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- Question
- Statement:
A society is in danger when those who have never learned to obey have been given the right to command.
Assumptions:
I. A good commander should be disciplined.
II. The speaker has witnessed the vices of the society being controlled by undisciplined leaders.
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 I is implicit.
ExplanationThe speaker is assuming that there should be certain qualities in the commander to command the society well. I is a genuine quality. Hence I is implicit. It is possible that the speaker is predicting on the basis of his knowledge and not experience. Hence II is not implicit.
- 1. Statement
Railways authority has started internet booking facility of long distance trains and also delivering the ticket at the doorstep through courier service little extra cost.
Assumptions
I. Many customers may now book their tickets through internet resulting into less crowd at ticket booking office.
II. Most of the customers may still buy their railways tickets at the booking counters. III. People will ignore this facility.
Options- A. Only III is implicit
- B. II and III are implicit
- C. None is implicit
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 2. Statement
The municipal corporation has given permission for holding fun fairs in the local football ground during the holiday season.
Assumptions
I. The local residents may protest against the corporation's decision.
II. Many people may not participate in the fun fair.
III. Only children are allowed to take part in the fun fair.
Options- A. None is implicit
- B. All are implicit
- C. Only III is implicit
- D. I and II are implicit Discuss
- 3. Statement
If it is easy to become an engineer I do not want to be an engineer.
Assumptions
I. An individual aspires to be a professional.
II. One desires to achieve a thing which is hard earned.
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
- 4. Statement
Like a mad man, I decided to follow him,
Assumptions
I. I am not a mad man.
II. I am a mad man.
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
- 5. Statement
Warning : Smoking is injurious to health.
Assumptions
I. Non-smoking promotes health.
II. Really, this warning is not necessary.
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
- 6. Statement:
"Bar Council of India (BCI) has decided to go on a hunger strike to protest the implementation of the Legal Services Authority (Amendment) Act." ----Chairman of BCI
Assumptions:
I. The amendment has several loopholes and is bound to hurt the litigants' interests.
II. All the members of BCI will welcome the decision.
III. The hunger strike held in front of the court will put a pressure on the respective authority.
Options- A. Only I
- B. Only I and II
- C. Only I and III
- D. All I, II and III Discuss
- 7. Statement:
For the third time in a row this week , the Indira Gandhi International Airport was put on a full alert today after Air India received an anonymous message that two terrorists laden with explosives were aboard its Mumbai-Delhi-Hong Kong flight.--- An authority of Indira Gandhi International Airport
Assumptions:
I. Anonymous message is not likely to be hoax call.
II. Anonymous message is likely to be hoax call.
III. Alertness might be helpful in reducing the menace.
Options- A. Only I and III
- B. Only II and III
- C. Either I or II and III
- D. Only III Discuss
- 8. Statement:
"You should be very careful so that the society does not adversely comment on the police leadership."----A statement made by a CBI officer to the newly recruited young officers
Assumptions:
I. The society always indulge in adverse comments
II. People's trust in the police force is not up to the desired level.
III. Society has the efficiency to judge accurately about the police leadership.
Options- A. Only I and II
- B. Only II and III
- C. Only I and III
- D. None Discuss
- 9. Statement:
The High Court has ordered state X to submit the case papers of the hit -and -run accident involving actor Mr Y and directed the police not to allow the actor or his family members and friends to meet witnesses or victims.
Assumptions:
I. The kith and Kin of an accused are likely to make an effort to tamper with the evidence or create a nuisance to help acquit the accused.
II. The capacity of the wrongdoer cannot be a yardstick for deciding punishment for a crime.
III. The court's immediate concern is the grievance of the victims which needs redressal.
Options- A. Only I
- B. Only I and II
- C. Only I and III
- D. All I, II and III Discuss
- 10. Statement:
"Never use obvious PIN like your car registration no., birthdate, telephone no., etc. Change your pin every three months." - An instruction to customers of a bank who enjoy ATM facilities
Assumptions:
I. ATM cards issued by a bank to customers might be lost by some customers.
II. Some people may try to use ATM cards of others clandestinely to withdraw money.
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: None of the above
Explanation:
Assumption I is implicit as the initiative taken by the railway authority has been aimed at making the service customer friendly but assumption II is not implicit because it may or may not be an assumption.
Correct Answer: None is implicit
Explanation:
The step taken by municipal corporation aims at providing good entertained for local residents during the holidays. No doubts, the municipal corporation must be assuming that local residents will take part in it to enjoy. Assumptions I and II go against this assumption and hence they are not valid. Assumption III is also not implicit because of the word 'only'.
Correct Answer: if only Assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is not related to the statement. But Assumption II is related to the statement because in the statement it is said that if it is easy to became an engineer, I do not want to become an engineer, i.e, only that thing is to be achieved which is hard earned.
Correct Answer: if only Assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
If I say that I do something madly, that does not mean that I am actually mad, In fact, It means that I was out of senses while doing that act but otherwise, I am fine. A mad man will definitely not say that "I chased him like a mad Man" Hence, I is implicit but II is not.
Correct Answer: if only Assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
Smoking is injurious to health means that non-smoking promotes health and yes, this warning is necessary for various public places, therefore Assumption I is implicit.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I is not implicit: will it hurt the litigants' interests or the lawyers'? II is not implicit because of the word all. III deviates by mentioning the venue.
Correct Answer: Only I and III
Explanation:
Why was the airport was put on a full alert? The authority must be assuming I. Hence, I is implicit but II is not. Again, to put the airport on a full alert indicates that the authority must be assuming III also.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Suggestion or direction to young officers by the officer is aimed at making the new recruits aware of their responsibilities. Assumptions I can't be correlated with the above statement. II is an assumption: this is what leads to adverse comments. III is not implicit : chances are the judgment is inaccurate; hence the extra caution.
Correct Answer: Only I
Explanation:
Only I
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The instruction to customers is aimed at ensuring safety and restricting unauthorised person's accessibility to any individual's account. Hence, the speaker must be assuming that an unauthorised person can access others' account.
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