Statement: The Government has decided to levy 2 percent on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes.
Assumptions:
The Government does not have sufficient money to fund drought relief programmes.
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
Correct Answer
Both I and II are implicit
Explanation
Since a surcharge has been levied to fund drought relief programmes, it follows that the Government does not have sufficient money for the same. So, I is implicit. Besides, the percentage of surcharge must have been decided after studying the expected inflow in relation to amount of funds required. So, II is also implicit.
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1. 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:
The building of such bridges does not serve any public objective.
There has to be some accountability and utility of money spent on public projects.
Clearly, the statement expresses grave concern over a newly-built flyover not being utilized by public. This implies that such projects need to be taken up only after working out their utility and that the huge expenditure incurred on building such structures is worthwhile only if they prove useful for the public. Thus, only II is implicit.
2. 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:
Railways should give concession only to needy persons.
Railways should not encourage people to spend their holidays at hill stations.
The statement mentions that concessions should not be given to people who can afford to spend holidays in hill stations. This means they should be given only to needy persons. So, I is implicit. But, II does not follow from the statement and is not implicit.
3. Statement: If it is easy to become an engineer, I don't want to be an engineer.
Assumptions:
An individual aspires to be professional.
One desires to achieve a thing which is hard earned.
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.
4. Statement: A warning in a train compartment - "To stop train, pull chain. Penalty for improper use Rs. 500."
Assumptions:
Some people misuse the alarm chain.
On certain occasions, people may want to stop a running train.
Clearly, the penalty is imposed to prevent people from misusing the alarm chain. This means that some people misuse it. So, I is implicit. The alarm chain is provided to stop the running train in times of urgency. So, II is also implicit.
5. Statement: The State government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school teachers during the next financial year.
Assumptions:
There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary school teachers.
The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers.
Nothing is mentioned about lather formation by the detergent. So, I is not implicit. Also, detergents should be used as they clean clothes better and more easily. So, II is implicit.
7. 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:
Children in villages do not attend school regularly.
The statement lays stress on enforcing attendance. This implies that children in villages do not attend school regularly. So, I is implicit. Besides, the statement calls 'one school for every village' a 'substantial achievement'. So, II is also implicit.
8. Statement: The government has decided to disinvest large chunk of its equity in select public sector undertakings for a better fiscal management.
Assumptions:
The amount generated out of the disinvestment process may reduce substantially the mounting fiscal deficits.
There will be enough demand in the market for the shares of these undertakings.
The fact given in I directly follows from the phrase '..... for a better fiscal management' in the statement. So, I is implicit. However, the public response to the new policy cannot be ascertained. So, II is not implicit.
9. Statement: Never before such a lucid book was available on the topic.
It follows from the statement that books on this topic were available before also but they were not 'lucid'. So, I is implicit. But a general comment as II cannot be made from the given statement. So, II is not implicit.
10. Statement: Please do not use lift while going down - an instruction on the top floor of a five-storey building.
Assumptions:
While going down, the lift is unable to carry any load.
Provision of lift is a matter of facility and not of right.
The statement requests people not to use lift while moving down. This implies that the lift may be used to move up and the request has been made so that more people can use the lift for ascending which would otherwise cause more physical stress than going down the stairs. So, only II is implicit.