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 : 41

Statement:
Railway police arrested some people while they were crossing railway track illegaly and collected penalty from them before releasing them..
Assumptions:
I. People may stop to cross railway lines Illegaly.
II. People will give charge and cross railway line continue.

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)

No one wants to pay the penalty and get arrested so statement II is not implicit.

Question : 42

Statement:
“Well, if we accept all the demands - we’ll end up with 763 new states!”
— A caption in a cartoon
Assumptions:
I. Demands have been voiced for the creation of 763 states.
II. The demand of new states is hitting the headlines.

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)

Note that the caption is one in a cartoon. So 763 is clearly an exaggeration.

Question : 43

Statement:
Our book on Non-Verbal Reasoning has been written systematically for students who are new to the subject and now they do not require to join any coaching institute to learn the subject.
— An advertisement
Assumptions:
I. Students need a systematically written book on Non-Verbal Reasoning.
II. Students need the help of a coaching institute.

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: (c)

The ad assumes that there are two options: either learn from a good book or join a coaching institute. However, the former option is assumed to be preferable.

Question : 44

Statement:
"I have not received telephone bills for nine months inspite of several complaints:- A telephone customer’s letter to the editor of a daily.
Assumptions:
I. Every customer has a right to get bills regularly from the telephone company.
II. The customer’s complaints points to defect in the services which is expected to be corrected.

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)

  1. VALID: Root Cause. The customer writes the letter to the editor assuming that every customer has a right to get the bill of the services used
  2. VALID: Desired outcome. He addresses his grievance to the editor with a desire that the services get corrected in the future.

Question : 45

Statement:
Ali Sardar Jafri is a representative in the fight against injustice and oppression in society.
Assumptions:
I. Jafri is not the only one who is fighting against injustice and oppression in society.
II. The problems of injustice and oppression will be solved through fighting against these.

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 implicit because of the word representative. When we talk of X being a leader or a representative, we assume that X leads a group of persons with similar bent of mind. In other words, he is not the only one of that kind. II is not implicit.

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