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- Question
- Statement:
"If the Indian men play to potential they have a good chance to make the grade this time in Thomas Cup."----The coach of Indian badminton team.
Assumptions:
I. Indian men have the potential to win the trophy.
II. Indian men have the potential but they do not want to perform good.
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 I is implicit.
ExplanationThe coach is assuming I, otherwise he won't stress on his men's potential. II can't be assumed : the intention of player is a different matter.
- 1. Statement:
Winners don't do different things. They do things differently.
Assumptions:
I. Doing things differently matters a lot.
II. Slow and steady wins the race.
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:
The NDMC is wasting money and valuable resources, asking people to file their property returns by issuing big advertisements.
Assumptions:
I. Nowadays people are not interested in filling their property taxes.
II. Advertisements on smaller scale can also serve the same purpose.
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:
Ideas have always been more potent than the actual protagonists who act them out.
Assumptions:
I. Famous protagonists can make any idea famous despite their less importance.
II. Both ideas and protagonists have the same importance in any play.
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:
Governments, NGOs and social organisations routinely come up with announcements and informative advertising to create public awareness about various health threats and lifestyle-related diseases.
Assumptions:
I. These advertisements will help to minimize the health-related problems.
II. Such advertisements create awareness among the people.
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:
It may sound harsh but it is true that people no longer feel safe in the hands of the police.
Assumptions:
I. Police are unable to protect the citizens.
II. There is no certainty of one's life in police custody.
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:
Police -Community relationship has been going downhill over the years and the gap between public expectation and police performance has been constantly widening.
Assumptions:
I. police is a part of community.
II. The police-community relationship should be healthy.
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:
Our indifference is due to our selfishness. Jealousy, fatalistic attitude and indifferent behaviour all of them stem from an inferiority complex.
Assumptions:
I. Indifference can be minimised with love and brotherhood.
II. National integration can't be enhanced without minimizing indifference among the citizens.
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:
Politics has become mudslinging at your opponents when out of power and taking revenge while in power.
Assumptions:
I. Politicians have deviated from their real path.
II. Politicians have become habituated to misusing their power.
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 new 28- km coimbatore Bypass surpasses conventional standards in road-building. An example of advanced highway engineering, it brings destinations closer, cuts down travelling time and reduces fatigue.
Assumptions:
I. The new coimbatore bypass is as the European highways.
II. Conventional standards in road- building should be replaced with advanced highway engineering.
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 a region is crying for development, establish a new university, an advance medical institute and a center for agricultural research there ------and wait for the results.
Assumptions:
I.Only creation of new states would not speed up development.
II. Development can be achieved by spreading education.
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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Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit.
Explanation:
I is implicit: it does matter a lot; that is why it goes on to make winners. II does not fit here.
Correct Answer: if either I or II is implicit.
Explanation:
Either of the two is implicit. Maybe, the speaker thinks that irrespective of how much you advertise, you won't attract tax-filers. The other possibility is: why waste money when less of it can be as effective?
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is implicit.
Explanation:
Both assumptions contradict the statements.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Why are these advertisements given by these organisations? Clearly, the are assuming both I and II.
Correct Answer: if either I or II is implicit.
Explanation:
From the term harsh it is clear that the speaker is assuming that the police are not serving the purpose for which they are there. The mining of the two assumptions is different. Hence either I or II.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
The speakers is assuming II; that is why he is concerned about the failure of the relationship.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is implicit.
Explanation:
if neither I nor II is implicit.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
if both I and II are implicit.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is implicit.
Explanation:
if neither I nor II is implicit.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
The speaker is assuming II that is why he has referred to things related to education. Assumption I has not been hinted at in the statement.
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