Based On Two Assumptions MCQs Section 6 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

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.

Question : 2

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.

Question : 3

Statement:
If you want to increase your writing spend use 0.7 pen
Assumptions:
I. These are different types of pen available
II. The person being told understands what is 0.7 pen.

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.

Question : 4

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.

Question : 5

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.

Question : 6

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.