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Directions:
In each question below, is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. Give answer
    (a) if only Assumption I is implicit
    (b) if only Assumption II is implicit
    (c) if either Assumption I or II is implicit
    (d) if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
    (e) if both Assumptions I and II are implicit.

[Syndicate Bank (PO) 2010]

Question : 6

  • Statement:
  • Banks should always check financial status before lending money to a client.
  • Assumptions:
  • I. Checking before lending would give a true picture of the client's financial status.
  • II. Clients sometimes may not present the correct picture of their ability to repay the loan amount to the bank.

a) If only Assumption I is implicit

b) If only Assumption II is implicit

c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit

d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit

e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.

Answer: (a)

Assumption I is implicit in the norm prescribed in the statement. This is the reason why checking is being advised.

However, II is vague. If cross-checking is what the speaker has in mind, II would become implicit.

Question : 7

  • Statement:
  • The Government has decided to run all commercial vehicles on biofuels in order to save the depleting fossil fuel reserves.
  • Assumptions:
  • I. It is possible to switch over from fossil fuels to biofuels for vehicles.
  • II. A sufficient amount of bio-fuel can be produced in the country to run all commercial vehicles.

a) If only Assumption I is implicit

b) If only Assumption II is implicit

c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit

d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit

e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.

Answer: (a)

Assumption I is implicit. The reason is that If the Government has taken such a decision, it must have assumed that its implementation would be possible.

Assumption II is not implicit because on the basis of the given statement it cannot be said with surety that a sufficient amount of bio-fuel can be produced in the country.

It is possible that the Government has import on its mind for the said purpose.

Question : 8

  • Statement:
  • To save the environment enforce a total ban on illegal mining throughout the country.
  • Assumptions:
  • I. Mining which is done legally does not cause any harm to the environment.
  • II. Mining is one of the factors responsible for environmental degradation.

a) If only Assumption I is implicit

b) If only Assumption II is implicit

c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit

d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit

e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.

Answer: (b)

Assumption I is invalid because it is not implied that legal mining does not harm and illegal mining does all harm. It is only implied that illegal mining is more harmful to the environment.

This happens because in illegal mining norms are flouted with impurity. Only a look at Assumption II gives the idea that it is very much implied in the given statement.

Question : 9

  • Statement:
  • Give adequate job-related training to the employees before assigning them full-fledged work.
  • Assumptions:
  • I. Training helps in boosting the performance of employees.
  • II. Employees have no skill sets before training is provided to them.

a) If only Assumption I is implicit

b) If only Assumption II is implicit

c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit

d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit

e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.

Answer: (a)

No doubts, Assumption I is implicit in the need for training but what happens in the case of II? It takes things to an extreme with the phrase "no skill sets".

Hence Assumption II is an invalid assumption.

Question : 10

  • Statement:
  • Take a ferry or a boat instead of a bus to reach the Krabi islands faster.
  • Assumptions:
  • I. The islands being in remote locations are not easily accessible.
  • II. Ferries and boats are available to travel to the Krabi islands.

a) If only Assumption I is implicit

b) If only Assumption II is implicit

c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit

d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit

e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.

Answer: (b)

Assumption I is not implicit as there may be several reasons for the preference being stated (taking a ferry or a boat).

Assumption II is very much valid because we ask someone to employ a means only when we assume the availability of that particular means.

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