Statement and Assumption Difficult Questions and Answers

Statement and Assumption

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions number 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 assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:
The Government announced a heavy compensation package for all the victims of the terrorist attacks.
Assumption:
I. Such incident of terror may not occur in near future.
II. Compensation may mitigate anger among the citizens against the current government.

Compensation is a way of sympathising with the victims, not a different to terrorism.

Correct Option: B

Compensation is a way of sympathising with the victims, not a different to terrorism. Hence II is implicit but I is not.

Statement:
Many organizations have switched over to online mode of examinations.
Assumption:
I. Candidate from all parts of the country may be well-versed using computers.
II. Online mode of examinations helps in recruiting more capable personnel.

Assumption I is implicit because only then the switching over makes sense. But II need not be an assumption. The switching over may have been prompted by economic factors or those of convenience.

Correct Option: A

Assumption I is implicit because only then the switching over makes sense. But II need not be an assumption. The switching over may have been prompted by economic factors or those of convenience.

Statement:
Government has decided to relocate all the factories from the city with immediate effect to reduce pollution.
Assumption:
I. Pollution in the city is being caused only because of the factories existing there.
II. People many be able to manage travelling daily to the relocated factories.

Assumption I is ruled out because of the world only. But II is implicit because without considering this factor relocation won't make sense.

Correct Option: B

Assumption I is ruled out because of the world only. But II is implicit because without considering this factor relocation won't make sense.

Statement:
Gambling through lotteries is banned by the Central Government in all the states with immediate effect.
Assumption:
I. This many save innocent citizens from getting cheated of their hard-earned money.
II. The citizens may not gamble in any other way if the lotteries are banned.

The govt's moves are generally aimed at protecting the interests of the masses. But II is not implicit because of "any other way". There might be other means of gambling which the govt does not consider significantly detrimental for the people.

Correct Option: A

Assumption I is implicit as the govt's moves are generally aimed at protecting the interests of the masses. But II is not implicit because of "any other way". There might be other means of gambling which the govt does not consider significantly detrimental for the people.

Statement:
Please send an official letter rather than semi official on this subject this time.
Assumption:
I. The format and emphasis of different type of letter is different.
II. We can send different type of letter on the same subject.

I is implicit from the need of different types of letter on different occasion II is implicit from "official" and "semi - official".

Correct Option: E

I is implicit from the need of different types of letter on different occasion II is implicit from "official" and "semi - official".