Statement and Assumption Questions

• Statement — Most private companies decided against awarding annual salary increases for the previous year due to the current economic situation. Assumptions — I. A majority of employees may resign in protest. II. These companies may announce salary hikes next year.
• Statement — The local citizens group submitted a memorandum to the civic authority requesting permission to convert a vacant plot in the locality into a public garden at their own cost. Assumptions — I. The citizens group can arrange sufficient funds to develop the garden. II. The civic authority will refuse the request.
• Statement — The government has decided to levy a congestion tax on passengers traveling by air to and from metro cities. Assumptions — I. The tax collected will be adequate to meet part of the expenses for providing additional resources to handle heavy traffic. II. Air travelers on these routes can afford to pay the extra amount by way of congestion tax.
• Statement — The college administration has instructed all students to stop using cell phones within the college premises. Assumptions — I. Students will stop using cell phones on campus in response to the instruction. II. Students may continue to use cell phones on campus despite the instruction.
• Statement — Many employees of the organization have applied for special sabbatical leave of two years to pursue higher education. Assumptions — I. Management may not grant leave to most of these employees. II. These employees may be able to complete the intended education during the sabbatical period.
• Statement — The government has decided against reducing the prices of petroleum products even though crude oil prices have dropped significantly in the international market. Assumptions — I. International crude prices may rise again in the near future. II. Keeping present product prices will help the government withstand possible future price increases.
• Statement — The government has appealed to all citizens to pay income tax honestly and to file returns reflecting true income levels so that development activities can be carried out. Assumptions — I. People may respond to the appeal and start paying more taxes honestly. II. Total income tax collections may increase considerably in the near future as a result of better compliance.
• Statement — The state government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school teachers during the next financial year. Assumptions — I. There are enough schools/vacancies to absorb four thousand additional primary teachers in the state. II. Eligible candidates may not be interested to apply because the Government may ultimately not appoint such a large number.
• Statement — The school authority has decided to increase the number of students in each classroom to seventy from the next academic session to bridge the gap between income and expenditure to a large extent. Assumptions — I. The additional fee income from the extra students will be sufficient to bridge the gap substantially. II. The school will actually be able to enroll all the additional students in each class from the next session.
• Statement — Even though the number of sugar factories is increasing rapidly in India, we still continue to import sugar from other countries. Assumptions — I. Even with more factories, domestic production may still not meet India’s current demand for sugar. II. The demand for sugar will increase substantially in the future.
• Statement — The Government announced a heavy compensation package for all victims of the terrorist attacks. Assumptions — I. Such incidents of terror may not occur in the near future. II. Compensation may mitigate public anger against the current government.
• Statement — Many organizations have switched over to online mode of examinations. Assumptions — I. Candidates from all parts of the country may be well-versed in using computers. II. Online examinations help in recruiting more capable personnel.
• Statement — The Government has decided to relocate all factories from the city with immediate effect to reduce pollution. Assumptions — I. City pollution is caused only by the factories located there. II. People will be able to manage daily travel to the relocated factories.
• Statement — Gambling through lotteries is banned by the Central Government in all states with immediate effect. Assumptions — I. This may save innocent citizens from being cheated of their hard-earned money. II. Citizens will not gamble in any other way if lotteries are banned.
• Statement — Please send an official letter rather than a semi-official letter on this subject this time. Assumptions — I. The format and emphasis of different types of letters are different (official vs. semi-official). II. It is possible to send different types of letters on the same subject depending on context.
• Statement — Please check the availability of two tickets from Delhi to Lucknow. Assumptions — I. The person checking knows the desired mode of travel (e.g., train, flight, or bus) and relevant date/time context. II. The person checking knows the personal details of the traveler(s).
• Statement — Take a ferry or a boat instead of a bus to reach the Kravi island faster. Assumptions — I. Because the island is remote, it is not easily accessible. II. Ferries and boats are available to travel to the Kravi island.
• Statement — “Give adequate job-related training to the employees before assigning them full-fledged work.” Assumptions: I. Training helps in boosting the performance of employees. II. Employees possess no skill sets before training is provided.
• Statement — “To save the environment, enforce a total ban on illegal mining throughout the country.” Assumptions: I. Mining conducted legally does not cause any harm to the environment. II. Mining is one of the factors responsible for environmental degradation.
• Statement — “The government has decided to run all commercial vehicles on bio-fuels to save depleting fossil-fuel reserves.” Assumptions: I. It is possible to switch over from fossil fuels to bio-fuels for vehicles. II. Sufficient quantities of bio-fuels can be produced domestically to run all commercial vehicles.