Based On Two Assumptions MCQs Section 9 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:
The nutritional status of children in India is better compared to that in other developing countries.
Assumptions:
I. It is not possible to estimate nutritional requirement of children in other countries.
II. India can become a developed country.

(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: (d)

Assumption I contradicts the statement. Nothing can be assumed about the scale of becoming developed.

Hence II is not implicit.

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Question : 1

Statement:
In order to check incidents of fire in the Walled City area, godowns of hazardous chemicals and paper of the area will be shifted to Narela and Ghazipur respectively.
Assumptions:
I. Incidents of fire cannot occur in Narela or Ghazipur.
II. Paper is a highly combustible material.

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 is not implicit. The assumption is not that fire cannot occur but that it is less likely in Narela or Ghazipur. II is implicit; that is why, of all the items, hazardous chemicals and paper are being moved out.

Question : 2

Statement:
Success is how much a person bounces up after hitting the bottom..
Assumptions:
I. Success requires conscious efforts without being discouraged by failure.
II. Failure cannot be considered an acceptable thing.

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 on the cause side, II is neither a root cause nor a desired effect of the statement

Question : 3

Statement:
Wars must be discouraged vehemently even though majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace-loving people.
Assumptions:
I. Some people create problems to peace-loving people.
II. Wars kill majority of the wicked 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.

Answer: (a)

I is implicit from the victims being “nuisance to peace-loving people.” II is not an assumption. Note that the assumption here may be: “Majority of the people killed in wars are wicked.”

Question : 4

Statement:
One of the groups of militants of our organisation, which had been successful in making its way into the Indian territory, kidnapped a local resident of the area and forced him to act as a guide.
Assumptions:
I. Local residents of a particular area possess good knowledge about the path in and around the area.
II. Despite the use of force against an individual, he or she may guide properly and accurately.

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)

Assumption I is implicit. That is why the militants kidnapped the local resident. Assumption II is also implicit. Otherwise the militants would not have faith in the resident.

Question : 5

Statement:
People of Indian Origin (PIO) maintain their cultural traditions and values even though they have settled comfortably in their adopted countries.
Assumptions:
I. Indian culture is flexible enough to be adjusted with any other culture.
II. Indian culture is superior to other 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: (a)

I is implicit; that is why the PIOs have mainatined the Indian culture even in alien settings. But II is not implicit because a comparaison between the two cultures is nowhere hinted at.

Question : 6

Statement:
Sachin’s mother instructed him to return home by train if it rains heavily.
Assumptions:
I. Sachin may not be able to decide himself if it rains heavily.
II. The trains may ply even if it rains heavily.

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)

Both are root causes

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