Statement and Assumption Difficult Questions and Answers

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:
Most of the private companies have decided against awarding annual increase in the salaries of their employees for the previous year due to the current economic situation.
Assumption:
I. Majority of the employees may leave their job to protest against the decision.
II. These companies may announce hike in salaries next year.

Were it assumed that the employees might leave, such a decision would not be taken. Assumption II is not implicit because "next year" is present nowhere in the picture.

Correct Option: D

Were it assumed that the employees might leave, such a decision would not be taken. Hence Assumption I is implicit. Assumption II is not implicit because "next year" is present nowhere in the picture.

Statement:
The local citizens group submitted a memorandum to the civic authority for allowing them to convert the vacant plot in the locality into a garden at their on cost.
Assumption:
I. The local citizen group may be able to gather enough funds to develop the garden.
II. The civic authority may not accede to the request of the local citizen group.

Assumption I is implicit in "at their own cost". Assumption II is contrary to what the citizens may have assumed.

Correct Option: A

Assumption I is implicit in "at their own cost". Assumption II is contrary to what the citizens may have assumed.

Statement:
The Govt has decided to levy congestion tax on passenger travelling by air to and from the metro cities.
Assumption:
I. The tax collected may be adequate to meet part of the expense for providing additional recourses to handle huge traffic.
II. Passenger travelling by air to and from these cities may be able to pay extra amount by way of congestion tax.

Assumption I is implicit as this is the purpose assumed while levying the tax. II is also implicit because when a rule is framed, it is assumed that people are capable of following it.

Correct Option: E

Assumption I is implicit as this is the purpose assumed while levying the tax. II is also implicit because when a rule is framed, it is assumed that people are capable of following it.

Statement:
The college administration has instructed all the students to stop using cell phone within the college premises.
Assumption:
I. The students to stop using cell phone in the collage premises.
II. The students may be continue to use cell phone in the college premises.

when you instruct someone to do something, you assume that he may do it.

Correct Option: A

when you instruct someone to do something, you assume that he may do it. Hence II is implicit and II is not.

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.

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.