Statement and Assumption Questions For Government Exam

Q-36. Statement:-
The civic authority has advised the residents in the area to use mosquito repellents or sleep inside nets as large number of people are suffering from malaria.

Assumptions:-
I. Local residents have enough money to arrange for the repellents or nets.
II. People may ignore and continue to get mosquito bites as they have other pressing needs.

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Answer : (a) only assumption I is implicit.
Solution :
The civic authority has advised residents to keep away from mosquitoes to avert the risk of malaria. Such an advice would surely be adhered to by the people. So, II is not implicit. Besides, it has been advised to use mosquito repellents or nets. This means that people can afford to buy the same. So I is implicit.

Q-37. Statement:-
The patient’s condition would improve after operation.

Assumptions:-
I. The patient can be operated upon in his condition.
II. The patient cannot be operated upon in his condition.

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Answer :(a) only assumption I is implicit.
Solution :
The fact that patient's condition would improve after the operation clearly implies that the patient can be operated upon in this condition. So, I is implicit.

Q-38. Statement :-
A’ advice to B – “Go to Jammu via Amritsar – the shortest route”,

Assumptions:-
I. B wishes to go to Jammu.
II.A gives advice to every- body.

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Answer :
Solution :
A has advised B the route to Jammu. This means that B wishes to go to Jammu. So, I is implicit. The statement mentions only A's advice to B. So, II is not implicit.

Q-39. Statement:-
Many historians have done more harm than good by distorting truth.

Assumptions:-
I. People believe what is reported by the historians.
II. Historians are seldom expected to depict the truth.

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Answer : (a) only assumption I is implicit.
Solution :
The fact that historians have done harm by distorting truth, means that people believe what is reported by the historians. So, I is implicit. II does not follow from the statement and so is not implicit.

Q-40. Statement:-
Why don’t you invite Anthony for the Christmas party this year?

Assumptions:-
I. Anthony is not from the same city.
II. Unless invited Anthony will not attend the party.

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Answer : (b) only assumption II is implicit.
Solution :
Anthony's place of living is not mentioned in the statement. So, I is not implicit. Assumption II follows from the statement and so it is implicit.