Statement and Assumption


Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumption numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumption and decide which of the assumption is implicit in the statement.

  1. Statement :
    Political circles in the capital were puzzled over the publication of an advertisement in some news-papers.
    Assumptions :
    I. politicians read newspapers.
    II. The advertisement in the newspapers was a rare one.











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    How did the know about the advertisement? Hence it can be assumed that they read newspapers. Why did they get puzzled over the publication of the advertisement in the newspaper? All the advertisement can't puzzled all persons of the same profession. Hence it can be assumed that the advertisement was a rare one.

    Correct Option: E

    How did the know about the advertisement? Hence it can be assumed that they read newspapers. Why did they get puzzled over the publication of the advertisement in the newspaper? All the advertisement can't puzzled all persons of the same profession. Hence it can be assumed that the advertisement was a rare one.


  1. Statement :
    "You need eyes and ears everywhere."----CIA officer.
    Assumptions :
    I. CIA is the best detective agency of the word.
    II. It is very hard to keep eyes and ears everywhere.











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    Neither can we assume about the CIA nor about the toughness of its work from the statement.

    Correct Option: D

    Neither can we assume about the CIA nor about the toughness of its work from the statement.



  1. Statement :
    The Environmental pollution Authority has proposed that the auto-rickshaws which clog Delhi streets and pollute its air should be converted to run on clean fuels.
    Assumptions :
    I. The "clean fuels" which are accessible in the market are likely to reduce pollution.
    II. In the city pollution auto-rickshaw population is a significant factor.











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    Assumption I is implicit because otherwise it would not have been prescribed. As the Environment pollution Authority is concerned with auto-rickshaws, assumption II seems quite plausible.

    Correct Option: E

    Assumption I is implicit because otherwise it would not have been prescribed. As the Environment pollution Authority is concerned with auto-rickshaws, assumption II seems quite plausible.


  1. Statement :
    Protection of national interest becomes paramount in the case of MNCs in many situations.
    Assumptions :
    I. Parties other than MNCs are always found prudent in protecting national interest.
    II. MNCs are often found misusing environmental resources which is a national property.











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    National interest could or could not be paramount for other industrial concerns. So assumption I is not implicit. There is not even a mention of environmental resources. We can treat assumption II as a possibility but it is not necessarily so.

    Correct Option: D

    National interest could or could not be paramount for other industrial concerns. So assumption I is not implicit. There is not even a mention of environmental resources. We can treat assumption II as a possibility but it is not necessarily so.



  1. Statement :
    Paging industries have been going through tough times partly because of the fact that the industry went through a period of unsustainable growth where subscribers were attracted more by the gifts accompanying a pager than by the service which it offered.
    Assumptions :
    I. Gifts accompanying a product always attract large number of customers.
    II. Unsustainable growth is found harmful in the long run.











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    Gift scheme gave a spurt to paging industry but we cannot generalise it. So assumption I is not implicit because of the word always. II is implicit. That is why paging industries are now going through tough times.

    Correct Option: B

    Gift scheme gave a spurt to paging industry but we cannot generalise it. So assumption I is not implicit because of the word always. II is implicit. That is why paging industries are now going through tough times.