Question 1

Statement In order to replenish the nutrients in the soil, it is important to grow different types of crops every alternate season. Assumptions I. A crop can never be grown for the second time in the same field. II. If a different crop is grown in t…

Accepted Answer

Assumption I is not implicit as it has no connection with the given statement. The need to grow different types of crops is talked about precisely because there is a likelihood of farmers growing the same crop again and again unless instructed. Further, growing different types of crops is impotent but not sufficient. Therefore, Assumption II is also not valid.

Question 2

Statement The Government has decided to run all commercial vehicles on bio-fuels in order to save the depleting fossil fuel reserves. Assumptions I. It is possible to switch over from fossil fuels to bio-fuels for vehicles. II. Sufficient amount of …

Accepted Answer

Assumption I is implicit. The reason is that if the Government has taken such a decision, it must have assumed that its implementation would be possible. Argument II is not implicit because on the basis of given statement it cannot be said with surety that sufficient amount of bio-fuel can be produced in the country. It is possible that the Government has import on its mind for the said purpose.

Question 3

Statement Give adequate job related training to the employees before assigning them full-fledged work. Assumptions I. Training helps in boosting the performance of employee. II. Employees have no skill sets before training is provided to them.

Accepted Answer

No doubts, Assumption I is implicit in the need for training but what happens in case of II? It takes things to an extreme with the phrase ''no skill sets''. Hence Assumption II is an invalid assumption.

Question 4

Statement Take a ferry or a boat instead of a bus to reach the Kravi islands faster. Assumptions I. The islands being in remote location are not easily accessible. II. Ferries and boat are available to travel to kravi islands.

Accepted Answer

Assumption I is not implicit as there may be several reasons for the preference being stated (taking a ferry or s boat). Assumption II is very much valid because we ask someone to employ a means only when we assume the availability of that particular means.

Question 5

Statement Detergent should be used to clean clothes. Assumptions I. Detergents form more lather. II. Detergent helps to dislodge grease and dirt.

Accepted Answer

Assumption I is not implicit because nothing is mentioned about the later information by the detergent. Further, detergent should be used as they clean clothes better and more easily. Hence Assumption II is implicit.

Question 6

Statement "Private property, trespassers will be prosecuted", a notice on a plot of land. Assumptions I. The passerby may read notice and may not trespass. II. The people are scared of prosecution.

Accepted Answer

Any notice is displayed assuming that it will get desired response from targeted mass. Hence, Assumption I is implicit. Assumption II is also implicit as the notice threatens any trespassers to be prosecuted.

Question 7

Statement All the students of a school were instructed by principal to reach school at least 15 min before the stipulated time for the the coming month. Assumptions I. The parents of the students of the school may protest against the principal's ins…

Accepted Answer

Point to be noted that, if a person instructs an individual or group of people, the former assumes that the latter will abide by it. The principle must be assuming the same. Hence, Assumption I is not implicit. Again, Assumption II is no implicit as it has not connection with the given statement.

Question 8

Statement "To keep myself up-to-date, I always listen to prime time news on television", A candidate tells the interview board. Assumptions I. The candidate does not read newspaper. II. Recent news are broadcast only on television.

Accepted Answer

Assumption I is not implicit as the candidates listening to news on the television does not mean that he does not read newspaper. Assumption II is also invalid because of the word 'only' . The Word 'only' disconnect Assumption II from the given statement.

Question 9

Statement Every year doctors, scientist and engineers migrate from Indian to greener pastures. Assumptions I. Brain-drain has affected Indian adversely. II. Better scales and better standers of living acts as a bait to lure them.

Accepted Answer

The statement is based on the assumption that lucrative offers tempt the scientists to migrate abroad. Hence, only Assumption II is implicit.

Question 10

Statement The Government is making efforts to boost tourism in Jammu and Kashmir. Assumptions I. Tourism in jammu and Kashmir dropped during last couple of years. II. Special discount in the railway fare has been announced.

Accepted Answer

The Government is making effort to boost tourism in jammu and Kashmir on the assumption that tourism in jammu and Kashmir dropped during last couple of years. Therefore, Assumption I is implicit in the statement.

Question 11

Statement If you don't get desired response to your fund raising campaign through the routine advertisements appeal to the public's regional sentiments. Assumptions I. It is desirable to adopt alternative strategy in case the response to the first f…

Accepted Answer

It is advised in the statement to appeal to the people's regional sentiments, if the desired response to find raising campaign is not achieved. It is therefore assumed that it is desirable to adopt alternative strategy in case the response to the first fund raising strategy in lukewarm. At the same time, it is also assumed that people contribute in terms of money. Hence, both the assumptions are implicit in the statement.

Question 12

Statement The police in India have to cope with tremendous stress and strain, while maintaining security and order. Assumptions I. In other countries the police don't have to undergo stress and strain while doing their duties. II. The police are exp…

Accepted Answer

Statement does not compare Indian police with the police any other country, hence, Assumption I is not implicit in the statement that police are expected to their duties without stress and strain. Hence, none of the assumption is implicit.

Question 13

Statement There is no shopping complex for this colony, people have to go the main market. Assumptions I. The colony may be far from main market. II. The people do not want to go to the main market.

Accepted Answer

Assumption I is clearly implicit in the statement. Assumption II is not implicit in the statement because people's wish go to the main market is not related with the statement.

Question 14

Statement The cotton crop continues to be poor even after the introduction of improved variety of cotton seeds. Assumptions I. The yield of cotton was expected to increased after introduction of improved variety of seeds. II. The yield of cotton was…

Accepted Answer

Improve variety of cotton seeds has been used in anticipation of good crop. Hence, Assumption I is implicit in the statement. Clearly, Assumption II is implicit in the statement.

Question 15

Statement The new educational policy envisages major modifications in the education system. Assumptions I. present educational system is inconsistent with national needs. II. Present educational system needs changes.

Accepted Answer

Both the assumptions are implicit in the statement. Major modifications in the educational system imply that the existing educational system was not serving the purpose very well and there was need to modify it.

Question 16

Statement Politicians become rich by the votes of the people. Assumptions I. People vote to make politicians rich. II. Politicians become rich by their virtue.

Accepted Answer

The statement implies that politicians win election by the votes of people. Therefore, neither of the assumptions implicit in the statement.

Question 17

Statement Theoretical education does not bring in economic advancement and it lends to a steady loss of confidence and money in the country. Assumptions I. There is close relationship between development of confidence and economic development. II. T…

Accepted Answer

Neither I nor II is implicit in the statement. The statement does not indicate that confidence and economic development are related.

Question 18

Statement He is too industrious to be poor. Assumptions I. Very industrious people also can be poor. II. Very lazy people can also be rich.

Accepted Answer

None of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. The statement implies that industrious people are rich.

Question 19

Statement A very large number of people stood in the queue for buying tickets for the one day international cricket match scheduled to be played in the city on the next day. Assumptions I. No other one day international cricket match may be played i…

Accepted Answer

Assumption I is not implicit as people may like to see this particular match even if other matches are played in near future. Again, when we start in a queue, we hope to get ticket. Hence, Assumption II is implicit.

Question 20

Statement The highway police authority put up large boards at regular intervals indicating the speed limit and dangers of over speeding on the highways. Assumptions I. Most of the motorists may drive their vehicles within the speed limit on the high…

Accepted Answer

Boards have been put with the assumption that it will get desired response from the motorists. Hence, Assumption I is implicit. Assumption II is not implicit because it negates the desired response from the boards put up.

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