statement & assumption test 1 Welcome to your statement & assumption test 1 Name Email Directions (1 – 10) : In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statements and the following assumption and decide which of the assumption(s) is / are implicit in the statement. Give answer None 1). Statement : The General Administration Department has issued a circular to all the employees informing themthat hence forth the employees can avail their lunch break at any of the half hour slots between 1 : 00 pm and 2 : 30pm.AssumptionsI. The employees may welcome the decision and avail lunch break at different time slotsII. There may not be any break in the work of the organization as the employees will have their lunch break at different time slots. a) If only Assumption I is implicit b) If only Assumption II is implicit c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit e) If both Assumption I and II are implicit None 2). Statement : The Government has decided against reduction of prices of petroleum products though there is asignificant drop in the crude oil prices in the international market.AssumptionsI. The prices of crude oil in the international market may again increase in the near futureII. The present price difference of petroleum products will help the government to with stand any possible price rise in future. a) If only Assumption I is implicit b) If only Assumption II is implicit c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit e) If both Assumption I and II are implicit None 3). Statement : The Government has made an appeal to all the citizens to honestly pay income tax and file returnsreflecting the true income level to help the Government to carry out development activitiesAssumptionsI. People may now start paying more taxes in response to the appealII. The total income tax collection may considerably increase in the near future a) If only Assumption I is implicit b) If only Assumption II is implicit c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit e) If both Assumption I and II are implicit None 4). Statement : The State Government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school teachers during thenext financial year.AssumptionsI. There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary school teachersII. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the Government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers a) If only Assumption I is implicit b) If only Assumption II is implicit c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit e) If both Assumption I and II are implicit None 5). Statement : The school authority has decided to increase the number of students in each classroom to seventyfrom the next academic session to bridge the gap between income and expenditure to a larger extent.AssumptionsI. The income generated by way of fees of the additional students will be sufficient enough to bridge the gap.II. The school will get all the additional students in each class from the next academic session. a) If only Assumption I is implicit b) If only Assumption II is implicit c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit e) If both Assumption I and II are implicit None 6). Statement : The driver of the huge truck pulled the emergency brakes to avoid hitting the auto rickshaw whichsuddenly came in front of the truck.AssumptionsI. The auto rickshaw driver may be able to steer his vehicle away from the oncoming truckII. The truck driver may be able to stop the truck before it hits the autorickshaw a) If only Assumption I is implicit b) If only Assumption II is implicit c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit e) If both Assumption I and II are implicit None 7). Statement : The doctor warned the patient against any further consumption of alcohol, if he desired to getcured from the ailment and live a longer life.AssumptionsI. The patient may follow the doctor‟s advice and stop consuming alcoholII. The doctor may be able to cure the patient from the ailment, if the patient stops consuming alcohol a) If only Assumption I is implicit b) If only Assumption II is implicit c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit e) If both Assumption I and II are implicit None 8). Statement : The chairman of the company urged all the employees to refrain from making long personal calls during working hours in order to boost productivity.AssumptionsI. Majority of the employees may respond positively to the chairman‟s appealII. Most of the employees may continue to make long personal calls during working hours a) If only Assumption I is implicit b) If only Assumption II is implicit c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit e) If both Assumption I and II are implicit None 9). Statement : The local cultural club decided to organize a musical event to raise money for the construction of the club building.AssumptionsI. The local residents may not allow the club to organize the musical event in the locality.II. The money allocated by organizing the musical event may be substantial enough for the club to start construction a) If only Assumption I is implicit b) If only Assumption II is implicit c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit e) If both Assumption I and II are implicit None 10). Statement : The traffic police department has put up huge notice boards at all major junctions of the city, warning drivers to refrain from using cell phones while driving or else their licenses will be impoundedAssumptionsI. The drivers of the vehicles may ignore the warning and continue using cell phones while driving.II. The traffic police department may be able to nab most of the offenders and impound their licenses a) If only Assumption I is implicit b) If only Assumption II is implicit