Based On Two Assumptions MCQs Section 13 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Statement:
Mohan requested his mother to arrange for food for about thirty persons as he invited all his friends to celebrate his birthday.
Assumptions:
I. Most of Mohan’s friends may come to his house on his birthday.
II. There may not be more than thirty who may attend Mohan’s birthday party.

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.

Question : 2

Statement:
Some of our staff are not giving their full output. We must punish them. - A manager to his colleague
Assumptions:
I. The manager is in a position to punish the erring staff.
II. The manager may not be in a position to punish the erring staff.

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.

Question : 3

Statement:
“Irrespective of who comes to power, what is of prime importance is to heal the badly shaken lives of the people of state ‘X’ with the assurance that things would not go haywire in future.”
— A citizen of state X
Assumptions:
I. The tenets of good governance and development must form the bedrock of the party that forms the next government in the state.
II. To concentrate on the prime needs of the citizen is the only way by which the image of tarnished state ‘X’ can be improved.

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.

Question : 4

Statement:
“Mail your grievance and confidential information to the commissioner of police.”
— Request of city police to citizens
Assumptions:
I. All categories of people, be it the poor or the senior citizens, might have grievances.
II. People have blind faith in the efficiency of flying squad of vigilance branch.

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.

Question : 5

Statement:
"If you want your writing speed to increase, then use only 0.7 pens" -an advertisement..
Assumptions:
I. In market other kinds of pens are available too.
II. The person who have been told about 0.7 pens can understand about the specifications.

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.

Question : 6

Statement:
“This time electronic voting machines will be used during elections.”
— Chief Election Commissioner.
Assumptions:
I. It will reduce malpractices during counting of votes.
II. Electronic voting machine is convenient for the voters to use.

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.