Exercise: Statement And Assumption

Questions for: Statement And Assumption

Statement: The first step in treating addicts is to re-establish their lost ties, for which a continuous personal attention should be paid to the addicts under treatment.

Assumptions:

  1. Addicts under treatment respond better when shown personal interest.
  2. Addiction and strained relationships are intimately connected.

A:
Only assumption I is implicit
B:
Only assumption II is implicit
C:
Either I or II is implicit
D:
Neither I nor II is implicit
Answer: E
Clearly, treatment of addiction requires personal attention as the first step. So, I is implicit. Also, since intimacy and personal attention are required to treat addicts, it implies that addiction arises out of frustration due to strained relationships. So, II is also implicit.
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Statement: Like a mad man, I decided to follow him.

Assumptions:

  1. I am not a mad man.
  2. I am a mad man.

A:
Only assumption I is implicit
B:
Only assumption II is implicit
C:
Either I or II is implicit
D:
Neither I nor II is implicit
Answer: C
The words 'Like a mad man' show that either a person is really mad or he is not mad but acted like mad. So, either I or II is implicit.
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Statement: "You should not grant him leave in this week due to exigency of work." - A supervisor advises the administrative officer.

Assumptions:

  1. Request for leave can be turned down also.
  2. The supervisor has reviewed the work required to be done during the said period.

A:
Only assumption I is implicit
B:
Only assumption II is implicit
C:
Either I or II is implicit
D:
Neither I nor II is implicit
Answer: E
The advice is given to turn down the request for leave. So, I is implicit. The mention of the 'exigency of work' makes II implicit.
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Statement: Of all the radio sets manufactured in India, the 'X' brand has the largest sale.

Assumptions:

  1. The sale of all the radio sets manufactured in India is known.
  2. The manufacturing of no other radio set in India is as large as 'X' brand radio.

A:
Only assumption I is implicit
B:
Only assumption II is implicit
C:
Either I or II is implicit
D:
Neither I nor II is implicit
Answer: A
Clearly, the comparison could not be made without knowing the sale of all the radio sets. So, I is implicit. The statement mentions only that the sale is largest and nothing is mentioned about the manufacture. So, II is not implicit.
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Statement: The coffee powder of company X is quite better in taste than the much advertised coffee of company Y.

Assumptions:

  1. If your product is not good, your spend more on advertisement.
  2. Some people are tempted to buy a product by the advertisement.

A:
Only assumption I is implicit
B:
Only assumption II is implicit
C:
Either I or II is implicit
D:
Neither I nor II is implicit
Answer: B
Since the statement holds the product of company X more superior in quality than that of Y which spends more on advertisement, so I is not implicit. According to the statement, the product of company Y is more known because of more advertisement. So, II is implicit.
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