Reasoning Aptitude
STATEMENT AND ASSUMPTION MCQs
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Question 91. Statement:
‘Country A would explore all channels to diffuse current tensions with country B and bring peace on its borders.’
— Statement of spokesperson of country A.
Assumptions:
I. Country A is desirous to diffuse current tension and restore peace with country B
II. It is desirable to use more than one channel when complex issues are to be settled amicably.
‘Country A would explore all channels to diffuse current tensions with country B and bring peace on its borders.’
— Statement of spokesperson of country A.
Assumptions:
I. Country A is desirous to diffuse current tension and restore peace with country B
II. It is desirable to use more than one channel when complex issues are to be settled amicably.
Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are implicit.
Answer: (e)I is implicit. If the desire were not there, why the statement? II is also implicit; Hence the emphasis on “explore all channels”.
Answer: (e)I is implicit. If the desire were not there, why the statement? II is also implicit; Hence the emphasis on “explore all channels”.
Question 92. Statement:
“Most of the students are capable of choosing right course for study as well as for their career because they have educated parents.”
— Mr X
Assumptions:
I. Educated parents are necessary to choose the right course for study or for a prosperous career.
II. Educated parents become helpful to their offsprings when the latter need some advice.
“Most of the students are capable of choosing right course for study as well as for their career because they have educated parents.”
— Mr X
Assumptions:
I. Educated parents are necessary to choose the right course for study or for a prosperous career.
II. Educated parents become helpful to their offsprings when the latter need some advice.
Answer: Option B. -> if only assumption II is implicit.
Answer: (b)I is not implicit because of the word ‘necessary’. II is obviously implicit.
Answer: (b)I is not implicit because of the word ‘necessary’. II is obviously implicit.
Question 93. Statement:
The Union Govt needs to give greater attention to, and provide larger resources for, primary education and primary health.
Assumptions:
I. Primary education and primary health are in deteriorating state in our country.
II. Primary education and primary health are essential for improving all-round living standards of people of any country.
The Union Govt needs to give greater attention to, and provide larger resources for, primary education and primary health.
Assumptions:
I. Primary education and primary health are in deteriorating state in our country.
II. Primary education and primary health are essential for improving all-round living standards of people of any country.
Answer: Option B. -> if only assumption II is implicit.
Answer: (b)I is not implicit. It is possible that the situation is improving instead of deteriorating, but the statement is being made because this improvement is not enough. On the other hand, II is implicit because it is this essentiality that makes the speaker talk about what the Govt needs to do.
Answer: (b)I is not implicit. It is possible that the situation is improving instead of deteriorating, but the statement is being made because this improvement is not enough. On the other hand, II is implicit because it is this essentiality that makes the speaker talk about what the Govt needs to do.
Question 94. Statement:
The govt has recently announced an incentive package for setting up new business ventures in the rural areas and promised uninterrupted power supply to all the units.
Assumptions:
I. The govt may be able to supply adequate power to all such units.
II. People living in the rural areas may welcome the govt decision.
The govt has recently announced an incentive package for setting up new business ventures in the rural areas and promised uninterrupted power supply to all the units.
Assumptions:
I. The govt may be able to supply adequate power to all such units.
II. People living in the rural areas may welcome the govt decision.
Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are implicit.
Answer: (e)When a promise is made by someone, they assume that they would be able to fulfil it. Hence I is implicit. Since the business ventures are planned to be set up in rural areas, II must be implicit.
Answer: (e)When a promise is made by someone, they assume that they would be able to fulfil it. Hence I is implicit. Since the business ventures are planned to be set up in rural areas, II must be implicit.
Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are implicit.
Answer: (e)Both are implicit. The phrase ‘passing time’ confirms both the assumptions.
Answer: (e)Both are implicit. The phrase ‘passing time’ confirms both the assumptions.
Answer: Option D. -> if neither I nor II is implicit.
Answer: (d)Material desires of a person are determined by three factors — the basic necessity, the utility of items purchased and the appetite for luxury items. Hence I can’t be the assumption. II is also not implicit.
Answer: (d)Material desires of a person are determined by three factors — the basic necessity, the utility of items purchased and the appetite for luxury items. Hence I can’t be the assumption. II is also not implicit.
Question 97. Statement:
“Nowadays the audiences too have become very intelligent. You cannot con them with money.”
— Anupam Kher after his removal from the multicrore television game show Sawal Das Crore Ka
Assumptions:
I. Sawal Das Crore Ka is not a very popular game show.
II. Intelligent persons cannot be lured by money only.
“Nowadays the audiences too have become very intelligent. You cannot con them with money.”
— Anupam Kher after his removal from the multicrore television game show Sawal Das Crore Ka
Assumptions:
I. Sawal Das Crore Ka is not a very popular game show.
II. Intelligent persons cannot be lured by money only.
Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are implicit.
Answer: (e)From the tone of Kher’s remarks both the assumptions can be considered.
Answer: (e)From the tone of Kher’s remarks both the assumptions can be considered.
Answer: Option A. -> if only assumption I is implicit.
Answer: (a)I is implicit because only then does the direction to walk make sense. II is not implicit as the statement makes no distinction between the members of the office and the visitors.
Answer: (a)I is implicit because only then does the direction to walk make sense. II is not implicit as the statement makes no distinction between the members of the office and the visitors.
Question 99. Statement:
‘The bridge was built at the cost of Rs 128 crores and even civil bus service is not utilising it. What a pity to see it grossly underutilised!’
— A citizen’s view on a new flyover linking east and west sides of a suburb.
Assumptions:
I. The building of such bridges does not serve any public objective.
II. There has to be some accountability and utility of money spent on public projects.
‘The bridge was built at the cost of Rs 128 crores and even civil bus service is not utilising it. What a pity to see it grossly underutilised!’
— A citizen’s view on a new flyover linking east and west sides of a suburb.
Assumptions:
I. The building of such bridges does not serve any public objective.
II. There has to be some accountability and utility of money spent on public projects.
Answer: Option B. -> if only assumption II is implicit.
Answer: (b)I is not implicit in its present form. The author assumes that it is unproductive unless utilised. II is implicit; Hence the lament on its underutilisation.
Answer: (b)I is not implicit in its present form. The author assumes that it is unproductive unless utilised. II is implicit; Hence the lament on its underutilisation.
Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are implicit.
Answer: (e)The need to treat properly the elderly and the disabled stems from both the assumptions.
Answer: (e)The need to treat properly the elderly and the disabled stems from both the assumptions.
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