c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit e) If both Assumption I and II are implicit None Directions (Q. 11 – 20): In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumption numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumption and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. None 11). Statement: “Repeat your recruirtment ads on Sunday for just 60 per sq cm.” – An advertisement in anewspaperAssumption:I. People want ads at Zero costII. There are some people who want to repeat their recruirtment ads a) If only assumption I is implicit b) If only assumption II is implicit c) If either I or II is implicit d) If neither I nor II is implicit e) If both I and II are implicit None 12). Statement: “Quit drinking before it destroys you.” – A notice issued in public interest by XYZ department.Assumptions:I. People fear being destroyedII. Drinking breaks the drinker‟s family. a) If only assumption I is implicit b) If only assumption II is implicit c) If either I or II is implicit d) If neither I nor II is implicit e) If both I and II are implicit None 13).Statement: “The government‟s decision to supply ARV drugs in six selected states free of cost is commendable, but the patients should be adequately educated before the drugs are administrated.” – View of Mr. „X‟Assumptions:I. The patients can develop drug resistance if they are not regular in their medicationII. The patients if not counselled properly may spread the drug – resistant disease. a) If only assumption I is implicit b) If only assumption II is implicit c) If either I or II is implicit d) If neither I nor II is implicit e) If both I and II are implicit None 14). Statements: “It is alarming to note that only 48 to 50 percent of the voters in State „X‟. The government must make it mandatory for all to exercise their franchise in order to make the democracy more meaningful.” – View of a voterAssumption:I. Increase in the participation of voters will ensure increase in the rationality of the democratic set – up.II. Making it „Mandatory for all to exercise their franchise‟ may increase the number of voters a) If only assumption I is implicit b) If only assumption II is implicit c) If either I or II is implicit d) If neither I nor II is implicit e) If both I and II are implicit None 15). Statements : The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has declared 2004 the International year of Rice, in an effort to highlight the increasing demands for rice among growing populations and production constraints for the commodity.Assumptions:I. There is an impending crisis of rice in several countries of the worldII. The year of Rice may act as a catalyst for country – driven programmes throughout the world. a) If only assumption I is implicit b) If only assumption II is implicit c) If either I or II is implicit d) If neither I nor II is implicit e) If both I and II are implicit None 16). Statement: “Policies and programmes and seminars cannot change the women‟s status. There is a greaterneed for attitudinal change in the society towards working women. “– View of Mr. XAssumption:I. It is possible to make change in the attitude of the society towards working women.II. Status of the working women is not satisfactory. a) If only assumption I is implicit b) If only assumption II is implicit c) If either I or II is implicit d) If neither I nor II is implicit e) If both I and II are implicit None 17). Statement: “Government of State X‟s state, according to which it has been decided to provide cooked meal tothe students of all primary schools of the states, is not a proper and judicious step.” – Criticism by a personAssumption:I. Student may hesitate to eat the cooked meal provided by the Government.II. The cooked meal served to the students may be hazardous for the health of students. a) If only assumption I is implicit b) If only assumption II is implicit c) If either I or II is implicit d) If neither I nor II is implicit e) If both I and II are implicit None 18). Statement : ”Although no war was witnessed during the tenure of prime ministership of Mr. X, a large number of top bravery medals were conferred upon many cops in the name of curbing terrorism and eliminating terrorists of different organizations belonging to our own states.” – View of a citizenAssumption:I. It is disgraceful of cops to name the act of killing of terrorists of our own country as an act of braveryII. A war is less harmful for a country than menace of terrorism. a) If only assumption I is implicit b) If only assumption II is implicit c) If either I or II is implicit d) If neither I nor II is implicit e) If both I and II are implicit None 19). Statement: “Completely eliminating the say of executive is not acceptable; merit, ability, competence, integrity and suitability of the candidate alone are not enough for appointment of High Court Judges. “ – A journalistAssumption:I. A person‟s social outlook, concern for public interest and promotion of equality and his / her political outlookare also equally important.II. Executive consultation will ensure greater transparency of the appointment. a) If only assumption I is implicit b) If only assumption II is implicit c) If either I or II is implicit d) If neither I nor II is implicit e) If both I and II are implicit None 20). Statement: “The potential of knowledge as a creator of wealth is gaining currency all around the world. “ –View of an economistAssumption:I. Only usable knowledge that is protectable may have the potential of wealth creation.II. Only usable knowledge that is protected may have the potential of wealth creation. a) If only assumption I is implicit b) If only assumption II is implicit c) If either I or II is implicit d) If neither I nor II is implicit e) If both I and II are implicit None Time's up
