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- Question
- 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.
- Correct Answer
- if only assumption II is implicit.
ExplanationNote that the caption is one in a cartoon. So 763 is clearly an exaggeration.
- 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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. Discuss
- 6. Statement:
"I am actually enjoying my experience in the forest and even my health is quite fine." ---A message from a hostage
Assumptions:
I. The well-wishers of the hostage may panic.
II. The well- wishers of the hostage may go into a frenzy.
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:
Keeping in mind the visual aspects of theatre, only selected incidents of Buddha's life have been taken.
Assumptions:
I. The romantic aspect of Buddha's life will be show in the play.
II. Not every aspect of one's life is worthy of being enacted on the stage.
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:
"If the play on Buddha is received well, we may even do a play on the life of Lord Krishna and Ram."---- A director
Assumptions:
I. If one play goes well, then other also will.
II. The success of this play will be an indication of the people's taste.
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:
In order to check incidents of fire in the Walled City area, godowns of hazardous chemicals and paper of the area will be shifted to Narela and Ghazipur respectively.
Assumptions:
I. Incidents of fire cannot occur in Narela or Ghazipur.
II. Paper is a highly combustible material.
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:
Despite strong opposition , the controversial Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion Bill was passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly with the AIDMK and the BJP outvoting the combined opposition of the DMK, the Congress, the Pattali Makkal Katchi and the Left parties.-----A news
Assumptions:
I. Conversion create resentment among several section and also inflame religious passion, leading to communal clashes.
II. Conversions only lead to the isolation of the converted.
III. Strong opposition puts hindrance before a bill in taking final shape.
Options- A. All I, II and III
- B. Only I and II
- C. Only I and III
- D. Only II and III Discuss
Statement and Assumption problems
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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:
Explanation:
Both are implicit in the affordability factor.
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: 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:
I 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.
Correct Answer: if either I or II is implicit.
Explanation:
The message from the hostage is an attempt to keep his well-wishers normal. if not calmed, they may react in either of the two ways.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
I is not implicit because the speaker does not have any particular aspect in mind. II is implicit, hence the editing with the visual aspect in mind.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
The statement is not one about staging of plays in general. Hence I is not implicit. It is about whether the depiction of a religious figure on stage appeals to the audience. Hence II is implicit.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
I is not implicit. The assumption is not that fire cannot occur but that it is less likely in Narela or Ghazipur. II is implicit; that is why , of all the items, hazardous chemicals and paper are being moved out.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Only III is implicit. Note that the statement is a piece of news. What the journalist assumes about the conversion and its impact can't be explicitly said. But the words "despite strong opposition' indicate that the journalist must be assuming III.
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