Based On Two Assumptions MCQs Section 7 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:
Order can be maintained only when law becomes enforceable. Law implies the corpus of rules or injunctions that need to be obeyed by one and all without exception.
Assumptions:
I. The acceptance of a law by the people is a must for its effectiveness.
II. There is a section of people who are law unto themselves.

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)

Because he is assuming I that is why he has used the term ‘enforceable’ in his statment. Speaker is assuming II; that is why he stressed that law should be obeyed by all without exception.

Question : 12

Statement:
The college administration has instructed all the students to stop using a cell phone within the college premises.
Assumptions:
I. The students to stop using a cell phone on the college premises.
II. The students may continue to use a cell phone on the college premises.

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)

when you instruct Someone to do Something, you assume that he may do it.

Hence II is implicit and II is not

Question : 13

Statement:
“Private Property, trespassers will be prosecuted”
— A notice on a plot of land.
Assumptions:
I. The passerby may read the notice and may not tresspass.
II. The people are scared of prosecution and, therefore, never tresspass.

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)

Whenever such notices are displayed it is assumed that those who are concerned with the notice will read the notice and follow the messages in it.

Hence I is implicit. If II were true, it is not necessary to display such notices.

Question : 14

Statement:
Cases of food poisoning due to consumption of liquor are increasing in rural areas..
Assumptions:
I. Percentage of people consuming liquor is more in rural areas.
II. There are many unauthorized spurious liquor shops in the rural areas.

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)

  1. INVALID: Not directly related to statement. Since the statement shows increase in the number of cases of food poisoning, the cause should also show an increment. Large number of people cannot justify the increase in cases. The number could have been large before also
  2. INVALID: Not directly related to statement. Again many shops cannot justify the increase in the cases of food poisoning. The number of shops could have been many before also.

Question : 15

Statement:
"Use our product to improve memory of your child. It is based on natural herbs and has no harmful side effects." – An advertisement of a pharmaceutical company.
Assumptions:
I. People generally opt for a medical product which is useful and has no harmful side effects.
II. Improving memory of child is considered as important by many parents.

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 desired effects.

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