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Statement: The government has decided to pay compensation to the tune of Rs. 1 lakh to the family members of those who are killed in railway accidents.


Assumptions:


 I. The government has enough funds to meet the expenses due to compensation.
II. There may be reduction in incidents of railway accidents in near future.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

Correct Answer :

A. Only assumption I is implicit


Clearly, the amount of compensation must have been decided keeping in mind the monetary position of the Government. So, I is implicit. However, nothing can be said about the frequency of railway accidents in future. So, II is not implicit.

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Statement: Because of the large number of potholes in road X, reaching airport in time has become difficult.


Assumptions:


 I. Reaching airport in time may not be always necessary.
II. There is no other convenient road to the airport.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: Apart from the entertainment value of television, its educational value cannot be ignored.


Assumptions:


 I. People take television to be a means of entertainment only.
II. The educational value of television is not realised properly.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: You know that your suit is excellent when people ask about your tailor who tailored the suit.


Assumptions:


 I. People do not ask about your tailor if your suit is not good.
II. The people want to know the criterion of an excellent suit.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: The coffee powder of company X is quite better in taste than the much advertised coffee of company Y.


Assumptions:


 I. If your product is not good, your spend more on advertisement.
II. Some people are tempted to buy a product by the advertisement.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: Children are influenced more by their teachers nowadays.


Assumptions:


 I. The children consider teachers as their models.
II. A large amount of children's time is spent in school.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: All existing inequalities can be reduced, if not utterly eradicated, by action of governments or by revolutionary change of government.


Assumptions:


 I. Inequality is a man-made phenomenon.
II. No person would voluntarily part with what he possesses.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: His recent investment in the shares of Company A is only a gamble.


Assumptions:


 I. He may incur loss on his investment.
II. He may gain from his investment.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: "You should not grant him leave in this week due to exigency of work." - A supervisor advises the administrative officer.


Assumptions:


 I. Request for leave can be turned down also.
II. The supervisor has reviewed the work required to be done during the said period.


A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water.


Assumptions:


 I. People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately.
II. Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.




A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: The first step in treating addicts is to re-establish their lost ties, for which a continuous personal attention should be paid to the addicts under treatment.


Assumptions:


 I. Addicts under treatment respond better when shown personal interest.
II. Addiction and strained relationships are intimately connected.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: The campaign of 'Keep your city clean' started by the Civil Council did not evoke any response from the citizens.


Assumptions:


 I. People do not desire to keep their city clean.
II. The Civil Council has failed in its campaign.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: The education of a student at collegiate level, not taking into account maintenance expenses, costs four hundred rupees a year. Collegiate education is thus drawing heavily upon the national resources of an impoverished community. So college education should be restricted to a brilliant few.


Assumptions:


 I. Our resources are very limited.
II. Only a few students should be admitted to the colleges.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: Safety and health practices in many Indian companies are well below the international standards.


Assumptions:


 I. International standards of health and safety are ideal and unrealistic.
II. Indian organizations do not consider safety and health management as their prime social responsibility.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: Lack of stimulation in the first four or five years of life can have adverse consequences.


Assumptions:


 I. A great part of the development of observed intelligence occurs in the earliest years of life
II. 50 percent of the measurable intelligence at age of 17 is already predictable by the age of four.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: The regulatory authority has set up a review committee to find out the reasons for unstable stock prices.


Assumptions:


 I. The investors may regain confidence in stock market by this decision.
II. The review committee has the expertise to find out the causes for volatility in the stock market.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: Of all the newspapers published in Mumbai, readership of the "Times" is the largest in the Metropolis.


Assumptions:


 I. 'Times' is not popular in mofussil areas.
II. 'Times' has the popular feature of cartoons on burning social and political issues.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: A's advice to B - "Go to Jammu via Amritsar - the shortest route".


Assumptions:


 I. B wishes to go to Jammu.
II. A gives advice to everybody.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: Shalini made an application to the bank for a loan of Rs. 1,80,000 by mortgaging her house to the bank and promised to repay it within five years.


Assumptions:


 I. The bank has a practice of granting loans for Rs. 1,00,000 and above.
II. The bank accepts house as collateral security against such loans.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: Like a mad man, I decided to follow him.


Assumptions:


 I. I am not a mad man.
II. I am a mad man.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: Please note that the company will provide accommodation to only outside candidates if selected.' - A condition in an advertisement.


Assumptions:


 I. The local candidates would be having some other arrangement for their stay.
II. The company plans to select only local candidates

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: Why don't you go to the court if the employer does not pay you the Provident Fund contribution?


Assumptions:


 I. Courts can intervene in matters of dispute between employer and employees.
II. It is obligatory for the employer to pay the Provident Fund contribution to the employees.


A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: 'Double your money in five months.' - An advertisement.


Assumptions:


 I. The assurance is not genuine.
II. People want their money to grow.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: Cases of food poisoning due to consumption of liquor are increasing in rural areas.


Assumptions:


 I. Percentage of people consuming liquor is more in rural areas.
II. There are many unauthorized spurious liquor shops in the rural areas.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: Beware of dogs, our dogs do not bark, but they are trained to distinguish between genuine guests and intruders.


Assumptions:


 I. Barking dogs bite rarely.


II. Our dogs could be dangerous for intruders.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: Films have become indispensable for the entertainment of people.


Assumptions:


 I. Films are the only media of entertainment.
II. People enjoy films.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: The government has decided to pay compensation to the tune of Rs. 1 lakh to the family members of those who are killed in railway accidents.


Assumptions:


 I. The government has enough funds to meet the expenses due to compensation.
II. There may be reduction in incidents of railway accidents in near future.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: Of all the radio sets manufactured in India, the 'X' brand has the largest sale.


Assumptions:


 I. The sale of all the radio sets manufactured in India is known.
II. The manufacturing of no other radio set in India is as large as 'X' brand radio.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: Greater public participation results in good civic governance. - Statement of Municipal Commissioner of City A.


Assumptions:


 I. The municipal office is not competent to effect good civic administration.
II. Good civic governance is a matter of collective will and effort of the people and administration

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit

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Statement: The X-Airlines has decided to increase the passenger fare by 15 percent with immediate effect.


Assumptions:


 I. The demand for seats of X-Airlines may remain unchanged even after the hike of fare.
II. Other airline companies may also hike the passenger fares.

A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit

D. Neither I nor II is implicit

E. Both I and II are implicit