Statement and Assumption Questions

• Statement If people are intelligent they should be creative. Assumptions I. Creativity and intelligence are related. II. Creative people are intelligent.
• Statement The employees association urged its members to stay away from the annual function as many of their demands were not met by the management. Assumptions I. Majority of the members of the association many not attend the function. II. The management may cancel the annual function.
• Statement The sarpanch of the village called a meeting of all the heads of families to discuss the problem of acute shortage of drinking water in the village. Assumptions I. The sarpanch had earlier called such meetings to discuss about various problems. II. Most of the heads of families may attend the meeting called by the sarpanch.
• Statement Inculcate saving habit in your school going child. Assumptions I. Saving habit is expected. II. Good habits should be inculcated from the childhood.
• Statement The root cause of all social evils is love for wealth. Assumptions I. Wealth gives power and makes selfish. II. All those who love wealth are anti-social.
• Statement Even though the number of sugar factories is increasing at a fast rate in India, we still continue to import it from other countries. Assumptions I. Even the increased number of factories may not be able to meet the demand of sugar in India. II. The demand for sugar may increase substantially in future.
• Statement The Government announced a heavy compensation package for all the victims of the terrorist attacks. Assumptions I. Such incidents of terror may not occur in near future. II. Compensation may mitigate the anger among the citizens against the current Government.
• Statement Gambling though lotteries is banned by the central Government in all the states with immediate effect. Assumptions I. This may save innocent citizens from getting cheated of their hard earned money. II. The citizens may not gamble in any other way, if the lotteries are banned.
• Statement Warning : Smoking is injurious to health. Assumptions I. Non-smoking promotes health. II. Really, this warning is not necessary.
• Statement Like a mad man, I decided to follow him, Assumptions I. I am not a mad man. II. I am a mad man.
• Statement If it is easy to become an engineer I do not want to be an engineer. Assumptions I. An individual aspires to be a professional. II. One desires to achieve a thing which is hard earned.
• Statement The municipal corporation has given permission for holding fun fairs in the local football ground during the holiday season. Assumptions I. The local residents may protest against the corporation's decision. II. Many people may not participate in the fun fair. III. Only children are allowed to take part in the fun fair.
• Statement Railways authority has started internet booking facility of long distance trains and also delivering the ticket at the doorstep through courier service little extra cost. Assumptions I. Many customers may now book their tickets through internet resulting into less crowd at ticket booking office. II. Most of the customers may still buy their railways tickets at the booking counters. III. People will ignore this facility.
• Statement: A society is in danger when those who have never learned to obey have been given the right to command. Assumptions: I. A good commander should be disciplined. II. The speaker has witnessed the vices of the society being controlled by undisciplined leaders.
• Statement: "Bar Council of India (BCI) has decided to go on a hunger strike to protest the implementation of the Legal Services Authority (Amendment) Act." ----Chairman of BCI Assumptions: I. The amendment has several loopholes and is bound to hurt the litigants' interests. II. All the members of BCI will welcome the decision. III. The hunger strike held in front of the court will put a pressure on the respective authority.
• Statement: For the third time in a row this week , the Indira Gandhi International Airport was put on a full alert today after Air India received an anonymous message that two terrorists laden with explosives were aboard its Mumbai-Delhi-Hong Kong flight.--- An authority of Indira Gandhi International Airport Assumptions: I. Anonymous message is not likely to be hoax call. II. Anonymous message is likely to be hoax call. III. Alertness might be helpful in reducing the menace.
• Statement: "You should be very careful so that the society does not adversely comment on the police leadership."----A statement made by a CBI officer to the newly recruited young officers Assumptions: I. The society always indulge in adverse comments II. People's trust in the police force is not up to the desired level. III. Society has the efficiency to judge accurately about the police leadership.
• Statement: The High Court has ordered state X to submit the case papers of the hit -and -run accident involving actor Mr Y and directed the police not to allow the actor or his family members and friends to meet witnesses or victims. Assumptions: I. The kith and Kin of an accused are likely to make an effort to tamper with the evidence or create a nuisance to help acquit the accused. II. The capacity of the wrongdoer cannot be a yardstick for deciding punishment for a crime. III. The court's immediate concern is the grievance of the victims which needs redressal.
• Statement: "Never use obvious PIN like your car registration no., birthdate, telephone no., etc. Change your pin every three months." - An instruction to customers of a bank who enjoy ATM facilities Assumptions: I. ATM cards issued by a bank to customers might be lost by some customers. II. Some people may try to use ATM cards of others clandestinely to withdraw money.
• Statement: "We provide subsidised tea to the labourers - pay only Rs 2 instead of Rs 2.50 and get a cuppa of tea." - An advertisement Assumptions: I. Labourers may afford a cup of tea at Rs 2 per cuppa. II. Subsidised prices attract customers.