Based On Two Assumptions MCQs Section 15 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:
“They started it and as long as they were doing it, it was all fine. But the moment we do it, it all goes wrong.”
— Finance minister of country `X’ on the Opposition’s stand on privatisation.
Assumptions:
I. The Opposition should respond positively to wellintentioned actions of the government.
II. Privatisation is good for the health of country X’s economy.

(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)

The finance minister says that the Opposition is opposing only for the sake of opposing. Which means the measure he is advocating, namely privatisation, is good.

Hence II is implicit. And once II is assumed, I also becomes implicit.

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Question : 1

Statement:
“Despite knowing the fact that the examination paper of X will consist of hundred questions on Reasoning we can’t predict the ratio of verbal to non-verbal reasoning.”
— A tells B.
Assumptions:
I. Examination paper of X will consist of both verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
II. Some candidates who are appearing for the examination X need some information regarding the ratio of the questions of verbal and non-verbal reasoning.

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)

The word ‘ratio’ used by A makes I implicit. Need of prediction of the ratio of questions of verbal to those of non-verbal reasoning makes II implicit.

Question : 2

Statement:
I hope to succeed in the SBI PO exam. They had more vacancies.
Assumptions:
I. The more the vacancies, the greater the chances of success.
II. SBI PO exam is easier.

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 author says that he hopes to succeed in SBI PO exam. Reason? They had more vacancies. Clearly, more vacancies are taken as giving a higher chance to succeed. So I is implicit. II is not. The statement makes no comment about the degree of toughness of the exam.

Question : 3

Statement:
A foreign film producer rendered his apology before Indian society for misinterpreting an Indian epic.
Assumptions:
I. Indians are very sensitive to the misinterpretation of their epics.
II. It is possible to derive wrong meaning from the epic.

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)

Why the apology? It is a submission to the sensitivity of the Indians.

Hence I is implicit. II is implicit in the word misinterpreting.

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