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:
It is not always true that only an intelligent person can qualify the written examination for probationary Officers (POs).
Assumptions:
I. An intelligent Person can qualify the written examination for POs.
II. A person who is not intelligent can also qualify the written examination for POs.

if both I and II are implicit.

Correct Option: E

if both I and II are implicit.

Statement:
"If you have any any unresolved consumer disputes, do not feel that you are helpless, do not hesitate to assert your rights. Approach the District Consumer Forum for speedy redressal." - Department of Consumer Affairs
Assumptions:
I. People don't want to approach consumer forum due to the red - tapism in procedure adopted by the forum.
II. Speedy redressal will attract more unresolved consumer disputes.

if only assumption II is implicit.

Correct Option: B

if only assumption II is implicit.

Statement:
"if you ask me about the daunting challenges that I face, I would say that my government's first priority is to improve the existing law and order situation. Then follows the issue of prices of commodities."- Mr Y, a newly appointed PM of country X
Assumptions:
I. If a citizen of country X can sleep peacefully, he/ she can then think of providing food to his/her family, ponder over education and move about freely in the country.
II. Prices of the commodities affect the common man greatly.

I is not implicit because it assumes too many things: education and free movement are beyond the scope of the statement. II is not implicit because the PM only assumes that law and order affects the common man more than prices do.

Correct Option: D

Direction: In each of the question given below a statement is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the assumptions that follow and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statements ?

Statement
'There is concern about the health of the arrested VIPs but not about harm they have done to the nation's health' - a journalist.
Assumptions
I. The VIPs are not more important than the nation.
II. The practice of being concerned over the health of the VIPs should be stopped.

None of the assumptions are implicit in the statement.

Correct Option: C

None of the assumptions are implicit in the statement.

Statement
If you want to get a good job, you must have atleast the basic knowledge of computers.
Assumptions
I All good jobs involve use of computers.
II. Computer knowledge has been made an essential criterion by most of the companies now-a-days.

I is not implicit, because of the word 'All'. II is implicit. it is that makes the speaker say 'you must have atleast the basic knowledge of computers' .

Correct Option: B

I is not implicit, because of the word 'All'. II is implicit. it is that makes the speaker say 'you must have atleast the basic knowledge of computers' .