Statement and Assumption Questions

• Statement: Dowry system can not be eradicated from our society unless we change the people's mindset. Assumptions: I. Existence of dowry system is not desirable in a society. II. It is possible to bring a radical change in people's mindset.
• Statement: "No war, yet 1874 Indian Armymen killed or hurt during the 10-month forward deployment along the Indo-Pak border last year." - Opposition leader Assumptions: I. Our Armymen have to soldier on without even the necessities like decent helmets, proper webbing or bullet- proof jackets. II. The casualties during the 10 months have surpassed the estimated limit of casualties along the Indo-Pak border.
• Statement: Instead of limiting capital punishment to the rarest of the rare cases, it should be made mandatory for crimes like murder, rape, drug trafficking, child molestation and all anti-national activities. If a person does not respect the law, let him at least fear it. Assumptions: I. When a man is sentenced to death for whatever crime he has committed, he should at least die a painless death. II. A person convicted of a heinous crime deserves no kindness.
• Statement: "It is tall claims that our state X is progressing on industrial front. Rising unemployment by leaps and bounds is enough to collaborate it." - View of a politician of state X Assumptions: I. If the state were progressing on the industrial front it should have been reflected in the unemployment situation. II. Progress on industrial front reduces financial crunch.
• Statement: In a bid to discourage cattle owners from letting their animals loose on the roads the Municipal Corporation of city X has enhanced the fine from Rs 4000 to 5000. Assumptions: I. Increase in fine may decrease the stray cattle menace. II. The subsequent fine is quite a large sum and it should prompt the owner to get his cattle back as early as possible.
• Statement: "Learn to solve Quantitative Aptitude in 3 seconds besides Date Interpretation (without written steps) by our experts or take back Rs 10,000/- as penalty." - An advertisement of XYZ Coaching Institute Assumptions: I. It may not be possible to read each of the questions within three second by a candidate. II. It will be a hard nut to crack for all aspirants to solve question of Data Interpretation without any written work.
• Statement: High Court of state 'X' has decided to do away with the summer vacations in order to dispose of pending cases. Assumptions: I. Vacation for the courts is a vestige of the Raj period. II. The step taken by the judiciary will compel the Government to fill up all the vacancies in the court.
• Statement: The Government has transferred the entire staff of police station 'X' and a magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the mysterious death of a man in the police station. Assumptions: I. Magisterial inquiry may be able to reveal the cause of death of the man in the police custody. II. Transferring the entire staff may pave the way to hold free and fair enquiry.
• Statement: "Bring alive your education dreams. Avail loan today and pay as your start earning."- An advertisement of a bank XYZ Assumptions: I. Most of the students who need loan, prefer flexible repayment options besides no processing fees or service charges. II. Students who need loans prefer loans without collateral security.
• Statement: In an attempt to make the conditional access system "consumer-friendly", the government issued a notification asking cable operators to declare pay channel rates by June 15. Assumptions: I. Cable operators may not be able to declare pay channel rates by June 15 due to lack of adequate time. II. Everyone has their own business compulsions and wish to test their own market.
• Statement: "Despite a draconian crackdown against software pirates announced by country X last year, the country remains the world's third largest market for bootleg computer programs." - A journalist Assumptions: I. Computer piracy is declining globally but increasing in country X. II. A draconian crackdown against software pirates may bring the bootleggers to hell.
• Statement: "Problems with your spouse and too little time to hash things out? Online couple therapy may be for you."- An advertisement Assumptions: I. People may have faith in online therapy. II. Couples on the run expect comparable results from online "chats" mediated by a professional and face-to-face therapy on a psychologist's couch.
• Statement: "If you see any street lights on during the day, or notice pilferage of electricity, do inform us." - A notice by NDPL to common people Assumptions: I. Watching TV together and using one fan/cooler/AC will help conserve electricity. II. Power generation is limited; joint efforts to conserve power would help maintain reliable supply of electricity.
• Statement: One of the groups of militants of our organisation, which had been successful in making its way into the Indian territory, kidnapped a local resident of the area and forced him to act as a guide. Assumptions: I. Local residents of a particular area possess good knowledge about the path in and around the area. II. Despite the use of force against an individual, he or she may guide properly and accurately.
• Statement: Being unable to accommodate adequate training session for the national team, country X has decided not to defend the LG Cup it won last year in the city Z. Assumptions: I. Without playing several matches against major soccer- playing nations, it will be futile to defend the LG Cup. II. Underpreparedness of the team may result in failure for country X.
• Statement: "I want Multinational Companies (MNCs) to be out of the water business. I don't mind them in road construction or some other area." - Statement of a waterman while educating the people on the community's water right Assumptions: I. Water is basic to life and the community should own it. II. The MNCs are not the prowl to by the rivers.
• Statement: Courier companies, led by big names are planning 25-30% hike in courier and parcel rates, as an initiative, following 67% hike in on -board courier rates by domestic airlines. Assumptions: I. If the courier rates were not increased, the industry would suffer huge losses which would retard its growth, leading to closure of operations. II. The hike in courier and the parcel rates may be able to reimburse the expenses incurred due to hike in onboard courier rates by the domestic airlines.
• Statement: "Before you hire a domestic help, get his/her background verified through us. Your family's safety depends on this simple step." - City police Assumptions: I. Police verification of domestic help is an effective step in crime prevention. II. Verification of people's domestic help's antecedents is a simple process.
• Statement: "My life has become a burden for too many people and my step of jumping off a multistoreyed housing complex will bring happiness for many people. I do not blame anyone for my act. Please let me die peacefully." - A suicide note written by a 19-year-old girl. Assumptions: I. Jumping off a multistoreyed housing complex will cause death. II. Jumping off a multistoreyed housing complex is the easiest among the various way of ending lives, such as hanging, burning and consuming poison.
• Statement: "If we really want to reduce the menace of smoking, we need to reflect our intention through our deeds, our creations such as movies, in which incidence of smoking is show much higher than the actual cigarette consumption among the Indian population." - View of Mr X. Assumptions: I. There is a strong link between films and viewers' behavior. II. Smoking show in movies results in corresponding increase in smoking among the public. III. Menace of smoking can be reduced by proper planning followed by appropriate efforts.