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: The civic authority has decided that all the factories located inside the city limits be shifted outside to reduce the level of environmental pollution in the city.
Assumptions:
1. The pollution level in the city in future may reduce after these factories are shifted outside the city limit.
2. Enough usable land is available outside the city limit for these factories.
3. Many of these factories may shift to some other smaller towns to remain profitable.
Answer: B
I directly follows from the statement and so is implicit. The decision to shift factories on the outskirts of the city must have been taken after taking into account the availability of land there So, II is implicit. Nothing can be assumed as to what strategy would the factory owners adopt in future. So, III is not implicit.
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Statement: "We must introduce objective type tests to improve our examinations for admission to MBA." - The Chairman of the Admission Committee tells the Committee.
Assumptions:
1. The admission at present is directly through the interview.
2. The Admission Committee is desirous of improving the admission examinations.
3. The Chairman himself is an MBA.
Answer: B
Nothing about the present method of admission or the qualification of the Chairman is mentioned in the statement. So, neither I nor III is implicit. Assumption II directly follows from the statement. So, II is implicit.
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Statement: There is big boom in drug business and a number of jhuggi-jhopari dwellers in Delhi can be seen pedalling with small pouches of smack and brown sugar.
Assumptions:
1. Drug addiction is increasing in the country, specially in the capital.
2. All the big dons involved in the smuggling of drugs live in jhuggi-jhopari areas.
3. Most of the jhuggi-jhopari dwellers would do anything for money.
Answer: D
The statement talks of boom in drug business and cites examples from the capital city. This makes I implicit. Further, it is given that most jhuggi-jhopari dwellers are seen to indulge in transactions of drug pouches. This implies that they give in to their lust for money quite easily and do not hesitate to get involved in illegal activities for the same. So, III is implicit while II is not.
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Statement: The Central Government has directed the State Governments to reduce government expenditure in view of the serious resource crunch and it may not be able to sanction any additional grant to the states for the next six months.
Assumptions:
1. The State Governments are totally dependent on Central Government for its expenditures.
2. The Central Government has reviewed the expenditure account of the State Government.
3. The State Governments will abide by the directive.
Answer: B
Nothing about the sources of income of the State Governments is mentioned in the statement. So, I is not implicit. Since the Central Government has directed the State Governments to reduce expenditure, so II is implicit. Further, since the Central Government has refused any further grant to the State Governments for the next six months, it is quite clear that these Governments will abide by the directive. So, III is also implicit.
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Statement: Delink degrees with jobs. Then, boys will think twice before joining colleges.
Assumptions:
1. Boys join college education for getting jobs.
2. A degree is of no use for getting a job.
3. Girls do not try for jobs.
Answer: A
The statement mentions that if the degrees have no connection with jobs, boys will consider and reconsider whether they should join college. So, I is implicit. In the present system, degrees are not delinked with jobs. This means that job is not available without degrees. So, II is not implicit. Nothing about the girls is mentioned in the statement. So, III is also not implicit
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Statement: The situation of this area still continues to be tense and out of control. People are requested to be in their homes only.
Assumptions:
1. There had been some serious incidents.
2. People will not go to the office.
3. Normalcy will be restored shortly
Answer: B
The statement mentions that situation in the area is tense. So, I is implicit. Since people have been requested not to go out and remain in homes for safety, so II is implicit. It cannot be inferred when the normalcy will be restored. So, III is not implicit.
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Statement: "I want to present a book on techniques of yoga to Ajay on his birthday."- A tells B.
Assumptions:
1. A will be invited by Ajay on his birthday.
2. The person, to whom the book is to be presented, is not keeping good health.
3. Book is an acceptable gift for birthday
Answer: C
Since A has decided to gift a book to Ajay on his birthday, it is quite evident that he will be invited by Ajay and that a book is an acceptable gift. So, both I and III are implicit. Nothing about the state of health of the person can be deduced from the statement. So, II is not implicit
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Statement: The Central Government has directed the State Governments to reduce government expenditure in view of the serious resource crunch and it may not be able to sanction any additional grant to the states for the next six months.
Assumptions:
1. The State Governments are totally dependent on Central Government for its expenditures.
2. The Central Government has reviewed the expenditure account of the State Government.
3. The State Governments will abide by the directive.
Answer: B
Nothing about the sources of income of the State Governments is mentioned in the statement. So, I is not implicit. Since the Central Government has directed the State Governments to reduce expenditure, so II is implicit. Further, since the Central Government has refused any further grant to the State Governments for the next six months, it is quite clear that these Governments will abide by the directive. So, III is also implicit.
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Statement: Keeping in view the financial constraints, the management institution has decided to charge at the time of providing employment in various organisations, a placement fee of Rs. 25000 from the organisations in which the student will be provided the employment.
Assumptions:
1. It will help in increasing the demand of the students belonging to the management institution.
2. The amount collected in this way will be purposeful.
3. It may be possible that the organisation providing employment may select less number of students in future
Answer: D
Since the management has imposed a fee of Rs. 25000 for the employment of each student by the organisation, so III is implicit while I is not. Since the statement mentions that the fee is being charged to cover up the financial constraint, so II is implicit.
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Statement: "Do not lean out of the moving train." - A warning in the railway compartment.
Assumptions:
1. Such warnings will have some effect.
2. Leaning out of a moving train is dangerous.
3. It is the duty of railway authorities to take care of passengers' safety.
Answer: E
The warning against leaning out of moving train is made to heed against the dangers involved. So, both I and II are implicit. Since the warning has been put up in the railway compartment, so III is also implicit.
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