Reasoning Aptitude
STATEMENT & ASSUMPTIONS MCQs
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Question 51. Statement:
“Completely eliminating the say of executive is not acceptable; merit, ability, competence, integrity and suitability of the candidate alone are not enough for appointment of High Court Judges.”
— A journalist
Assumptions:
I. A person’s social outlook, concern for public interest and promotion of equality and his/her political outlook are also equally important.
II. Executive consultation will ensure greater transparency of the appointment.
“Completely eliminating the say of executive is not acceptable; merit, ability, competence, integrity and suitability of the candidate alone are not enough for appointment of High Court Judges.”
— A journalist
Assumptions:
I. A person’s social outlook, concern for public interest and promotion of equality and his/her political outlook are also equally important.
II. Executive consultation will ensure greater transparency of the appointment.
Answer: Option B. -> if only assumption II is implicit.
Answer: (b)I is not implicit because it goes into unnecessary details. II is implicit; that is why the speaker stresses on the role of executive in the appointment of High Court Judges.
Answer: (b)I is not implicit because it goes into unnecessary details. II is implicit; that is why the speaker stresses on the role of executive in the appointment of High Court Judges.
Question 52. Statement:
“Our population is now 100 cr. Let’s have small family for stronger India.”
— a nasal message sent by the MTNL.
Assumptions:
I. Public messages sent through communication media are effective tools to achieve the desired end.
II. The runaway population growth seems to be a major cause of worry for the government.
“Our population is now 100 cr. Let’s have small family for stronger India.”
— a nasal message sent by the MTNL.
Assumptions:
I. Public messages sent through communication media are effective tools to achieve the desired end.
II. The runaway population growth seems to be a major cause of worry for the government.
Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are implicit.
Answer: (e)Such messages are sent to get control of a problem. II is the implicit problem. I is expected to help in getting control of the problem.
Answer: (e)Such messages are sent to get control of a problem. II is the implicit problem. I is expected to help in getting control of the problem.
Question 53. Statement:
If betting and match-fixing play a vital role in cricket, which makes the game ungentlemanly and ugly, there is absolutely no use of wasting precious time to watch the game of cricket which cheats the innocent.
Assumptions:
I. This contagious disease may spray to other games.
II. Cricketers indulge in betting and match-fixing, and are exploiting innocent public feelings.
If betting and match-fixing play a vital role in cricket, which makes the game ungentlemanly and ugly, there is absolutely no use of wasting precious time to watch the game of cricket which cheats the innocent.
Assumptions:
I. This contagious disease may spray to other games.
II. Cricketers indulge in betting and match-fixing, and are exploiting innocent public feelings.
Answer: Option B. -> if only assumption II is implicit.
Answer: (b)I is not implicit. The statement has no relationship to other games. II is implicit because the speaker talks about the consequence only after assuming this.
Answer: (b)I is not implicit. The statement has no relationship to other games. II is implicit because the speaker talks about the consequence only after assuming this.
Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are implicit.
Answer: (e)West Asia has a large stock of oil resources; that is why they have monopoly in this sector. Similarly, the speaker is assuming that India has human resources (in the form of IT entrepreneurs) which will lead it to become no. 1 in this field or contribute a large part to India’s economy. Hence both are implicit.
Answer: (e)West Asia has a large stock of oil resources; that is why they have monopoly in this sector. Similarly, the speaker is assuming that India has human resources (in the form of IT entrepreneurs) which will lead it to become no. 1 in this field or contribute a large part to India’s economy. Hence both are implicit.
Question 55. Statement:
‘But, out of A, B, C and D products, you buy ‘B’, which alone is based on international technology. - A shopkeeper tells a customer.
Assumptions:
I. The customers normally accept the recommendation of the shopkeeper.
II. Use of international technology is supposed to ensure better quality standards.
‘But, out of A, B, C and D products, you buy ‘B’, which alone is based on international technology. - A shopkeeper tells a customer.
Assumptions:
I. The customers normally accept the recommendation of the shopkeeper.
II. Use of international technology is supposed to ensure better quality standards.
Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are implicit.
Answer: (e)I is implicit: it is with this belief that the shopkeeper makes the recommendation. II is also implicit; that is why the shopkeeper emphasises on “international technology”.
Answer: (e)I is implicit: it is with this belief that the shopkeeper makes the recommendation. II is also implicit; that is why the shopkeeper emphasises on “international technology”.
Question 56. Statement:
“With our advanced broadband technology, you can now experience the best action on the internet without the worry of huge telephone bills, and at prices as low as Rs 500 per month.
— An advertisement of company X.
Assumptions:
I. Now more people will have access to internet.
II. People need to experience the best action on the internet.
“With our advanced broadband technology, you can now experience the best action on the internet without the worry of huge telephone bills, and at prices as low as Rs 500 per month.
— An advertisement of company X.
Assumptions:
I. Now more people will have access to internet.
II. People need to experience the best action on the internet.
Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are implicit.
Answer: (e) Purpose of advertisement is aimed at making more people have access to internet. Hence I is implicit. Advocating for best action on the internet indicates that the speaker must be assuming II.
Answer: (e) Purpose of advertisement is aimed at making more people have access to internet. Hence I is implicit. Advocating for best action on the internet indicates that the speaker must be assuming II.
Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are implicit.
Answer: (e)Both I and II are implicit. Why did the city traffic police need to issue such a notice? It must have assumed II. Again the word ‘always’ used in the notice makes I implicit.
Answer: (e)Both I and II are implicit. Why did the city traffic police need to issue such a notice? It must have assumed II. Again the word ‘always’ used in the notice makes I implicit.
Answer: Option C. -> if either I or II is implicit.
Answer: (c)Either of the two is implicit. Maybe, the speaker thinks that irrespective of how much you advertise, you won’t attract tax-filers. The other Assumptions possibility is: why waste money when less of it can be as effective?
Answer: (c)Either of the two is implicit. Maybe, the speaker thinks that irrespective of how much you advertise, you won’t attract tax-filers. The other Assumptions possibility is: why waste money when less of it can be as effective?
Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are implicit.
Answer: (e)DTC authorities are assuming both the assumptions; that is why they have planned so.
Answer: (e)DTC authorities are assuming both the assumptions; that is why they have planned so.
Question 60. Statement:
The government has set up a fact-finding mission to look into the possible reasons for the recent violence in the area.
Assumptions:
I. The mission may be able to come up with credible information about the incidents.
II. The people in the area may cooperate with the mission and come forward to give detailed information related to the incidents.
The government has set up a fact-finding mission to look into the possible reasons for the recent violence in the area.
Assumptions:
I. The mission may be able to come up with credible information about the incidents.
II. The people in the area may cooperate with the mission and come forward to give detailed information related to the incidents.
Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are implicit.
Answer: (e)Here both the assumptions are valid. If it were not so, there would be no benefit of setting up such mission.
Answer: (e)Here both the assumptions are valid. If it were not so, there would be no benefit of setting up such mission.
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