Statement and Assumption
Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumption numbered 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 assumption is implicit in the statement. Give answer
- Statement:
"We are taking care of this historic house, putting our lives at risk." - A statement made by an employee of ASI
Assumptions:
I. The house is more precious than human lives.
II. One takes utmost care of something when one puts one's life at risk to do so.
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The tone of the statement implies that the person assumes that the historic house is more precious than his life. But assumption I includes all human lives. Hence, I is not implicit. Again , caring for the house, putting lives to risk, implies that the speaker must be assuming II.
Correct Option: B
The tone of the statement implies that the person assumes that the historic house is more precious than his life. But assumption I includes all human lives. Hence, I is not implicit. Again , caring for the house, putting lives to risk, implies that the speaker must be assuming II.
- Statement:
"From the dawn of civilisation, India's tradition of respect for cultural diversity and spiritual values has been the bedrock for its intercultural dialogue and interaction with civilisations, countries and nations."- Ministry of HRD
Assumptions:
I. Other countries have no respect for cultural diversity and spiritual values.
II. The concept of a "Dialogue Among Civilisations" has assumed greater importance with the emergence of the global scenario.
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Nothing has been mentioned about other countries. Hence, I is not implicit. But assumption II is implicit. That is why the ministry focuses on intercultural dialogue and interaction with civilisations, countries and nations.
Correct Option: B
Nothing has been mentioned about other countries. Hence, I is not implicit. But assumption II is implicit. That is why the ministry focuses on intercultural dialogue and interaction with civilisations, countries and nations.
- Statement:
The cabinet decided to wind up various existing authorities on environment and set up a National Authority headed by a Supreme Court judge besides six regional authorities to help Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Assumptions:
I. These new authorities may be able to look after a particular eco-sensitive area or a regional issue.
II. These new authorities may help re-organise and streamline the of functioning of Ministry of Environment and Forests.
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The decision of the Cabinet set up new authorities implies that the cabinet must be assuming I. Hence, I is implicit. II is also implicit; that is why the cabinet displaced the existing authority with a new one.
Correct Option: E
The decision of the Cabinet set up new authorities implies that the cabinet must be assuming I. Hence, I is implicit. II is also implicit; that is why the cabinet displaced the existing authority with a new one.
- Statement:
"It is very regrettable though issues pertaining to the elderly and the disadvantaged children do find space in the media, the "treatment" given to them is often shallow and rarely reflects their actual condition." - View of Mr 'X'
Assumptions:
I. The media should not gloss over the real problem faced by the old.
II. The radio and print media touch upon the problems of the elderly but the information supplied has little practical value.
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I is implicit; that is why in the speaker's view the matter is regrettable. II is not implicit. Note that the statement says about media, not the radio or print media especially.
Correct Option: A
I is implicit; that is why in the speaker's view the matter is regrettable. II is not implicit. Note that the statement says about media, not the radio or print media especially.
- Statement:
"Government employees, including doctors working in state-run hospitals and dispensaries, have no right- fundamental, legal, moral or equitable- to go on strike."- Supreme Court
Assumptions:
I. Government employees hold society to ransom by going on strike.
II. Strike as a weapon is mostly misused, which results in chaos and total maladministration.
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The decision of the SC implies that the SC must be assuming the strike by the employee to be detrimental for the society and at the same time it must be dissatisfied with the way of strike. But the word 'ransom' can't be correlated with the statement. Hence, I is not implicit. The same is true for the words 'chaos' and 'total maladministration'.
Correct Option: D
The decision of the SC implies that the SC must be assuming the strike by the employee to be detrimental for the society and at the same time it must be dissatisfied with the way of strike. But the word 'ransom' can't be correlated with the statement. Hence, I is not implicit. The same is true for the words 'chaos' and 'total maladministration'.
