Statement: The party president has directed that no member of the party will give press briefing or interviews to governments and private T.V. channels about the discussion in scheduled meeting of the party.
Assumptions:
Party members will observe this directive of the president.
The general public will not come to know about the happenings in the scheduled meeting of the party.
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
Clearly, the party president lays down the policies for its members. So, I is implicit. Also, when no party member would publicly reveal the happenings in the meeting, nobody will come to know. So, II is also implicit.
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1. Statement: The end of a financial year is the ideal time to take a look at the performance of various companies.
Assumptions:
All the companies take such a review at the end of a financial year.
The performance data of various companies is available.
Since both I and II follow from the given statement, so both are implicit.
2. Statement: The management of XYZ Pvt. Ltd. asked the workers' union to call off strike immediately otherwise the management would be forced to close down the factory.
Assumptions:
No alternative other than closing down the factory is left for the management of XYZ Pvt. Ltd
Such threat may have some effect on the workers' union.
Such a warning is usually given to the workers to threaten them that they would lose their job and income forever if they didn't mend their ways. So, only II is implicit.
3. Statement: Nobody can predict as to how long our country would take to contain the unfortunate and disastrous terrorist activities.
Assumptions:
It is impossible to put on end to terrorist activities
Efforts to control the terrorist activities are on.
The statement expresses concern over the issue as to when our country would be able to curb terrorism completely. This means that efforts are on and it is quite possible to put an end to terrorist activities although it could take longer. So, only II is implicit.
4. Statement: Imprisonment for 27 years made Nelson Mandela, the President.
Assumptions:
Only who will be imprisoned for 27 years will become the President.
To become the President, imprisonment is a qualification.
The statement implies that it was not 'literally' imprisonment, but Nelson Mandela's dedicated service to the nation and his struggle for freedom despite various hardships that won him the desired public appeal to be elected the President. So, neither I nor II is implicit.
5. Statement: In case of any difficulty about this case, you may contact our company's lawyer.
Assumptions:
Each company has a lawyer of its own.
The company's lawyer is thoroughly briefed about this case.
No decision can be made regarding other companies. So, I is not implicit. Since one is advised to contact the company's lawyer in case of any problem, it means that the lawyer is fully acquainted with the case. So, II is implicit.
6. Statement: "To keep myself up-to-date, I always listen to 9.00 p.m. news on radio."- A candidate tells the interview board.
The candidate listens to news on the radio does not mean that he does not read newspaper or that radio is the only source of recent news. So, neither I nor II is implicit.
7. Statement: The entire north India, including Delhi and the neighbouring states remained 'powerless' the whole day of 19th December as the northern grid supplying electricity to the seven states collapsed yet again.
Assumptions:
The northern grid had collapsed earlier.
The grid system of providing electricity to a group of states is an ineffective type of power supply system.
The statement mentions that the northern grid collapsed 'yet again'. This means that it had collapsed earlier also. So, I is implicit. Also, the statement talks of a particular fault in the system but does not condemn the grid system. So, II is not implicit.
8. Statement: Believe me, I have read it in newspaper X.
Assumptions:
Newspaper X gives reliable information/news.
I am reporting exactly as it is given in newspaper X.
The narrator in the statement clearly insists on the reliability of the fact that what he said, he had read it in newspaper X, and not on the truth of what he said. So, only II is implicit
9. Statement: Many people have expressed surprise as the princess has broken the royal tradition of marriage by choosing a commoner as her life partner.
Assumptions:
People expect royal families to observe customs and traditions.
People still value 'purity of royal blood' and 'status' when it comes to a marriage of members of royal family.
Since the princess' step has been taken by surprise, it is evident that she was not expected to marry a commoner but a person of equivalent 'status*. So, both I and II are implicit.
10. Statement: Highly brilliant and industrious students do not always excel in the written examination.
Assumptions:
The written examination is good mainly for mediocre students.
The brilliant and industrious students cannot always write good answers in the exam
II explains the fact given in the statement and so is implicit. Nothing about 'mediocre students' is mentioned in or can be deduced from the given statement. So, I is not implicit.