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

Question : 1

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 : 2

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 : 3

Statement:
“Railway wagons of Eastern Railway will carry your message.” - ad by Eastern Railway.
Assumptions:
I. Other railways are already in practice and earning profits.
II. The railway will get responses for the above ad.

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:
Paging industries have been going through tough times partly because of the fact that the industry went through a period of unsustainable growth where subscribers were attracted more by the gifts accompanying a pager than by the service which it offered.
Assumptions:
I. Gifts accompanying a product always attract large number of customers.
II. Unsustainable growth is found harmful in the long run.

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:
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 : 6

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.