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Statement - Assumptions Questions and Answers

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Direction for [ Question No: 151 To 160 ] :

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.

151.

Statement: "Ensure a good Slight's sleeps for your family with safe and effective X mosquito coil." - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. X mosquito coil is better than any other mosquito coil.

2. A good night's sleep is desirable.

Answer: B

The statement mentions the good qualities of X coil but this does not mean it is the best. So, I is not implicit. Besides, an advertisement highlights the feature which is desirable by customers and can lure them. So, II is implicit

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152.

Statement: "Please do not wait for me, I may be late, start taking lunch as soon as the guests arrive. - A message from a Director of a Company to his office managers.

Assumptions:

1. Keeping guests waiting is not desirable.

2. Lunch may not be ready in time.

Answer: D

Correct answer: Only assumption I is implicit

The instruction to begin as soon as the guests arrive, rather than wait for the Director, only makes sense if guests are not to be kept waiting - assumption I. Assumption II concerns whether the lunch itself will be ready, which the message does not touch. Only I is implicit.

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153.

Statement: If you have any problems, bring them to me.

Assumptions:

1. You have some problems.

2. I can solve any problem.

Answer: B

Correct answer: Only assumption II is implicit

The offer to take problems to him presupposes that he is able to deal with them - assumption II. Assumption I is ruled out by the wording: “if you have any problems” leaves open that there are none. Only II is implicit.

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154.

Statement: A sentence in the letter to the candidates called for written examination - 'You have to bear your expenses on travel etc'.

Assumptions:

1. If not clarified all the candidates may claim reimbursement of expenses.

2. Many organizations reimburse expenses on travel to candidates called for written examination.

Answer: E

Clearly, not mentioning the condition may provoke all the candidates to demand their claim. So, I is implicit. The condition is mentioned because some companies do reimburse the travel expenses. So, II is also implicit.

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155.

Statement: The State Government has abolished the scheme of providing concessional air ticket to students.

Assumptions:

1. Students will not travel by air in future.

2. The students who resort to travel by air can bear the expenses of air ticket.

Answer: B

Correct answer: Only assumption II is implicit

Withdrawing the concession presupposes that those students who fly can meet the full fare - assumption II. Assumption I, that students will stop flying altogether, would defeat the point of the scheme’s withdrawal rather than justify it. Only II is implicit.

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156.

Statement: "To buy a X - T.V, contact Y - the sole agent of X-T.V." - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. People generally prefer to buy T.V. through sole agent.

2. The T.V. producing companies do not sell their products directly.

Answer: D

The advertisement persuades the people to meet the sole agent Y to buy X-T. V. This does not mean that the people prefer to buy TV. through the sole agent or that the TV. companies only sell their products through the sole agents. So, both I and II are not implicit.

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157.

Statement: Why don't you invite Anthony for the Christmas party this year?

Assumptions:

1. Anthony is not from the same city.

2. Unless invited Anthony will not attend the party.

Answer: B

Correct answer: Only assumption II is implicit

Proposing to invite Anthony takes for granted that he will not come unless he is asked - assumption II. Assumption I, that he lives elsewhere, is nowhere required by the suggestion. Only II is implicit.

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158.

Statement: Sachin wrote to his brother at Bangalore to collect personally the application form from the University for the Post-graduation Course in Mathematics.

Assumptions:

1. The University may issue application forms to a person other than the prospective student.

2. Sachin's brother may receive the letter well before the last date of collecting application forms.

Answer: E

Since Sachin has asked his brother to collect the form, it is evident that the university may issue the form to anybody and that Sachin's brother would receive the letter before the last date of collecting the forms. So, both I and II are implicit.

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159.

Statement: "Apply nets on windows to prevent the entrance of mosquitoes in the house."

Assumptions:

1. The entering of mosquitoes from entrances other than windows is desirable.

2. Nets are not available to apply on doors

Answer: D

The statement talks of a way to keep mosquitoes away. This means that entry of mosquitoes in the house is not desirable. So, I is not implicit. Besides, the statement advises using nets on windows. So, nothing about the use of nets on doors, can be deduced. Thus, II is also not implicit.

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160.

Statement: Among all the articles, the prices of personal computers show the highest decline from June 2005 to December 2005.

Assumptions:

1. Comparative prices of all the articles in June and December 2005 were available.

2. Prices of personal computers were higher in the first six months than the last six months of 2005

Answer: E

Since prices of personal computers show the highest decline among all the articles, it implies that the comparative prices of all the articles was known. So, I is implicit. Also, it being given that prices of computers showed decline during the last six months, it means that they were higher in the first six months. So, II is implicit.

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