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 : 11

Statement:
The Union Government has decided to withdraw existing tax relief on various small savings schemes in a phased manner to augment its tax collection.
Assumptions:
I. People may still continue to keep money in small savings schemes and also pay taxes.
II. The total tax collection may increase substantially.

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. It is assumed that people will pay taxes. That is why II is implicit. But the Govt does not necessarily assume that people will continue with these schemes. Maybe it is discouraging people from being mere savers rather than investors.

Question : 12

Statement:
An announcement: "Passengers in their own interest are advised to fasten their seat belts while seated in the trolley of the ropeway".
Assumptions:
I. People are always careful about their own safety.
II. Unless advised, Passengers might not use the seat belts.

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

Question : 13

Statement:
If you laugh, then the whole world will laugh with you.
Assumptions:
I. Generally, people keep laughing for a long time.
II. One can control all the emotions of other peoples.

a) Only I is implicit

b) Only II is implicit

c) I and II both are implicit

d) Neither I nor II is implicit

Answer: (d)

Assumption II is not implicit as nothing as been said about other emotions in the statement. I is not implicit as it is not connected with the given statement.

Question : 14

Statement:
“Please note that the company will provide accommodation to only outside candidates if selected.”
— A condition in an advertisement.
Assumptions:
I. The local candidates would be having some or other arrangement for their stay.
II. The company plans to select only local candidates.

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)

Accommodation to only outside candidates clearly indicates that local candidates will be having their own arrangement for stay.

Hence I is implicit. It is no where mentioned that outside candidates will not be selected.

Hence II is not implicit.

Question : 15

Statement:
“If Miss ‘J’ can ask for the extradition of Mr ‘Z’, supremo of a militant organisation, for the assassination of former PM, why can’t families of British citizens, killed in state ‘X’ with the connivance of chief minister ‘Y’, ask for his extradition to UK to stand trial?”
— A criticism made by a person.
Assumptions:
I. Killings in state ‘X’ were as deadly as the assassination of the former prime minister.
II. Mr ‘Y’ is a culprit and so is Mr ‘Z’.

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)

Comparison made by the person between events I and II indicates that the speaker must be assuming both I and II.

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