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Directions:
In each of the questions below, is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted, you have to consider the statement and the assumptions and decide which of the assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement.

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Questions :
  • Statement:
  • "Smoking is injurious to health', A warning printed on the cigarette packets.
  • Assumptions:
  • I. People read printed matter on a cigarette packet.
  • II. People take careful note of a warning.
  • III. Non-smoking promotes health.

(a) Only I is implicit

(b) I and II are implicit

(c) Only II is implicit

(d) All are implicit

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

There is a special warning in printed form to caution people against the ill effects of smoking.

Hence, Assumption II is implicit but I is not.

Further, 'smoking is injurious to health’ does not mean non-smoking promotes health.

Therefore, Assumption III has no connection with the given statement.

Hence, Assumption III is not implicit.

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Question : 1

  • Statement:
  • The company has decided to increase the price of all its products to tackle the precarious financial position.
  • Assumptions:
  • I. The company may be able to wipe out the entire losses incurred earlier by this decision.
  • II. The buyer may continue to buy its products even after the increase.
  • III. The company has adequate resources to continue production for a few more months.

a) None is implicit

b) II and III are implicit

c) I and III are implicit

d) Only II is implicit

Answer: (a)

None of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

The assumption I is not implicit because the word 'entire' makes the assumption doubtful.

Assumption II is not implicit because neither we know the quality of the product nor the market for this product.

Assumption III is not implicit because we cannot say anything about the number of resources of the company.

Directions:
In each of the questions below, is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered, I, II and III. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted, you have to consider the statement and the assumptions and decide which of the assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement.

Question : 2

  • Statement:
  • The municipal corporation has given permission for holding funfairs in the local football ground during the holiday season.
  • Assumptions:
  • I. The local residents may protest against the corporation's decision.
  • II. Many people may not participate in the funfair.
  • III. Only children are allowed to take part in the funfair.

a) None is implicit

b) All are implicit

c) Only III is implicit

d) I and II are implicit

Answer: (a)

The step taken by the municipal corporation aims at providing good entertainment for local residents during the holidays.

No doubts, the municipal corporation must be assuming that local residents will take part in it to enjoy.

Assumptions! and II go against this assumption and hence they are not valid.

Assumption III is also not implicit because of the word 'only'.

Question : 3

  • Statement:
  • "Buy pure and natural honey of company 'X', an advertisement in a newspaper. 
  • Assumptions:
  • I. Artificial honey can be prepared.
  • II. People do not mind paying more for pure honey.
  • III. No other company supplies pure honey.

a) Only I is implicit

b) I and II are implicit

c) I and III are implicit

d) All are implicit

Answer: (a)

The word 'natural' has been mentioned in the statement and that part of the statement is 'natural and pure honey'. It does mean that artificial honey can be made.

Hence, Assumption I is implicit.

Assumption II is not implicit as no comparison is made of the prices of natural and artificial honey.

Assumption III is again invalid as it has no relation with the given statement.

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