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- Question
- Statement
The municipal corporation advised all the people living in the shanties along the beaches to move to higher places during monsoon.
Assumptions
I. Many people living in the shanties may leave the city and relocate themselves elsewhere in the state.
II. Majority of the people living in the shanties along the beach may try to relocate to higher places during monsoon.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. if either Assumption I or II is implicit
- D. if either Assumption I or II is implicit
- Correct Answer
- if only Assumption II is implicit
ExplanationThe corporation has not advised the people to leave the city. Hence, I is not implicit. II is implicit as any advice is given with the assumption that it will be listened to and then listeners will do what the advice suggests.
- 1. Statement
The highway police authority put up large boards at regular intervals indicating the speed limit and dangers of over speeding on the highways.
Assumptions
I. Most of the motorists may drive their vehicles within the speed limit on the highways.
II. Motorists generally ignore such cautions and over speed on the highways.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. if either Assumption I or II is implicit
- D. If nether Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
- 2. Statement
A very large number of people stood in the queue for buying tickets for the one day international cricket match scheduled to be played in the city on the next day.
Assumptions
I. No other one day international cricket match may be played in the city for the next six months.
II. Majority of those who stood in the queue may be able to get ticket for the one day international cricket match.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. if either Assumption I or II is implicit
- D. If nether Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
- 3. Statement
He is too industrious to be poor.
Assumptions
I. Very industrious people also can be poor.
II. Very lazy people can also be rich.
Options- A. Only Assumptions I is implicit
- B. Only Assumptions II is implicit
- C. Both Assumptions I and II are implicit
- D. Neither Assumptions I nor II is implicit Discuss
- 4. Statement
Theoretical education does not bring in economic advancement and it lends to a steady loss of confidence and money in the country.
Assumptions
I. There is close relationship between development of confidence and economic development.
II. Theoretical education makes priceless contribution for development of confidence.
Options- A. Only Assumption I is implicit
- B. Only Assumption II is implicit
- C. Both Assumptions I and II are implicit
- D. Both Assumptions I and II are not implicit Discuss
- 5. Statement
Politicians become rich by the votes of the people.
Assumptions
I. People vote to make politicians rich.
II. Politicians become rich by their virtue.
Options- A. Only Assumption I is implicit
- B. Only Assumption II is implicit
- C. Both Assumptions I and II are implicit
- D. Both Assumptions I and II are not implicit Discuss
- 6. Statement
Many organisations have switched over to online mode of examinations.
Assumptions
I. Candidates from all parts of the country may be well versed using computers.
II. Online mode of examinations helps in recruiting more capable personnel.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit
- B. if only assumption II is implicit
- C. if either Assumption I or II is implicit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
- 7. Statement
Government has decided to relocate all the factories from the city with immediate effect to reduce pollution.
Assumptions
I. Pollution in the city is being caused only because of the factories existing there.
II. People may be able to manage traveling daily to the relocated factories.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit
- B. if only assumption II is implicit
- C. if either Assumption I or II is implicit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
- 8. Statement
Most people who stop smoking gain weight.
Assumptions
I. If one stops smoking, one will gain weight.
II. if one does not stop smoking one will not gain weight.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
- D. if both Assumptions I and II are implicit Discuss
- 9. Statement
All the employees are notified that the organization will provide transport facilities at half the cost from the nearby railway station to the office except for those who have been provided with traveling allowance.
Assumptions
I. Most of the employees will travel by the office transport.
II. Those who are provided with traveling allowance will not read such notice.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if either Assumption I or II is implicit
- C. if only Assumption II is implicit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
- 10. Statement
An advertisement of a bank ''Want to open a bank account ! just dial our 'home service' and we will come at your doorsteps''.
Assumptions
I. There is a section of people who require such service at their home.
II. Now-a-days banking has become very competitive.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if either Assumption I or II is implicit
- C. if only Assumption II is implicit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
Statement and Assumption problems
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Correct Answer: if only Assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
Boards have been put with the assumption that it will get desired response from the motorists. Hence, Assumption I is implicit. Assumption II is not implicit because it negates the desired response from the boards put up.
Correct Answer: if only Assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is not implicit as people may like to see this particular match even if other matches are played in near future. Again, when we start in a queue, we hope to get ticket. Hence, Assumption II is implicit.
Correct Answer: Neither Assumptions I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
None of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. The statement implies that industrious people are rich.
Correct Answer: Both Assumptions I and II are not implicit
Explanation:
Neither I nor II is implicit in the statement. The statement does not indicate that confidence and economic development are related.
Correct Answer: Both Assumptions I and II are not implicit
Explanation:
The statement implies that politicians win election by the votes of people. Therefore, neither of the assumptions implicit in the statement.
Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is implicit because only then switching over to online mode makes sense. But in case of Assumption II, the switching Over may have been prompted by economic factors or those of convenience. Hence, II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is invalid because of the world only Assumption II is implicit as without considering this factor the relocation of factories would not make sense.
Correct Answer: if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
Most of the people who stop smoking have gained weight, that does not mean that if one quits smoking, he/she will surely gain weight or non-smokes cannot gain weight,. So, neither Assumption I nor II is implicit.
Correct Answer: if only Assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
I is implicit as any notification is given with the assumption that targeted people will respond according to the want of such the notification. II is not implicit as notification has been given for all employees and hence all are expected to read it.
Correct Answer: if only Assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is not related to the statement. So, it is not implicit but Assumption II is implicit because because banking has become very competitive, so bank officers are trying to earn goodwill of public by giving them good service.
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