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Statement - Assumptions Questions and Answers

Important Instructions
Direction for [ Question No: 191 To 200 ] :

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.

191.

Statement: Highly brilliant and industrious students do not always excel in the written examination.

Assumptions:

1. The written examination is good mainly for mediocre students.

2. The brilliant and industrious students cannot always write good answers in the exam

Answer: B

Correct answer: Only assumption II is implicit

To say such students do not always excel is to say that they cannot always write good answers - assumption II, which is the statement in other words. Assumption I claims the examination suits mediocre students, which goes well beyond it. Only II is implicit.

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192.

Statement: All the employees are notified that the organisation will provide transport facilities at half cost from the nearby railway station to the office except those who have been provided with travelling allowance.

Assumptions:

1. Most of the employees will travel by the office transport.

2. Those who are provided with travelling allowance will not read such notice.

Answer: A

The facility given by the office shall be an added privilege and many employees will avail of the same. So, I is implicit. Also, the statement 'All the employees are notified.....' implies that the notice is for all the employees. So, II is not implicit.

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193.

Statement: The government has decided to hold the employers responsible for deducting tax at source for all its employees.

Assumptions:

1. The employers may still not arrange to deduct tax at source for its employees.

2. The employees may not allow the employers to deduct tax at source.

Answer: D

Correct answer: Neither I nor II is implicit

The decision fixes responsibility on employers and nothing more. Assumption I supposes they will still fail to deduct, and assumption II that employees will obstruct them - both would be reasons to doubt the measure rather than things taken for granted in making it. Neither is implicit.

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194.

Statement: Whenever you have any doubt on this subject, you may refer to the book by Enn and Enn.

Assumptions:

1. The book by Enn and Enn is available.

2. There is no other book on this subject.

Answer: A

The recommendation of the book by Enn and Enn implies that it is available. So, I is implicit. Also, the book has been referred to as a good one, but this does not mean that no other books are available on the subject. So, II is not implicit.

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195.

Statement: I can take you quickly from Kanpur to Lucknow by my cab but then you must pay me double the normal charges,

Assumptions:

1. Normally, it will take more time to reach Lucknow from Kanpur.

2. People want to reach quickly but they will not pay extra money for it

Answer: A

Since the narrator asks for double charges to take the person quickly to Lucknow, it implies that normally it takes more time to reach Lucknow. So, I is implicit. Since one demands extra charges to reach the destination earlier than usual, the person in need would have to pay accordingly. So, II is not implicit.

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196.

Statement: "I would like to study the impact of pay revision on job satisfaction of employees." - A tells B.

Assumptions:

1. Job satisfaction can be measured.

2. A has necessary competence to undertake such study.

Answer: E

Clearly, A wishes to study the degree of effect of pay revision on job satisfaction of employees. This means that job satisfaction can be measured and A is capable of making such a study. So, both I and II are implicit

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197.

Statement: "In the recently imposed war, global public opinion was dishonoured by the economically strong and scientifically advanced superpower."

Assumptions:

1. Superpowers need not take any heed of global public opinion.

2. Global public opinion must have been against the imposition of war

Answer: B

Since discard of public opinion has invited concern, it means that superpowers too are expected to heed public opinion. So, I is not implicit. Also, the statement mentions that war has been imposed and public opinion dishonoured. This implies that global public opinion was against the war. So, II is implicit

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198.

Statement: How is it that the village is not shown in this so-called official map of this district?

Assumptions:

1. The official district map is expected to show all the villages of that district.

2. This is not an authentic and official map

Answer: E

Correct answer: Both I and II are implicit

The complaint presupposes that an official map should show every village of the district - assumption I - and the words “so-called official” carry the speaker’s doubt of its authenticity, which is assumption II. Both are implicit.

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199.

Statement: The cost of living has gone up in India.

Assumptions:

1. The price of essential commodities has gone up in recent times.

2. Many luxury goods are available in plenty in the country

Answer: E

Correct answer: Both I and II are implicit

A rise in the cost of living is a rise in the price of what people must buy - assumption I - and the phrase is used of the ordinary household’s outlay, so the availability of goods in the market is taken as given, which is assumption II. Both are implicit.

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200.

Statement: No budgetary provision for the purpose of appointing additional faculty would be made in the context of institute's changed financial priorities.

Assumptions:

1. Appointment of faculty requires funds.

2. There are areas other than appointment of faculty which require more financial attention.

Answer: E

The phrase 'budgetary provision for the purpose of appointing additional faculty' makes I implicit. Also, since no budgetary provision was provided for appointment of faculty in view of certain changed financial priorities, it means that some other issues require more financial attention. So, II is also implicit

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