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  • Statement: If it is easy to become an engineer, I don't want to be an engineer.

    Assumptions:

    1. An individual aspires to be professional.
    2. One desires to achieve a thing which is hard earned.


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

  • Correct Answer
  • Only assumption II is implicit 

    Explanation
    Clearly, nothing is mentioned about the professional nature of the job. So, I is not implicit. The statement hints that one rejects a thing that is easy to achieve. So, II is implicit.

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    • 1. Statement: A warning in a train compartment - "To stop train, pull chain. Penalty for improper use Rs. 500."

      Assumptions:

      1. Some people misuse the alarm chain.
      2. On certain occasions, people may want to stop a running train.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 2. Statement: The State government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school teachers during the next financial year.

      Assumptions:

      1. There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary school teachers.
      2. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 3. Statement: "If you trouble me, I will slap you." - A mother warns her child.

      Assumptions:

      1. With the warning, the child may stop troubling her.
      2. All children are basically naughty.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 4. Statement: Unemployment allowance should be given to all unemployed Indian youth above 18 years of age.

      Assumptions:

      1. There are unemployed youth in India who needs monetary support.
      2. The government has sufficient funds to provide allowance to all unemployed youth.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 5. Statement: "In order to bring punctuality in our office, we must provide conveyance allowance to our employees." - In charge of a company tells Personnel Manager.

      Assumptions:

      1. Conveyance allowance will not help in bringing punctuality.
      2. Discipline and reward should always go hand in hand.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 6. Statement: The concession in rail fares for the journey to hill stations has been cancelled because it is not needed for people who can spend their holidays there.

      Assumptions:

      1. Railways should give concession only to needy persons.
      2. Railways should not encourage people to spend their holidays at hill stations.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 7. Statement: "The bridge was built at the cost of Rs. 128 crores and even civil bus service is not utilizing it, what a pity to see it grossly underutilized." - A citizen's view on a new flyover linking east and west sides of a suburb.

      Assumptions:

      1. The building of such bridges does not serve any public objective.
      2. There has to be some accountability and utility of money spent on public projects.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 8. Statement: The Government has decided to levy 2 percent on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes.

      Assumptions:

      1. The Government does not have sufficient money to fund drought relief programmes.
      2. The amount collected by way of surcharge may be adequate to fund these drought relief programmes.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 9. Statement: Detergents should be used to clean clothes.

      Assumptions:

      1. Detergents form more lather.
      2. Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 10. Statement: It will be a substantial achievement in the field of education if one provides one school for every village in our country and enforce attendance.

      Assumptions:

      1. Children in villages do not attend school regularly.
      2. Providing school to every village is desirable.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
    • Discuss


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