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:
“Imparting greater economic value to the time and labour of the poor through technological and knowledge empowerment should receive priority.”
— An economist’s opinion
Assumptions:
I. The poor get very little wages for their labour.
II. Only upliftment of the poor can enhance the economy of a country.

(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)

It is clear that the economist assumes that at present the time and labour poor does not have much economic value.

Hence I is implicit. Now, why does he advocate for the measure? This is not very clear. Maybe he also has the economy of the country in mind. But not necessarily. He may be more interested in the poor than in the country.

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Question : 1

Statement:
Many employees of the organisation applied for special sabbatical leaves of two years to pursue higher education
Assumptions:
I. The management of the organisation may not grant leave to most of these employees.
II. These employees may be able to complete their education during the sabbatical leave.

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)

When one applies for leave, one assumes that it would be granted. Hence I is not implicit. But Assumption II is implicit because only then the period of “two years” assumes meaning

Question : 2

Statement:
Lack of transparency in financial and investment policies and bureaucratic delays are major hurdles as India tries to integrate its economy into the global market.
Assumptions:
I. The investment policies need to be changed for large-scale globalisation in India.
II. Bureaucrats in India are corrupt.

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)

There may be other reasons for bureaucratic delays, e.g. long enquiry process by different departments on different angles.

Hence II is not implicit. I is implicit; that is why he has told so.

Question : 3

Statement:
The Government has transferred the entire staff of police station ‘X’ and a magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the mysterious death of a man in the police station.
Assumptions:
I. Magisterial inquiry may be able to reveal the cause of death of the man in the police custody.
II. Transferring the entire staff may pave the way to hold free and fair enquiry.

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 initiative taken by the government is aimed at delving into the reasons of the mysterious death and also at punishing the guilty. Order of magisterial inquiry implies that the government must be assuming I. Why has the entire staff of police station X been transferred? The government must be assuming II also.

Question : 4

Statement:
“There should not be any delay in filing a complaint. If a policeman is not helpful or harasses a woman, the victim should note his name and belt number and send a complaint to senior officials specifying the place where he was on duty.”
— Women’s cell lawyer
Assumptions:
I. Most of the victims are literate.
II. Senior officials will take disciplinary action against the guilty policemen.

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)

How can an illiterate person write the name and belt number of erring policeman?

Hence, the speaker must be assuming I. Again, the instruction to send a complaint to senior officials implies that the speaker must be assuming II also.

Question : 5

Statement:
Buy our magical book on quicker maths and get techniques to solve those complicated sums within seconds which you were unable to solve in quicker way.
— An advertisement of X pub co of books for students
Assumptions:
I. Students know the procedure of solving the sum through traditional or other methods except quicker methods.
II. Only the books of quicker maths of X publishing company contains short-cut techniques.

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 from the phrase “unable to solve in quicker way”. The word ‘only’ makes the assumption II non-implicit.

Question : 6

Statement:
The government has decided to pay compensation to the tune of Rs lakh to the family members of those who are killed in railway accidents..
Assumptions:
I. The government has enough funds to meet the expenses incurred due to Compensation.
II. There may be reduction in incidents of railway accidents in near future.

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)

  1. VALID: Root Cause. The government must have decided to pay the compensation to the victims assuming they have enough funds to meet the expenses
  2. INVALID: Not directly related to the statement. It may look like a desired outcome, but there is no proof of it in the statement.

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