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- Question
- Statement:
Mr Speight with the help of some gunmen arrested the PM of Fiji.
Assumptions:
I. The Prime Minister was corrupt and was not keen in the development of country.
II. Democratic system is very week in the country.
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
- if neither I nor II is implicit.
ExplanationBoth may be conclusions, but not assumptions.
- 1. Statement:
Some days you settle down peacefully with your morning coffee. Then you open the papers and the adrenaline picks in.
Assumptions:
I. Coffee and papers are an integral part of the common man's life.
II. On same days the paper carry sensational news.
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:
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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. Statement:
"Students are not allowed to wear western dresses on the university campus."----V.C. of a reputed university.
Assumptions:
I. It looks vulgar and encourages more eve-teasing.
II. If the girls will come to the college in Indian dresses then they will concentrate more on studies.
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:
"Reservation policy for ST/SC should be extended for another ten years ."----Labour Minister.
Assumptions:
I. Reservation is still necessary for them to uplift them socially and economically.
II. SCs/STs are not so capable so they are given reservation.
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:
"Traffic police will be provided with alcometers to identify drunken drivers."
-Police chief .
Assumptions:
I. So many accidents take place everyday because of drunken drivers.
II. Alcometers is a machine which can identify the drunken persons very easily.
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:
Residents of XYZ colony agitated for irregular water supply.
Assumptions:
I. Agitation is a right way to get the water supply.
II. Residents of the colony have acute problem of water supply.
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:
"Come and join my political campaign."--A political leader to film stars.
Assumptions:
I. People have more faith on the film stars.
II. Film stars are big crowd-pullers.
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 only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
I is not implicit. Maybe, the "you" here refers only to the elite. But II is implicit; that is why "adrenaline kicks in" on opening the papers.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Both the assumptions are implicit. This is why the speaker believes that consumers are "deceived"
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
The sentence should not be taken too literally.
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 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 I is implicit.
Explanation:
The VC is assuming I; that is why he has restricted wearing western dresses on the campus. We can't relate their studies with their dress and hence assumption II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is implicit.
Explanation:
The assumptions are not implicit because it is possible that the minister has neither of these convictions but is acting under sheer political compulsion.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The move to make use of alcometers must have been necessitated because of the large number of accidents. Hence I is implicit. II is implicit from the fact that it will identify drunken drives.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
The statement is merely a report while I is a value -judgment. Hence it is not implicit. II is implicit from "irregular water supply".
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
Film stars are public figures and popular so they can gather more crowd. And assuming this, the political leader has invited them to pull the crowd. Hence II is implicit.
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