Exercise: Statement And Assumption

Questions for: Statement And Assumption

Statement: Apart from the entertainment value of television, its educational value cannot be ignored.

Assumptions:

  1. People take television to be a means of entertainment only.
  2. The educational value of television is not realised properly.

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 statement makes the first assumption clear though educational value is not to be ignored. So, I is implicit. That the educational value must not be ignored also shows that educational value is not realised properly. So, II is also implicit.
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Statement: Of all the newspapers published in Mumbai, readership of the "Times" is the largest in the Metropolis.

Assumptions:

  1. 'Times' is not popular in mofussil areas.
  2. 'Times' has the popular feature of cartoons on burning social and political issues.

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: D
Neither the volume of readership of the 'Times' in areas other than the Metropolis nor the reason for its huge acclamation is evident from the statement So, neither I nor II is implicit.
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Statement: Films have become indispensable for the entertainment of people.

Assumptions:

  1. Films are the only media of entertainment.
  2. People enjoy films.

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
'Films are indispensable' does not mean that they are the only means of entertainment. So, I is not implicit. Clearly, II follows from the statement. So, it is implicit.
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Statement: The government has decided to pay compensation to the tune of Rs. 1 lakh to the family members of those who are killed in railway accidents.

Assumptions:

  1. The government has enough funds to meet the expenses due to compensation.
  2. There may be reduction in incidents of railway accidents in near future.

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 amount of compensation must have been decided keeping in mind the monetary position of the Government. So, I is implicit. However, nothing can be said about the frequency of railway accidents in future. So, II is not implicit.
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Statement: Be humble even after being victorious.

Assumptions:

  1. Many people are humble after being victorious.
  2. Generally people are not humble.

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
Clearly, nothing is mentioned about the nature of the people. So, I is not implicit. Also, the statement gives an advice of being humble even after being victorious. This means that generally people are not humble. So, II is implicit.
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