Statement and Assumption Important Questions and Answers

Q-46. Statement:-
‘Please note that the company will provide accommodation to only outside candidate if selected.’- A condition in an advertisement.

Assumptions:-
I. The local candidates would be having some other arrangement for their stay.
II. The company plans to select only local candidates.

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Answer : (a) only assumption I is implicit.
Solution :
The statement mentions that the company intends to provide accommodation only to outside candidates. This means that local candidates would have to arrange accommodation on their own and that the company may select local as well as outside candidates. Thus, only I is implicit.

Q-47. Statement:-
Because of the large number of potholes in road X, reaching airport in time has become difficult.

Assumptions:-
I. Reaching airport in time may not be always necessary.
II. There is no other convenient road to the airport.

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Answer : (b) only assumption II is implicit.
Solution :
The statement presents the issue of 'not reaching airport in time' as a problem. This means that reaching airport in time is necessary. So, I is not implicit. Besides, it is mentioned that reaching airport in time has become difficult due to large number of potholes in road X. This implies that road X is the only possible ways. So, II is implicit.

Q-48. Statement:-
The X-Airlines has decided to increase the passenger fare by 15 percent with immediate effect.

Assumptions:-
I. The demand for seats’ of X- Airlines may remain unchanged even after the hike of fare.
II. Other airline companies may also also hike the passenger fares.

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Answer : (a) only assumption I is implicit.
Solution :
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 implict of this increase on other airlines cannot be ascertained. So, II is not implicit.

Q-49. Statement:-
“If I am not well you will have to go for the meeting.” – A manager tells his subordinate.

Assumptions:-
I. It is not necessary that only manager level personnel attend the meeting.
II. If the manager is well, he would himself like to go the meeting.

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Answer : (e) both I and II are implicit.
Solution :
Clearly, the subordinate can attend the meeting as told by the Manager only when there is no inhibition. So, I is implicit. The subordinate is told to go only in case when the Manager is not well. This also show the urgency to attend the meeting So, II is also implicit.

Q-50. Statement:-
“In order to bring punctuality in our office, we must provide conveyance allowance to our employees.” – In-charge of a company tells Personnel Manager.

Assumptions:-
I. Conveyance allowance will not help in bringing punctuality.
II. Discipline and reward should always go hand in hand.

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Answer : (b) only assumption II is implicit.
Solution :
Assumption I goes against the statement. So, it is not implicit. The allowance will serve as a reward to the employees and shall provoke them to come on time. So, Il is implicit.

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