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  • Statement: The national air carrier has decided to start a weekly air service from town A to town B.

    Assumptions:

    1. There will be enough passengers to make the operation economically viable.
    2. Other carriers may not start such service.
    3. The people staying around these towns can afford the cost of air travel.


  • Options
  • A. Only I is implicit
  • B. Only I and II are implicit
  • C. Only II and III are implicit
  • D. All are implicit
  • E. None of these

  • Correct Answer
  • None of these 

    Explanation
    The firm has decided to start the air service. This implies that there are enough passengers and people in towns A and B can afford to travel by air. So, I and III are implicit. Assumption II is vague and so it is not implicit.

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    • 1. Statement: The address of the Principal to the students, "Dear students, if you want a healthy mind, listen to music."

      Assumptions:

      1. Normally students like to follow good advice.
      2. It is desirable to develop a healthy mind.
      3. It is the duty of the Principal to advise the students.


    • 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. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. Statement: "As our business is expanding, we need to appoint more staff." Owner of a company informs his staff.

      Assumptions:

      1. The present staff is not competent.
      2. More staff will further expand the business.
      3. Suitable persons to be taken as staff will be available.


    • Options
    • A. None is implicit
    • B. Only I is implicit
    • C. Only II is implicit
    • D. Only III is implicit
    • E. All are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 3. Statement: "Z-T.V, the only T.V. which gives the viewers a chance to watch two programmes simultaneously." - An advertisement.

      Assumptions:

      1. Sale of Z-T.V will increase because of the advertisement.
      2. Some people may be influenced by the advertisement and buy Z-T.V.
      3. The sale of Z-T.V. may be on the downward trend.


    • Options
    • A. None is implicit
    • B. All are implicit
    • C. Only I and II are implicit
    • D. Only II and III are implicit
    • E. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. Statement: Keeping in view the financial constraints, the management institution has decided to charge at the time of providing employment in various organisations, a placement fee of Rs. 25000 from the organisations in which the student will be provided the employment.

      Assumptions:

      1. It will help in increasing the demand of the students belonging to the management institution.
      2. The amount collected in this way will be purposeful.
      3. It may be possible that the organisation providing employment may select less number of students in future.


    • Options
    • A. None is implicit
    • B. Only I is implicit
    • C. Only I and II are implicit
    • D. Only II and III are implicit
    • E. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. Statement: "Television X - the neighbour's envy, the owner's pride" - A T.V. advertisement.

      Assumptions:

      1. Catchy slogans appeal to people.
      2. People are envious of their neighbours superior possessions.
      3. People want to be envied by their neighbours.


    • 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
    • 6. Statement: 'Move into the upper echelons without paying a steep price - Book a luxurious flat with us'. An advertisement of a construction company for its prestigious project.

      Assumptions:

      1. It is possible to join the select band of rich people by hard work.
      2. Staying in luxury without paying steep price is the criterion of upper crust of the society.
      3. Booking a luxurious flat is very easy now.


    • Options
    • A. None is implicit
    • B. Only II is implicit
    • C. Only III is implicit
    • D. Only II and III are implicit
    • E. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. Statement: The school authority decided to open a summer school this year in the school compound for the students in the age range of 7 - 14 years.

      Assumptions:

      1. All the students will attend the summer school.
      2. All the parents will prefer to remain in the city than going out of town for enabling their children to attend the summer school.
      3. Those who cannot afford to go out of station will send their children to summer school.


    • Options
    • A. None is implicit
    • B. Only II is implicit
    • C. Only II and III are implicit
    • D. Only III is implicit
    • E. All are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 8. Statement: The university Authority has decided to decentralize conduct of terminal examinations and give this responsibility to each college for its students to avoid delay in declaration of results.

      Assumptions:

      1. The colleges are equipped to carry out this responsibility.
      2. There may not be uniformity in evaluation standard across the colleges.
      3. The students may welcome this new development.


    • Options
    • A. None is implicit
    • B. Only I and II are implicit
    • C. Only II and III are implicit
    • D. Only I and III are implicit
    • E. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. Statement: Ten candidates, who were on the waiting list, could finally be admitted to the course.

      Assumptions:

      1. Wait-listed candidates do not ordinarily get admission.
      2. A large number of candidates were on the waiting list.
      3. The number of candidates to be admitted is small.


    • Options
    • A. None 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
    • 10. Statement: The successful man has the ability to judge himself correctly.

      Assumptions:

      1. Inability to judge correctly causes failure.
      2. To judge others is of no use to a successful man.
      3. The successful man cannot make a wrong judgement.


    • Options
    • A. None is implicit
    • B. All are implicit
    • C. Only I and II are implicit
    • D. Only II and III are implicit
    • E. Only I and III are implicit
    • Discuss


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