Statement and Assumption Questions

• Statement: There are lessons to be learnt even in defeats. Assumptions: I. Some people do not take their defeats seriously. II. The people who learn in their defeat may become successful in future.
• Statement: The union Govt needs to give greater attention to, and provide larger resources for, primary education and primary health. Assumptions: I. Primary education and primary health are in deteriorating state in our country. II. Primary education and primary health are essential for improving all-round living standards of people of any country.
• Statement: People are bound to reject changes in the basis Structure of the Constitution and any interference in the traditional communal harmony. Assumptions: I. This is a statement given by a leader of a party in opposition. II. The government in power is making a move to amend the Constitution.
• Statement: Overs the years, successive railway ministers have utilised the employment potential of the railways in order to boost their political careers. Assumptions: I. Overs the years, Railways has witnessed tremendous vacancies for employment. II. The political career of a political leader depends upon the direct benefit given by him to the people of his constituency.
• Statement: " Safety will be the primary concern. I hope that these enhanced outlays will go a long way in ensuring a safe and sound journey for the millions of passengers."-----Railway. Minister in her speech. Assumptions: I. -Railways has failed to ensure adequate safety measures for its passengers. II. Safety measures are likely to prevent railways mishaps in future.
• Statement: Even educated people will be termed illiterates if they are not computer-literate in the present scenario. Assumptions: I. Every educated person needs to be computer- literate. II. A computer expert can be termed as educated irrespective of other types of education.
• Statement: There was a time when the rivers were pure. The earth clean, the air clear. Those days have gone. But there are still ways for you to live healthy. Assumptions: I. The environment affects the health of people. II. People are responsible for making the environment polluted.
• Statement: It may sound harsh but it is true that people no longer feel safe in the hands of the police. Assumptions: I. Police are unable to protect the citizens. II. There is no certainty of one's life in police custody.
• Statement: Governments, NGOs and social organisations routinely come up with announcements and informative advertising to create public awareness about various health threats and lifestyle-related diseases. Assumptions: I. These advertisements will help to minimize the health-related problems. II. Such advertisements create awareness among the people.
• Statement: Ideas have always been more potent than the actual protagonists who act them out. Assumptions: I. Famous protagonists can make any idea famous despite their less importance. II. Both ideas and protagonists have the same importance in any play.
• Statement: The NDMC is wasting money and valuable resources, asking people to file their property returns by issuing big advertisements. Assumptions: I. Nowadays people are not interested in filling their property taxes. II. Advertisements on smaller scale can also serve the same purpose.
• Statement: Winners don't do different things. They do things differently. Assumptions: I. Doing things differently matters a lot. II. Slow and steady wins the race.
• Statement: "If the Indian men play to potential they have a good chance to make the grade this time in Thomas Cup."----The coach of Indian badminton team. Assumptions: I. Indian men have the potential to win the trophy. II. Indian men have the potential but they do not want to perform good.
• Statement: Police -Community relationship has been going downhill over the years and the gap between public expectation and police performance has been constantly widening. Assumptions: I. police is a part of community. II. The police-community relationship should be healthy.
• Statement: Our indifference is due to our selfishness. Jealousy, fatalistic attitude and indifferent behaviour all of them stem from an inferiority complex. Assumptions: I. Indifference can be minimised with love and brotherhood. II. National integration can't be enhanced without minimizing indifference among the citizens.
• Statement: Politics has become mudslinging at your opponents when out of power and taking revenge while in power. Assumptions: I. Politicians have deviated from their real path. II. Politicians have become habituated to misusing their power.
• Statement: The new 28- km coimbatore Bypass surpasses conventional standards in road-building. An example of advanced highway engineering, it brings destinations closer, cuts down travelling time and reduces fatigue. Assumptions: I. The new coimbatore bypass is as the European highways. II. Conventional standards in road- building should be replaced with advanced highway engineering.
• Statement: If a region is crying for development, establish a new university, an advance medical institute and a center for agricultural research there ------and wait for the results. Assumptions: I.Only creation of new states would not speed up development. II. Development can be achieved by spreading education.
• Statement: For members at IIC, seek out those who have topped the services exams, distinguished themselves in graduate studies or have made a mark at an early age in the arts or the media. Assumptions: I. The present selection process for membership has lack of transparency. II. Present members of IIC are not up to the expectations of the IIC.
• Statement: Get rid of the practice of appointing retirees as directors. The day of half -hearted leadership are long past. We need someone young, dynamic and enthusiastic at the helm. Assumptions: I. Retirees cannot be dynamic and enthusiastic. II. The young and dynamic weigh more than the experienced and retired ones.