Based On Two Assumptions MCQs Section 6 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:
Stagnant industrial growth in the past two years has crippled job opportunities in urban India.
Assumptions:
I. Industrial growth in India is linked with global industrial ups and downs.
II. Industries are the mainstay for job-seekers in urban areas.

(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: (b)

I is not implicit because the statement has nothing to do with “global” phenomenon. II is implicit; that is why job opportunities have been crippled.

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Question : 1

Statement:
“Two months ago, it was announced that Central Government pensioners would get dearness relief with immediate effect but till date, banks have not credited the arrears.”- A statement from a Pensioners’ Forum..
Assumptions:
I. Most of the banks normally take care of the pensioners.
II. Two months’ time is sufficient for the government machinery to move and give effect to pensioners.

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)

II is a root cause

Question : 2

Statement:
“People will be ready to spend big money on a course, if big money can be made in a related industry.”
— An industrialist
Assumptions:
I. The demand of any professional course is related to its relevance.
II. A less expensive course lands a person in a lessearning net.

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 because it is this demand that makes people “spend big money”. II is beside the point.

Question : 3

Statement:
Let there be a signboard also indicating the directions and instructions.
Assumptions:
I. Signboard can be prepared without using any language.
II. Signboard is the only effective tool to indicate directions.

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)

The statement does not give any clue to the use of language.

Hence I is not implicit. II is not implicit because of only.

Question : 4

Statement:
“Women should be given vocational training in their work.”
— An advice
Assumptions:
I. Vocational training may increase efficiency of an individual.
II. Women are likely to get benefited from vocational training.

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 does the person gives an advice to provide vocational training to women in work? There must be a positive and constructive role of the training.

Hence I is implicit. II is also implicit. Otherwise the training will be useless.

Question : 5

Statement:
“My life has become a burden for too many people and my step of jumping off a multistoreyed housing complex will bring happiness for many people. I do not blame anyone for my act. Please let me die peacefully.”
— A suicide note written by a 19- year-old girl.
Assumptions:
I. Jumping off a multistoreyed housing complex will cause death.
II. Jumping off a multistoreyed housing complex is the easiest among the various way of ending lives, such as hanging, burning and consuming poison.

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 tone of the statement implies that the speaker must have assumed I. That is why she uses the words “let me die peacefuly.” But the statement gives no indication about the comparison to other ways of suicide.

Hence, assumption II is not implicit.

Question : 6

Statement:
“We should revise the wage structure in order to retain our good employees.”
— Comment of a member of the Management Committee of a company
Assumptions:
I. Wage structures of other companies involved in parallel activities are better.
II. Wage structure is one of the most important factors for the employees of the company.

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)

I may or may not be an assumption. Note that if the two companies X and Y are paying equal salaries to their employees and the growth prospects of employees is better in Y (in comparison of X) then many employees working for the company X may prefer to work for the company Y. But II is obvious.

Hence, only II is implicit.

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