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- Question
- Statement
She had the ability to be a very good singer but she could not explore herself in that direction, A tells B about D.
Assumptions
I. D is a male.
II. D is female.
III. A and B are close friends.
Options- A. Only III is implicit
- B. I and III are implicit
- C. Only II is implicit
- D. None is implicit
- Correct Answer
- Only II is implicit
ExplanationAssumption II is implicit because the word 'she' has been used for D . Assumption I is not implicit because of correctness of II while III is not implicit as we cannot conclude on the basis of given statement that A and B are close friends.
- 1. Statement
"Look at her audacity Madhu had not replied to my letter", A tells B.
Assumptions
I. Madhu received his letter.
II. Madhu did not receive his letter.
III. The letter was sent by post.
Options- A. Only I is implicit
- B. Only II is implicit
- C. Only III is implicit
- D. All are implicit Discuss
- 2. Statement
"Buy 'Y' TV for better sound quality.", an advertisement.
Assumptions
I. 'Y' TV is the only TV in the market
II. 'Y' TV is the costliest.
III. People generally ignore such advertisements.
Options- A. Only I is implicit
- B. Only II is implicit
- C. Only III is implicit
- D. None is implicit Discuss
- 3. Statement
The Central Government has directed the State Government to reduce the Government expenditure in view of the serious resource crunch and it may not be able to sanction every additional grant to the states for the next six months.
Assumptions
I. The State Government is totally dependent on the Central Government for its expenditure.
II. The Central Government has reviewed the expenditure account of the State Government.
III. The State Government will abide by the directives.
Options- A. II and III are implicit
- B. All are implicit
- C. None is implicit
- D. Only III is implicit Discuss
- 4. Statement
The State Government has unilaterally increased octroi by 5% on all commodities entiering into the state without seeking approval of the Central Government.
Assumptions
I. The State Government may be able to implement its decision.
II. The Central Government may agree to support the State Government's decision.
III. The State Government may be able to earn considerable amount through the additional octroi.
Options- A. All are implicit
- B. I and II are implicit
- C. None is implicit
- D. II and III are implicit Discuss
- 5. Statement
The company has decided to increase the price of all its product to tackle the precarious financial position.
Assumptions
I. The company may be able to wipe out the entire losses incurred earlier by the decision.
II. The buyer may continue to buy its product even after the increase.
III. The company has adequate resource to continue production for few more months.
Options- A. None is implicit
- B. II and III are implicit
- C. I and III are implicit
- D. Only II is implicit Discuss
- 6. Statement
"Use 'Nova' cold cream for fair complexion.", an advertisement.
Assumptions
I. People like to use cream for fair complexion.
II. People are easily fooled.
III. People respond to the advertisements.
Options- A. Only I is implicit
- B. Only II is implicit
- C. I and III are implicit
- D. I and II are implicit Discuss
- 7. Statement
"Since no university has responded to our proposal, we shall not depute any faculty member on the course this year".
Assumptions
I. The proposal has been received by the universities.
II. The proposal had also indicate financial provision.
III. The proposal was unanimously approved by state Government also.
Options- A. Only I is implicit
- B. Only III is implicit
- C. None is implicit
- D. I and III are implicit Discuss
- 8. Statement
"We must introduce objective type tests to reform improve our examination system for admission to MBA", the chairman of the admission committee tells the committee.
Assumptions
I. The admission at present is directly through interview.
II. The admission committee is desirous of improving the admission exams.
III. The chairman himself is an MBA.
Options- A. Only I is implicit
- B. Only II is implicit
- C. I and II are implicit
- D. I and III are implicit Discuss
- 9. Statement
The electricity company informed consumers through a notice that those whose did not pay their bills by the due date would be charged penalty for every day of default.
Assumptions
I. Money collected as penalty would compensate for the losses incurred due to delay in making payment in bills
II. People generally read notice.
III. Majority of people would pay their bills by the due date to avoid penalty.
Options- A. All are implicit
- B. Only I is implicit
- C. None is implicit
- D. I and II are implicit Discuss
- 10. Statement
"In our report published last week, the name of the author was miss-spelt. We regret the error", a magazine editor.
Assumptions
I. The name of the author was not easy to spell.
II. Publishing correct name of author is not as important as the quality if the article.
III. Publishing correct name of authors is desirable.
Options- A. Only I is implicit
- B. II is implicit
- C. Only III is implicit
- D. I and III are implicit Discuss
Statement and Assumption problems
Search Results
Correct Answer: Only I is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is implicit as A has categorically states the Madhu has not replied to his letter, it means that she received his letter. Assumption II is invalid because of the correctness of Assumptions I and III are not implicit as it has no relation with the given statement.
Correct Answer: None is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is invalid because of the word 'only' Assumption II is has also no connection with the given statement. So, Assumption II also become invalid. In case of III, we can say that an advertisement is given to get desired response and not to be ignored. Hence, Assumption III again is an invalid assumption.
Correct Answer: II and III are implicit
Explanation:
The use of the word 'totally' makes the assumption doubtful. It is the given that the Central Government has directed the State Government to reduce its expenditure account and also the State Government will abide by the directives.
Correct Answer: All are implicit
Explanation:
State Government's decision to increase octroi by 5% is based on the assumption that the State Government is competent enough to implement the decision and also get the consent of the Central Government. The hike is in view of earning additional amount.
Correct Answer: None is implicit
Explanation:
None of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. Assumption I is not implicit because the word 'entire' makes the assumption doubtful. Assumption II is not implicit because neither we know the quality of the product not the market for the product. Assumption III is not implicit because we cannot say anything about the quantity of resources of the company.
Correct Answer: I and III are implicit
Explanation:
Advertisement is issued assuming that product is used by people for various uses. Secondly, advertisements are used for publicity because people respond to the advertisements. Hence, Assumptions I and III are implicit. However, we cannot say that people are easily fooled. Hence, Assumption II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only I is implicit
Explanation:
Statement contains the reaction of the department over the silent view taken by the university on their proposal for some course. It is, therefore assumed that university has accepted the proposal.
Correct Answer: Only II is implicit
Explanation:
The present method of admission is not known from the statement. Secondly, it is not necessary that Chairman is an MBA. However, it is clear that intention behind introducing the objective type test is to reform the system of examination.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Only Assumptions II and III are implicit.
Correct Answer: Only III is implicit
Explanation:
It is only said in the statement that author's name was miss spelt and that is regretted. It would not be proper to draw assumption such as I or II . Only Assumptions III is implicit.
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