STATEMENTS ASSUMPTIONS
1. Consider the given statement and decide which 2. The company XYZ needs a senior
of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the consultant.
statement. (a) Both Assumption 1 & Assumption 2 are
Statement: Implicit
A Wealthy person has a higher chance of (b) Only Assumption 2 is Implicit
having diabetes. (c) Neither Assumption 1 nor Assumption 2
Assumptions: are Implicit
I. Most causes of death among wealthy persons (d) Only Assumption 1 is Implicit
are due to diabetes.
II. Poor people do not have diabetes. 4. Statement :
(a) Only assumptions (II) is implicit “We use platinum, the lustrous metal, for
(b) Both assumptions (I) and (II) are implicit Jewellery” — An advertisement.
(c) Only assumptions (I) is implicit Assumptions :
(d) Neither assumption (I) nor (II) is implicit I. Platinum is a lustrous metal.
II. Platinum is used for making jewellery.
2. Consider the given statement and decide which (a) Only assumption II is implicit.
of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the (b) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit.
statement. (c) Both assumptions I and II are implicit.
Statement: (d) Only assumption is implicit.
The electricity board has started going from
home to home to collect bills. 5. Statement :
Assumptions: “The Indian Cricket team is expected to win
A. Electricity board considers going home to the World Cup 2019”- Mahender Singh Dhoni
home an effective way to collect bills. Assumptions :
B. The electricity board has increased its focus I. The Indian Cricket team is good.
on collecting bills. II. Indians want the Indian cricket team to win
(a) Both A and B are implicit the World Cup 2019.
(b) Only assumption A is implicit (a) Both Assumptions I and II are implicit.
(c) Neither A nor B is implicit (b) Only assumption I is implicit
(d) Only assumption B is implicit (c) Only assumption II is implicit
(d) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit.
3. A statement is followed by two assumptions.
You have to consider the statement and the 6. Consider the given question and decide which
following assumptions and decide the correct of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the
option. question.
Statement : Question :
"If you are a computer engineer, we want you Could India become a terror free country in
as our senior consultant" - an advertisement by future ?
company XYZ. Assumption :
Assumption : I. India has declared a Zero-tolerance policy.
1. Engineers are expected to be better II. India’s security establishment is working
performers by company XYZ. hard on all the fronts
(a) Both assumption I and II are implicit
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(b) Only assumption I is implicit 11. Statement :
(c) Only assumption II is implicit Examinations must be conducted without any
(d) Either assumption I or II is implicit. favors to evaluate the true performance of the
students.
7. Statements : Assumptions :
Chain snatching incidents are increasing day - 1. No unfair means or help shall be provided to
by day the students.
Assumptions : 2. Teachers should help their favourite students
I Police personnel are involved in such perform better.
incidents. (a) Only assumption 1 is implicit.
II Chain snatchers have no fear of (b) Only assumption 2 is implicit .
punishment. (c) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit.
(a) Neither assumptions I not II are implicit (d) Either assumption 1 or 2 is implicit.
(b) Only assumption I is implicit
(c) Only assumption II is implicit 12. Statement :
(d) Both assumptions I and II are implicit Pollution is one of the major causes leading to
the weather imbalances throughout the world. It
8. Statement : must be checked by combined efforts of all.
Many farmers are taking up organic farming Assumptions :
Assumptions : I. Weather imbalances affects everyone
I. Organic farming is easy to practice. throughout the world.
II. Organic farming is more beneficial to II. Water pollution is causing many diseases.
farmers. choose the correct option
(a) Only assumption I is implicit. (a) None assumption is implied
(b) Either assumption I or II is implicit. (b) Both assumptions are implied
(c) Only assumption II is implicit. (c) Only assumption II is implied
(d) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit (d) Only assumption I is implied
9. Statement :
During exams invigilators are not supposed to 13. Statement :
use mobile phones in the examination hall. “Buy pure and natural honey of company Z” an
Assumptions : advertisement.
[Link] disturbs students during Assumption :
examinations. I. Artificial honey can be prepared
II. Keeping mobiles switched off helps to II. People do not mind for paying more prices
improve their vigilance. for pure and natural honey.
(a) Neither I nor II follows. (a) Both assumption I and II are implicit.
(b) Only I follows (b) Only assumption I is implicit.
(c) Only II follows (c) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit.
(d) Both I and II follows (d) Only assumption II is implicit.
10. Statement : 14. Statements :
To expand their business, a budding company Indians go abroad to get better jobs.
now requires more staff. Assumptions :
Assumptions : 1. Indians can get better jobs abroad.
I. The current staff is incompetent 2. India lacks better job opportunities.
II. Business can only be expanded by always (a) Only assumption 2 is implicit.
hiring new staff. (b) Only assumption 1 is implicit.
(a) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit (c) Neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit.
(b) Both the assumptions are implicit. (d) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit.
