Statement: "To buy a X - T.V, contact Y - the sole agent of X-T.V." - An advertisement.
Assumptions:
People generally prefer to buy T.V. through sole agent.
The T.V. producing companies do not sell their products directly.
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
Neither I nor II is implicit
Explanation
The advertisement persuades the people to meet the sole agent Y to buy X-T. V. This does not mean that the people prefer to buy TV. through the sole agent or that the TV. companies only sell their products through the sole agents. So, both I and II are not implicit.
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1. Statement: The State Government has abolished the scheme of providing concessional air ticket to students.
Assumptions:
Students will not travel by air in future.
The students who resort to travel by air can bear the expenses of air ticket.
The scheme has been abolished not to discourage the students from travelling by air but keeping in mind that the abolition of scheme won't stop them from travelling by air. So, only II is implicit.
2. Statement: A sentence in the letter to the candidates called for written examination - 'You have to bear your expenses on travel etc'.
Assumptions:
If not clarified all the candidates may claim reimbursement of expenses.
Many organizations reimburse expenses on travel to candidates called for written examination.
Clearly, not mentioning the condition may provoke all the candidates to demand their claim. So, I is implicit. The condition is mentioned because some companies do reimburse the travel expenses. So, II is also implicit.
3. Statement: If you have any problems, bring them to me.
The word 'If shows that 'you' do not necessarily have problems. So, I is not implicit. Also, the statement states that problems will be solved by 'me'. So II is implicit.
4. Statement: "Please do not wait for me, I may be late, start taking lunch as soon as the guests arrive. - A message from a Director of a Company to his office managers.
Clearly, the Director instructs his managers not to keep the guests waiting because of him and to proceed with lunch soon after their arrival. This implies that lunch would be ready in time. So, only I is implicit.
5. Statement: "Ensure a good Slight's sleeps for your family with safe and effective X mosquito coil." - An advertisement.
Assumptions:
X mosquito coil is better than any other mosquito coil.
The statement mentions the good qualities of X coil but this does not mean it is the best. So, I is not implicit. Besides, an advertisement highlights the feature which is desirable by customers and can lure them. So, II is implicit.
6. Statement: Why don't you invite Anthony for the Christmas party this year?
Anthony's place of living is not mentioned in the statement. So, I is not implicit. Assumption II follows from the statement and so it is implicit.
7. Statement: Sachin wrote to his brother at Bangalore to collect personally the application form from the University for the Post-graduation Course in Mathematics.
Assumptions:
The University may issue application forms to a person other than the prospective student.
Sachin's brother may receive the letter well before the last date of collecting application forms.
Since Sachin has asked his brother to collect the form, it is evident that the university may issue the form to anybody and that Sachin's brother would receive the letter before the last date of collecting the forms. So, both I and II are implicit.
8. Statement: "Apply nets on windows to prevent the entrance of mosquitoes in the house."
Assumptions:
The entering of mosquitoes from entrances other than windows is desirable.
The statement talks of a way to keep mosquitoes away. This means that entry of mosquitoes in the house is not desirable. So, I is not implicit. Besides, the statement advises using nets on windows. So, nothing about the use of nets on doors, can be deduced. Thus, II is also not implicit.
9. Statement: Among all the articles, the prices of personal computers show the highest decline from June 2005 to December 2005.
Assumptions:
Comparative prices of all the articles in June and December 2005 were available.
Prices of personal computers were higher in the first six months than the last six months of 2005.
Since prices of personal computers show the highest decline among all the articles, it implies that the comparative prices of all the articles was known. So, I is implicit. Also, it being given that prices of computers showed decline during the last six months, it means that they were higher in the first six months. So, II is implicit.
10. Statement: Most people who stop smoking gain weight.
Assumptions:
If one stops smoking, one will gain weight.
If one does not stop smoking, one will not gain weight.
The statement talks of most people' and not 'all'. So, I is not necessarily true. Thus, I is not implicit. The condition, if one does not stop smoking, cannot be deduced from the statement. So, II is also not implicit.