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: 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 X-Airlines has decided to increase the passenger fare by 15 percent with immediate effect.
Assumptions:
1. The demand for seats of X-Airlines may remain unchanged even after the hike of fare.
2. Other airline companies may also hike the passenger fares.
Answer: A
Clearly, such decisions are taken only after making sure that it will not affect the company's business adversely. So, I is implicit. However, the impact of this increase on other airlines cannot be ascertained. So, II is not implicit.
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Statement: Beware of dogs, our dogs do not bark, but they are trained to distinguish between genuine guests and intruders.
Assumptions:
1. Barking dogs bite rarely.
2. Our dogs could be dangerous for intruders.
Answer: B
The statement clearly warns the visitors to beware of dogs as they are trained to welcome the guests and intruders differently. So, II is implicit. I is vague and hence, it is not implicit.
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Statement: If it is easy to become an engineer, I don't want to be an engineer.
Assumptions:
1. An individual aspires to be professional.
2. One desires to achieve a thing which is hard earned.
Answer: B
Clearly, nothing is mentioned about the professional nature of the job. So, I is not implicit. The statement hints that one rejects a thing that is easy to achieve. So, II 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: "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: "But out of A, B, C and D products, you buy B which alone is based on the international technology."- A shopkeeper tells a customer.
Assumptions:
1. The customers normally accept the recommendation of the shopkeeper.
2. Use of international technology is supposed to ensure better quality standards.
Answer: E
The shopkeeper tells the customer the merits and demerits of various products, thus making it easy for him to choose. So, I is implicit. Since the shopkeeper stresses on buying B because it is based on international technology, so II is also implicit.
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Statement: Please do not use lift while going down - an instruction on the top floor of a five-storey building.
Assumptions:
1. While going down, the lift is unable to carry any load.
2. Provision of lift is a matter of facility and not of right.
Answer: B
The statement requests people not to use lift while moving down. This implies that the lift may be used to move up and the request has been made so that more people can use the lift for ascending which would otherwise cause more physical stress than going down the stairs. So, only 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: Apart from the entertainment value of television, its educational value cannot be ignored.
Assumptions:
1. People take television to be a means of entertainment only.
2. The educational value of television is not realised properly.
Answer: E
The statement makes the first assumption clear though educational value is not to be ignored. So, I is implicit. That the educational value must not be ignored also shows that educational value is not realised properly. So, II is also implicit.
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