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

Question : 1

Statement:
“I think illiterate and drunk drivers should not be employed, at least for children.”
— says X.
Assumptions:
I. Literacy helps in driving.
II. Children have a status equal to the adults.

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:
Prem wrote a second letter to Kamla because he did not get answer for the letter send by him last week..
Assumptions:
I. It may be Kamla was ill.
II. Generally we get letters in 15 days.

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:
“To keep me up – to – date, I always listen to 9:00 p.m. news on the radio.”---- A candidate tells the interview board.
Assumptions:
I. The candidate does not read newspaper
II. Recent news are broadcast only on the radio.

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:
“If you have any information about drugs you can contact the officers of Narcotics Control Bureau.”
— An instruction to the people by Narcotics Control Bureau
Assumptions:
I. Every person has information (more or less) about drug trafficking.
II. If it is not said explicitly, people will not convey the information they have about illegal drug trafficking.

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:
Keshav’s mother instructed him to return from the city by train instead of taking the river route if flood situation became grimmer.
Assumptions:
I. Keshav may not be able to decide on a proper course of action if the situation of flood turns worse.
II. Both the routes will continue to function even after the aggravated flood situation.

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:
The government has decided to run all commercial vehicles on biofuels in order to save the depleting fossil fuel reserves
Assumptions:
I. It is possible to switch over from fossil fuels to biofuels for vehicles
II. A sufficient amount of biofuels can be produced in the country to run all commercial vehicles.

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.