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  • Question
  • Statement
    Rice people are more prone to have heart attacks.
    Assumptions
    I. Most of the deaths among rich people are due to heart attacks.
    II. Poor people do not have heart attacks.


  • Options
  • A. Only I is implicit
  • B. Only II is implicit
  • C. Both I and II are implicit
  • D. Neither I nor II is implicit

  • Correct Answer
  • Neither I nor II is implicit 

    Explanation

    None of the statements is implicit in the statement . Rich people are more prone to a have heart attacks. It does not imply that most of the deaths caused among rich people are due to the heart attack. Again, the statement does not imply that poor people do not have heart attacks.


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    • 1. 
      Statement
      The companies that showed relatively high import orientation in India were not the ones that benefited the most from Government interventions during the heydays of import substitution.
      Assumptions
      I. High import companies do not need Government support.
      II. Low import companies received more Government supports.
      III. Import oriented companies are affected by Government prices.
      IV. Exporting of goods get affected by Government .

    • Options
    • A. Only I
    • B. Only III
    • C. Both II and IV
    • D. All four
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      Statement
      Prakash decided to get his railway reservation done in the month of May for the journey he wants to undertake in July to Mumbai.
      Assumptions
      I. The railways open reservation two months in advance.
      II. There is more than one train to Mumbai.
      III. There will be a vacancy in the desired class.

    • Options
    • A. Both II and III
    • B. Only I
    • C. Both I and II
    • D. Only III`
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      Statement:
      Science is a sort of news agency comparable in principle to other news agencies. But this news agency gives us information which is reliable to an extraordinary high degree due to elaborate techniques of verification and its capacity to survive centuries. So, science should be read with as much interest as we read news.
      Assumptions:
      I. Science encourage investigative spirit
      II. People read news out of interest.

    • 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 are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      Statement:
      The school authorities have decided to increase the number of students in each classroom to seventy from the next academic session to bridge the gap between the income and the expenditure to a large extent.
      Assumptions:
      I. The income generated by way of fees of the additional students will be sufficient enough to bridge the gap
      II. The school will get all the additional students in each class from the next academic session.

    • 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 are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      Statement:
      "Two months ago, it was announced that Central Government pensioners would get dearness relief with immediate effect but till date, banks have not credited the arrears."--------A statement from a Pensioners' forum.
      Assumptions:
      I. Most of the banks normally take care of the pensioners.
      II. two months' time is sufficient for the government machinery to move and give effect to Pensioners.

    • 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 are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      Statement
      "Do not lean out of the moving train", a warning in the railway compartment.
      Assumption
      I. Such warning will have some effect.
      II. Leaving out of a moving train is dangerous.
      III. It is the duty of railways authorities to take care of passengers' safety.

    • Options
    • A. I and II are implicit
    • B. II and III are implicit
    • C. Only II is implicit
    • D. I , II and III are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      Statement
      Training must be given to all the employees for increasing productivity and profitability.
      Assumptions
      I. Training is an essential component of productivity.
      II. Employee cannot function effectively without proper training.
      II. Profitability and productivity are supplementary to each other.

    • Options
    • A. None is implicit
    • B. All are implicit
    • C. Only III is implicit
    • D. I and III are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      Statement
      The situation of this area still continues to be tense and out of control. People are requested to be in their home only.
      Assumptions
      I. There had been some serious incidents.
      II. People will not go to the office.
      III. Normality will its be restored shortly.

    • Options
    • A. All are implicit
    • B. None is implicit
    • C. Only I is implicit
    • D. I and III are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      Statement
      If you are a first class graduate with at least 65% marks, you are eligible to apply for the post of officer in our organization." an advertisement for requirement of officers.
      Assumptions
      I. There may be adequate number of applicants who will fulfill the stipulated educational qualifications.
      II. Those graduates who have secured less than 65% marks may not perform well in the job.
      III. Those candidates who have secured 65% or more marks in graduation are likely to perform well on the job.

    • Options
    • A. All are implicit
    • B. I and II are implicit
    • C. II and III are implicit
    • D. I and III are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      Statement
      The largest domestic airlines corporation has announced new summer schedules in which more number of flight in trunk routes are introduced.
      Assumptions
      I. More number of passengers may travel by this airlines corporation during summer months in trunk routes.
      II. Other airlines companies may also increase the number of flights in all the sectors.

    • Options
    • A. if only Assumption I is implicit
    • B. if only Assumption II is implicit
    • C. it either Assumption I or II is implicit
    • D. it neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
    • Discuss


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