Statement and Assumption Questions

• Statement: In order to reduce the adverse effect of nature on the society one has to be aware, remain alert and find solutions to fight back. Assumptions: I. Awareness and alertness will help to reduce the adverse effect of nature. II. There are possible solutions to fight against the adverse effect of nature.
• Statement: The finance ministry freshly brought out a hug revenue deficit because customs and excise have done badly due to severe industrial slowdown. Assumptions: I. Excise and customs has a good stake in revenue collection of the government. II. Customs and excise has a strong link- up with industrial performance.
• Statement: If you are a middleman, the Internet's promise of cheaper prices and faster services can "dis-intermediate" you. Assumptions: I. Middlemen are often found as a major hindrance to efficient working of the economy. II. Middlemen have the main role of assisting the transaction between the producer and the consumer.
• Statement: The Net has a lot of useless sites floating around and www.bigwaste.com is one of them, the difference being that it admits to being a big waste of time. Assumptions: I. Most of the websites claim to be useful ever when they or not so. II. The Net has no mechanism to distinguish useless sites from useful ones.
• Statement: "We are in talks with the Japanese Bank for International cooperation (JBIC) for the second tranche of Rs 1,600 crore."- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chairman. Assumptions: I. DMRC has already received the first tranche of the loan from JBIC. II. Talks for receiving the first tranche of the JBIC loan have been finalised.
• Statement: "In every community where we sell our brands, we must remember we do not do business in markets ; we do business in societies."----A marketer Assumptions: I. Shops and markets are of no use in selling a brand. II. The understanding of social behavior is a must for the marketers.
• Statement: Consumers are often deceived by terms like "goods once sold will not be taken back" or the goods are transported at"owner's risk" Assumptions: I. Bearing in mind these phrases , consumers are reluctant to seek compensation. II. Such phrases do not provide a blanket exemption for the seller or the transporter.
• Statement: Some days you settle down peacefully with your morning coffee. Then you open the papers and the adrenaline picks in. Assumptions: I. Coffee and papers are an integral part of the common man's life. II. On same days the paper carry sensational news.
• Statement: Mr Speight with the help of some gunmen arrested the PM of Fiji. Assumptions: I. The Prime Minister was corrupt and was not keen in the development of country. II. Democratic system is very week in the country.
• Statement: "Students are not allowed to wear western dresses on the university campus."----V.C. of a reputed university. Assumptions: I. It looks vulgar and encourages more eve-teasing. II. If the girls will come to the college in Indian dresses then they will concentrate more on studies.
• Statement: "Reservation policy for ST/SC should be extended for another ten years ."----Labour Minister. Assumptions: I. Reservation is still necessary for them to uplift them socially and economically. II. SCs/STs are not so capable so they are given reservation.
• Statement: "Traffic police will be provided with alcometers to identify drunken drivers." -Police chief . Assumptions: I. So many accidents take place everyday because of drunken drivers. II. Alcometers is a machine which can identify the drunken persons very easily.
• Statement: Residents of XYZ colony agitated for irregular water supply. Assumptions: I. Agitation is a right way to get the water supply. II. Residents of the colony have acute problem of water supply.
• Statement: "Come and join my political campaign."--A political leader to film stars. Assumptions: I. People have more faith on the film stars. II. Film stars are big crowd-pullers.
• Statement: "Nobel laureate Dr. Amartya Sen will be presented a Lifetime Card for free travel."--- Chairman of Indian Airlines. Assumptions: I. This is a good way of advertising the company. II. Dr. Amartya Sen is the pride of India.
• Statement: "There should be no screening of film Kohram until further decision."--A High Court order. Assumptions: I. People abide by the decision of High Court. II. Kohram is an objectionable movie.
• Statement: "This time electronic voting machines will be used during elections."-Chief Election Commissioner. Assumptions: I. It will reduce malpractices during counting of votes. II. Electronic voting machine is convenient for the voters to use.
• Statement: "The Election Commission should curtail election expenditure."-- President of India Assumptions: I. Election Commission can be directed only by the President of India. II. It is the Election Commission which can curtail the election expenditure.
• Statement: The world gold production has continued to grow irrespective of the price hike. Assumptions: I. Quantity of gold produced doesn't affect its price in the market. II. In case of price hike the production of gold should be reduced.
• Statement: In the country, which has over 70 television channels hundreds of newspapers, thousands of magazines and a sensation through 'dotcoms' , the demand for journalists would never die down. Assumptions: I. TV channels and dotcom companies are mushrooming by the day. II. Journalists are the pillar of our democracy.