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.

  1. Statement:
    "God bless all the parents whose children passed away in the Yamuna waters." - A student.
    Assumptions:
    I. The student believes in God.
    II. Some children have died by drowning.











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    I is implicit: an atheist would not invoke god for blessings. II is not an assumption but a re-statement: "passed away in the Yamuna waters" itself means "died by drowning in the Yamuna."

    Correct Option: A

    I is implicit: an atheist would not invoke god for blessings. II is not an assumption but a re-statement: "passed away in the Yamuna waters" itself means "died by drowning in the Yamuna."


  1. Statement:
    "I think illiterate and drunk drivers should not be employed, at least for children." - says X.
    Assumptions:
    I. Literacy helps in driving.
    II. Children have a status equal to the adults.











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    I is implicit: the proposal that drivers employed should not be illiterate has to be based on this assumption. II is not implicit. In fact, the assumption is just the contrary. The use of "at least for children" assumes that children are or should be privileged ones.

    Correct Option: A

    I is implicit: the proposal that drivers employed should not be illiterate has to be based on this assumption. II is not implicit. In fact, the assumption is just the contrary. The use of "at least for children" assumes that children are or should be privileged ones.



  1. Statement:
    Owing to urgent repair on a main line from the Wazirabad waterworks, water supply will be at low pressure on Thursday.
    Assumptions:
    I. Repair impedes water supply.
    II. Water can be had even on low pressure.











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    I is implicit because of the cause-effect relationship. II is also implicit because a thing cannot happen unless it is possible.

    Correct Option: E

    I is implicit because of the cause-effect relationship. II is also implicit because a thing cannot happen unless it is possible.


  1. Statement:
    Another strange thing I noticed last night was that the lights of the drawing room were on.
    Assumptions:
    I. A thief must have come in.
    II. Usually, the drawing room lights are off at night.











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    I is not an assumption. It is an inference being drawn out of the "strange thing". But assumption II is implicit. It is this departure from the usual that makes "last night" strange.

    Correct Option: B

    I is not an assumption. It is an inference being drawn out of the "strange thing". But assumption II is implicit. It is this departure from the usual that makes "last night" strange.



  1. Statement:
    "Women should be given vocational training in their work." - An advice
    Assumptions:
    I. Vocational training may increase efficiency of an individual.
    II. Women are likely to get benefited from vocational training.











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    Why does the person gives an advice to provide vocational training to women in work ? There must be a positive and constructive role of the training. Hence I is implicit. II is also implicit. Otherwise the training will be useless.

    Correct Option: E

    Why does the person gives an advice to provide vocational training to women in work ? There must be a positive and constructive role of the training. Hence I is implicit. II is also implicit. Otherwise the training will be useless.