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- Question
- Statement:
"Always use zebra crossings and subways to cross the road safely." - A notice by the City Traffic Police
Assumptions:
I. Road safety is not an option but a must for pedestrians.
II. Safety can be increased by making people aware of tips regarding road safety.
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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ExplanationBoth I and II are implicit. Why did the city traffic police need to issue such a notice? It must have assumed II. Again the word 'always' used in the notice makes I implicit.
- 1. Statement:
Faculty of a reputed institute 'Y' has advised the students to buy Magical Book Series of BSC Publishing Co if they do not want to miss the opportunities of being recruited as PO in PNB.
Assumptions:
I. Students may ignore the advice and continue to prepare with the study materials provided only by coaching Y.
II. Students of the institute Y have enough money to arrange for the books.
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:
" We need to instil a sense of pride among the people for the rich cultural heritage of the country and its various regions." - Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Assumptions:
I. Culture is what gives meaning to our lives and identity to us a social community.
II. To instil a sense of pride among the people for the rich cultural heritage is almost impossible.
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 state does not need State Human Rights Commission, therefore we have abolished State Human Rights Commision." - CM of state 'X'
Assumptions:
I. There will be no cases of violation of human rights in state 'X'.
II. State 'X' has alternative provision to tackle cases of human rights violation.
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:
"The finding of 'higher resistance' in malarial parasites was also significant as the analysis was done using the modern technique of DNA sequencing. Although the sample size was only 50, there could be no doubt about the result." - A scientist
Assumptions:
I. Modern techniques are more trustworthy than traditional or obsolete techniques.
II. Lesser the size of the sample, higher the chances of reliability.
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:
"Human rights are only for human beings, not for terrorists. It is an insult to human rights to protest on behalf of those found guilty of terrorism." - Mr X
Assumptions:
I. Terrorists do not deserve sympathy.
II. Act of terrorism is against humanity.
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:
"High-tension wire can be extremely dangerous. Keep a safe distance from them." - A notice by Delhi Transco Limited
Assumptions:
I. High-tension wires are laid in complete accordance with the law along routes that are legally approved by the concerned authorities.
II. Buildings are sometimes constructed near high-tension lines after they have been laid, thereby reducing the minimum required safe distance to high tension wires.
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:
"Honourable citizen of state, 'X' please rise and rat on your power- thrieving neighbour. You could win a motorcycle, a colour TV set or a washing machine." __ UPPCL
Assumptions:
I. In order to get these gadgets, people of state 'X' will put, even their good relation with the neighbour on stake, and inform the UPPCL, if their neighbor indulges in power - thieving.
II. Cost on initiative to encourage citizen will be less than the increase in the revenue through such incentives.
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:
"Irrespective of who comes to power, what is of prime importance is to heal the badly shaken lives of the people of state 'X' with the assurance that things would not go haywire in future." - A citizen of state X
Assumptions:
I. The tenets of good governance and development must from the bedrock of the party that forms the next government in the state.
II. To concentrate on the prime needs of the citizen is the only way by which the image of tarnished state 'X' can be improved.
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:
"There should not be any delay in filing a complaint. If a policeman is not helpful or harasses a woman, the victim should note his name and belt number and send a complaint to senior officials specifying the place where he was on duty."- Woman's cell lawyer
Assumptions:
I. Most of the victims are literate.
II. Senior officials will take disciplinary action against the guilty policemen.
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:
"Buy durable pillows of company 'X' . The pillows have been made from 100% imported downs and feather; have the natural property to take the contour and shape of your head, neck and shoulder while you sleep; and are very popular abroad as well as in the domestic market." - An advertisement
Assumptions:
I. Immense popularity of a product is a sign of the good quality of a product and its usefulness.
II. People desire for blissful sleep that keeps them ticking for the rest of the day.
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:
Note that if one advises others to purchase a thing X, the former assumes that the latter have enough money to purchase it.
Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit.
Explanation:
Why the need to instil such a sense of pride among the people? The speaker must be assuming I. II is not implicit because one does not desire for a need unless one assumes it to be feasible.
Correct Answer: if either I or II is implicit.
Explanation:
It is not clear from the statement what the CM is exactly assuming. But the tone of the statement implies he must be assuming either I or II.
Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit.
Explanation:
The tone of the statement implies that the speaker must be assuming I. That is why he uses the word 'significant' for the analysis done. The word 'although' used in the statement implies that the speaker makes the assumption that lesser the size of sample, lesser the chances of reliability.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Both I and II are implicit. The speaker does not consider terrorists as human. He must be assuming II. Hence, II is implicit. Why is the speaker not in favour of using human rights to protest for those found guilty? He must be assuming I also.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Both I and II can't be correlated with the statement. Hence, neither I nor II is implicit.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I is an assumption because the statement uses the gadgets as an allurement. II is obvious. Note that the initiative is aimed at improving the financial condition of the company by reducing theft. Hence, the company must be assuming II.
Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit.
Explanation:
I is implicit. The "badly shaken lives" will be headed through development. "That things would not go haywire" can be assured through good governance. II is not implicit: we don't know whether the image of the state has been tarnished.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
How can an illiterate person wright the name and belt number of erring policemen? Hence, the speaker must be assuming I. Again, the instruction to send a complaint to senior officials implies that the speaker must be assuming II also.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I is implicit; that is why the advertisement emphasises the popularity of product abroad as well as in domestic market. The natural property focussed on in the ad is conducive to facilitating sound sleep. Hence, II is also implicit.
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