Question - Statements Questions and Answers

Answer: D

The coaches are considerate and pampering. This implies that the coaches are soft-hearted and listen to the player's problems and view-points. But they can also cane. This implies that they can also punish sometimes. From the above analysis, we can infer that considerate people may not generally punish others. This inference is made because the author has used the word "only". Therefore neither (I) nor (II) is an assumption.

Answer: D

The purpose of any advertisement is to attract people and that people would respond favourably. (I) is an assumption. This company claims to be producing the best footballs, this implies there are some other companies which are producing footballs.The adviser gives the advertisement believing that demand exists for such a product. Hence, (II) is also an inherent assumption.

Answer: C

The author of the statement is astonished. A person is astonished only when he sees a surprising thing. The author was surprised by the incident. But we do not know whether he believed or disbelieved it. If the latter is true, (I) is an assumption, and if the former is true (II) is an assumption. But both cannot be assumptions simultaneously. Hence, either (I) or (II) is an assumption that follows.

Answer: D

The nuclear-haves [countries possessing nuclear weapons] raised certain facts after the Indian explosions. These explosions also gave Indians a sense of pride. This does not imply that the nuclear-haves would never have realised the facts otherwise. The meaning of the phrase "sense of pride" used in the statement is different from the meaning of "proud people" used in assumption (I). Neither (I) nor (II) is an assumption.

Answer: D

The passage does not state that only the medicine 'x' caused ripples in the medical field. Hence, (I) cannot be a valid assumption. We cannot say that medicine 'x' is a great drug just because it caused ripples in the medical field. Hence, (III) also is not valid.

Answer: D

A person gives an advice to another person expecting that the other person would listen to it. Hence, (I) is a valid assumption. A believes that nobody likes sour grapes and this is the reason behind his giving that advice. Hence, (II) is a valid assumption.

Answer: B

The statement is talking about only cotton farmers. In this context anything said about any other farmer cannot be considered as an assumption. Hence, (I) is not an assumption. (II) is a definite assumption because an evident relationship is established between cotton and the lack of rains.

Answer: A

The author of the statement is giving information about the grades of the listeners. This implies that the listeners are interested to know such information.Hence, (I) is an assumption. (II) is a generalization which cannot be assumed.

Answer: B

The given statement is an opinion which A tells B and hence we cannot determine whether B wants to buy coffee or not. But it is sure that according to A, Nescafe is a good coffee. Thus, assumption I is not implicit whereas II is implicit.

Answer: C

The opinion of the author of this statement is not clear from his words. It is sure that he is either favourable or against such an action of the Prime Minister. Hence, either (I) or (II) but not both, is an assumption.