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Statement - Assumptions Questions and Answers

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Direction for [ Question No: 131 To 140 ] :

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.

131.

Statement: There has been a remarkable increase in the air traffic in India during the past few years.

Assumptions:

1. Travelling by air has become a status symbol now.

2. Large numbers of peoples are able to afford air travel now

Answer: B

Correct answer: Only assumption II is implicit

A large rise in air traffic presupposes that many more people can now meet the fare - assumption II. Assumption I offers a motive, status, that the statement neither gives nor needs. Only II is implicit.

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132.

Statement: "Blue tie would help us identify our staff from others." - A suggestion in a company.

Assumptions:

1. The company needs to identify its staff.

2. Blue tie is the latest fashion.

Answer: A

Clearly, the suggestion is given for providing a method of identification. This means that the staff needs to be identified. So, I is implicit. The statement does not mention anything about the fashion. So, II is not implicit

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133.

Statement: A's advice to B - "If you want to study Accounts, join Institute Y."

Assumptions:

1. Institute Y provides good Accounts education.

2. B listens to As advice

Answer: A

Correct answer: Only assumption I is implicit

Recommending the institute presupposes that it teaches accounts well - assumption I; otherwise the advice would be worthless. Assumption II is about whether B will act on it, which is no part of what A takes for granted in giving it. Only I is implicit.

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134.

Statement: "You must learn to refer to dictionary if you want to become a good writer." - A advises B.

Assumptions:

1. Only writers refer to the dictionary.

2. All writers, good or bad, refer to the dictionary

Answer: D

Correct answer: Neither I nor II is implicit

The advice links using a dictionary with writing well, and nothing more. Assumption I claims that only writers use dictionaries and assumption II that every writer does - both far stronger than the advice requires. Neither is implicit.

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135.

Statement: It is through participative management policy alone that indiscipline in our industries can be contained and a quality of life ensured to the worker.

Assumptions:

1. Quality of life in our industries is better.

2. Indiscipline results in poor quality of life

Answer: B

The statement mentions that participative management policy 'will' provide quality life to the workers. So, I is not implicit. Clearly, the statement mentions that participative management will contain the indiscipline and ensure quality life to workers. So, II is implicit.

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136.

Statement: A line in an advertisement in a newspaper - "You really get your money's worth when you buy from our shop."

Assumptions:

1. Other shops price goods above their worth.

2. People want full value for their money

Answer: B

Clearly, the advertisement mentions nothing about the prices of goods in the various shops. So, I is not implicit. The advertisement is given keeping in mind the desire of the people to get full value of their money. So, II is implicit

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137.

Statement: The next meeting of the Governing Board of the Institute will be held after one year.

Assumptions:

1. The Institute will remain in function after one year.

2. The Governing Board will be dissolved after one year.

Answer: A

That the meeting of the Governing Board will be held after one year means the Institute will be functioning at that time. So, I is implicit. The Board cannot be dissolved at the time" when its meeting starts. So, II is not implicit.

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138.

Statement: Municipal Corporation has decided to ban the entry of vehicles from sub-urban areas to the main city through main routes during peak hours to avoid traffic congestion.

Assumptions:

1. The people of sub-urban areas should not bring their vehicles during peak hours.

2. There is no traffic congestion by the vehicles of people residing in the main city

Answer: D

It is mentioned that entry only through main routes has been banned. So, I is not implicit. Besides, the entry has been banned to reduce the volume of traffic on roads and ease congestion. It could only be done at the entrances to the city and not within the city itself. So, congestion by the city vehicles is unavoidable. Hence, II is also not implicit.

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139.

Statement: A good book, even if costly, is sold.

Assumptions:

1. Some books are better than others.

2. Most of the books are costly

Answer: A

Correct answer: Only assumption I is implicit

To say a good book sells even when dear is to distinguish good books from the rest - assumption I. Assumption II claims most books are costly, which the remark does not need: it speaks of the case where a book happens to be. Only I is implicit.

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140.

Statement: World Health Organisation has decided to double its assistance to various health programmes in India as per-capita expenditure on health in India is very low compared to many other countries.

Assumptions:

1. The enhanced assistance may substantially increase the per-capita expenditure on health in India and bring it on par with other countries.

2. The Government funding is less than adequate to provide medical facilities in India

Answer: E

The fact that WHO has extended its assistance to India implies that government funding here is not adequate. So, II is implicit. Besides, WHO has decided to provide assistance to health programmes in India keeping in mind the considerably low per-capita expenditure on health. So, I is also implicit.

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