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 : 26

Statement:
The management of the municipal corporation has come up with an ingenious idea for shirking work.
Assumptions:
I. Municipal corporation has lack of man-power.
II. The employees of municipal corporation are inefficient in their work.

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)

Why did management search ingenious idea for shirking work? Definitely because of II.

Hence II is assumed. Nothing can be assumed about the employee strength of the corporation.

Question : 27

Statement:
Farmers must immediately switch over to organic fertilizers from chemical fertilizers for better yield.
Assumptions:
I.All the farmers use only chemical fertilizers.
II.Organic fertilizers are readily available to the farmers.

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 because of the word “all”. II is implicit because only then does the appeal to switch over make sense.

Question : 28

Statement:
The Govt. has made an appeal to all the citizens to honestly pay income tax and file returns reflecting the true income level to help the Government to carry out developmental activities.
Assumptions:
I. People may now start paying more taxes in response to the appeal.
II. The total income tax collection may considerably increase in the near future.

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)

Why did the government go for the appeal? It must be assuming that the people will abide by it and the appeal may generate more revenue.

Hence, both I and II are implicit.

Question : 29

Statement:
Take a ferry or a boat instead of a bus to reach the Kravi islands faster.
Assumptions:
I.The islands being in remote location are not easily accessible.
II.Ferries and boats are available to travel to Kravi islands.

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 an assumption because there may be several reasons for the preference being stated. II is implicit because you ask someone to employ a means only when you assume that the means is available.

Question : 30

Statement:
“No war, yet 1874 Indian Armymen killed or hurt during the 10-month forward deployment along the Indo-Pak border last year.”
— Opposition leader
Assumptions:
I. Our Armymen have to soldier on without even the necessities like decent helmets, proper webbing or bullet-proof jackets.
II. The casualties during the 10 months have surpassed the estimated limit of casualties along the Indo-Pak border.

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 goes into details.

Hence, I is not implicit. But II is implicit; that is why the opposition leader issues such a statement.

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