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Statement: The simplest and the most cost-effective way to upgrade your home Exchange your old furniture and get 25% to 33% off on the new furniture.' - An advertisement of a furniture company.
Assumptions:
- Nowadays, there is no demand for furniture products unless some attractive scheme is offered.
- Some customers always desire to have best quality and do not bother either for cost or for convenience.
- Some customers want to keep their home up-to-date with reasonable cost and with less hassles.
Options- A. Only I is implicit
- B. Only II is implicit
- C. Only III is implicit
- D. Only I and II are implicit
- E. None of these
- Correct Answer
- Only III is implicit
ExplanationThe advertisement has put forward an exchange offer does not imply that there is no demand for furniture products without an offer. So, I is not implicit. Since the advertisement highlights both 'simplest' and 'cost-effective', so II is not implicit. Further, the advertisement mentions that people can buy new furniture at discounted price without the hassles of disposing off the old one. Hence, only III is implicit. - 1. Statement: During pre-harvest kharif season, the government has decided to release vast quantity of food grains from FCI.
Assumptions:
- There may be a shortage of food grains in the market during this season.
- The kharif crop may be able to replenish the stock of FCI.
- There may be a demand from the farmers to procure kharif crop immediately after harvest.
Options- A. All are implicit
- B. Only II and III are implicit
- C. None is implicit
- D. Only I and II are implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 2. Statement: In view of the recent spurt in sugar prices in the open market, the government has asked the dealers to release a vast quantity of imported sugar in the open market.
Assumptions:
- The dealers will follow the government directive.
- The sugar prices will come down.
- The price of indigenous sugar will remain unchanged.
Options- A. Only I and II are implicit
- B. Only II and III are implicit
- C. Only I and III are implicit
- D. None is implicit
- E. All are implicit Discuss
- 3. Statement: "If you are beautiful, we will catch your beauty. If you are not, we will make you beautiful." - An advertisement of a photo studio.
Assumptions:
- How to look beautiful is a problem of youngsters.
- A photograph can be beautiful even if a person is not.
- People like to be considered beautiful.
Options- A. Only I and II are implicit
- B. Only II and III are implicit
- C. Only III is implicit
- D. Only I and III are implicit
- E. All are implicit Discuss
- 4. Statement: Wars must be discouraged vehemently even though majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace loving people.
Assumptions:
- Wars kill majority of wicked people.
- Innocent people are also killed in wars.
- Vehement opposition to wars may have some desirable impact.
Options- A. Only I and II are implicit
- B. Only III is implicit
- C. Only III, and either I or II are implicit
- D. All are implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 5. Statement: "Join X-tuition classes for sure success. Excellent teaching by excellent teachers is our strength." - An advertisement.
Assumptions:
- Sure success is desirable.
- Students expect sure success when they join any tuition class.
- Just having excellent teachers does not ensure success.
Options- A. Only I and II are implicit
- B. Only II and III are implicit
- C. Only I and III are implicit
- D. Only II is implicit
- E. All are implicit Discuss
- 6. Statement: Everybody loves reading adventure stories.
Assumptions:
- Adventure stories are the only reading material.
- Nobody loves reading any other material.
- All are literate.
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
- 7. Statement: Delink degrees with jobs. Then, boys will think twice before joining colleges.
Assumptions:
- Boys join college education for getting jobs.
- A degree is of no use for getting a job.
- Girls do not try for jobs.
Options- A. Only I is implicit
- B. Only I and II are implicit
- C. Only II and III are implicit
- D. Only I and III are implicit
- E. All are implicit Discuss
- 8. Statement: In spite of the heavy rains the traffic has not been disrupted this year.
Assumptions:
- The traffic is disrupted in rainy seasons only.
- Rains do not affect traffic movement.
- Adequate precautions were taken for traffic management during rainy season.
Options- A. Only I is implicit
- B. Only I and II are implicit
- C. Only III is implicit
- D. Only II and III are implicit
- E. None is implicit Discuss
- 9. Statement: The company has decided to increase the price of all its products to tackle the precarious financial position.
Assumptions:
- The company may be able to wipe out the entire losses incurred earlier by this decision.
- The buyers may continue to buy its products even after the increase.
- The company has adequate resources to continue production for few more months.
Options- A. Only I and III are implicit
- B. Only II is implicit
- C. Only II and III are implicit
- D. None is implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 10. Statement: In order to reduce the gap between income and expenditure, the company has decided to increase the price of its product from next month.
Assumptions:
- The rate will remain more or less same after the increase.
- The expenditure will more or less remain the same in near future.
- The rival companies will also increase the price of the similar product.
Options- A. Only I and II are implicit
- B. Only II and III are implicit
- C. Only III is implicit
- D. All are implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
Statement and Assumption problems
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Correct Answer: All are implicit
Explanation:
Assumptions I and II provide the most probable reasons for the step taken by the government. So, both I and II are implicit. Since the foodgrains have been released during pre-harvest kharif season, it is evident that the next kharif crop would replenish the stock. So, III is also implicit.
Correct Answer: Only I and II are implicit
Explanation:
The government's decision is clearly a measure to increase supply and control rates. So, both I and II are implicit, while III is not.
Correct Answer: Only II and III are implicit
Explanation:
Clearly, the advertisement is meant for people of all age groups and so assuming a fact only in relation to youngsters is vague. So, I is not implicit. Also, the studio promises to make those people 'beautiful' who are not. This makes II implicit. Further, the advertisement is meant for persons who desire to be beautiful. So, III is implicit.
Correct Answer: All are implicit
Explanation:
The statement mentions that'.....majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace loving people. This implies that majority of the victims are wicked people though some victims are innocent people too. So, both I and II are implicit. Further, the statement advocates vehement opposition of wars. So, III is also implicit.
Correct Answer: Only I and II are implicit
Explanation:
The advertisement seeks to attract the students by promising them sure success. So, both I and II are implicit. Assumption III does not follow from the statement and so is not implicit.
Correct Answer: None is implicit
Explanation:
The statement mentions that adventure stories are liked by everybody. This does not mean that there is no other reading material or nobody loves reading any other material. So, neither I nor II is implicit. Besides, 'everybody' in the statement stands for 'all literate people' and not for 'all people'. So, III is also not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only I is implicit
Explanation:
The statement mentions that if the degrees have no connection with jobs, boys will consider and reconsider whether they should join college. So, I is implicit. In the present system, degrees are not delinked with jobs. This means that job is not available without degrees. So, II is not implicit. Nothing about the girls is mentioned in the statement. So, III is also not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only III is implicit
Explanation:
The statement expresses surprise at the traffic situation remaining normal even after rains. This means that rains affect traffic. So, II is not implicit. But this does not mean that only rains affect traffic. So, I is also not implicit. Since the traffic was not affected during rains as expected, so III is implicit.
Correct Answer: Only I and III are implicit
Explanation:
It is mentioned that the company has taken the decision to make up for the financial deficit. So, I is implicit. The response of the buyers to the increased prices cannot be deduced from the statement. So, II is not implicit. Since the company seeks to improve its financial position by increasing the prices of its products, so III is also implicit.
Correct Answer: None of these
Explanation:
Clearly, the company intends to reduce the gap between income and expenditure by increasing the price of its product i.e. by keeping the expenditure unaltered and increasing the income only. So, II is implicit while I is not. However, the rival companies may or may not follow the same pursuit. So, III is not implicit.
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