Statement and Assumption Questions

• Statement The chairman of the company decided to hold a grand function to celebrate silver jubilee during the next weekend and invited a large number of guests. Assumptions I. The company officials may be able to make all the necessary preparations for the silver jubilee celebration. II. Majority of the guests invited by the chairman may attend the function.
• Statement The largest computer manufacturing company slashed the prices of most of the desktop models by about 15% with immediate effect. Assumptions I. The company may incur heavy losses due to reduction in prices of the desktop. II. The sales of desktop manufactured by the company may increase in near future.
• Statement Mohan requested his mother to arrange for food for about thirty persons as he invited all his friends to celebrate his birthday. Assumption I Most of Mohan's friends may come to his house on his birthday. II. There may not be more than thirty who may attend Mohan's birthday party.
• Statement A very large number of aspiring students applied for admission to the professional courses run by the renowned college in town. Assumptions I. All the applicants may be able to get admission to the college. II. The admission process adopted by the renowned college may be fair to all the applicants.
• Statement The state administration banned gathering of more than fifty people at any place during the visit of foreign dignitaries to the city. Assumptions I. People may avoid gathering at any place in the city during the period of visit of foreign dignitaries. II. Many people may ignore the prohibitory orders and gather to get a glimpse of the dignitaries.
• Statement The Government decided to levy a toll tax of 100 Rs. for every vehicle using the superhighway connecting the two big cities of the state. Assumptions I. Majority of the vehicles traveling between these two cities may not use the superhighway. II. The Government may not be able to recover the cost incurred for constructing the superhighway from the toll tax collection.
• Statement The teachers of all the degree colleges went on an indefinite strike in protest against the Government's decision to postpone the pay revision to next year. Assumptions I. The Government may suspend all the striking teachers. II. The Government may revise the pay of the college teachers in the current year.
• Statement The railway authority has rescheduled the departure time of many long-distance trains and put up the revised timing on its website. Assumptions I. The passengers may note the change in departure times form the website. II. The passengers may be able to notice the change and board their respective trains before departure.
• Statement "X chocolate is an ideal gift for someone you love", an advertisement. Assumptions I. People generally give gifts to loved ones. II. Such advertisements generally influence people. III. Chocolate can be considered as a gift item.
• Statement Prabodh wrote a second letter to his mother after a month as he did not receive any reply to the first letter. Assumptions I. Prabodh's mother did not receive the letter. II. The letter generally reaches within a fortnight. II. His mother promptly sends reply to his letters.
• Statement "I want to present a novel written by Prem Chand to Amar on his birthday", A tells B. Assumptions I. Amar does not have any novel written by Prem Chand. II. Novel is an acceptable gift for birthday. III. A will be invited by Amar on his birthday.
• Statement "The employees association has appealed to the manager of company 'S' to introduce written examination for clerical cadre recruitment to prevent selection of incompetent persons. Assumptions I. So, far the company 'S' used to select candidates without conducting a written examination. II. A written examination can help to identify competent persons. III. At higher level, written examination may not be of much use.
• Statement The residents of the locality wrote a letter to the corporation requesting to restore normal in the supply of drinking water immediately as the supply at present is just not adequate. Assumptions I. The corporation may not take any action on the letter. II. The municipality has enough water to meet the demand. III. The water supply to the area was adequate in the past.
• Statement Many people fell ill after consuming meal at a wedding reception and were rushed to the nearby Government and private hospitals. Assumptions I. The relatives of the affected people may refuse to take them to the Government hospitals. II. The nearby hospitals may be able to attend to all the affected people.
• Statement The Government has recently announced an incentive package for setting up new business ventures in the rural areas and promised uninterrupted power supply to all the units. Assumptions I. The Government may be able to supply adequate power to all such units. II. People living in the rural areas may welcome the Government decision.
• Statement The municipal authority blocked movement of traffic in and around the temple on the main festivals day. Assumptions I. Very large number of devotees may visit the temple on the main festival day. II. People travelling to the areas near the temple may postpone their journey by a day unless they have very urgent work in that area.
• Statement The Government has instructed all the private school in the city to maintain the current fees for at least two more years. Assumptions I. The authorities of private schools may not follow the Government instruction as they are not dependent on Government funds. II. The parents of the students of private schools of the city may still be eager to pay higher fees.
• Statement The municipal authority has decided to demolish the old bridge on a bus road for constructing a new flyover. Assumptions I. The traffic department may be able to divert movement of vehicles through alternate roads. II. The people traveling in the nearby areas may demonstrate to protest against authority's decision.
• Statement "We need to appoint more teachers", principle informs the school staff. Assumptions I. Teachers are available. II. Present teachers are not good.
• Statement In case of any difficulty about this case, you may contact out company's lawyer. Assumptions I. Each company has lawyer of his own. II. The company's lawyer is thoroughly briefed about this case.