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;

  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:
“Indian software institutes fulfil the world’s demand of excellent software.”
— A news heading
Assumptions:
I. Indian software institutes are quite capable of producing world-class software.
II. In the field of software India has become far better than any other country of the world.

(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: (a)

Assumption I holds good because otherwise the said institutions could not have fulfilled the respective demands of other countries.

Assumption II is not implicit: just because you lend someone a particular help (excellent in nature) does not imply your overall superiority.

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Question : 1

Statement:
The school authority has decided to give five grace marks in English to all the students of Std IX as the performance of these students in English was below expectation.
Assumptions:
I. Majority of the students of Std IX may still fail in English even after giving grace marks.
II. Majority of the students of Std IX may now pass in English after giving grace marks.

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)

Grace marks are given with the assumption that adding these marks will lead to positive result.

Question : 2

Statement:
Traffic police be given anti-pollution masks while manning traffic signals.
Assumptions:
I. The traffic police will be able to carry out their work after wearing the mask.
II. The masks are safe for wearing and there is no other adverse side-effect.

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)

Providing anything for a solution automatically leads to the fact that the provider has assumed that neither it will disturb while working nor it has any adverse side effect, and that it will rather promote the work.

Question : 3

Statement:
Central Recruitment Board has declared final results for Bank PO and (CRB) enlisted 218 candidates, twenty more than the announcement in advertisement.
Assumptions:
I. Surplus candidates might be selected provisionally.
II. The CRB has the power to alter the number of candidates to be recruited.

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)

How do we know whether the selection is provisional?

Hence I is not implcit. II is implicit: that is why it has selected 20 more candidates.

Question : 4

Statement:
Recently, Govt. announced grains for work programme in drought effected areas in the country..
Assumptions:
I. Govt. has enough funds.
II. It may be from this programme, affected people may get there meal at least one time in a day.

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)

Only II is implicit.

Question : 5

Statement:
A leading university has begun a practice of displaying results only on the Internet rather than on the main notice boards.
Assumptions:
I.All the students enrolled with the university have access to Internet at home.
II.Most of the students referred to the results displayed on both the internet as well as the notice boards earlier.

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)

The assumption is that students have access to the Internet. But it is not necessary that they have this access at home.

Hence I is not implicit. Again, past practice may not have been borne in mind while switching over to Internet-only display.

Hence II is not implicit.

Question : 6

Statement:
An advertisement: If you want to follow the footprints of an ideal leader, wear ‘X’ brand of shoes.
Assumptions:
I. Most people like to follow their ideal leaders.
II. One can’t become ideal leader unless one wears ‘X’ brand of shoes.

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)

Only I is implicit as it is a root cause

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