Based On Two Assumptions MCQs Section 14 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 : 6

Statement:
Detergents should be used to clean clothes
Assumptions:
I. Detergents form lather
II. Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.

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)

Nothing is mentioned about lather formation by the detergent.

So, I is not implicit. also, the statement states that problems will be Solved by ‘me’.

So II is implicit

Question : 7

Statement:
Income in the hands of women contributes much more to the household food security and child nutrition than the income controlled by men.
Assumptions:
I. Women pay more attention to household nutrition.
II. Men are more interested in outside affairs.

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 a restatement. But II is implicit because it is on this assumption that the comparison has been made.

Question : 8

Statement:
The civic authority has advised the residents in the area to use mosquito repellents or sleep inside nets as large number of people are suffering from malaria..
Assumptions:
I. Local residents have enough money to arrange for the repellents or nets.
II. People may ignore and continue to get mosquito bites as they have other pressing needs.

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 a root cause, else the advisory would not have been issued. II is neither a cause nor effect

Question : 9

Statement:
“There is a need to take steps that would assuage the feelings of all the communities and strengthen the forces of tolerance, brotherhood and amity in state ‘X’, where communal violence has done immense damage.”
— Mr Z, leader of opposition.
Assumptions:
I. A person equipped with true qualities of humanity is more likely to encourage harmony among communities.
II. To assuage the feelings of the communities is not a hard nut to crack.

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 statement assumes nothing about the kind of people who are fit to deliver the goods.

Hence I is not implicit. Again, the statement says there is a need to assuage the feelings. But it does not assume whether doing so would be easy or difficult.

Hence II is not implicit.

Question : 10

Statement:
“Persons who have got the passes need not stop for security checks. They can go inside without this formality.” - a notice at a function
Assumptions:
I. The function is not very important from the security point of view.
II. Those having passes can be trusted.

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)

Allowing pass-holders without checking does not necessarily mean less risks. It could be done because of time factor or other reasons. But one thing is definite. Those having passes must be assumed worthy of trust. Without this being true, allowing them without check-ups makes no sense.

Hence II is implicit.

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