Statement and Assumption problems
- 1. Statement
Lack of stimulation in the first four five years of life can have adverse consequences.
Assumptions
I. A great part of the development of observed intelligence occurs in the earliest year of life.
II. 50% of the measurable intelligence at the age of 17 is already predictable by the age of four.
Options- A. if Assumption I is implicit
- B. if Assumption II is implicit
- C. iIf either Assumption I or II is implit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
Correct Answer: if Assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption II is implicit.
- 2. Statement
Take this 'oven' home and you can prepare very tasty dishes which you were unable to prepare earlier-an advertisement of X brand oven.
Assumptions
I. The user knows the recipes of tasty dishes but does not have the proper oven to cook.
II. Only 'X' brand oven can cook very tasty dishes.
Options- A. if Assumption I is implicit
- B. if Assumption II is implicit
- C. iIf either Assumption I or II is implit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
Correct Answer: if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
To cook good food there is no need to have a good oven or only other materialistic things. The only thing is skill.
- 3. Statement
A leading university has begun a practice of displaying results only on the Internet rather then on the main notice boards.
Assumptions
I. All the students enrolled with the university have access to Internet at home.
II. Most of the students referred to the result displayed on both the internet as well as the notice boards earlier.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. ifonly Assumption II is implicit
- C. iIf either Assumption I or II is implit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
Correct Answer: if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is invalid as the assumption is that the students have access to the internet. But it is not necessary that they have this access at home. Further, past practice may not have been borne in mind while switching over to internet only display. Hence, Assumption II is also invalid.
- 4. Statement
A leading NGO decided to open a library containing books and newspapers of all major publishers in a remote village.
Assumptions
I. All other nearby villages already have similar libraries.
II. There is adequate number of literate people in the village.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. if either Assumption I or II is implit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
Correct Answer: if only Assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is not implicit as it has no relation with the given statement. The statement does not give any information about other villages. Further literacy is necessary for a library to be successful. Hence, II is implicit.
- 5. Statement
Banks should always check financial status before lending money to a client,
Assumptions
I. Checking before lending would give a true picture the client's financial status.
II. Clients sometimes may not present the correct picture of their ability to repay loan amount to the bank.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. if either Assumption I or II is implit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
Correct Answer: if only Assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is implicit in the norm prescribed in the statement. This is the the reason why checking is being advised. However, II vague. If cross checking is what the speaker has in mind, II would become implicit.
- 6. Statement
To save the environment enforce total ban on illegal mining throughout the country.
Assumptions
I. Mining which is done legally does not cause any harm to the environment.
II. Mining is one of the factors responsible for environmental degradation.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. if either Assumption I or II is implicit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
Correct Answer: if only Assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I is invalid because it is not implied that legal mining does not harm and illegal mining does all harm. It is only implied that illegal mining is more harmful for the environment. This happens because in illegal mining norms are flouted with impurity. Only a look on Assumption II gives the idea that it is very much implied in the given statement.
- 7. Statement
The Government should deploy army to rehabilitate the people displaced victim to earthquake.
Assumptions
I. Army can be used for purposes other than war also.
II. Only army can rehabilitate the displaced victim of earthquake .
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
- D. if both Assumptions I and II are implicit Discuss
Correct Answer: if only Assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
It is given in the statement that the Government should developed to rehabilitate people which means that army be used for purposes other than war. Hence, Assumption is implicit. The word 'only' makes the assumption baseless.
- 8. Statement
The Government should deploy army to rehabilitate the people displaced due to earthquake.
Assumptions
I. Army should be entrusted with activity other than war to give them enough experience.
II. Rehabilitation of earthquake victim is obligatory for the Governments.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
- D. if both Assumptions I and II are implicit Discuss
Correct Answer: if only Assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
Army is being used as alternate course of action which otherwise is meant for war purpose only. Hence, Assumption I that works other than war will give enough experience to army, is not implicit. Secondly, 'rehabilitation is obligatory for Government' is the correct assumption.
- 9. Statement
If children are to manage our world in future, then they need to be equipped to do so.
Assumptions
I. The world has always educated children.
II. It is possible to educate children.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is miplicit
- B. if only Assumption II is miplicit
- C. if either Assumption I or II is implicit
- D. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
Correct Answer: if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
None of the assumption is implicit in the statement.
- 10. Statement
No budgetary provision for the purpose of appointing additional faculty would be made in the context of Institute's changed financial priorities.
Assumptions
I. Appointment of faculty requires funds.
II. There are areas other than appointment of faculty which require more financial attention.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. if either Assumption I or II is implicit
- D. if both Assumption I and II are implicit Discuss
Correct Answer: if both Assumption I and II are implicit
Explanation:
It is clear that appointment of faculty requires funds, that is why it has been stated that no budgetary provisions will be made. Secondly, budget has been restricted to be invested in other areas. Hence, both the assumptions are implicit.
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