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Statement - Assumptions Questions and Answers

Important Instructions
Direction for [ Question No: 251 To 260 ] :

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give answer

  • (A) If only assumption I is implicit
  • (B) If only assumption II is implicit
  • (C) If either I or II is implicit
  • (D) If neither I nor II is implicit
  • (E) If both I and II are implicit.

251.

Statement: The head of the organization congratulated the entire staff in his speech for their sincere effort to bring down the deficit and urged them to give their best for attaining a more profitable position in future.

Assumptions:

1. The employees may get motivated and maintain and if possible enhance their present level of work.

2. The employees may now relax and slow down in their day to day work as there is no immediate threat of huge deficit.

Answer: A

Correct answer: Only assumption I is implicit

Praising the staff and urging them on presupposes that such words move people to work - assumption I. Assumption II is about what will actually be achieved, which is the hope rather than the premise. Only I is implicit.

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252.

Statement: Money is the root cause of all the problems in a family.

Assumptions:

1. Every problem is caused by something.

2. There are always some problems in a family.

Answer: D

The statement mentions the cause of family problems and does not deal with all the problems. So, I is not implicit. Also, it is mentioned that money is the cause of family problems. But this does not mean that problems always exist in a family. So, II is also not implicit.

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253.

Statement: An advertisement: "Our shoes are for the rich."

Assumptions:

1. Many people like to be labelled as rich.

2. One can't become rich unless one has that brand of shoes.

Answer: A

The statement stresses on the point that this particular brand of shoes is worn by affluent and upper-class people as they are good-quality shoes. And an advertisement highlights the feature which most people desire. So, I is implicit. But it doesn't mean that one has to have those shoes to be called 'rich'. So, II is not implicit.

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254.

Statement: In view of the violent situation due to students' agitation the state government has decided to close down all the educational institutions in the state for two weeks with immediate effect.

Assumptions:

1. The students' agitation may subside after two weeks.

2. The students may not find a place to come further and continue agitation after the closure of the educational institutions.

Answer: E

Clearly, in such situations, closure is followed so as to prevent any untoward incident and with the hope that the stipulated time of closure is sufficient to settle the agitation by mutual talks or by adopting pressure tactics, as the agitators have no grounds to vent their anger due to closure of institutions. So, both I and II are implicit.

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255.

Statement: The taste of food contributes to the intake of nourishment which is essential for the survival of human beings.

Assumptions:

1. Human beings take food for the enjoyment of its taste.

2. Human beings experience the taste of food.

Answer: B

It is mentioned that nourishment is essential for survival. So, this is the basic cause of intake of food. Hence, I is not implicit. Since taste of food affects the intake of nourishment, it means that human beings are affected by taste. So, II is implicit.

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256.

Statement: The economic prosperity of any nation is dependent on the quality of its human resources.

Assumptions:

1. It is possible to measure the quality of human resources of a nation.

2. Achieving economic prosperity is a cherished goal of every nation.

Answer: A

Correct answer: Only assumption I is implicit

To make prosperity depend on the quality of human resources is to treat that quality as something that can be judged and compared - assumption I. Assumption II, that every nation seeks prosperity, is not needed for the claim. Only I is implicit.

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257.

Statement: "Two months ago, it was announced that Central Government pensioners would get dearness relief with immediate effect but till date, banks have not credited the arrears." - A statement from a Pensioners' Forum.

Assumptions:

1. Most of the banks normally take care of the pensioners.

2. Two months time is sufficient for the government machinery to move and give effect to pensioners.

Answer: B

I is vague and so it is not implicit. The statement expresses grave concern over the pensioners not having received clearness relief even two months after the implementation of the policy. This implies that two months' time is sufficient and it's already too late. So, II is implicit.

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258.

Statement: "If it does not rain throughout this month, most farmers would be in trouble this year."

Assumptions:

1. Timely rain is essential for farming.

2. Most farmers are generally dependent on rains.

Answer: E

Correct answer: Both I and II are implicit

The warning rests on both: that rain at the right time is necessary for farming, and that most farmers depend on it rather than on irrigation. Both are implicit.

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259.

Statement: Equality of income throughout a community is the essential condition for maximising the total utility which the total income available could confer on the members of that community.

Assumptions:

1. If extra income were taken from the rich and given to the poor, the total utility experienced by the community would increase.

2. Equal pay for equal work.

Answer: A

The total utility can be maximised by equality of income throughout the community, i.e., by giving extra income from the rich to the poor. So, I is implicit. Also, II pertains to economic right and is not concerned with equality of income throughout the community. So, it is not implicit.

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260.

Statement: "Present day education is in shambles and the country is going to the dogs."

Assumptions:

1. A good education system is essential for the well-being of a nation.

2. A good education alone is sufficient for the well-being of a nation.

Answer: A

Clearly, the statement mentions the degradation of the country with the disruption of the education system. So, I is implicit, However, it does not mean that education alone is sufficient and no other factor is responsible for the well being of the nation. So, II is not implicit.

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