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

Question : 1

Statement:
To investigate the murder of the lone resident of a flat, the police interrogated the domestic servant, the watchman of the multistroeyed building and the liftman..
Assumptions:
I. the domestic servant, watchman and the liftman can give a clue about the suspected murder.
II. Generally in such cases, the persons known to the victim are directly or indirectly involved in the murder.

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:
“I don’t think our bowlers bowled badly. We just didn’t have the runs on the board to win us the game.”
— A captain of ‘X’ cricket team.
Assumptions:
I. Bowlers alone cannot bring victory for a country in a match.
II. In spite of bad bowling, batsmen can bring the match in their team’s favour.

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:
There can be no heroism without courage. But courage is characteristic of many kinds of people who are by no means heroes, such as pirates, robbers and blood-thirsty raiders.
Assumptions:
I. A person who risks or loses life only for the sake of some noble cause is a hero.
II. Heroism can not be thought of without some sort of violence.

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:
It is not unknown in India that inquiry reports, usually compiled with considerable care, are shelved and forgotten as soon as the initial outrage dies down.
Assumptions:
I. The credibility of inquiry reports has considerably gone down in India.
II. Inquiry reports in India are never implemented up to the expectations of the victims of a crisis.

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:
Governments, NGOs and social organisations routinely come up with announcements and informative advertising to create public awareness about various health threats and lifestylerelated diseases.
Assumptions:
I. These advertisements will help to minimize the health-related problems.
II. Such advertisements create awareness among the people.

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:
The Environmental Pollution Authority hs proposed that the auto-rickshaws which clog Delhi streets and pollute its air should be converted to run on clean fuels.
Assumptions:
I. The “clean fuels” which are accessible in the market are likely to reduce pollution.
II. In the city pollution auto-rickshaw population is a significant factor.

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.