Statement and Assumption problems
- 1. Statement:
A brand is essentially a seller's promise to consistently deliver a specific set of features, benefits and service to the buyers.
Assumptions:
I. A branded good always gives satisfaction to the buyers.
II. An unbranded good does possess the same set of features as that of branded goods.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is implicit.
Explanation:
Seller's promise doesn't mean that the good will give satisfaction to buyers. Hence I is not implicit. Nothing can be assumed about unbranded goods from the statement. Hence II is not implicit.
- 2. Statement:
From the worldwide advertising hype one would imagine that the new year 2000 will be a magic wand changing with a swishing wave, India and the world.
. Assumptions:
I. One's imagining greatly depends on advertisement.
II. There will be nothing new on the millennium eve.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit.
Explanation:
The connection between "advertising hype' and "one would imagine" makes I implicit. II is not implicit: what the speaker assumes is that there might be some change but not on the grand scale being talked about.
- 3. Statement:
On the net, an entrepreneur located in the metaphorical Jhumritalaiya can become a global player.
Assumptions:
I. Nowadays net is the best way for advertisement of an entrepreneur.
II. Only that entrepreneur can become a global player whose business is related to computer software.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is implicit.
Explanation:
if neither I nor II is implicit.
- 4. Statement:
If there were posters available of these men, they would have replaced Shahrukh and Sachin on many hostel walls by now .---about top IT professionals.
Assumptions:
I. The posters of IT professionals are not available in the market.
II. Nowadays top IT professionals are most popular among students.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The speaker has used the name of Sachin and Shahrukh because of their popularity among young students. Replacing their posters clearly hints that II is implicit. I is clearly an assumption.
- 5. Statement:
The Net can be for India what oil was for West Asia.
Assumptions:
I. Most IT entrepreneurs of the world are Indians.
II. India can have a monopoly in IT sector in the world market.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
West Asia has a large stock of oil resources; that is why they have monopoly in this sector. Similarly, the speaker is assuming that India has human resources (in the form of IT entrepreneurs) which will lead it to become no. 1 in this field or contribute a large part to India's economy. Hence both are implicit.
- 6. Statement:
Have fun this new year eve, but not at others cost.----Delhi Police
Assumptions:
I. Generally, people celebrate new year's party on others expenses.
II. people will enjoy the new year eve with a bang.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
Here "others ' cost " means others ' peace, others' safety..... but certainly not others' expenses. Hence I is not implicit. II is implicit; that is why Delhi police has issued the statement.
- 7. Statement:
Reckless partying can lead to health problems and you may reach a hospital straight from the discotheque.
Assumptions:
I. Heavy drinking is the main reason of the health problems.
II. Sometimes dancing may lead to health problems.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer: if either I or II is implicit.
Explanation:
When we say that "reckless partying can lead to health problems", we assume that either heavy drinking or dancing ----we can't think of any other illness-causing element-----is the culprit.
- 8. Statement:
Live a full life. Don't drink and drive.---Delhi Traffic Police in its ad.
Assumptions:
I. Driving after drinking may cause accidents.
II. Some people generally drive after drinking.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I is implicit in the tone of warning. II is implicit because when we stop people from doing something, we assume that they generally do so.
- 9. Statement:
Mother tongue is undoubtedly the most facile language for children to learn in their early part of schooling.
Assumptions:
I. Learning other language will give extra stress on the mind of early school children.
II. After maturing students can learn in other languages also.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is implicit.
Explanation:
The both assumption we cannot conclude from given statement.
if neither I nor II is implicit.
- 10. Statement:
Success and failure are part of every individual's life and career.
Assumptions:
I. The speaker has an idea about the life of average people.
II. The statement will boost up those who have failed in life.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
if only assumption II is implicit.
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