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.
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Statement: Most people who stop smoking gain weight.
Assumptions:
1. If one stops smoking, one will gain weight.
2. If one does not stop smoking, one will not gain weight
Answer: D
The statement talks of most people' and not 'all'. So, I is not necessarily true. Thus, I is not implicit. The condition, if one does not stop smoking, cannot be deduced from the statement. So, II is also not implicit.
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Statement: Please consult us before making any decision on investment.
Assumptions:
1. You may take a wrong decision if you don't consult us.
2. It is important to take a right decision.
Answer: E
Correct answer: Both I and II are implicit
The appeal rests on both: that a decision taken without their advice may go wrong - assumption I - and that getting the decision right matters, else the advice would be beside the point. Both are implicit.
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Statement: The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of a school has informed the Principal that they will not send their children to the school unless the school - authority reduces the fees with immediate effect.
Assumptions:
1. Majority of the parents may agree with the PTA and may not send their wards with the school
2. The school authority may accede to the demand of the PTA and reduce the fees.
Answer: E
Correct answer: Both I and II are implicit
The threat has force only if the parents will act together - assumption I - and only if the school is in a position to reduce the fees, which is assumption II. Both are implicit.
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Statement: "Those who are appearing for this examination for the first time should be helped in filling up the form." - An instruction to invigilating staff.
Assumptions:
1. The form is somewhat complicated.
2. Candidates can appear more than once for this examination
Answer: B
The statement mentions that only those students are to be helped who are filling up the form for the first time. This does not mean that the form is complicated/So, I is not implicit. However, II follows from the statement and so is implicit.
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Statement: Success is how much a person bounces up after hitting the bottom.
Assumptions:
1. Success requires conscious efforts without being discouraged by failure.
2. Failure cannot be considered an acceptable thing.
Answer: A
The statement defines 'Success' as 'bouncing up'. This means that success can be achieved by striving hard to touch the top, without being harassed by any of the hurdles which come in the way. So, I is implicit. The fact in II cannot be assumed from the given statement.
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Statement: The company has the right to reject any application form without furnishing any reason while sorting the list of candidates for interview - A condition mentioned in the employment notice.
Assumptions:
1. It is desirable to call only eligible candidates for interview.
2. The company believes in following impartial practice in all its functions.
Answer: A
Since the statement talks of the company short-listing the candidates to be called for interview, so I is implicit. However, nothing can be deduced about whether the company would make a partial or fair selection of candidates. So, II is not implicit.
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Statement: The government has set up a fact finding mission to look into the possible reasons for the recent violence in the area.
Assumptions:
1. The mission may be able to come up with credible information about the incidents.
2. The people in the area may cooperate with the mission and come forward to give detailed information related to the incidents.
Answer: E
Clearly, the plan of the government is to work out the causes for spread of violence and then take adequate steps to uproot them. So, I is implicit. Besides, this step of the government is for the welfare of the general public only. So, II is also implicit.
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Statement: I cannot contact you on phone from Karshik.
Assumptions:
1. Telephone facility is not available at Karshik.
2. Nowadays it is difficult to contact on phone.
Answer: A
The statement indicates the impossibility of phone contact from Karshik. Thus, the fact in I may be assumed from the given statement. So, I is implicit However, II indicates difficulty, not the impossibility of contact as is indicated in the statement. So, II is not implicit.
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Statement: I have written several letters to the branch manager regarding my account in the bank but did not receive any reply so far.
Assumptions:
1. Branch manager is expected to read letters received from the customer.
2. Branch manager is expected to reply to the letters received from the customers.
Answer: E
Correct answer: Both I and II are implicit
The complaint presupposes both that the manager is expected to read what customers write and that he is expected to answer it - without both, there would be no ground for the grievance. Both are implicit.
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Statement: "Use our product to improve memory of our child. It is based on natural herbs and has no harmful side effects." - An advertisement of a pharmaceutical company.
Assumptions:
1. People generally opt for a medical product which is useful and has no harmful side effects.
2. Improving memory of child is considered as important by many parents.
Answer: E
Correct answer: Both I and II are implicit
The claim of no harmful side effects is made because buyers care about that - assumption I - and the appeal to natural herbs is made because buyers trust what is natural, which is assumption II. Both are implicit.
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