Statement: The head of the organization congratulated the entire staff in his speech for their sincere effort to bring down the deficit and urged them to give their best for attaining a more profitable position in future.
Assumptions:
The employees may get motivated and maintain and if possible enhance their present level of work.
The employees may now relax and slow down in their day to day work as there is no immediate threat of huge deficit.
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 I is implicit
Explanation
The appreciation received from the head of the organization would surely motivate the employees to keep up their spirits and strive hard for the progress of the organization. So, only I is implicit.
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1. Statement: With a sense of sincerity, quality teachers can improve the society.
The statement emphasises that quality teachers can help reform society if they are sincere enough in teaching. This implies that quality teachers may or may not be sincere. So, I is not implicit. However, II directly follows from the statement and so it is implicit.
2. Statement: The improvement in the quality of T.V. programmes will lead to increase in the sales of T.V.
Assumptions:
T.V. is a good entertainment medium.
The quality of T.V, programmes has improved recently.
The improvement in quality of programmes will increase the sale shows that it is in great use. So, I is implicit. Nothing is mentioned of recent changes. So, II is not implicit.
3. Statement: An advertisement: If you want to follow the footprints of an ideal leader, wear 'X' brand of shoes.
Assumptions:
Most people like to become ideal leaders.
One can't become ideal leader unless one wears X brand of shoes.
Clearly, the advertisement mentioned here is merely a catchy slogan, and attempt has been made to touch the deep desire of the masses to draw their attention towards the product. So, only I is implicit.
4. Statement: "The programme will start at 6 p.m. but you can come there up to 7 p.m. or so and still there is no problem."
The statement mentions that there is no problem if one comes upto 7 p.m. also. This means that the programme will continue even after 7 p.m. So, I is implicit. Also, it is clearly mentioned that the programme will start at 6 p.m. So, II is not implicit.
5. Statement: "Fly X airways whenever you decide to go places. Our fares are less than train fares."- An advertisement.
Assumptions:
People prefer to travel by air when the fares are reasonable.
The fares of other airlines are costlier than those of X airways.
The advertisement highlights the fact that fares of X airways are less than train fares. This implies that people would prefer to travel by air rather than by train if they do not have to pay extra for it. So I is implicit. Besides, this feature also reveals that fares of X airways are lower than those of other airlines. So, II is also implicit.
6. Statement: Money is the root cause of all the problems in a family.
The statement mentions the cause of family problems and does not deal with all the problems. So, I is not implicit. Also, it is mentioned that money is the cause of family problems. But this does not mean that problems always exist in a family. So, II is also not implicit.
7. Statement: An advertisement: "Our shoes are for the rich."
Assumptions:
Many people like to be labelled as rich.
One can't become rich unless one has that brand of shoes.
The statement stresses on the point that this particular brand of shoes is worn by affluent and upper-class people as they are good-quality shoes. And an advertisement highlights the feature which most people desire. So, I is implicit. But it doesn't mean that one has to have those shoes to be called 'rich'. So, II is not implicit.
8. Statement: In view of the violent situation due to students' agitation the state government has decided to close down all the educational institutions in the state for two weeks with immediate effect.
Assumptions:
The students' agitation may subside after two weeks.
The students may not find a place to come further and continue agitation after the closure of the educational institutions.
Clearly, in such situations, closure is followed so as to prevent any untoward incident and with the hope that the stipulated time of closure is sufficient to settle the agitation by mutual talks or by adopting pressure tactics, as the agitators have no grounds to vent their anger due to closure of institutions. So, both I and II are implicit.
9. Statement: The taste of food contributes to the intake of nourishment which is essential for the survival of human beings.
Assumptions:
Human beings take food for the enjoyment of its taste.
It is mentioned that nourishment is essential for survival. So, this is the basic cause of intake of food. Hence, I is not implicit. Since taste of food affects the intake of nourishment, it means that human beings are affected by taste. So, II is implicit.
10. Statement: The economic prosperity of any nation is dependent on the quality of its human resources.
Assumptions:
It is possible to measure the quality of human resources of a nation.
Achieving economic prosperity is a cherished goal of every nation.
I follows from the statement and so is implicit. But the status of economic prosperity as a nation's goal is not discussed in the statement. So, II is not implicit.