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- Question
- Statement:
Various state governments will compete with one another to announce cash prizes they intend to facilitate Olympic medal-winners with.
Assumptions:
I. Such announcements by the state governments will boost the morale of players.
II. Willing medal in Olympics is a matter of pride for the state governments.
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 announcement of awards serves both the purposes.
- 1. Statement:
Nowadays some people have made it a business to organise rallies and demonstrations against big projects citing environmental and social reasons.
Assumptions:
I. Big projects are necessary.
II. Environmental and social reasons attract people to wards rallies.
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:
"Develop a strategic plan for Internet adoption. Do not treat the Internet any differently than you would treat any other crucial business decision."------ A Manager , IBM India
Assumptions:
I. All crucial businesses need a strategic plan to succeed.
II. Internet is the need of the hour.
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:
Consumer is the focal point of economic liberalisation, globalisation and reforms. Any manufacturing activity or service to succeed has to satisfy him.
Assumptions:
I. Very few companies are concerned with consumer satisfaction.
II. Consumer satisfaction is best investment in a competitive economy.
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:
In the present globalised scenario it is time for a total overhaul of the system.
Assumptions:
I. The prevailing system is not suitable for the necessities of a globalised economy.
II. Globalisation is the buzzword of the new world order.
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:
"A statesman or a man who has to deal with public affairs cannot ignore realities. The non-recognition of realities leads to artificial policies and programmes" ----JL Nehru
Assumptions:
I. Artificial policies and programmes can not provide advantage to people.
II. In general, people at the helm of affairs ignore realities and undertake populist measures.
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:
The textbook variety of the profession and practice of democracy has not worked in countries like India where ground realities are different.
Assumptions:
I. Democracy is not suitable for poor countries.
II. The ground realities of different countries differ from one another.
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 days of ghazal can never be over."----A singer
Assumptions:
I. Aspiring singers should concentrate on ghazal rather than on pop.
II. Ghazal has been written off by many.
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:
"Railway wagons of Eastern Railway will carry your message."-- ad by Eastern Railway.
Assumptions:
I. Other railways are already in practice and earning profits.
II. The railway will get responses for the above ad.
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:
Order can be maintained only when law becomes enforceable. Law implies the corpus of rules or injunctions that need to be obeyed by one and all without exception.
Assumptions:
I. The acceptance of law by the people is a must for its effectiveness.
II. There is a section of people who are law unto themselves.
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:
Sanskrit is a 'dead' language and its study in school is obsolete.
Assumptions:
I. Sanskrit has no utility in our day-to-day life.
II. Schools should teach the students only such matters as are related to what they want to do in their lives.
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:
The way 'business' is used in the given statement implies assumption I. Whether the rallies will get the support of the people on such issues or not, is not in the mind of the speaker. He is only against such demonstrations. Hence II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
I is not implicit. We don't know about success of businesses in general. II is implicit; hence the appeal for Internet adoption.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
II is definitely an assumption. But nothing about the policies of different companies can be found out from the statement.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I is implicit; that is why the need for overhaul of the system. II is also implicit in the phrase "the present globalised scenario".
Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit.
Explanation:
Nehru is assuming I; that is why he is against artificial policies. II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is implicit.
Explanation:
Here the assumption is: The method of governance of a country should be according to the ground realities of that country. Hence I is not implicit. II is not implicit because we don't know whether the speaker has other countries in mind.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
II is implicit by the very need of the singer to defend ghazal. I is not implicit because the singer does not compare ghazal to pop.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
Eastern Railway may be initiator of this practice. Hence I is not implicit. Assuming I, the Eastern Railway officials have advertised so.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Because he is assuming I that is why he has used the term 'enforceable' in his statement. Speaker is assuming II; that is why he stressed that law should be obeyed by all without exception.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Both are implicit. The term 'dead' clears speaker's intention.
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