Statement & Assumptions(Reasoning Aptitude ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Reasoning Aptitude

STATEMENT & ASSUMPTIONS MCQs

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Question 21. Statement:
Sanskrit is a ‘dead’ language and its study in schools is obsolete.
Assumptions:
I. Sanskrit has no utility in our day-to-day life.
II. Schools should teach the students only such matters as are related to what they want to do in their lives.

if only assumption I is implicit.
if only assumption II is implicit.
if either I or II is implicit.
if neither I nor II is implicit.
if both I and II are implicit.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are implicit.
Answer: (e)Both are implicit. The term ‘dead’ clears speaker’s intention.

Question 22. Statement:
The government has instructed all the private schools in the city to maintain the current fees for at least two more years.
Assumptions:
I. The authorities of private schools may not follow the govt instruction as they are not dependent on govt funds.
II. The parents of the students of private schools of the city may still be eager to pay higher fees.

if only assumption I is implicit.
if only assumption II is implicit.
if either I or II is implicit.
if neither I nor II is implicit.
if both I and II are implicit.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> if neither I nor II is implicit.
Answer: (d)Whenever an instruction is given, it is assumed that it may be followed. Hence I is not implicit. II is also not implicit. If at all the govt does assume something about the parents, it is to the contrary: that the parents may not be able to pay higher fees.

Question 23. Statement:
If the government wants to stop child marriages, why not pass a law incorporating a clause that marriages so solemnised will be illegal and treated as child rape?
Assumptions:
I. Child marriages still exist in our society.
II. Severe punishment is more likely to rid the society of evils.

if only assumption I is implicit.
if only assumption II is implicit.
if either I or II is implicit.
if neither I nor II is implicit.
if both I and II are implicit.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are implicit.
Answer: (e)The statement is in the form of a suggestion and it is aimed at stopping child marriages. Note that one does not suggest any initiative to remove a problem unless he assumes the problem is still in existence. Hence, I is implicit. Now, why a severe punishment? The speaker must be assuming. II. Hence, II is also implicit.

Question 24. Statement:
Police-community relationship has been going downhill over the years and the gap between public expectation and police performance has been constantly widening.
Assumptions:
I. Police is a part of community.
II. The police-community relationship should be healthy.

if only assumption I is implicit.
if only assumption II is implicit.
if either I or II is implicit.
if neither I nor II is implicit.
if both I and II are implicit.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> if only assumption II is implicit.
Answer: (b)The speaker is assuming II; that is why he is concerned about the failure of the relationship.

Question 25. Statement:
“If you are serious about professional photography and committed to taking the next step, Advanced Studies Classes at photography institutes will teach you what you need to know to get started.”
— A tells B
Assumptions:
I. Those who are looking for a stepping-stone to gain confidence and knowledge need training classes.
II. Professional photographers at the institutes offer hands-on instruction, opportunities to enhance portfolios, and lifelong contacts that can help students build careers in photography.

if only assumption I is implicit.
if only assumption II is implicit.
if either I or II is implicit.
if neither I nor II is implicit.
if both I and II are implicit.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> if only assumption II is implicit.
Answer: (b) The person A is certainly assuming that to get started one needs some teaching. Hence I is clearly an assumption. But nothing is said about professional photographers’ contribution. Hence II is not an assumption.

Question 26. Statement:
For the educated and ambitious people the only alternative to enforced poverty now seems to seek business fortune and employment opportunities abroad.
Assumptions:
I. Government polices are insufficient in providing employment to the educated people.
II. Educated and ambitious people are not satisfied with the available business fortunes and employment opportunities.

if only assumption I is implicit.
if only assumption II is implicit.
if either I or II is implicit.
if neither I nor II is implicit.
if both I and II are implicit.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> if only assumption I is implicit.
Answer: (a)The speaker is assuming I. And its solution he has advised in his statement. II is also implicit. Hence the need to seek fortune abroad.

Question 27. 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.

if only assumption I is implicit.
if only assumption II is implicit.
if either I or II is implicit.
if neither I nor II is implicit.
if both I and II are implicit.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> if only assumption II is implicit.
Answer: (b)I is not implicit because of the word ‘necessary’. II is obviously implicit.

Question 28. 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.

if only assumption I is implicit.
if only assumption II is implicit.
if either I or II is implicit.
if neither I nor II is implicit.
if both I and II are implicit.

Discuss Question

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”.

Question 29. 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.

if only assumption I is implicit.
if only assumption II is implicit.
if either I or II is implicit.
if neither I nor II is implicit.
if both I and II are implicit.

Discuss Question

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.

Question 30. Statement:
An advertisement : "Fly X airways whenever your decide to go places. Our fares are lesser than train fares."
Assumptions:
I. People perfer to travel by air when the fares are reasonable.
II. The fares of other airlines are costlier than those of X airways.

If only assumption I is implicit.
If only assumption II is implicit
If either assumption I or assumption II is implicit
If neither assumption I nor II is implicit
If both assumption I and II are implicit.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> If only assumption I is implicit.
Answer: (a)It is assumed that people perfer to travel by air when the fares are reasonable, hence a comparison in fare between train and air is given.