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- Question
- 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.
- Correct Answer
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ExplanationThe 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.
- 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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. Discuss
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 7. Statement:
The Net has a lot of useless sites floating around and www.bigwaste.com is one of them, the difference being that it admits to being a big waste of time.
Assumptions:
I. Most of the websites claim to be useful ever when they or not so.
II. The Net has no mechanism to distinguish useless sites from useful ones.
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:
"We are in talks with the Japanese Bank for International cooperation (JBIC) for the second tranche of Rs 1,600 crore."- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chairman.
Assumptions:
I. DMRC has already received the first tranche of the loan from JBIC.
II. Talks for receiving the first tranche of the JBIC loan have been finalised.
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:
"In every community where we sell our brands, we must remember we do not do business in markets ; we do business in societies."----A marketer
Assumptions:
I. Shops and markets are of no use in selling a brand.
II. The understanding of social behavior is a must for the marketers.
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:
Consumers are often deceived by terms like "goods once sold will not be taken back" or the goods are transported at"owner's risk"
Assumptions:
I. Bearing in mind these phrases , consumers are reluctant to seek compensation.
II. Such phrases do not provide a blanket exemption for the seller or the transporter.
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
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Explanation:
if both I and II are implicit.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
if only assumption 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:
Explanation:
I 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.
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:
Assumption I is in fact a conclusion. Assumption II is implicit from the word "dis-intermediate".
Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit.
Explanation:
I is implicit from the " difference" being pointed out. II is beyond the scope of the statement.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
Talks for second tranche is expected only after talks for the first tranche have been finalised. But the actual amount may still be in the pipeline.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
The sentence should not be taken too literally.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Both the assumptions are implicit. This is why the speaker believes that consumers are "deceived"
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