In each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: 'Move into the upper echelons without paying a steep price - Book a luxurious flat with us'. An advertisement of a construction company for its prestigious project.
Assumptions:
1. It is possible to join the select band of rich people by hard work.
2. Staying in luxury without paying steep price is the criterion of upper crust of the society.
3. Booking a luxurious flat is very easy now
Answer: C
The statement advocates that a person can upgrade to a high life style by paying a low price to book a luxurious, upper-class flat. S6, III is implicit, However, nothing about the nature of the upper-class or the ways of becoming rich can be assumed from the given statement. So, neither I nor II is implicit.
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Statement: "Wanted a two bedroom flat in the court area for immediate possession." - An advertisement.
Assumptions:
1. Flats are available in court area.
2. Some people will respond to the advertisement.
3. It is a practice to give such an advertisement.
Answer: B
The advertisement depicts only the requirement, not the availability of flats in court area. So, I is not implicit. Such advertisements are given with the expectation of a response which can make such a flat available. So, II is implicit. Assumption III does not follow from the statement and so is not implicit
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Statement: The Reserve Bank of India has directed the banks to refuse fresh loans to major defaulters.
Assumptions:
1. The banks may still give loans to the defaulters.
2. The defaulters may repay the earlier loan to get fresh loan.
3. The banks may recover the bad loans through such harsh measures.
Answer: C
Clearly, loans to only major defaulters is being refused. So, the banks may still give loans to some defaulters. Thus, I is implicit. Also, the RBI's decision is a measure to recover the previous loans, since one would have to clear the old debts so as to get a fresh loan. So, both II and III are also implicit.
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Statement: "Work hard to be successful in the examinations." - A advises B. Assumptions:
Assumptions:
1. B listens to As advice.
2. Passing the examination is desirable.
3. Hard practice leads to success
Answer: B
Whether B listens to A's advice or not, is not given in the statement So, I is not implicit. The advice is given on the behaviour that should be followed to pass the examination. This shows the necessity to pass the examination. So, II is implicit Passing the examination is a form of success to be attained by hard practice. So, III is also implicit.
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Statement: "We have the distinction of being the only company in India as well as the second in the world to have won an ISO 9002 certification in our line of business." - Statement of Company X's Chairman.
Assumptions:
1. There were not many companies in the line of business of Company X.
2. Getting ISO 9002 in the line of business of Company X is not easy.
3. The Company X desires to expand its business
Answer: D
The statement mentions that there are only two companies in this line of business which are ISO 9002 certified. But nothing about the total number of companies in this line can be deduced. So, I is not implicit. Also, had it been easy to get ISO 9002 certification, there would have been a large number of ISO 9002 companies. So, II is implicit. Also, the company must have reached up to such high international standards to make its mark in its line of business. So, III is also implicit.
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Statement: "To make the company commercially viable, there is an urgent need to prune the staff strength and borrow money from the financial institutions." - Opinion of a consultant.
Assumptions:
1. The financial institutions lend money for such proposals.
2. The product of the company has a potential market.
3. The employees of the company are inefficient.
Answer: C
Since the consultant talks of borrowing money from financial institutions, so I is implicit. That the owners wish to make the company 'commercially viable' makes II implicit. Also, it is mentioned that staff strength is to be reduced to make the company 'commercially viable'. So, III is not implicit.
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Statement: The company has recently announced a series of incentives to the employees who are punctual and sincere.
Assumptions:
1. Those who are not punctual at present may get motivated by the announcement.
2. The productivity of the company may increase.
3. The profit earned by the company may be more than the amount to be spent for the incentive programmes.
Answer: A
Announcing incentives for punctual and sincere employees would surely motivate more and more employees to be punctual, and this will ensure productivity. So, both I and II are implicit. However, the statement does not give any information about the profit earned by the company. So, III is not implicit.
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Statement: Everybody loves reading adventure stories.
Assumptions:
1. Adventure stories are the only reading material.
2. Nobody loves reading any other material.
3. All are literate.
Answer: A
The statement mentions that adventure stories are liked by everybody. This does not mean that there is no other reading material or nobody loves reading any other material. So, neither I nor II is implicit. Besides, 'everybody' in the statement stands for 'all literate people' and not for 'all people'. So, III is also not implicit.
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Statement: The professor announced in the class that the next periodical examination will be held on 15th of the next month.
Assumptions:
1. All the students may appear in the examination.
2. The college will remain open on 15th of the next month.
3. The students can study till 15th of the next month to pass the examination
Answer: C
The statement mentions only the schedule of the examination. But this doesn't ensure full attendance of students on that day. However, this implies that the college will remain open on the date of examination to hold the same and that the students can study till that date to pass the examination. Hence, only II and III are implicit, while I is not.
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Statement: To improve the employment situation in India, there is a need to recast the present educational system towards implementation of scientific discoveries in daily life.
Assumptions:
1. The students after completing such education may be able to earn their livelihood.
2. This may bring meaning of education in the minds of the youth.
3. The state may earn more revenue as more and more people will engage themselves in self-employment.
Answer: B
The statement mentions that such education can improve employment situation. So, both I and II are implicit. Nothing about the aspect of revenue collection is mentioned in the statement. So, III is not implicit.
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