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:
“While weighing sweets, we do not include the weight of the box which is used to carry the sweets.”
— A notice in a sweet shop
Assumptions:
I. Cost price of a box is not less than the cost of any sweets in terms of the cost price of each according to weight per gram.
II. People prefer to pay only for the weight of the sweets they buy.

(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)

The objective behind the notice is to attract customers.

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Question : 1

Statement:
Why don’t you go to court if the employer does not pay you the Provident Fund contribution?
Assumptions:
I. Courts can intervene in matters of dispute between employer and employees
II. It is obligatory for the employer to pay the Provident Fund contribution to the Employees

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)

Clearly, the statement encourages one to go to court to get his Provident Fund from his employer. This implies that the issue comes under the jurisdiction of courts and that it is the right of the employee to claim his Provident Fund.

So, ‘both I and II are implicit”

Question : 2

Statement:
In the recently imposed war, global public opinion was dishonoured by the economically strong and scientifically advanced superpower.
Assumptions:
I. Superpowers need not take any heed of global public opinion.
II. Global public opinion should have been against the imposition of war.

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)

Dishonouring of global public opinion by the superpower implies that the speaker must be assuming that the global public opinion is against the imposition of war. But note that II says: “... should have been ... .”

Hence, not implicit. I is not implicit either. It is, in fact, contrary to the speaker’s assumption.

Question : 3

Statement:
The head of the organisation congratulated the entire staff in his speech for their sincere effort to bring down the deficit and urged them to give their best for attaining a more profitable position in future.
Assumptions:
I. The employees may get motivated and maintain and if possible enhance their present level of work.
II. The employees may now relax and slow down in their day-to-day work as there is no immediate threat of huge deficit.

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)

To motivate the employees and

Hence for the enhancement of their work, the head of the organisation congratulated the entire staff in his speech and appreciated their effort.

Question : 4

Statement:
“But out of A, B, C and D products, you should buy B, which alone is based on the international technology.”- A shopkeeper tells a customer.
Assumptions:
I. The customers normally accept the recommendation of the shopkeeper.
II. Use of international technology is supposed to ensure better quality standards.

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)

I is a desired effect, II is a root cause

Question : 5

Statement:
We might come from different cultures, but we are part of one world. What I found in meeting my wife and eventually marrying her is that human values are not necessarily different.
Assumptions:
I. The speaker and his wife belong to two different countries.
II. Generally, people differentiate between two cultures.

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)

As speaker is comparing cultures and talking about the world, I is implicit. As speaker used the term I found... means II is implicit.

Question : 6

Statement:
The product X that you have asked for is not with us but can be made available against firm order form your
Assumptions:
I. The product X is not in great demand
II. The product X is out of stock as the new model is coming up

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)

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