UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B, C and E correctly describe assumptions as unstated but necessary links that the author takes for granted, and highlight their role in reasoning questions. D is false because explicit facts in the passage are not assumptions; they are part of the given information. Therefore the true statements are A, B, C and E only.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete since it omits E, thereby ignoring the specific exam context where assumptions are usually implicit. Without E, the answer does not fully reflect how assumptions appear in UGC NET.

Option B:
Option B is correct as it gathers all the accurate conceptual points about what counts as an assumption and how it functions, while excluding D, which conflates given data with presuppositions. This set matches the guidelines used in assumption-type questions.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it leaves out B, failing to mention the key role of assumptions in bridging a logical gap between reason and conclusion. As such, it does not include all correct statements.

Option D:
Option D is wrong since it omits A and B, losing core defining features of assumptions. Therefore B, C and E only is incomplete.

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.