Statement and Assumption Questions

• Statement: By 2010, India will be the country with the greatest number of heart patients. Assumptions: I. The number of heart patients all over the world can be found out. II. By 2010, India will be the most populated country in the world.
• Statement: Unlike other known forms of threat, AIDS spreads its tentacles slowly but steadily. When billions of dollars are being pumped in to counter terrorism, such a seriousness is not being observed against this sure killer. - Comments of a citizen Assumptions: I. Government's perception of AIDS requires to undergo a sea change. II. AIDS poses more threats to human life than terrorism.
• Statement: "When Mr X and Mr Y stepped out for toss on the ground it was evident that one of them was in positive frame of mind while the other was tense, fearing defeat and elimination from the tournament." - An ex- captain of a cricket team Assumptions: I. Panic always sets in when a team is playing after a spate of defeats. II. There are some days when a player achieves magical heights, when he is unstoppable and when every other player in the arena looks woefully inadequate.
• Statement: "Mail your grievance and confidential information to the commissioner of police." -Request of city police to citizens Assumptions: I. All categories of people, be it the poor or the senior citizens, might have grievances. II. People have blind faith in the efficiency of flying squad of vigilance branch.
• Statement: "Beware! Recycled coloured plastic bags contain harmful colour pigments, which, on coming in contact with food particles, make food unfit for consumption, resulting in severe food poison, allergies and in extreme cases even death." - A scientist Assumptions: I. Non - biodegradability nature makes plastic bags an environmental hazard. II. Use of plastic bags is harmful and has cascading effects on human life.
• Statement: "In view of a likely fiscal deficit of around five per cent, there is no denying the need for a consensus to trim government expenditure." - View of Mr X Assumptions: I. Trimming government expenditure is an effective tool to curb fiscal deficit. II. Trimming government expenditure is not an effective tool to curb fiscal deficit.
• Statement: India's dismal performances in the World Cup notwithstanding, cricket betting is on in full swing in the country. - A news Assumptions: I. Dismal performances of India discourages betting business all over the world. II. Bookies are making merry.
• Statement: I heard the news as soon as I woke up in the morning. I felt shattered. Assumptions: I. The incident took place before I woke up. II. The news was shocking.
• Statement: "God bless all the parents whose children passed away in the Yamuna waters." - A student. Assumptions: I. The student believes in God. II. Some children have died by drowning.
• Statement: "I think illiterate and drunk drivers should not be employed, at least for children." - says X. Assumptions: I. Literacy helps in driving. II. Children have a status equal to the adults.
• Statement: Owing to urgent repair on a main line from the Wazirabad waterworks, water supply will be at low pressure on Thursday. Assumptions: I. Repair impedes water supply. II. Water can be had even on low pressure.
• Statement: Another strange thing I noticed last night was that the lights of the drawing room were on. Assumptions: I. A thief must have come in. II. Usually, the drawing room lights are off at night.
• Statement: "Women should be given vocational training in their work." - An advice Assumptions: I. Vocational training may increase efficiency of an individual. II. Women are likely to get benefited from vocational training.
• Statement: "People who swindle crores of taxpayers' money go scot- free while petty thieves, who probably rob out of desperation, are given third-degree punishment and are often victims of custodial deaths."- View of Mr X Assumptions: I. All person should be equal before law. II. Punishment should be given to the culprit according to the degree of the infringement committed by the culprit.
• Statement: "Look under your seat. There could be a bomb. Raise alarm. Earn reward." - A written instruction to passengers of a bus Assumptions: I. Passengers will read the instruction and may abide by it. II. Passengers' participation may ensure more security.
• Statement: In order to discipline the auto drivers and provide relief lakhs of passengers, the Transport Minister has announced that strong action would be taken against drivers who do not display the magnified driver's licence prominently on the windscreen of their vehicle after April 1. Assumptions: I. When the measure comes into force, it would no longer be possible for the autorickshaw drivers to fool the owners in any way. II. The measure would facilitate easy identification of the offenders.
• Statement: The Government X has proposed to create two new service cadres of Rural Development Service and Rural Engineering Service to strengthen the Panchayati Raj model. Assumptions: I. New cadres may help implement the Government's schemes for empowerment of rural communities. II. There may be some practical difficulties in implementation of various schemes launched by the Government X.
• Statement: "Policies and programmes and seminars cannot change the women's status. There is a greater need for attitudinal change in the society towards working women."- View of Mr X Assumptions: I. It is possible to make change in the attitude of the society towards working women. II. Status of the working women is not satisfactory.
• Statement: "Government of state X's step, according to which it has been decided to provide cooked meal to the students of all primary school of the states, is not a proper and judicious step." - Criticism by a person Assumptions: I. Students may hesitate to eat the cooked meal provided by the Government. II. The cooked meal served to the students may be hazardous for the health of students.
• Statement: "Although no war was witnessed during the tenure of prime ministership of Mr X, a large number of top bravery medals were conferred upon many cops in the name of curbing terrorism and eliminating terrorists of different organisations belonging to our own states." - View of a citizen Assumptions: I. It is disgraceful of cops to name the act of killing of terrorists of our own country as an act of bravery. II. A war is less harmful for a country than menace of terrorism.