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Statement: The office building needs repairing just as urgently as it needs internal as well as external painting.
Assumptions:
- Efficiency of people working in the office cannot be improved unless office building is repaired.
- Repairing and painting of office building require funds.
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
ExplanationClearly, nothing can be deduced regarding the effect of repairs of office building on efficiency of workers, or the requirement of funds for repairs, from the given statement. So, neither I nor II is implicit. - 1. Statement: The integrated steel plants in India would no longer have to depend on imports for continuous casting refractories.
Assumptions:
- Continuous casting refractories are needed by India.
- Continuous casting refractories are in demand.
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: To investigate the murder of the lone resident of a flat, the police interrogated the domestic servant, the watchman of the multi-storeyed buildings and the liftman.
Assumptions:
- The domestic servant, watchman and the liftman can give a clue about the suspected murder.
- Generally in such cases the persons known to the resident are directly or indirectly involved in the murder.
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: It is not true that the mightiest superpower always wins wars and gets accolades from other countries.
Assumptions:
- Winners are sometimes admired and appreciated.
- Winners are occasionally criticized.
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 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
- 5. 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
- 6. Statement: The private bus service in the city has virtually collapsed because of the ongoing strike of its employees.
Assumptions:
- Going on strikes has become the right of every employee.
- People no more require the services of private bus operators.
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: Neither fascism nor communism has any chance of succeeding in America.
Assumptions:
- American people are strongly in favour of preserving the rights of the individual.
- Americans have so far not suffered any pangs of poverty or deprivation.
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: Amongst newspapers, I always read the National Times.
Assumptions:
- The National Times gives very comprehensive news.
- Some people prefer other newspapers.
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: "Get rid of your past for future, get our new generation fridge at a discount in exchange of old"- An advertisement.
Assumptions:
- The sales of the new fridge may increase in the coming months.
- People prefer to exchange future with past.
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 higher echelons of any organization are expected to be models of observational learning and should not be considered as merely sources of reward and punishments.
Assumptions:
- Employees are likely to be sensitive enough to learn by observing the behaviour of their bosses.
- Normally bosses are considered as sources of reward and punishment.
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: Both I and II are implicit
Explanation:
The statement mentions the self-sufficiency of India in continuous casting refractories. This means that they are needed in the country. So, I is implicit. Since continuous casting refractories are needed in integrated steel plants, it means they are in demand. So, II is implicit.
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
Clearly, in such cases, the police interrogates the domestic servant, watchman and liftman to work out the sequence of events just before the murder by tracing the persons who had come to meet the victim. So, I is implicit However, it is erroneous to assume that persons known to the victim are generally involved in the murder. So, II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: Both I and II are implicit
Explanation:
The statement mentions that superpowers do win wars but their victory is not always applauded, but sometimes criticized as well in case the victory is an act of oppression of the weaker nation, and is not backed by a reasonable cause. So, both I and II are 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.
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: Neither I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
Since both the assumptions do not follow from the given statement, so neither I nor II is implicit.
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
Clearly, fascism and communism are against the preservation of individual rights. So, I is implicit. Nothing is mentioned about the economic condition of America. So, II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
The statement does not mention any quality of the National Times. So, I is not implicit. According to the statement, amongst all newspapers, the narrator reads the National Times. This means that some people read other newspapers. So, II is implicit.
Correct Answer: Both I and II are implicit
Explanation:
Clearly, the scheme would encourage those owning an old fridge to go for a new one at a reasonable price without the hassles of disposing off the old one. So, I is implicit. Besides, an advertisement highlights that which appeals to masses and which customers crave for. So, II is also implicit.
Correct Answer: Both I and II are implicit
Explanation:
The statement advises people not to consider their bosses as mere 'supervisors' to control and assess their acts, but as 'models' to imitate in their working. So, both I and II are implicit.
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