Statement: The successful man has the ability to judge himself correctly.
Assumptions:
Inability to judge correctly causes failure.
To judge others is of no use to a successful man.
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
Correct Answer
All are implicit
Explanation
Assumptions I and III directly follow from the statement and so both are implicit. Also, the basic quality of a successful man is that he can judge himself. This means that he need not judge others. So, II is also implicit.
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1. Statement: Ten candidates, who were on the waiting list, could finally be admitted to the course.
Assumptions:
Wait-listed candidates do not ordinarily get admission.
A large number of candidates were on the waiting list.
Since the wait-listed candidates have been admitted, so I is not implicit. Also, nothing about the number of candidates on the waiting list or the number to be admitted can be deduced from the statement. So, neither II nor III is implicit.
2. 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:
The colleges are equipped to carry out this responsibility.
There may not be uniformity in evaluation standard across the colleges.
The university must have taken this decision keeping in mind the efficiency of the colleges. So, I is implicit II is vague and is not implicit. The statement mentions that the new policy would help avoid delay in declaration of results. So, III is also implicit.
3. 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:
All the students will attend the summer school.
All the parents will prefer to remain in the city than going out of town for enabling their children to attend the summer school.
Those who cannot afford to go out of station will send their children to summer school.
The statement talks of the policy of opening a summer school. But the response of the children and their parents cannot be deduced from it. So, none is implicit.
4. 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:
It is possible to join the select band of rich people by hard work.
Staying in luxury without paying steep price is the criterion of upper crust of the society.
The statement advocates that a person can upgrade to a high life style by paying a low price to book a luxurious, upper-class flat. S6, III is implicit, However, nothing about the nature of the upper-class or the ways of becoming rich can be assumed from the given statement. So, neither I nor II is implicit.
5. Statement: The national air carrier has decided to start a weekly air service from town A to town B.
Assumptions:
There will be enough passengers to make the operation economically viable.
Other carriers may not start such service.
The people staying around these towns can afford the cost of air travel.
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.
6. Statement: A State Government suspended two additional district judges.
Assumptions:
They were negligent in discharging duties.
There was a charge of misconduct against them.
The government officials were biased against them.
A person holding an office is generally suspended on charges of misconduct or negligence of duty. So, either I or II is implicit. III seems to be vague and so it is not implicit.
7. Statement: Bill Clinton is the second democrat to be re-elected as President of America, the other being the legendary Roosevelt.
Assumptions:
Clinton has the same qualities that Roosevelt had.
The majority of people in America have faith in Clinton.
The election campaign of Clinton's rivals was not impressive.
The statement simply mentions that Clinton and Roosevelt were the only two persons who were re-elected as President of America. But this does not imply that they were liked by the public for the same reasons or qualities. So, I is not implicit. However, it is clear that that majority of people adore Clinton. So, II is implicit. Nothing about the reasons of Clinton's victory or the election campaign of Clinton's rivals can be assumed from the given statement. So, III is not implicit.
8. Statement: "If you are a mechanical engineer, we want you as our supervisor." - An advertisement by Company X.
Assumptions:
Mechanical engineers are expected to be better performers by Company X.
The Company X needs supervisors.
Mechanical engineers may get attracted and apply to Company X.
Clearly, the company lends more importance to mechanical engineers. This shows that they are believed to perform better. So, I is implicit. Also, the advertisement is given because the company needs supervisors. So, II is implicit. Further, the advertisement is meant to attract only mechanical engineers for the vacancy in company X. Hence, III is also implicit.
9. Statement: "Use Riya cold cream for fair complexion." - An advertisement.
Assumption I follows from the statement and so it is implicit. II is vague and so it is not implicit. Also, advertisements are given with the hope that people would know the qualities of the product and buy it. So, III is implicit.
10. Statement: Quality of life of a person is not dependent only on his wealth.
Assumptions:
The aim of most people is just to acquire more wealth.
There are some factors other than wealth which contribute to the quality of life.
Wealth does not contribute to the quality of life at all.
Clearly, I does not follow from the statement. So, it is not implicit. The statement mentions that quality of life does not depend only on wealth. This means that there are some other factors as well, which govern the quality of life. But this does not imply that wealth does not contribute at all. So, II is implicit while III is not.