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STATEMENT AND ASSUMPTION MCQs

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Question 71.

Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by three Assumptions I, II and III. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement.




  • Statement:

  • Government has urged all the citizens to use electronic media for carrying out their daily activities, whenever possible, instead of using paper as the manufacture of paper requires the cutting down of a large number of trees causing severe damage to the ecosystem.

  • Which of the following assumption(s) is/are implicit in the above statement? 



  • Assumptions:

  • I. Most people may be capable of using electronic media to carry out various routines.

  • II. Most people may have access to electronic media for carrying out their daily routine activities.

  • III. People at large may reject the Government's appeal and continue using paper as before.

  1.    Only I is implicit
  2.    Only II is implicit
  3.    I and II are implicit
  4.    Only III is implicit
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> I and II are implicit
Answer: (c)
It is clear from the given statement that the urging of the Government makes sense only when Assumptions I and II are implicit.
Question 72.

Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by three Assumptions I, II and III. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement.




  • Statement:

  • The apex body controlling universities in the country has decided to revise the syllabus of all the technical courses to make them focused towards the present needs of the industry, thereby making the technical graduates more employable than they are at present.

  • Which of the following assumption(s) is/are implicit in the above statement?



  • Assumptions:

  • I. Technical college affiliated to different universities may not welcome the apex body's decision and may continue with the same syllabus as at present.

  • II. The industry may welcome the decision of the apex body and scale up their hiring from these colleges.

  • III. The Government may not allow the apex body to implement its decision in all the colleges as it may lead to chaos.

  1.    None is implicit
  2.    Only I is implicit
  3.    Only II is implicit
  4.    Only III is implicit
  5.    II and III are implicit
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Only II is implicit
Answer: (c)
Assumption II is implicit because whenever such a decision is taken, the assumptions are that it would be welcomed and allowed to implement.
Assumptions I and III will be invalid for the same reason.
Question 73.

Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by three Assumptions I, II and III. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement.




  • Statement:

  • The Government has decided to auction construction of highways to private entities in several blocks across the country on a build-operate-transfer basis.

  • Which of the following assumption (s) is/are implicit in the above statement?



  • Assumptions:

  • I. An adequate number of private entities may not respond to the Government's auction notification.

  • II. Many private entities in the country are capable of constructing highways within a reasonable time.

  • III. The Government's proposal of build-operate-transfer may financially benefit the private entities.

  1.    I and II are implicit
  2.    II and III are implicit
  3.    Only II is implicit
  4.    I and III are implicit
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> II and III are implicit
Answer: (b)
The decision to auction assumes a response to it.
Hence, Assumption I is not implicit.
Assumption II is implicit as unless the private entities are capable, the decision would make no sense.
Further, without financial benefit, private entities would not turn up for the auction.
Hence, Assumption III is implicit.
Question 74.

Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.




  • Statement:

  • Items in big showrooms in main markets are costlier than similar items in small shops



  • Assumptions:

  • I. Items in small shops are never reliable.

  • II. Persons managing big showrooms are cheats.

  • III. Maintenance of big showrooms is an expensive affair in itself, hence the prices are a little higher.

  1.    None is implicit
  2.    Only I is implicit
  3.    Only II is implicit
  4.    Only III is implicit
  5.    Either II or III is implicit
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Only III is implicit
Answer: (d)
Clearly, only III defines the correct essence of the statement and hence is implicit.
Question 75.

Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.




  • Statement:

  • In spite of the heavy rains the traffic has not been disrupted this year



  • Assumptions:

  • I. The traffic is disrupted in rainy seasons only.

  • II. Rains do not affect traffic movement.

  • III. Adequate precautions were taken for traffic management during the rainy season.

  1.    Only I is implicit
  2.    Only I and II are implicit
  3.    Only III is implicit
  4.    Only II and III are implicit
  5.    None is implicit
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Only III is implicit
Answer: (c)
The statement expresses surprise at the traffic situation remaining normal even after rains. This means that rains affect traffic.
So, II is not implicit. But this does not mean that only rains affect traffic.
So, I is also not implicit. Since the traffic was not affected during rains as expected, so III is implicit.
Question 76.

Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.




  • Statement:

  • Give this packet to Mr X at his residence and return immediately. In case you are likely to late inform me- Mr A tells his clerk.



  • Assumptions:

  • I. The clerk never informs about his late coming.

  • II. The clerk may not obey Mr A's instructions.

  • III. The clerk may not inform his late coming unless instructed.

  1.    Only I and II are implicit
  2.    Only II and III are implicit
  3.    Only I and III are implicit
  4.    Only III is implicit
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Only III is implicit
Answer: (d)
Clearly, the statement is merely a reminder. So, I is not implicit. Besides, the clerk is expected to execute his boss' order.
So, II is not implicit. Also, a hunch that the clerk may not inform about his late coming has led Mr A to instruct the clerk to do so.
So, III is implicit.
Question 77.

Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.




  • Statement:

  • The employees' association has appealed to the Managers of Company Z to introduce written examinations for clerical cadre recruitment to prevent selection of incompetent persons.



  • Assumptions:

  • I. So far the Company Z used to select candidates without conducting a written examination.

  • II. A written examination can help to identify competent persons.

  • III. At a higher level, written examination may not be of much use.

  1.    Only I and II are implicit
  2.    Only II and III are implicit
  3.    Only I and III are implicit
  4.    Only III is implicit
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Only I and II are implicit
Answer: (a)
An appeal has been made to ‘introduce’ written examination. This means that so far written examination was not conducted.
So, I is implicit. II follows directly from the statement and so it is implicit. However, nothing can be deduced about the mode of selection at a higher level.
So, III is not implicit.
Question 78.

Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.




  • Statement:

  • Keeping in view the financial constraints, the management institution has decided to charge at the time of providing employment in various organisations, a placement fee of Rs. 25000 from the organisations in which the student will be provided with the employment.



  • Assumptions:

  • I. It will help in increasing the demand of the students belonging to the management institution.

  • II. The amount collected in this way will be purposeful.

  • III. It may be possible that the organisation providing employment may select less number of students in future.

  1.    None is implicit
  2.    Only I is implicit
  3.    Only I and II are implicit
  4.    Only II and III are implicit
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Only II and III are implicit
Answer: (d)
Since the management has imposed a fee of Rs. 25000 for the employment of each student by the organization, so III is implicit while I is not.
Since the statement mentions that the fee is being charged to cover up the financial constraint, so II is implicit.
Question 79. Statement:
"The Company has the right to reject any application form without furnishing any reason while sorting the list of candidates for interview"- A condition mentioned in the employment notice..
Assumptions:
I. It is desirable to call only eligible candidates for interview.
II. The company believes in following impartial practice in all its functions.
  1.    If only assumption I is implicit
  2.    If only assumption II is implicit
  3.    If either I or II is implicit
  4.    If neither I nor II is implicit
  5.    If both I and II are implicit.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> If only assumption I is implicit
Answer: (a)Only I is implicit.II is not implicit because we cannot say anything about the other functions of the company
Question 80. Statement:
Another strange thing I noticed last night was that the lights of the drawing room were on.
Assumptions:
I. A thief must have come in.
II. Usually, the drawing room lights are off at night.
  1.    if only assumption I is implicit.
  2.    if only assumption II is implicit.
  3.    if either I or II is implicit.
  4.    if neither I nor II is implicit.
  5.    if both I and II are implicit.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> if only assumption II is implicit.
Answer: (b)I is not an assumption. It is an inference being drawn out of the “strange thing.” But assumption II is implicit. It is this departure from the usual that makes “last night” strange.

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