Based On Three Assumptions MCQs Section 2 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Statement:
“Why are you looking sad? Did you not get bonus this year also”?
— Mr X says to Mr Y
Assumptions:
I. Mr X is the well-wisher of Mr Y.
II. Expression of sadness on one’s face is a sign of one’s financial crunch.
III. If one gets bonus, one does not remain sad.

a) All

b) Only I

c) Only I and II

d) Only II and III

e) None of these

Question : 2

Statement:
All the single-screen theatre halls in the city have declared indefinite strike and have warned that they will not withdraw strike unless the government accepts their demand of reducing entertainment tax to 50% of the present level and also treat these halls at par with multi-screen halls on all the relevant matters.
Assumptions:
I. The employees of all the cinema halls may disagree with the management and may appeal to the government to declare the strike illegal.
II. The government may accept all the demands of the striking cinema halls to avoid any backlash from the public.
III. The general public may support the cause of the cinema hall owners and put pressure on the government to accept their demands.

a) None is implicit

b) Only I is implicit

c) Only III is implicit

d) Only II is implicit

e) All are implicit

Question : 3

Statement:
“The return of country X as a full-fledged member of the Commonwealth is dependent on the ‘credibility’ of the election which will be in process next year.”
— Head of Commonwealth Observers’ Group (COG).
Assumptions:
I. ‘Credibility’ of the election process can be measured in tangible terms.
II. Election process in country X always remains a matter of debate for the world community.
III. World community has a common desire to restore democracy and its ethics all over the world.

a) All I, II and II

b) None

c) Only I

d) Only II

e) None of these

Question : 4

Statement:
The airlines have requested all their bona fide passengers to check the status of flight operations before leaving their homes as heavy fog is causing immense problems to normal flight operations. .
Assumptions :
(A) Majority of the air passengers may check the flight status before starting their journey to the airport.
(A) The Govt may take serious objection to the notice issued by the airline company.
(A) Majority of the passengers may cancel their tickets and postpone their journey till the situation becomes normal.
Which of the following assumptions is/are implicit in the above statement?

a) None is implicit

b) Only (A) is implicit

c) Only (B) is implicit

d) Only (C) is implicit

e) Only (A) and (C) are implicit

Question : 5

Statement:
The Govt has decided to auction construction of highways to private entities in several blocks across the country on build-operate-transfer basis.
Assumptions :
(A) An adequate number of private entities may not respond to the Government’s auction notification.
(B) Many private entities in the country are capable of constructing highways within a reasonable time.
(C) The Govt’s proposal of build-operate-transfer may financially benefit the private entities.
Which of the following assumptions is/are implicit in the above statement?

a) Only (A) and (B) are implicit

b) Only (B) and (C) are implicit

c) Only (B) is implicit

d) Only (A) and (C) are implicit

e) None of these

Question : 6

Statement:
Govt has urged all the citizens to use electronic media for carrying out their daily activities, whenever possible, instead of using paper as the manufacture of paper requires the cutting down of a large number of trees causing severe damage to the ecosystem. .
Assumptions :
(A) Most people may be capable of using electronic media to carry out various routines.
(B) Most people may have access to electronic media for carrying out their daily routine activities.
(C) People at large may reject the govt’s appeal and continue using paper as before.
Which of the following assumptions is/are implicit in the above statement?

a) Only (A) is implicit

b) Only (B) is implicit

c) Only (A) and (B) are implicit

d) Only (C) is implicit

e) None of these