Statement and Assumption
Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions number 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 assumptions is implicit in the statement.
- Statement:
Give adequate job-related training to the employees before assigning them full-fledged work
Assumption:
I. Training helps in boosting the performance of employees
II. Employees have no skill sets before training is provided to them
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I is implicit in the need for training. But II takes things to an extreme with the phrase "no skill sets".
Correct Option: A
I is implicit in the need for training. But II takes things to an extreme with the phrase "no skill sets".
- Statement:
Please check the availability of two tickets from Delhi to Lucknow.
Assumption:
I. The person checking knows the desired mode of travel.
II. The person checking knows the details of the person travelling.
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I is implicit because only then the person checking can check the availability, But II is not implicit. Personal details are generally required at the time of booking tickets.
Correct Option: A
I is implicit because only then the person checking can check the availability, But II is not implicit. Personal details are generally required at the time of booking tickets.
- Statement:
Take a ferry or a boat instead of a bus to reach the Kravi island faster
Assumption:
I. The island being in remote location are not easily accessible.
II. Ferries and boats are available to travel to Kravi islands.
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I is not an assumption because there may be server reasons for the preference being stated. II is implicit because you ask someone to employ a means only when you assume that the means is available.
Correct Option: B
I is not an assumption because there may be server reasons for the preference being stated. II is implicit because you ask someone to employ a means only when you assume that the means is available.
Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions number 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 assumptions is implicit in the statement.
- Statement:
Many employees of the organisation applied for special sabbatical leaves of two years to pursue higher education.
Assumption:
I. The management of the organisation may not grand leave of most of these employees.
II. These employees may be able to complete their education during the sabbatical leave.
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When one applies for leave, one assumes that it would be granted. But Assumption II is implicit because only then the period of "two years" assumes meaning.
Correct Option: B
When one applies for leave, one assumes that it would be granted. Hence I is not implicit. But Assumption II is implicit because only then the period of "two years" assumes meaning.
Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions number 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 assumptions is implicit in the statement.
- Statement:
To save the environment enforce total ban on illegal mining throughout the country.
Assumption:
I. Mining which is done legally does not cause any harm to the environment
II. Mining is one of the factors responsible for environment degradation.
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It is not implicit that legal mining does not harm and illegal mining does all harm. It harmful for the environment. This happens because norms are flouted with impunity in illegal mining.
Correct Option: B
It is not implicit that legal mining does not harm and illegal mining does all harm. It harmful for the environment. This happens because norms are flouted with impunity in illegal mining.