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  • Question
  • 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.

  • 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".


  • Statement and Assumption problems


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    • 1. 
      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
    • 2. 
      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
    • 3. 
      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
    • 4. 
      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
    • 5. 
      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
    • 6. 
      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
    • 7. 
      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
    • 8. 
      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
    • 9. 
      Statement:
      "This time electronic voting machines will be used during elections."-Chief Election Commissioner.
      Assumptions:
      I. It will reduce malpractices during counting of votes.
      II. Electronic voting machine is convenient for the voters to use.

    • 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:
      "The Election Commission should curtail election expenditure."--
      President of India
      Assumptions:
      I. Election Commission can be directed only by the President of India.
      II. It is the Election Commission which can curtail the election expenditure.

    • 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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