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- Question
- Statement:
After destroying the Kshatriya kings, Parasuram asked the gods a way of penance.
Assumptions:
I. Parasuram deemed the act of destroying the kings to be a sin.
II. There is a way out even after having committed such ghastly acts.
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.
ExplanationI is implicit in the word penance---- an act to wash away one's sins. II is not implicit. Form the statement, we don't know whether the goods showed Parasuram the way out.
- 1. Statement:
So long as there is a caste-based society in our country, there is no harm in having caste-based organisations to look after the welfare of their castes.
Assumptions:
I. There is nothing wrong in having religious organisations to spread their ideals.
II. Political parties cannot look after the welfare of different castes like caste-based organisations can.
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:
To India and Indians, monsoon can be a bringer of bounty as well as harbinger of death.
Assumptions:
I. The economy and the vast majority of the people in India are still dependent on rain.
II. In India, almost every year some part or the other is ravaged by floods.
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 India, the wheels of justice hardly move."---An American newspaper
Assumptions:
I. Judicial process in India is dilatory, expensive, and beyond the reach of common people.
II. It is necessary for a civilised society to have a prompt judiciary.
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:
Sanskrit is a 'dead' language and its study in school is obsolete.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
- 5. 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
- 6. Statement:
We grew up in joint families, which meant less space for the individual.
Assumptions:
I. Big houses were unknown in the past.
II. One has to make much adjustment in a joint family.
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 urban young are less at ease with their own language than with English !
Assumptions:
I. One feels most comfortable with one's mothertongue.
II. English language books sell more than their vernacular counterparts.
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:
The average American can afford hobbies that a typical middle-class Indian can only dream of.
Assumptions:
I. There is much difference in material circumstances between India and the US.
II. Economic prosperity offers a conducive climate for a variety of interests to flourish.
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:
Banking has traditionally been a highly-sought-after career because of its stability and the growth prospects it offers.
Assumptions:
I. People of modern times do not value stability any longer.
II. People love stability but not stagnation.
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:
"Well, if we accept all the demands - we'll end up with 763 new states!" --- A caption in a cartoon
Assumptions:
I. Demands have been voiced for the creation of 763 states.
II. The demands of new states is hitting the headlines.
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. Note: So long as there is......means option is situational. He assumes that caste-based organisations are the best caretaker of caste- based society. Hence II is implicit.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Both are implicit.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is implicit.
Explanation:
The newspaper's view on the expensiveness of justice can't be guessed from the given statement. Hence I is not implicit. In assumption II, the term 'civilized society' twists his view.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Both are implicit. The term 'dead' clears speaker's intention.
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: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
Here "less space" does not imply physical space so much. Instead, it implies less freedom.
Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit.
Explanation:
Note the exclamation mark(!). Which implies that the phenomenon is surprising . Hence I is implicit. II is a conclusion, not an assumption.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Both are implicit in the affordability factor.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
We don't know whether "people of modern times" are opposed to what has "traditionally" been there. Hence I is not implicit. II is implicit because "growth prospects" are as important as "stability".
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
Note that the caption is one in a cartoon. So 763 is clearly an exaggeration.
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