Based On Two Assumptions MCQs Section 13 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:
“Private property, trespassers will be prosecuted”- A notice on a plot of land
Assumptions:
I. The passerby may read the notice and may not trespass
II. The people are scared of prosecution

(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)

Any notice is displayed assuming that people will read the notice and also follow the content of the notice.

So, I is implicit. Besides, the notice threatens any trespassers to be prosecuted.

So, II is also implicit

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Question : 1

Statement:
Bank should always check financial status before lending money to a client
Assumptions:
I. Checking before lending would give a true picture of the client financial status
II. The client sometimes may not present the correct picture of their ability to repay the loan amount to the bank.

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 in the norm prescribed in the sentence. This is why checking is being advised. Again, what would the banks check? Obviously, what the clients reveal.

Banks would assume the revelation to be true. Hence I is not implicit.

However, II is vague. If cross-checking is what the speaker has in mind II would become implicit

Question : 2

Statement:
“Students are not allowed to wear western dresses on the university campus.”
— V.C. of a reputed university.
Assumptions:
I. It looks vulgar and encourages more eve-teasing.
II. If the girls will come to the college in Indian dresses then they will concentrate more on studies.

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)

The VC is assuming I; that is why he has restricted wearing western dresses on the campus. We can’t relate their studies with their dress and

Hence assumption II is not implicit.

Question : 3

Statement:
In view of the violent situation due to students’ agitation, the state government has decided to close down all the educational institutions in the state for two weeks with immediate effect.
Assumptions:
I. The students’ agitation may subside after two weeks.
II. The students may not find a place to come forth and continue agitation after the closure of the educational institutions.

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 desired effects

Question : 4

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.

Answer: (d)

It doesn’t mean that the candidate listens to news on the radio, will not read newspaper or radio is not the only source of information (news).

So neither I nor II

Question : 5

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.

Answer: (d)

Both assumptions are not implicit because it is not clear that Kamla was ill or not. Also it is not clear that we can get letter in 15 days.

Question : 6

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.

Answer: (a)

I is implicit: the proposal that drivers employed should not be illiterate has to be based on this assumption. II is not implicit. In fact, the assumption is just the contrary. The use of “at least for children” assumes that children are or should be privileged ones.

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