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 : 21

Statement:
The long-term health of the nation and its democratic policy should be primary concern of all political parties in contrast to short-term remedies which are at best pain-killers.
Assumptions:
I. The short-term policy benefits the political parties in winning elections.
II. Only long-term democratic policy is in the best interests of 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)

The speaker is assuming II, that is why he has put emphasis on long-term measures rather than short-term ones. Nothing about the electionwinning interests has been hinted at here.

Question : 22

Statement:
An advertisement: If you want to follow the footprints of an ideal leader, wear ‘X’ brand of shoes.
Assumptions:
I. Most people like to follow their ideal leaders.
II. One can’t become ideal leader unless one wears ‘X’ brand of shoes.

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)

Only I is implicit as it is a root cause

Question : 23

Statement:
A leading university has begun a practice of displaying results only on the Internet rather than on the main notice boards.
Assumptions:
I.All the students enrolled with the university have access to Internet at home.
II.Most of the students referred to the results displayed on both the internet as well as the notice boards earlier.

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: (d)

The assumption is that students have access to the Internet. But it is not necessary that they have this access at home.

Hence I is not implicit. Again, past practice may not have been borne in mind while switching over to Internet-only display.

Hence II is not implicit.

Question : 24

Statement:
Recently, Govt. announced grains for work programme in drought effected areas in the country..
Assumptions:
I. Govt. has enough funds.
II. It may be from this programme, affected people may get there meal at least one time in a day.

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.

Question : 25

Statement:
“Indian software institutes fulfil the world’s demand of excellent software.”
— A news heading
Assumptions:
I. Indian software institutes are quite capable of producing world-class software.
II. In the field of software India has become far better than any other country of the world.

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)

Assumption I holds good because otherwise the said institutions could not have fulfilled the respective demands of other countries.

Assumption II is not implicit: just because you lend someone a particular help (excellent in nature) does not imply your overall superiority.

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