infringement committed by the culprit.
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 »Answer: (e)
The view of the speaker is in the form of a critic. He feels against the discrimination in punishment given to the swindlers and petty thieves.
Hence, he must be assuming I and II also.
Question : 3
Statement:
“The investors who have made investment through Agents may get their coupons from the Agents on production of original savings instrument to the Agent.”
— A condition to public under a small saving schemes for investment
Assumptions:
I. Agents will have sufficient coupons to distribute to investors.
II. No coupon will be provided directly from the main office.
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 »Answer: (a)
Authorizing the agents to distribute coupons makes I implicit. But II can’t be correlated with the statement.
Question : 4
Statement:
The school authority decided to rent out the school premises during weekends and holidays for organising various functions to augment its resources to meet the growing needs of the school.
Assumptions:
I. The parents of the school students may protest against the decision of the school authority.
II. There may not be enough demand for hiring the school premises for organising functions.
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 »Answer: (d)
Both of these assumptions are negative.
Question : 5
Statement:
There has been a remarkable increase in air traffic in India during the past few years.
Assumptions:
I. Travelling by air has become a status symbol now
II. A large number of people are able to afford air travel now
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 »Answer: (b)
the statement says that large number of people travelling by air has increased in the recent years, which implies that large number of persons can affords.
So, only II
Question : 6
Statement:
Economic development and social justice should go hand in hand.
Assumptions:
I. Only economic development can bring social justice.
II. Life without social justice is worth not living.
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 »Answer: (b)
I is not implicit. The statement only says that the two should go together, not that one results from the other. II is implicit; that is why the emphasis on social justice.
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