UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements B and E are the wrong statements here. A is correct because assumptions are unstated ideas that the statement presupposes. C is true since many assumptions concern whether the suggested action can realistically be carried out. D is also correct because candidates should judge assumptions based mainly on what the statement reasonably implies. B is wrong because not every inference is an assumption; some inferences go beyond what is taken for granted. E is wrong because assumptions that contradict the statement are weak, not strong. So the wrong statements are B and E only.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it names only B as wrong and ignores E, even though E clearly mischaracterises how strong assumptions are judged in reasoning questions. This makes the option incomplete.

Option B:
Option B is correct as it identifies precisely B and E as the problematic statements. It recognises that both overgeneralising inferences and treating contradictions as strong assumptions are errors in reasoning.

Option C:
Option C is wrong because it also labels A as wrong, even though A is the standard definition of an assumption used in exam questions and reasoning textbooks.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect since it lists only A, C and D as wrong. All three actually describe accepted guidelines for evaluating assumptions, so this option misclassifies core principles as incorrect.