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Statement - Assumptions Questions and Answers

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Direction for [ Question No: 181 To 190 ] :

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.

181.

Statement: "The programme will start at 6 p.m. but you can come there up to 7 p.m. or so and still there is no problem."

Assumptions:

1. The programme will continue even after 7 p.m.

2. The programme may not even start by that time.

Answer: A

The statement mentions that there is no problem if one comes upto 7 p.m. also. This means that the programme will continue even after 7 p.m. So, I is implicit. Also, it is clearly mentioned that the programme will start at 6 p.m. So, II is not implicit.

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182.

Statement: An advertisement: If you want to follow the footprints of an ideal leader, wear 'X' brand of shoes.

Assumptions:

1. Most people like to become ideal leaders.

2. One can't become ideal leader unless one wears X brand of shoes.

Answer: A

Correct answer: Only assumption I is implicit

The appeal works by holding out an ideal to be followed, which presupposes that people wish to be like such a leader - assumption I. Assumption II makes the shoes indispensable to leadership, which no advertiser needs to suppose. Only I is implicit.

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183.

Statement: The improvement in the quality of T.V. programmes will lead to increase in the sales of T.V.

Assumptions:

1. T.V. is a good entertainment medium.

2. The quality of T.V, programmes has improved recently.

Answer: A

Correct answer: Only assumption I is implicit

To expect better programmes to raise sales is to treat television as something people watch for enjoyment - assumption I. Assumption II says the quality has improved, whereas the statement speaks of what would happen if it did. Only I is implicit.

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184.

Statement: With a sense of sincerity, quality teachers can improve the society.

Assumptions:

1. Quality teachers are sincere.

2. Sincerity in teaching pays.

Answer: B

The statement emphasises that quality teachers can help reform society if they are sincere enough in teaching. This implies that quality teachers may or may not be sincere. So, I is not implicit. However, II directly follows from the statement and so it is implicit.

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185.

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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186.

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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187.

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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188.

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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189.

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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190.

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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