Based On Two Assumptions MCQs Section 12 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

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.

Question : 11

Statement:
The Government has decided to levy 2 percent on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes..
Assumptions:
I. The Government does not have sufficient money to fund drought relief programmes.
II. The amount collected by way of surcharge may be adequate to fund these drought relief programmes.

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)

Only II is implicit as this is a desired effect, I is not a root cause as the Government may have sufficient money, but has decided to levy the charge to reduce the financial burden.

Question : 12

Statement:
The General Administration Department has issued a circular to all the employees informing them that henceforth the employees can avail their lunch break at any of the half-hour slots between 1.00 pm and 2.30 pm
Assumptions:
I. The employees may welcome the decision and avail lunch break at different time slots
II. There may not be any break in the work of the organisation as the employees will have their lunch break at different time slots.

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)

A decision is taken when it is felt that it would be accepted by most of the people concerned. Hence I is implicit.

II is also implicit as the reason behind the need

Question : 13

Statement:
When corrupt practices become a way of life, society degenerates and political stability is endangered.
Assumptions:
I. Corruption harms every segment of society.
II. Only corruption-free society can have political stability.

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)

The speaker is assuming I; that is why he has told so. While making the statement, his prime concern was corruption and not political stability.

Hence II is not implicit.

Question : 14

Statement:
“Those without a voter identity card will not be permitted to vote even if their names are in the eligible voters’ list.”
— Election Commissioner on the eve of election
Assumptions:
I. Voter identity cards have been issued to all the voters in the country.
II. Voter identity cards have not been issued to all the voters in the 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.

Answer: (b)

If ‘I’ were the Election Commissoner’s assumption, he would not have talked of “those without a voter identity card”. So II is a valid assumption.

Question : 15

Statement:
Kartik left for Delhi on Tuesday by train to attend a function to be held on Friday at his uncle’s house in Delhi..
Assumptions:
I. Kartik may reach Delhi on Wednesday.
II. Kartik may reach Delhi before Friday.

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)

Only II is a root cause, as the idea is to reach the destination before Friday. Kartik may reach on wednesday, but that is not the objective.

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