Statement and Assumption Reasoning Questions

Q-6. Statement:-
“I have not received telephone bills for nine months inspire of several complaints” A telephone customer’s letter to the editor of a daily

Assumptions:-
I. Every customer has a right to get bills regularly from the telephone company.
II. The customer’s complaints point to defect in the services which is expected to be corrected.

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Answer : (e) both I and II are implicit.
Solution :
The customer's eagerness to get the bills makes I implicit. Besides, the customer has written to the editor to bring the malfunctioning of the department to public notice. So, II is also implicit.

Q-7. Statement :-
The management of XYZ Pvt. Ltd. asked the workers’ union to call off strike immediately otherwise the management would be forced to close down the factory.

Assumptions:-
I. No alternative other than closing down the factory is left for the management of XYZ Pvt. Ltd.
II. Such threat may have some effect on the workers’ union.

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Answer : (b) only assumption II is implicit.
Solution :
Such a warning is usually given to the workers to threaten them that they would lose their job and income forever if they didn't mend their ways. So, only II is implicit.

Q-8. Statement:-
Most people who stop smoking gain weight.

Assumptions:-
I. If one stops smoking, one will gain weight.
II. If one does not stop smoking, one not will gain weight.

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Answer : (d) neither I nor II is implicit.
Solution :
The statement tackles of 'most people' and not 'all', So, I is not necessarily true. Thus, from the statement. So, II is also not implicit.

Q-9. Statement:-
Vitamin E tablets improve circulation, keep your complexion in a glowing condition.

Assumptions:-
I. People like a glowing complexion.
II. Complexion becomes dull in the absence of circulation.

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Answer : (e) both I and II are implicit.
Solution :
Generally, only that good feature of a product is highlighted which people crave for. So, I is implicit. Since complexion glows if circulation is improved, so Il is also implicit.

Q-10. Statement:-
“Computer education should start at schools itself”.

Assumptions:-
I. Learning computers is easy.
II. Computer education fetches jobs easily.

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Answer : (a) only assumption I is implicit.
Solution :
Clearly, computer education can be started at the school level only if it is easy. so, lis implicit. In the statement, nothing is mentioned about the link between jobs and computer education. So, II is not implicit.