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- Question
Statement: "Please put more people on the job to make up for the delay."
Assumptions:
- Delay is inevitable in most jobs.
- Output will increase with more number of people on the job.
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
ExplanationThe advice tells to 'make up for the delay' showing that delay is not to be done. So, I is not implicit. Since increase in number of people will make up for the delay, it means the output will increase with this increase in number. So, II is implicit. - 1. Statement: Sachin's mother instructed him to return home by train if it rains heavily.
Assumptions:
- Sachin may not be able to decide himself if it rains heavily.
- The trains may ply even if it rains heavily.
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: Government aided schools should have uniformity in charging various fees.
Assumptions:
- The Government's subsidy comes from the money collected by way of taxes from people.
- The Government while giving subsidy may have stipulated certain uniform conditions regarding fees.
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: The two countries have signed a fragile pact, but the vital sovereignty issue remains unresolved.
Assumptions:
- The two countries cannot have permanent peace pact.
- The two countries may become hostile again after a short spell of time.
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: "The function will start at 3 P.M. You are requested to take your seats before 3 P.M." - Last sentence in an invitation card.
Assumptions:
- If the invitee is not in his seat before 3 P.M., the function will not start.
- Function will start as scheduled.
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: Lock your valuables in a cupboard and call everybody gentleman.
Assumptions:
- Valuables locked in cupboard cannot be stolen.
- Stealing is a crime.
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: In spite of less than normal rainfall in the catchment areas during the first two months of monsoon of the lakes supplying water to the city the authority has not yet affected any cut in the water supply to the city.
Assumptions:
- The rainfall during the remaining part of the monsoon may be adequate for normal water supply.
- The present water level of the lakes supplying water to the city may be adequate for normal supply.
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: If you are an engineer, we have a challenging job for you.
Assumptions:
- We need an engineer.
- You are an engineer.
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: In spite of poor services, the commutators have not complained against it.
Assumptions:
- Generally people do not tolerate poor services.
- Complaints sometimes improve services.
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: In Bombay, railway trains are indispensable for people in the suburbs to reach their places of work on time.
Assumptions:
- Railway trains are the only mode of transport available in the suburbs of Bombay.
- Only railway trains run punctually.
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: The government has decided to reduce its subsidy on LPG; however the subsidy on kerosene remains unchanged.
Assumptions:
- Those people who buy LPG can afford to purchase LPG for a higher price.
- Many people may stop buying LPG and instead use kerosene.
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
Statement and Assumption problems
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Correct Answer: Only assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
Sachin's mother has instructed him as a matter of caution and out of care for her child, and not because Sachin himself would not be able to decide. So, I is not implicit. Besides, Sachin's mother instructs him to take to train journey in case it rains heavily. So, II is implicit.
Correct Answer: Only assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
Nothing about the source of Government's subsidy can be deduced from the statement. So, I is not implicit. However, II follows from the statement and so it is implicit.
Correct Answer: Only assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
From the fact that the present pact is not a lasting one, the possibility of a permanent pact cannot be ruled out. So, I is not implicit. The statement mentions that the present pact is a 'fragile' one and the vital sovereignty issue still remains unresolved. So the same issue may rise again in the future. Thus, II is implicit.
Correct Answer: Only assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
It is mentioned that the function will start at 3 RM. and not that the invitees will be waited for. So, I is not implicit and only II is implicit.
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
The statement points out that a person who keeps his things locked away shall feel that every person is good because he has no danger for his things. So, I is implicit. The statement mentions nothing about the lawful nature of the act of stealing. So, II is not implicit,
Correct Answer: Both I and II are implicit
Explanation:
The statement clearly indicates that at present the water level of the lakes is adequate. There is nothing of a shortage to induce a cut in water supply and still there is time to wait and watch the performance of rains during the remaining monsoon period. So, both I and II are implicit.
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
Clearly, job is offered to an engineer. This means that he is needed. So, I is implicit. The word 'If' in the statement makes II not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
The statement expresses an expectation of complaints from the people against poor services. So, I is implicit. But the effect of complaints cannot be deduced. So, II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
That the railway trains are indispensable 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, I is not implicit and only II is implicit.
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
Clearly, the decision has been taken keeping in mind that the section of people using LPG can afford to pay a slightly higher price. The government does not want to affect the weakest sections who still use kerosene. So, only I is implicit, while II is not.
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