Based On Two Assumptions MCQs Section 8 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 : 1

Statement:
“Never touch or even go near any unclaimed object lying around in public areas, however attractive they may seem.”
— A notice issued in public interest by city police X.
Assumptions:
I. Attractive and unclaimed objects lying around public areas are not supposed to be disastrous elements by the common people.
II. Unclaimed object lying around in public areas may be disastrous.

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 city police need to issue such notice? It must be assuming that people lack awareness of the ill-effects of touching unclaimed objects.

Hence, both I and II are implicit.

Question : 2

Statement:
The Govt decided to levy a toll tax of Rs 100 for every vehicle using the superhighway connecting the two big cities of the state.
Assumptions:
I. Majority of the vehicles travelling between these two cities may not use the superhighway.
II. The govt may not be able to recover the cost incurred for constructing the superhighway from the toll tax collection.

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)

Assumption I is irrelevant while II is contrary to the assumption being made.

Question : 3

Statement:
The state government ‘X’ is committed to restrict smoke levels on the roads of the metropolis as per the desired parameters.
Assumptions:
I. It is possible to determine the smoke levels.
II. A committed government can carry forward welfare measures for its people.

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)

The govt has promised to bring down the smoke level because it is possible to determine the level.

Hence I is implicit. II is implicit because containing pollution is also a welfare measure.

Question : 4

Statement:
The state government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school teachers during the next financial year.
Assumptions:
I. There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary school teachers.
II. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the Government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers.

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)

Why did the government take such an initiative? The government must be assuming that these teachers may be useful in improvement of primary education. How can the objective mentioned above be obtained without assuming I. II is absurd.

Hence, II is not implicit.

Question : 5

Statement:
The railway authority has rescheduled the departure time of many long-distance trains and put up the revised timing on its website.
Assumptions:
I. The passengers may note the change in departure times from the website.
II. The passengers may be able to notice the change and board their respective trains before departure.

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 have been assumed by the railway authority while putting the revised timing on the website.

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