Statement and Assumption Easy Questions and Answers

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.

Statement:
The NDMC is wasting money and valuable resources, asking people to file their property returns by issuing big advertisements.
Assumptions:
I. Nowadays people are not interested in filling their property taxes.
II. Advertisements on smaller scale can also serve the same purpose.

Either of the two is implicit. Maybe, the speaker thinks that irrespective of how much you advertise, you won't attract tax-filers. The other possibility is: why waste money when less of it can be as effective?

Correct Option: C

Statement:
Winners don't do different things. They do things differently.
Assumptions:
I. Doing things differently matters a lot.
II. Slow and steady wins the race.

I is implicit: it does matter a lot; that is why it goes on to make winners. II does not fit here.

Correct Option: A

I is implicit: it does matter a lot; that is why it goes on to make winners. II does not fit here.

Statement:
"If the Indian men play to potential they have a good chance to make the grade this time in Thomas Cup."----The coach of Indian badminton team.
Assumptions:
I. Indian men have the potential to win the trophy.
II. Indian men have the potential but they do not want to perform good.

The coach is assuming I, otherwise he won't stress on his men's potential. II can't be assumed : the intention of player is a different matter.

Correct Option: A

The coach is assuming I, otherwise he won't stress on his men's potential. II can't be assumed : the intention of player is a different matter.

Statement:
Police -Community relationship has been going downhill over the years and the gap between public expectation and police performance has been constantly widening.
Assumptions:
I. police is a part of community.
II. The police-community relationship should be healthy.

The speakers is assuming II; that is why he is concerned about the failure of the relationship.

Correct Option: B

The speakers is assuming II; that is why he is concerned about the failure of the relationship.

Statement:
Our indifference is due to our selfishness. Jealousy, fatalistic attitude and indifferent behaviour all of them stem from an inferiority complex.
Assumptions:
I. Indifference can be minimised with love and brotherhood.
II. National integration can't be enhanced without minimizing indifference among the citizens.

if neither I nor II is implicit.

Correct Option: D

if neither I nor II is implicit.