In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
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Statement: "If you want to give any advertisement, give it in the newspaper X." - A tells B.
Assumptions:
1. B wants to publicise his products.
2. Newspaper X has a wide circulation.
Answer: B
The word 'If in the statement shows that B may or may not want to publicise his products. So I is not implicit. It is advised that advertisements be given in newspaper X. This means that X will help advertise better i.e., it has wider circulation. So, II is implicit.
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Statement: "Ensure a good Slight's sleeps for your family with safe and effective X mosquito coil." - An advertisement.
Assumptions:
1. X mosquito coil is better than any other mosquito coil.
2. A good night's sleep is desirable.
Answer: B
The statement mentions the good qualities of X coil but this does not mean it is the best. So, I is not implicit. Besides, an advertisement highlights the feature which is desirable by customers and can lure them. So, II is implicit
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Statement: "Apply nets on windows to prevent the entrance of mosquitoes in the house."
Assumptions:
1. The entering of mosquitoes from entrances other than windows is desirable.
2. Nets are not available to apply on doors
Answer: D
The statement talks of a way to keep mosquitoes away. This means that entry of mosquitoes in the house is not desirable. So, I is not implicit. Besides, the statement advises using nets on windows. So, nothing about the use of nets on doors, can be deduced. Thus, II is also not implicit.
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Statement: Retired persons should not be appointed for executive posts in other organisations.
Assumptions:
1. Retired persons may lack the zeal and commitment to carry out executive's work.
2. Retired persons do not take interest in the work and welfare of the new organisation
Answer: D
Since both I and II do not follow from the statement, so neither of them is implicit.
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Statement: The government has set up a fact finding mission to look into the possible reasons for the recent violence in the area.
Assumptions:
1. The mission may be able to come up with credible information about the incidents.
2. The people in the area may cooperate with the mission and come forward to give detailed information related to the incidents.
Answer: E
Clearly, the plan of the government is to work out the causes for spread of violence and then take adequate steps to uproot them. So, I is implicit. Besides, this step of the government is for the welfare of the general public only. So, II is also implicit.
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Statement: In spite of less than normal rainfall in the catchment areas during the first two months of monsoon of the lakes supplying water to the city the authority has not yet affected any cut in the water supply to the city.
Assumptions:
1. The rainfall during the remaining part of the monsoon may be adequate for normal water supply.
2. The present water level of the lakes supplying water to the city may be adequate for normal supply.
Answer: E
The statement clearly indicates that at present the water level of the lakes is adequate. There is nothing of a shortage to induce a cut in water supply and still there is time to wait and watch the performance of rains during the remaining monsoon period. So, both I and II are implicit.
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Statement: Traffic jams on most of the roads in the city have become a regular feature during monsoon.
Assumptions:
1. Material used for road construction cannot withstand the fury of monsoon resulting into innumerable pot holes on the roads.
2. Number of vehicles coming on the roads is much more in monsoon as compared to other seasons.
Answer: A
Clearly, the problem of traffic jams arises during monsoons not because of increased number of vehicles but due to slow movement of traffic on account of bad roads. So, only I is implicit.
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Statement: The office building needs repairing just as urgently as it needs internal as well as external painting.
Assumptions:
1. Efficiency of people working in the office cannot be improved unless office building is repaired.
2. Repairing and painting of office building require funds.
Answer: D
Clearly, nothing can be deduced regarding the effect of repairs of office building on efficiency of workers, or the requirement of funds for repairs, from the given statement. So, neither I nor II is implicit.
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Statement: Nobody can predict as to how long our country would take to contain the unfortunate and disastrous terrorist activities.
Assumptions:
1. It is impossible to put on end to terrorist activities
2. Efforts to control the terrorist activities are on.
Answer: B
The statement expresses concern over the issue as to when our country would be able to curb terrorism completely. This means that efforts are on and it is quite possible to put an end to terrorist activities although it could take longer. So, only II is implicit.
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Statement: The civic authority appealed to the people for reduction in usage of water as there may be an acute shortage during the coming weeks.
Assumptions:
1. There will be no rain in recent future.
2. The people are ready to follow the advice of the civic authority.
Answer: B
Clearly, I is not directly related to the issue in the given statement and so it is not implicit. The civic authority makes an appeal to the people with the hope that it would surely be attended to by the people. So, II is implicit.
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