Statement and Assumption Questions

• Statement: The head of the organization congratulated the entire staff for their sincere efforts to reduce the deficit and urged them to give their best for an even more profitable future. Assumptions: I. Employees may feel motivated and at least maintain, if not enhance, their present work level. II. Employees may now relax and slow down since there is no immediate threat of a huge deficit.
• Statement: "Product X is not currently in stock with us but can be supplied against a firm order." Assumptions: I. Product X is not in great demand. II. Product X is out of stock because a new model is arriving.
• Statement: "Two months ago, the Central Government announced dearness relief for pensioners with immediate effect, yet banks have not credited the arrears," says a Pensioners' Forum. Assumptions: I. Most banks normally take care of pensioners. II. Two months is sufficient for the government and banking machinery to implement such credit.
• Statement: The school has decided to raise the number of students per classroom to seventy from the next academic session to bridge its income–expenditure gap. Assumptions: I. Fees from the additional students will be sufficient to bridge the gap to a large extent. II. The school will certainly be able to enroll enough additional students in every class next session.
• Statement: Science is like a news agency: it supplies information, but with exceptionally high reliability due to rigorous verification and its ability to endure for centuries. Therefore, science should be read with as much interest as the news. Assumptions: I. Science encourages an investigative spirit. II. People read the news out of interest.
• Statement: Prakash decided in May to book railway reservations for his July journey to Mumbai. Assumptions: I. The railways open reservations two months in advance. II. There is more than one train to Mumbai. III. A seat in the desired class will be available.
• Statement: In India, firms with relatively high import orientation were not the ones that benefited most from Government interventions during the peak of the import-substitution era. Assumptions: I. Highly import-oriented companies do not need Government support. II. Companies with lower import orientation received more Government support/benefit. III. Import-oriented companies are affected by Government price-related actions. IV. Exporting performance is affected by Government actions.
• Statement: "Rich people are more prone to have heart attacks." (repaired from likely typo "Rice people"). Assumptions: I. Most deaths among rich people are due to heart attacks. II. Poor people do not have heart attacks.
• Statement: "Do not lean out of the moving train," a warning displayed in a railway compartment. Assumptions: I. Such a warning will have some effect on passenger behavior. II. Leaning out of a moving train is dangerous. III. It is the railways’ duty to take care of passengers’ safety.
• Statement: "Training must be given to all employees to increase productivity and profitability." Assumptions: I. Training is an essential component of productivity. II. Employees cannot function effectively without proper training. III. Profitability and productivity are mutually reinforcing.
• Statement: "The situation in this area continues to be tense and out of control. People are requested to remain at home only." Assumptions: I. There have been serious incidents. II. People will not go to the office. III. Normality will be restored shortly.
• Statement: "If you are a first-class graduate with at least 65% marks, you are eligible to apply for the officer post in our organization," says an advertisement. Assumptions: I. There will be an adequate number of applicants satisfying the educational criteria. II. Graduates with less than 65% marks may not perform well on the job. III. Candidates with 65% or more marks are likely to perform well on the job.
• Statement: The largest domestic airline announced a new summer schedule, introducing more flights on trunk routes. Assumptions: I. More passengers are expected to travel by this airline on trunk routes during summer. II. Other airlines will also increase flights across all sectors.
• Statement: The chairman decided to hold a grand function to celebrate the company’s silver jubilee next weekend and invited a large number of guests. Assumptions: I. Company officials will be able to complete all necessary preparations in time. II. A majority of the invited guests will attend the function.
• Statement: The largest computer manufacturer slashed prices of most desktop models by about 15% with immediate effect. Assumptions: I. The company may incur heavy losses because of the price cuts. II. Sales of the company’s desktops may increase in the near future.
• Statement: Mohan asked his mother to arrange food for about thirty persons because he invited all his friends to celebrate his birthday. Assumptions: I. Most of Mohan’s friends are likely to come to his house on his birthday. II. There will not be more than thirty attendees at the 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 applicants may be able to get admission to the college. II. The admission process adopted by the renowned college may be fair to all applicants.
• Statement: The state administration banned the 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 the visit of foreign dignitaries. II. Many people may ignore the prohibitory orders and gather to get a glimpse of the dignitaries. Which of the above assumptions is implicit in the statement?
• Statement: The Government decided to levy a toll tax of Rs 100 for every vehicle using the superhighway connecting the two big cities of the state. Assumptions: I. A majority of vehicles traveling between these two cities may not use the superhighway. II. The Government may not be able to recover the construction cost of the superhighway from toll collections. Which of the above assumptions is implicit in the statement?
• Statement: The teachers of all 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 still revise the pay of college teachers in the current year. Which of the above assumptions is implicit in the statement?