Based On Three Assumptions MCQs Section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 21

Statement:
“You should publish the names of the ten worst colleges or institutions, which will lead to an overall improvement of Indian institutes.”
— Request of a reader to the editor of a weekly magazine.
Assumptions:
I. The management and administrators of the respective institutes will come under pressure and will be compelled to improve the condition of the institutes if the names of the institutes are published in the weekly magazine.
II. The move will be helpful for admission-seekers from being a victim of degraded standard of the institutions.
III. The editor may concede the request and take positive steps in this regard.

a) Only I and II

b) Only II and III

c) Only I and III

d) All I, II and III

e) None of these

Question : 22

Statement:
“Performing complex mental tasks whilst driving is dangerous.”
— A psychologist
Assumptions:
I. Thinking too much reduces the ability to spot potential problems and react to them safely.
II. Handsfree phone conversations are as safe—or as risky — as talking to a passenger, depending upon the demands of conversation.
III. Insecurity of humans is a man-made problem.

a) Only I and II

b) Only II and III

c) Only I and III

d) All I, II and III

e) None of these

Question : 23

Statement:
The civic authority has decided that all the factories located inside the city limit be shifted outside to reduce the level of environmental pollution in the city.
Assumptions:
I. The pollution level in the city in future may reduce after these factories are shifted outside the city limit.
II. Enough usable land is available outside the city limit for these factories.
III. Many of these factories may shift to some other smaller town to remain profitable.

a) Only I is implicit

b) Only I and II are implicit

c) Only II is implicit

d) Only II and III are implicit

e) None of these

Question : 24

Statement:
“An asteroid which burned up in the earth’s atmosphere in June could have triggered a mistaken nuclear war between India and Pakistan had it detonated over South Asia.”
— Statement of Mr X in a report in The New York Times.
Assumptions:
I. India and Pakistan are equipped with nuclear weapons.
II. Neither India nor Pakistan had the sophisticated sensors that could determine the difference between a natural NEO (near-earth object) impact and a nuclear detonation.
III. India and Pakistan have no good relationship with each other.

a) Only I

b) Only I and II

c) Only II and III

d) Only I and III

e) All I, II and III

Question : 25

Statement:
“City ‘X’ should have more women driving public transport because most do not like to speed unnecessarily, prefer not to talk on mobiles while driving, do not listen to blaring music and rarely skip red lights.”
— A minister of state X
Assumptions:
I. More women driving buses and autos will usher more job opportunities for women.
II. Women are more disciplined than men on the roads.
III. If women start driving buses and autos it would increase chances of safety for commuters.

a) Only I and II

b) Only II and III

c) Only I and III

d) All I, II and III

e) None of these