Statement and Assumption Moderate Questions and Answers

Statement and Assumption

Direction: A statement is given for each of the question mentioned below by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. An assumption is something supposed or taken or granted.
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumption is implicit in the statement, then decide which of the answers (a), (b), (c), and (e) is a correct answer and indicate it on your answer sheet.

Statement "
There is very heavy traffic on the road between 5 to 7 pm. We need to have flyover in this area."___ A planning engineer said in a meeting.
Assumptions.
I. Heavy traffic is sought to be maintained.
II.Previous planing engineers did not do much about heavy traffic.
III. A flyover is likely to solve the problem of the heavy traffic.

Assumption l is just opposite of truth
ll is not implicit not by the engineer's statement no hint of previous planning is given.

Correct Option: B

Assumption l is just opposite of truth
ll is not implicit not by the engineer's statement no hint of previous planning is given.

Statement
"Use Riya cold cream for fair complexion"-- An advertisement.
Assumption.
I. people like to use cream for fair complexion.
II. People are easily fooled.
III. people respond to advertisements.

Assumption l is implicit is not implicit, ll is not implicit. As it is vague. III is implicit as advertisement are given with the hope that people would come into know the qualities of the product and buy it.

Correct Option: D

Statement
" God ! if my intention have been pure and if my efforts sincere. I pray that, By your majestic grace, I emerge successful woman ! "___ A woman a church.
Assumption.
I. God helps only who pray to him.
II.God helps only those whose intention are pure.
III. Prayers do help people.

The woman asks God to help her, if her intention have been pure. But this does not imply that God would not have helped her if intention were not pure. Hence, only Assumption III is implicit

Correct Option: D

The woman asks God to help her, if her intention have been pure. But this does not imply that God would not have helped her if intention were not pure. Hence, only Assumption III is implicit

Statement
" If you desire to enjoy the best holiday to Europe, join our exclusive EURO package."An advertisement of a travel agency in an Indian newspaper.
Assumptions.
I. Many Indians travel to European countries to spend their holidays.
II. There are other travel agencies in India which organize holiday tours to Europe.
III. Many people may still travel to Europe through other travel agencies.

This advertisement is given as people travel to Europe There are other agencies also (clear from word ' our agency'). But III does not clarify that after this advertisement people may go to other agencies

Correct Option: B

Direction: Each of these questions has a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. Consider the statement and the following assumptions.

Statement
Who rise from the player a better man, his prayer is answered.
Assumptions
I. Prayer makes a man more human.
II. Prayer atones all the our misdeeds.

Both the statements follow, as the faith in the prayer and good deeds lead the person towards success.

Correct Option: B

Both the statements follow, as the faith in the prayer and good deeds lead the person towards success.