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- Question
- Statement:
Live a full life. Don't drink and drive.---Delhi Traffic Police in its ad.
Assumptions:
I. Driving after drinking may cause accidents.
II. Some people generally drive after drinking.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit.
- Correct Answer
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ExplanationI is implicit in the tone of warning. II is implicit because when we stop people from doing something, we assume that they generally do so.
- 1. Statement:
Reckless partying can lead to health problems and you may reach a hospital straight from the discotheque.
Assumptions:
I. Heavy drinking is the main reason of the health problems.
II. Sometimes dancing may lead to health problems.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
- 2. Statement:
Have fun this new year eve, but not at others cost.----Delhi Police
Assumptions:
I. Generally, people celebrate new year's party on others expenses.
II. people will enjoy the new year eve with a bang.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
- 3. Statement:
The Net can be for India what oil was for West Asia.
Assumptions:
I. Most IT entrepreneurs of the world are Indians.
II. India can have a monopoly in IT sector in the world market.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
- 4. Statement:
If there were posters available of these men, they would have replaced Shahrukh and Sachin on many hostel walls by now .---about top IT professionals.
Assumptions:
I. The posters of IT professionals are not available in the market.
II. Nowadays top IT professionals are most popular among students.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
- 5. Statement:
On the net, an entrepreneur located in the metaphorical Jhumritalaiya can become a global player.
Assumptions:
I. Nowadays net is the best way for advertisement of an entrepreneur.
II. Only that entrepreneur can become a global player whose business is related to computer software.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
- 6. Statement:
Mother tongue is undoubtedly the most facile language for children to learn in their early part of schooling.
Assumptions:
I. Learning other language will give extra stress on the mind of early school children.
II. After maturing students can learn in other languages also.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
- 7. Statement:
Success and failure are part of every individual's life and career.
Assumptions:
I. The speaker has an idea about the life of average people.
II. The statement will boost up those who have failed in life.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
- 8. Statement:
In order to reduce the adverse effect of nature on the society one has to be aware, remain alert and find solutions to fight back.
Assumptions:
I. Awareness and alertness will help to reduce the adverse effect of nature.
II. There are possible solutions to fight against the adverse effect of nature.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
- 9. Statement:
The finance ministry freshly brought out a hug revenue deficit because customs and excise have done badly due to severe industrial slowdown.
Assumptions:
I. Excise and customs has a good stake in revenue collection of the government.
II. Customs and excise has a strong link- up with industrial performance.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
- 10. Statement:
If you are a middleman, the Internet's promise of cheaper prices and faster services can "dis-intermediate" you.
Assumptions:
I. Middlemen are often found as a major hindrance to efficient working of the economy.
II. Middlemen have the main role of assisting the transaction between the producer and the consumer.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Statement and Assumption problems
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Correct Answer: if either I or II is implicit.
Explanation:
When we say that "reckless partying can lead to health problems", we assume that either heavy drinking or dancing ----we can't think of any other illness-causing element-----is the culprit.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
Here "others ' cost " means others ' peace, others' safety..... but certainly not others' expenses. Hence I is not implicit. II is implicit; that is why Delhi police has issued the statement.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
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.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The speaker has used the name of Sachin and Shahrukh because of their popularity among young students. Replacing their posters clearly hints that II is implicit. I is clearly an assumption.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is implicit.
Explanation:
if neither I nor II is implicit.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is implicit.
Explanation:
The both assumption we cannot conclude from given statement.
if neither I nor II is implicit.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
if only assumption II is implicit.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
if both I and II are implicit.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The way the poor performance on excise and customs fronts has been shown to be the cause of the "huge revenue deficit" makes I implicit. Similarly, II is implicit from the way it affected customs and excise.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
Assumption I is in fact a conclusion. Assumption II is implicit from the word "dis-intermediate".
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