Statement and Assumption Moderate Questions and Answers

Statement and Assumption

Direction: 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 given assumptions is implicit in the statement. Give answer:

Statement:
If the city bus which runs between Ram Nagar and Sant Colony is extended to Vasant Vihar, it will be convenient.-----------Appeal of residents of Ram Nagar to the city bus company
Assumptions:
I. The convenience of the city bus company is much more important than the needs of the consumers
II. The city bus company is indifferent to the aspirations of the residents of Sant Colony.

it is clear that the city bus have to provide bus services according to the needs of the local person and not as per their own convenience.
So, again the statements says of an appeal of a resident of Ram Nagar. And nothing can be said about the company's response to appeals of the residents of the colony.

Correct Option: D

it is clear that the city bus have to provide bus services according to the needs of the local person and not as per their own convenience. So I is not implicit. So, again the statements says of an appeal of a resident of Ram Nagar. And nothing can be said about the company's response to appeals of the residents of the colony. So, II is also not implicit.

Statement:
"Fly X airways whenever you decide to go places. Our fares are less than train fares."--------An advertisement.
Assumptions:
I. People prefer to travel by air when the fares are reasonable.
II. The fares of other airlines are costlier than those of X airways.

if both I and II are implicit.

Correct Option: E

if both I and II are implicit.

Statement:
"To keep myself up - to - date, i always listen to 9:00 p.m. news on radio."-----A candidate tells the interview board.
Assumptions:
I. The candidate does not read newspaper
II. Recent news are broadcast only on radio.

it doesn't mean that the candidate listens to news on the radio, will not read newspaper or radio is not the only source of information (news).

Correct Option: D

it doesn't mean that the candidate listens to news on the radio, will not read newspaper or radio is not the only source of information (news). So neither I nor II.

Statement:
There has been a remarkable increase in the air traffic in India during the past few years.
Assumptions:
I. Travelling by air has become a status symbol now
II. Large number of people are able to afford air travel now.

the statement says that large number of people travelling by air has increased in the recent years, which implies that large number of persons can affords.

Correct Option: B

the statement says that large number of people travelling by air has increased in the recent years, which implies that large number of persons can affords. So, only II.

Statement:
The head of the organization congratulated the entire staff in his speech for their sincere effort to bring down the deficit and urged them to give their best for attaining a more profitable position in future.
Assumptions:
I. The employees may get motivated and maintain and if possible enhance their present level of work.
II. The employees may now relax and slow down in their day to day work as there is no immediate threat of huge deficit.

if only assumption I is implicit

Correct Option: A

if only assumption I is implicit