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Statement: An advertisement of Bank X - "Want to open a bank account! Just dial our 'home service' and we will come at your doorsteps."
Assumptions:
- No other bank makes available service at the doorstep of the customer.
- People may choose Bank X for their financial transactions.
- Nowadays banking has become very competitive.
Options- A. Only I and II are implicit
- B. Only II and III are implicit
- C. Only I and III are implicit
- D. All are implicit
- E. None of these
- Correct Answer
- All are implicit
ExplanationThe advertisement seeks to attract people to open their account in Bank X by promising them service at their doorstep. Since home service' has been used as a tool for earning clientage, so I is implicit. Also, the advertisement seeks to impress upon the people's minds how simple it has become to open an account. This may attract more account holders to Bank X. So, II is implicit. Further, providing banking services at home means that banking has become so competitive that door-to-door service is being provided by the Bank to attract people. Hence, III is also implicit. - 1. Statement: We must be prepared to face any eventuality and all the assignments must be completed as per their schedule - Director tells the Faculty members.
Assumptions:
- There is possibility of any serious eventuality.
- Dates are fixed for all the assignments.
- Faculty members are supposed to complete all the assignments.
Options- A. None is implicit
- B. Only I is implicit
- C. Duly II and III are implicit
- D. Only III is implicit
- E. All are implicit Discuss
- 2. Statement: The Reserve Bank of India has directed the banks to refuse fresh loans to major defaulters.
Assumptions:
- The banks may still give loans to the defaulters.
- The defaulters may repay the earlier loan to get fresh loan.
- The banks may recover the bad loans through such harsh measures.
Options- A. None is implicit
- B. Only I and II are implicit
- C. All are implicit
- D. Only II and III are implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 3. Statement: "If you are intelligent, we are the right people for improving your performance." - An advertisement of a coaching institute.
Assumptions:
- Brilliant students prefer to join coaching classes.
- Coaching classes help the students to improve their performance.
- No other institute provides such coaching.
Options- A. Only I and II are implicit
- B. Only II and III are implicit
- C. Only I and III are implicit
- D. All are implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 4. Statement: In the recently held All India Commerce Conference the session on 'Management of Service Sector in India' surprisingly attracted large number of participants and also received a very good media coverage in the leading newspapers.
Assumptions:
- People were not expecting such an encouraging response for service sector.
- Service sector is not managed properly in India.
- Media is always very positive towards service sector.
Options- A. None is implicit
- B. Only I is implicit
- C. All are implicit
- D. Only II and III are implicit
- E. Only either I or III is implicit Discuss
- 5. Statement: The State Government has unilaterally increased by five percent octroi on all commodities entering into the state without seeking approval of the Central Government.
Assumptions:
- The State Government may be able to implement its decision.
- The Central Government may agree to support the State Government's decision.
- The State Government may be able to earn considerable amount through the additional octroi.
Options- A. None is implicit
- B. Only I and II are implicit
- C. All are implicit
- D. Only II and III are implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 6. Statement: "Do not lean out of the moving train." - A warning in the railway compartment.
Assumptions:
- Such warnings will have some effect.
- Leaning out of a moving train is dangerous.
- It is the duty of railway authorities to take care of passengers' safety.
Options- A. Only I and II are implicit
- B. Only II and III are implicit
- C. Only II is implicit
- D. Only I and III are implicit
- E. All are implicit Discuss
- 7. Statement: Tender specification will not be issued to the firms where there is 25% or more default in supplies against earlier purchase orders placed on them' - Condition of a Company X inviting tenders for the purchase of material.
Assumptions:
- The Company X will be watching the quality of performance of its suppliers.
- This time the firms should keep the percentage of default as less as possible.
- The Company X expects quality and professional approach from its suppliers.
Options- A. Only I is implicit
- B. Only II is implicit
- C. Either II or III is implicit
- D. Only III is implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 8. Statement: Items in big showrooms in main markets are costlier than similar items in small shops.
Assumptions:
- Items in small shops are never reliable.
- Persons managing big showrooms are cheats.
- Maintenance of big showrooms is an expensive affair in itself; hence the prices are a little higher.
Options- A. None is implicit
- B. Only I is implicit
- C. Only II is implicit
- D. Only III is implicit
- E. Either II or III is implicit Discuss
- 9. Statement: India's economic growth has come at a terrible price of increased industrial and vehicular pollution.
Assumptions:
- Pollution is a part of industrial society.
- Indian economic growth is based on only industrial growth.
- A country desires economic growth with manageable side effects.
Options- A. Only I is implicit
- B. Only II is implicit
- C. Only III is implicit
- D. Only I and III are implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 10. Statement: The Government of India has set up one-stop facilitation counters manned by trained staff for attending to various needs of the foreign tourists at all the international airports.
Assumptions:
- There is adequate trained staff available to man these counters in shifts.
- The services provided by these counters will help boosting inflow of foreign tourists.
- Majority of the foreign tourists need variety of services when they reach India.
Options- A. Only I and II are implicit
- B. Only III is implicit
- C. Only II and III are implicit
- D. All are implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
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Correct Answer: All are implicit
Explanation:
Since the Director talks of being prepared to face any eventuality, so I is implicit. It is mentioned that a schedule for completing the assignments has been drawn up. So, II is implicit. The fact that the statement is directed to all the faculty members makes III implicit.
Correct Answer: All are implicit
Explanation:
Clearly, loans to only major defaulters is being refused. So, the banks may still give loans to some defaulters. Thus, I is implicit. Also, the RBI's decision is a measure to recover the previous loans, since one would have to clear the old debts so as to get a fresh loan. So, both II and III are also implicit.
Correct Answer: Only I and II are implicit
Explanation:
Since the advertisement invites 'Intelligent' students by promising them an improved performance through their exceptional coaching, so both I and II are implicit. However, nothing can be assumed about other institutes as the given advertisement talks of only a particular institute. So, III is not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only I is implicit
Explanation:
Since the response was 'surprising', so I is implicit. Nothing about the real management of service sector can be deduced from the statement. So, II is not implicit. Also, the statement talks of the media's response to only a particular session on service sector and not all in general. So, III is also not implicit.
Correct Answer: All are implicit
Explanation:
Since the State Government has increased the octroi, so I is implicit. Since the decision has been taken without the approval of the Central Government, it implies that Central Government would not confront the new policy. So, II is implicit. Since octroi is collected by the state on all commodities entering the state, so III is also implicit.
Correct Answer: All are implicit
Explanation:
The warning against leaning out of moving train is made to heed against the dangers involved. So, both I and II are implicit. Since the warning has been put up in the railway compartment, so III is also implicit.
Correct Answer: None of these
Explanation:
Since Company X intends to invite tenders only from those companies which have not been defaulters earlier, so both I and III are implicit. Besides, to have long term business relations with Company X, every firm needs to perform well in its supplies. So, II is also implicit.
Correct Answer: Only III is implicit
Explanation:
Clearly, only III defines the correct essence of the statement and hence is implicit.
Correct Answer: Only I and III are implicit
Explanation:
The statement mentions that India had to pay the price of increased pollution level to earn its economic growth. So, both I and III are implicit. However, this does not imply that only industrial growth has brought about India's economic growth. So, II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: All are implicit
Explanation:
Since the Government has already set up such counters, it implies that they have adequate staff to handle the same. So, I is implicit. Besides, such counters have been set up to make the foreign tourists feel at home when they visit our country. So, this will surely be an advantage to foreign tourists. This also implies that foreign tourists do need such services. Hence, both II and III are also implicit.
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