Statement - Assumptions Questions and Answers

Statement: "Z-T.V, the only T.V. which gives the viewers a chance to watch two programmes simultaneously." - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. Sale of Z-T.V will increase because of the advertisement.

2. Some people may be influenced by the advertisement and buy Z-T.V.

3. The sale of Z-T.V. may be on the downward trend

Statement: "As our business is expanding, we need to appoint more staff." Owner of a company informs his staff.

Assumptions:

1. The present staff is not competent.

2. More staff will further expand the business.

3. Suitable persons to be taken as staff will be available.

Statement: The address of the Principal to the students, "Dear students, if you want a healthy mind, listen to music."

Assumptions:

1. Normally students like to follow good advice.

2. It is desirable to develop a healthy mind.

3. It is the duty of the Principal to advise the students

Statement: The national air carrier has decided to start a weekly air service from town A to town B.

Assumptions:

1. There will be enough passengers to make the operation economically viable.

2. Other carriers may not start such service.

3. The people staying around these towns can afford the cost of air travel.

Statement: 'Move into the upper echelons without paying a steep price - Book a luxurious flat with us'. An advertisement of a construction company for its prestigious project.

Assumptions:

1. It is possible to join the select band of rich people by hard work.

2. Staying in luxury without paying steep price is the criterion of upper crust of the society.

3. Booking a luxurious flat is very easy now

Statement: The school authority decided to open a summer school this year in the school compound for the students in the age range of 7 - 14 years.

Assumptions:

1. All the students will attend the summer school.

2. All the parents will prefer to remain in the city than going out of town for enabling their children to attend the summer school.

3. Those who cannot afford to go out of station will send their children to summer school.

Statement: The university Authority has decided to decentralize conduct of terminal examinations and give this responsibility to each college for its students to avoid delay in declaration of results.

Assumptions:

1. The colleges are equipped to carry out this responsibility.

2. There may not be uniformity in evaluation standard across the colleges.

3. The students may welcome this new development.

Statement: Ten candidates, who were on the waiting list, could finally be admitted to the course.

Assumptions:

1. Wait-listed candidates do not ordinarily get admission.

2. A large number of candidates were on the waiting list.

3. The number of candidates to be admitted is small

Statement: The successful man has the ability to judge himself correctly.

Assumptions:

1. Inability to judge correctly causes failure.

2. To judge others is of no use to a successful man.

3. The successful man cannot make a wrong judgement

Statement: A State Government suspended two additional district judges.

Assumptions:

1. They were negligent in discharging duties.

2. There was a charge of misconduct against them.

3. The government officials were biased against them.