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. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:
"In my opinion if one is desirous of purchasing a car one should by Mercedes only because the least number of cars that are stolen each year is that of Mercedes."----Mr X says to Mr Y.
Assumptions:
I. People who want to Purchase a car are financially capable of buying Mercedes car.
II. Mercedes car is one of those cars, percentage share of which is meagre in total cars sold in India.

Only I is implicit. That is why X opines to by Mercedes cars if one is desirous of buying a car.

Correct Option: A

Only I is implicit. That is why X opines to by Mercedes cars if one is desirous of buying a car.

Statement:
"People of state X were 'forced to eat rats' due to starvation and malnutrition.'---A public interest writ petition filed in the court by an NGO.
Assumptions:
I. The court will issue a notice to the state government to relieve the vast sections of the people of such acute distress.
II. The court has the power to issue direction to the respective state to ensure protection and preservation of human rights.

Filing a writ in court is aimed at seeking legal action against the concerned state. Hence, both I and II are implicit.

Correct Option: E

Filing a writ in court is aimed at seeking legal action against the concerned state. Hence, both I and II are implicit.

Statement:
"With Crop Junior Account stop worrying about money, concentrate on your studies. Our features are: No delays, no transaction cost ...plus the safety of dealing with a Government of India enterprise."---An advertisement of a Bank X
Assumptions:
I. Most of the people have faith in dealing with a Government of India enterprises.
II. Customers want the cheapest and the most hasslefree service.

The features highlighted by the advertisement are based on assumptions I and II.

Correct Option: E

The features highlighted by the advertisement are based on assumptions I and II.

Statement:
"When forces like the Special Operation Group (SOG) are set up, some excesses are bound to happen and some innocents suffer. But we should be satisfied with the success of this SOG."----View of a citizen of an area where SOG has launched its operation
Assumptions:
I. Seen in the larger interest of the people, agonies of the innocent is a small price to pay.
II. It is quite difficult for SOG to get the desired result without any negative impact.

Why are some excesses bound to happen? The speaker must be assuming II.
Again, to be satisfied with the success of SOG implies that the speaker must be assuming I also.

Correct Option: E

Why are some excesses bound to happen? The speaker must be assuming II.
Again, to be satisfied with the success of SOG implies that the speaker must be assuming I also.

Statement:
Instead of burning the leaves, bury them in compost pits, by which it gets converted to natural manure, making it beneficial for the soil.-A notice issued in public interest by Department of Environment
Assumptions:
I. Whenever leaves are burnt in the open, the air gets laden with tiny particulate matter which raises air pollution to alarming levels, which causes severe respiratory disorders and eye infection to those exposed to it.
II. Benefits gained from ashes of leaves burnt are not as much as the benefits gained from the natural manure obtained from leaves by burning it.

Assumption I goes very deep. Hence, it is not implicit. But, assumption II is implicit. That is why the notice stresses on buying the leaves instead of burning it.

Correct Option: B

Assumption I goes very deep. Hence, it is not implicit. But, assumption II is implicit. That is why the notice stresses on buying the leaves instead of burning it.