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
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.
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1. Statement: Delink degrees with jobs. Then, boys will think twice before joining colleges.
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.
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.
3. 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.
The 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.
4. 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.
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.
5. 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.
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.
7. 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.
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.
8. Statement: 'Several labour and industrial courts in this State have no proper premises. Vacancies of judges and stenos are kept pending.' - A statement of a retired judge of State X.
Assumptions:
Adequate number of staff and judges helps in the smooth functioning of the industrial and labour courts.
The State is not bothered about the condition of the labour and industrial courts.
Physical facilities of an office help in increasing efficiency of its employees.
The statement expresses grave concern over the lack of proper premises and inadequate staff in labour and industrial courts. This implies that adequate staff is a must to serve the purpose of these courts and a proper office only can ensure their smooth functioning. So, both I and III are implicit. The lack of facilities to the courts also indicates the state's negligent attitude to the condition of the courts. So, II is also implicit.
9. Statement: "A rare opportunity to be a professional while you are at home." - An advertisement for computer literate housewives by a computer company.
Assumptions:
Some housewives simultaneously desire to become professional.
Computer industry is growing at a fast pace.
It is possible to be a professional as well as a housewife.
Clearly, a company would highlight only that feature in its advertisement which people crave for and which it can make possible. So, both I and III are implicit. Nothing can be deduced about the growth of computer industry. So, II is not implicit.
10. Statement: Pramod decided to get the railway reservation in May, for the journey he wants to make in July, to Madras.
Assumptions:
The railways issues reservations two months in advance.
Clearly, since Pramod decides to get the reservation in May for the journey in July, so I is implicit. The number of trains to Madras or the position of vacancies in different classes cannot be deduced from the given statement. So, neither II nor III is implicit.