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- Question
- Statement
The Government should deploy army to rehabilitate the people displaced due to earthquake.
Assumptions
I. Army should be entrusted with activity other than war to give them enough experience.
II. Rehabilitation of earthquake victim is obligatory for the Governments.
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
- Correct Answer
- if only Assumption II is implicit
ExplanationArmy is being used as alternate course of action which otherwise is meant for war purpose only. Hence, Assumption I that works other than war will give enough experience to army, is not implicit. Secondly, 'rehabilitation is obligatory for Government' is the correct assumption.
- 1. Statement
The Government should deploy army to rehabilitate the people displaced victim to earthquake.
Assumptions
I. Army can be used for purposes other than war also.
II. Only army can rehabilitate the displaced victim of earthquake .
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
- 2. Statement
To save the environment enforce total ban on illegal mining throughout the country.
Assumptions
I. Mining which is done legally does not cause any harm to the environment.
II. Mining is one of the factors responsible for environmental degradation.
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
- 3. Statement
Banks should always check financial status before lending money to a client,
Assumptions
I. Checking before lending would give a true picture the client's financial status.
II. Clients sometimes may not present the correct picture of their ability to repay loan amount to the bank.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. if either Assumption I or II is implit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
- 4. Statement
A leading NGO decided to open a library containing books and newspapers of all major publishers in a remote village.
Assumptions
I. All other nearby villages already have similar libraries.
II. There is adequate number of literate people in the village.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. if either Assumption I or II is implit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
- 5. Statement
A leading university has begun a practice of displaying results only on the Internet rather then on the main notice boards.
Assumptions
I. All the students enrolled with the university have access to Internet at home.
II. Most of the students referred to the result displayed on both the internet as well as the notice boards earlier.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. ifonly Assumption II is implicit
- C. iIf either Assumption I or II is implit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
- 6. Statement
If children are to manage our world in future, then they need to be equipped to do so.
Assumptions
I. The world has always educated children.
II. It is possible to educate children.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is miplicit
- B. if only Assumption II is miplicit
- C. if either Assumption I or II is implicit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
- 7. Statement
No budgetary provision for the purpose of appointing additional faculty would be made in the context of Institute's changed financial priorities.
Assumptions
I. Appointment of faculty requires funds.
II. There are areas other than appointment of faculty which require more financial attention.
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 both Assumption I and II are implicit Discuss
- 8. Statement
If people are intelligent they should be creative.
Assumptions
I. Creativity and intelligence are related.
II. Creative people are intelligent.
Options- A. Both Assumptions I and II are invalid
- B. Only Assumption I is valid
- C. Only Assumption II is valid
- D. Both Assumptions I and II valid Discuss
- 9. Statement
The employees association urged its members to stay away from the annual function as many of their demands were not met by the management.
Assumptions
I. Majority of the members of the association many not attend the function.
II. The management may cancel the annual function.
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
- 10. Statement
The sarpanch of the village called a meeting of all the heads of families to discuss the problem of acute shortage of drinking water in the village.
Assumptions
I. The sarpanch had earlier called such meetings to discuss about various problems.
II. Most of the heads of families may attend the meeting called by the sarpanch.
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 Discuss
Statement and Assumption problems
Search Results
Correct Answer: if only Assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
It is given in the statement that the Government should developed to rehabilitate people which means that army be used for purposes other than war. Hence, Assumption is implicit. The word 'only' makes the assumption baseless.
Correct Answer: if only Assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is invalid because it is not implied that legal mining does not harm and illegal mining does all harm. It is only implied that illegal mining is more harmful for the environment. This happens because in illegal mining norms are flouted with impurity. Only a look on Assumption II gives the idea that it is very much implied in the given statement.
Correct Answer: if only Assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is implicit in the norm prescribed in the statement. This is the the reason why checking is being advised. However, II vague. If cross checking is what the speaker has in mind, II would become implicit.
Correct Answer: if only Assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is not implicit as it has no relation with the given statement. The statement does not give any information about other villages. Further literacy is necessary for a library to be successful. Hence, II is implicit.
Correct Answer: if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is invalid as the assumption is that the students have access to the internet. But it is not necessary that they have this access at home. Further, past practice may not have been borne in mind while switching over to internet only display. Hence, Assumption II is also invalid.
Correct Answer: if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
None of the assumption is implicit in the statement.
Correct Answer: if both Assumption I and II are implicit
Explanation:
It is clear that appointment of faculty requires funds, that is why it has been stated that no budgetary provisions will be made. Secondly, budget has been restricted to be invested in other areas. Hence, both the assumptions are implicit.
Correct Answer: Only Assumption I is valid
Explanation:
Only Assumption I is valid. It is clear that creativity are intelligence are related.
Assumption II is not an assumption at all. It is mere restatement of the given statement.
Correct Answer: if only Assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
Employee association urged so because it assumed that members would respond positively. Hence, I is implicit. II is not implicit as it may not be there in the association mind.
Correct Answer: if only Assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
I is invalid as there is no indication of an earlier meeting, II is implicit in the call for the meeting.
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