Statement and Assumption Solved Examples

Q-41. Statement:-
“You should not grant him leave in this week due to exigency of work.” – A supervisor advises the administrative officer.

Assumptions:-
I. Request for leave can be turned down also.
II. The supervisor has reviewed the work required to be done during the said period.

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Answer : (e) both I and II are implicit.
Solution :
The advice is given to turn down the request for leave. So, I is implicit. The mention of the 'exigency of work' makes II implicit.

Q-42. Statement:-
“The bridge was built at the cost of Rs. 128 crores and even civil bus service is not utilizing it, what a pity to see it grossly underutilized.”- A citizen’s view on a new flyover linking east and west sides of a suburb.

Assumptions:-
I. The building of such bridges does not serve any public objective.
II. There has to be some accountability and utility of money spent on public projects.

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Answer : (b) only assumption II is implicit.
Solution :
Clearly, the statement expresses grave concern over a newly-built flyover not being utilized by public. This implies that such projects need to be taken up only after working out their utility and that the huge expenditure incurred on building such structures is worthwhile only if they prove useful for the public. Thus, only II is implicit.

Q-43. Statement:-
It will be a substantial achievement in the field of education if one provides one school for every village in our country and enforce attendance.

Assumptions:-
I. Children in villages do not attend school regularly.
II. Providing school to every village is desirable.

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Answer : (e) both I and II are implicit.
Solution :
The statement lays stress on enforcing attendance. This implies that children in villages do not attend school regularly, So, I is implicit. Besides, the statement calls one school for every village' a 'substantial achievement' So II is also implicit.

Q-44. Statement:-
‘Guests should be provided luch. – A tells B.

Assumptions:
I. Unless told, lunch may not be provided.
II. Guests will stay during luch time.

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Answer : (e) both I and II are implicit.
Solution :
Since both I and II follow from the statement, So both are Implicit.

Q-45. Statement:-
The education of a student at collegiate level, not taking into account maintenance expenses, costs four hundred rupees a year. Collegiate education-is thus drawing heavily upon the national resources of an impoverished community. So college education should be restricted to a brilliant few.

Assumptions:-
I. Our resources are very limited.
II. Only a few students should be admitted to the colleges.

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Answer : (e) both I and II are implicit.
Solution :
The use of the words 'impoverished community' in the statement makes I implicit while the phrase 'college education should be restricted to a brilliant few' makes II implicit.

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