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:
No civilised state today can deliberately violate the international declarations and conventions and covenants relating to the minorities.
Assumptions:
I. All civilised states enforce the international declarations, covenants and covenants equally.
II. Minorities all over the world should be given protection by the concerned governments.

I may have a broad range. Hence it is not implicit. II can be assumed from the statement.

Correct Option: B

I may have a broad range. Hence it is not implicit. II can be assumed from the statement.

Statement:
Get rid of the practice of appointing retirees as directors. The day of half -hearted leadership are long past. We need someone young, dynamic and enthusiastic at the helm.
Assumptions:
I. Retirees cannot be dynamic and enthusiastic.
II. The young and dynamic weigh more than the experienced and retired ones.

if both I and II are implicit.

Correct Option: E

if both I and II are implicit.

Statement:
If a region is crying for development, establish a new university, an advance medical institute and a center for agricultural research there ------and wait for the results.
Assumptions:
I.Only creation of new states would not speed up development.
II. Development can be achieved by spreading education.

The speaker is assuming II that is why he has referred to things related to education. Assumption I has not been hinted at in the statement.

Correct Option: B

The speaker is assuming II that is why he has referred to things related to education. Assumption I has not been hinted at in the statement.

Statement:
For members at IIC, seek out those who have topped the services exams, distinguished themselves in graduate studies or have made a mark at an early age in the arts or the media.
Assumptions:
I. The present selection process for membership has lack of transparency.
II. Present members of IIC are not up to the expectations of the IIC.

From the given statement it cannot be inferred whether transparency exists or not. Hence I is not implicit. II is a valid assumption; that is why the speaker has jotted down new guidelines for selection process.

Correct Option: B

Statement:
Even educated people will be termed illiterates if they are not computer-literate in the present scenario.
Assumptions:
I. Every educated person needs to be computer- literate.
II. A computer expert can be termed as educated irrespective of other types of education.

if only assumption I is implicit.

Correct Option: A

if only assumption I is implicit.