(c) Only assumption I is implicit
(d) Only assumption II is implicit
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15. Statement : 19. Statement :
“The Government of India should promote The tickets for business class are exceedingly
sports other than cricket.” high priced at Rs 50,000.
Assumptions : Assumptions:
I. Cricket is the most famous sport in the world 1. The tickets for other classes are fairly priced.
II. Cricket gets maximum support from the 2. Rs 50,000 is a huge amount to pay for the
Government of India ticket for business class.
(a) Neither Assumption I nor II is implicit (a) Only assumption 1 is implicit
(b) Only Assumption II is implicit (b) Both, 1 and 2 are implicit
(c) Both Assumption I and Assumption II are (c) Either 1 or 2 is implicit
implicit (d) Only assumption 2 is implicit
(d) Only Assumption I is implicit
20. Statement :
16. Statement : “Drop the mail in the mailbox”, said John to his
X tells Y, “if you need to grow the sales of assistant.
your company, you should advertise in the Assumptions :
newspaper ‘A’ I. The assistant knows the address where the
Assumptions : mail needs to be sent.
I. Newspaper A has a more extensive II. The assistant will follow orders.
circulation than other newspapers. (a) Only assumption 2 is implicit.
II. Sales of ‘Y’s company are down. (b) Only assumption 1 is implicit.
(a) Only assumption II is implicit (c) None of the assumption is implicit
(b) Both assumptions I and II are implicit (d) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit
(c) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit
(d) Only assumption I is implicit 21. Statement :
An advertisement states that XYZ paints should
17. Statement be used to decorate houses.
It is required to have a bachelor’s degree for Assumptions :
getting a job for the post of officer. 1. People want to decorate their house.
Assumptions 2. Only XYZ paints can make the house
1. No one can get a job without a bachelor’s decorative.
degree. (a) Only assumption 1 is implicit.
2. No officer has a higher degree. (b) Only assumption 2 is implicit.
(a) Both assumptions are implicit. (c) Neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit.
(b) Only assumption I is implicit. (d) Either assumption 1 or 2 is implicit
(c) Only assumption II is implicit.
(d) Neither I nor II is implicit. 22. Statement :
X did not solve the equation on the black board
18. Statement : with a chalk.
If it is easy to become a doctor, I don’t want to Assumption :
be a doctor. I. The equation was solved on a paper.
Assumption : [Link] equation was solved by X on the black
I. I aspire to be a professional. board with a marker.
II. I desire to achieve something which is hard (a) Both assumption I and II are implicit
earned. (b) Only assumption II is implicit
(a) Only assumption I is implicit. (c) Only assumption I is implicit
(b) Both assumptions I and II are implicit. (d) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit
(c) Neither I nor II is implicit
(d) Only assumption II is implicit. 23. Statement :
On his second visit, the doctor changed the
prescription.
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Assumptions : (b) Both assumption 1 and 2 are implicit.
I. The patient did not show improvement with (c) Only assumption 2 is implicit.
the earlier prescription. (d) Onl assumption 1 is implicit.
II. The patient did not take the earlier
prescription seriously. 25. Statement :
(a) Only assumption II is implicit. A child should be put in school at the age of 5
(b) Both assumptions I and II are implicit. years or so
(c) Only assumption I is implicit. Assumptions :
(d) None of the assumptions is implicit. I. The school do not admit children after 6 years of
age
24. Statement : II. Below the age of 5 a child does not attain an
If you want good education for kids admit appropriate level of development and ability to
them to private schools. learn.
Assumptions : (a) Both Ⅰ and Ⅱ are implicit
1. Only private schools provide good teachers. (b) only Ⅰ is implicit
2. Paying hefty fees is worth the tutoring (c) Neither Ⅰ nor Ⅱ is implicit
offered at private schools.
(d) Only Ⅱ is implicit
(a) Neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit.
EAST FLOWING & WEST FLOWING RIVERS
EAST WEST
Flow Eastward Flow Westward
Drain or flow into the Bay of Bengal River drains or flow into Arabian Sea
River makes deltas at their mouth Make estuaries at their mouths
Have greater number of tributaries Have lesser number of tributaries
Ponnaiyar Mahanadi Krishna Narmada Tapi/Tapti Sabarmati
Godavari Kaveri Pennar Mahi Luni Ghaggar
Brahamani Sarada Vaigai Indus Saraswati Pamba
Damodar Subarnarekha Periyar Bharathapuzha
delta-land area between river created by depositing sediments
estuary - is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it
Statement Assumptions Answer Key:
1.(d) 2.(a) 3.(b) 4.(c) 5.(b) 6.(a) 7.(c) 8.(c) 9.(d) 10.(a) 11.(a) 12.(d) 13.(b) 14.(d) 15.(b) 16.(c) 17.(d) 18.(d) 19.(d)
20.(a) 21.(a) 22.(d) 23.(c) 24.(a) 25.(d)
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