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  • Question
  • Statement:
    "If you see any street lights on during the day, or notice pilferage of electricity, do inform us." - A notice by NDPL to common people
    Assumptions:
    I. Watching TV together and using one fan/cooler/AC will help conserve electricity.
    II. Power generation is limited; joint efforts to conserve power would help maintain reliable supply of electricity.


  • 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 II is implicit. 

    Explanation

    Assumption I may not be implicit. It is beyond the scope of the statement due to lack of any specific clue. But assumption II seems quite plausible. That is why people's participation has been sought.


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    • 1. 
      Statement:
      "Problems with your spouse and too little time to hash things out? Online couple therapy may be for you."- An advertisement
      Assumptions:
      I. People may have faith in online therapy.
      II. Couples on the run expect comparable results from online "chats" mediated by a professional and face-to-face therapy on a psychologist's couch.

    • 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:
      "Despite a draconian crackdown against software pirates announced by country X last year, the country remains the world's third largest market for bootleg computer programs." - A journalist
      Assumptions:
      I. Computer piracy is declining globally but increasing in country X.
      II. A draconian crackdown against software pirates may bring the bootleggers to hell.

    • 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:
      In an attempt to make the conditional access system "consumer-friendly", the government issued a notification asking cable operators to declare pay channel rates by June 15.
      Assumptions:
      I. Cable operators may not be able to declare pay channel rates by June 15 due to lack of adequate time.
      II. Everyone has their own business compulsions and wish to test their own market.

    • 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:
      "Bring alive your education dreams. Avail loan today and pay as your start earning."- An advertisement of a bank XYZ
      Assumptions:
      I. Most of the students who need loan, prefer flexible repayment options besides no processing fees or service charges.
      II. Students who need loans prefer loans without collateral security.

    • 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:
      The Government has transferred the entire staff of police station 'X' and a magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the mysterious death of a man in the police station.
      Assumptions:
      I. Magisterial inquiry may be able to reveal the cause of death of the man in the police custody.
      II. Transferring the entire staff may pave the way to hold free and fair enquiry.

    • 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:
      One of the groups of militants of our organisation, which had been successful in making its way into the Indian territory, kidnapped a local resident of the area and forced him to act as a guide.
      Assumptions:
      I. Local residents of a particular area possess good knowledge about the path in and around the area.
      II. Despite the use of force against an individual, he or she may guide properly and accurately.

    • 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:
      Being unable to accommodate adequate training session for the national team, country X has decided not to defend the LG Cup it won last year in the city Z.
      Assumptions:
      I. Without playing several matches against major soccer- playing nations, it will be futile to defend the LG Cup.
      II. Underpreparedness of the team may result in failure for country X.

    • 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:
      "I want Multinational Companies (MNCs) to be out of the water business. I don't mind them in road construction or some other area." - Statement of a waterman while educating the people on the community's water right
      Assumptions:
      I. Water is basic to life and the community should own it.
      II. The MNCs are not the prowl to by the rivers.

    • 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:
      Courier companies, led by big names are planning 25-30% hike in courier and parcel rates, as an initiative, following 67% hike in on -board courier rates by domestic airlines.
      Assumptions:
      I. If the courier rates were not increased, the industry would suffer huge losses which would retard its growth, leading to closure of operations.
      II. The hike in courier and the parcel rates may be able to reimburse the expenses incurred due to hike in onboard courier rates by the domestic airlines.

    • 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:
      "Before you hire a domestic help, get his/her background verified through us. Your family's safety depends on this simple step." - City police
      Assumptions:
      I. Police verification of domestic help is an effective step in crime prevention.
      II. Verification of people's domestic help's antecedents is a simple process.

    • 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


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