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: The General Administration Department has issued a circular to all the employees informing them that henceforth the employees can avail their lunch break at any of the half-hour slots between 1.00 p.m. and 2.30 p.m.
Assumptions:
1. The employees may welcome the decision and avail lunch break at different time's slots.
2. There may not be any break in the work of the organization as the employees will have their lunch break at different time slots.
Answer: B
The employees' reaction to the new decision cannot be deduced from the statement. So, I is not implicit. However, II denotes the most probable consequence of the new decision. So, II is implicit
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Statement: Lock your valuables in a cupboard and call everybody gentleman.
Assumptions:
1. Valuables locked in cupboard cannot be stolen.
2. Stealing is a crime
Answer: A
The statement points out that a person who keeps his things locked away shall feel that every person is good because he has no danger for his things. So, I is implicit. The statement mentions nothing about the lawful nature of the act of stealing. So, II is not 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: If you are an engineer, we have a challenging job for you.
Assumptions:
1. We need an engineer.
2. You are an engineer
Answer: A
Clearly, job is offered to an engineer. This means that he is needed. So, I is implicit. The word 'If' in the statement makes II not implicit.
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Statement: In spite of poor services, the commutators have not complained against it.
Assumptions:
1. Generally people do not tolerate poor services.
2. Complaints sometimes improve services.
Answer: A
The statement expresses an expectation of complaints from the people against poor services. So, I is implicit. But the effect of complaints cannot be deduced. So, II is not 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: The private bus service in the city has virtually collapsed because of the ongoing strike of its employees.
Assumptions:
1. Going on strikes has become the right of every employee.
2. People no more require the services of private bus operators.
Answer: D
Since both the assumptions do not follow from the given statement, so neither I nor II is implicit.
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Statement: Neither fascism nor communism has any chance of succeeding in America.
Assumptions:
1. American people are strongly in favour of preserving the rights of the individual.
2. Americans have so far not suffered any pangs of poverty or deprivation.
Answer: A
Clearly, fascism and communism are against the preservation of individual rights. So, I is implicit. Nothing is mentioned about the economic condition of America. So, II is not implicit
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Statement: "The programme will start at 6 p.m. but you can come there up to 7 p.m. or so and still there is no problem."
Assumptions:
1. The programme will continue even after 7 p.m.
2. The programme may not even start by that time.
Answer: A
The statement mentions that there is no problem if one comes upto 7 p.m. also. This means that the programme will continue even after 7 p.m. So, I is implicit. Also, it is clearly mentioned that the programme will start at 6 p.m. So, II is not implicit.
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Statement: An advertisement: If you want to follow the footprints of an ideal leader, wear 'X' brand of shoes.
Assumptions:
1. Most people like to become ideal leaders.
2. One can't become ideal leader unless one wears X brand of shoes.
Answer: A
Clearly, the advertisement mentioned here is merely a catchy slogan, and attempt has been made to touch the deep desire of the masses to draw their attention towards the product. So, only I is implicit.
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