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- Question
- 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.
- Correct Answer
- if neither I nor II is implicit.
ExplanationThe assumptions are not implicit because it is possible that the minister has neither of these convictions but is acting under sheer political compulsion.
- 1. 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
- 2. 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. Discuss
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 7. 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
- 8. 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
- 9. Statement:
"Nobel laureate Dr. Amartya Sen will be presented a Lifetime Card for free travel."--- Chairman of Indian Airlines.
Assumptions:
I. This is a good way of advertising the company.
II. Dr. Amartya Sen is the pride of India.
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:
"There should be no screening of film Kohram until further decision."--A High Court order.
Assumptions:
I. People abide by the decision of High Court.
II. Kohram is an objectionable movie.
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 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:
Both may be conclusions, but not assumptions.
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:
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.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Companies like Indian Airlines regard conferring of such largesse on popular figures like Dr Amartya Sen as a standing publicity of its own. Hence both the assumptions are implicit.
Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit.
Explanation:
When the High Court passes an order, it assumes I. II is not implicit because the court has merely assumed that the film is controversial. Whether it is objectionable will be established only when the decision is finally taken.
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