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- Question
The Civic administration has asked the residets of the dilapidated buildings to move out as these buildings will be demolished within the next thirty days Assumptions : I. The Civic administration may be able to demolish these buildings as per schedule. II. The residents of these buildings may vacate and stay elsewhere
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 both I and II are Implicit
- Correct Answer
- If both I and II are Implicit
ExplanationI is implicit in the deadline given. II is implicit in the notice given to the residents to move out.
- 1. Retired persons should not be appointed for the posts in organisations Assumptions: 1. Retried persons may lack zeal and commitment to carry out executive's work 2. Retried persons do not take intrest in the work and welfare of new organisations
Options- A. Only 1 is true
- B. Only 2 is true
- C. Either 1 or 2 is true
- D. Neither 1 or 2 is true Discuss
- 2. "I would like to study the impact of pay revision on job satisfaction of employees." - A tells B Assumptions: 1. Job epairing and painting of office building require funds 2. A has necessary competence to undertake such study
Options- A. Only 1 is true
- B. Only 2 is true
- C. Either 1 or 2 is true
- D. Both 1 and 2 follow Discuss
- 3. If he is intelligent,he will pass the examination Assumptions: 1. To Pass,he must be intelligent 2. He will pass the examination
Options- A. Only 1 is true
- B. Only 2 is true
- C. Either 1 or 2 is true
- D. Neither 1 nor 2 is true Discuss
- 4. The office building needs repairing just as urgently as it needs internal as well as external painting Assumptions: 1. Efficiency of people working in the office cannot be improved unless office building is reapaire 2. Repairing and painting of office building require funds
Options- A. Only 1 is true
- B. Only 2 is true
- C. Either 1 or 2 is true
- D. Neither 1 nor 2 is true Discuss
- 5. The Highway police authority put up large boards at regular intervals indicating the speed limit and dangers of over-speeding on the highways. Assumptions: I. Most of the motorists may drive their vehicles within the speed limit on the highways. II. Motorists generally ignore such cautions and over-speed on the highways.
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 both I and II are Implicit Discuss
- 6. The Chairman of the company urged all the employees to refrain from making long personal calls during working hours in order to boost productivity. Assumptions : I. Majority of the employees may respond positively to the Chairman's appeal II. Most of the employees may continue to make long personal calls during working hours.
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 both I and II are Implicit Discuss
- 7. Banks should always check financial status before lending money to a client. Assumptions : I. Checking before lending would give a true picture of the client's financial status. II. Clients some times 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 I or II is Implicit
- D. If both I and II are Implicit Discuss
- 8. Statement : Let there be a signboard also indicating the directions and instructions. Assumptions : a) Signboard can be prepared without using any language. b) Signboard is the only effective tool to indicate directions.
Options- A. Both a and b are not sufficient
- B. Only a is sufficient
- C. Only b is sufficient
- D. Both a and b are sufficient Discuss
- 9. In Bombay,railway trains are indespenible for people in the subrubs to reach their places of work on time Assumptions: 1. Railway trains are the only mode of transport available in the subrubs of Bombay 2. Only railway trains run punctually
Options- A. Only 1 is true
- B. Only 2 is true
- C. Either 1 or 2 is true
- D. Neither 1 nor 2 is true Discuss
- 10. If farmers want to improve their yield, they must use organic fertilizers in place of chemical fertilizers. Assumptions: I. Chemical fertilizers have certain ill effects on health II. Chemical fertilizers do not produce as much yield as the organic fertilizers.
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 both I and II are Implicit Discuss
Statement and Assumption problems
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Correct Answer: Neither 1 or 2 is true
Explanation:
Since both 1 and 2 does not follow from the statement,so neither of them is implicit
Correct Answer: Both 1 and 2 follow
Explanation:
Clearly A whishes to study the degree of effect of pay revision on job satisfaction of employees.This means that job satisfaction can be measured and A is capable of making such a study.So,both are not implicit
Correct Answer: Only 1 is true
Explanation:
The statement mentions that he will pass if he is intelligent.So,1 is implicit.further,this means that it is not necessary that he will pass.So, 2 is not implicit
Correct Answer: Neither 1 nor 2 is true
Explanation:
Nothing can be deduced regarding the effect of reapirs of office building on efficency of workers,or the requirement of funds for repairs,from the given statement.So,neither 1 nor 2 is true
Correct Answer: If only assumption I is Implicit
Explanation:
The boards have been put with the assumption that they may have a positive impact.
Correct Answer: If only assumption I is Implicit
Explanation:
I is implicit: when urge someone to do something, you assume a positive response. For the same reason , II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: If only assumption I is Implicit
Explanation:
I is implicit in the norm prescribed in the sentence. This is why checking is being advised. Again, what would the banks check? Obviously what the clients reveal. Banks would assume the revelation to be true.Hence II is not implicit. However, II is vague. If cross - checking is what the speaker has in mind, II would become implicit.
Correct Answer: Both a and b are not sufficient
Explanation:
The statement doesn't give any clue to the use of language. Hence a is not implicit.
b is also not implicit because in the sentence 'only' indicates false meaning.
Correct Answer: Only 2 is true
Explanation:
The railway trains are indespinsible for people to reach the place on time does not mean that there are no other means of transport but shows that trains alone run on time.So, 1 is not true
Correct Answer: If only assumption II is Implicit
Explanation:
I is not implicit because health is not the focus of the statement. II is implicit in the very need for substitution.
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