R. S. Aggarwal Solutions for Chapter: Statement - Assumptions, Exercise 2: Exercise

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement?

Statement: If it does not rain throughout this month, most farmers would be in trouble this year.

Assumptions:

I. Timely rainfall is essential for farming.

II. Most of the farmers are generally dependent on rains.

In the question given below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement: 'To keep myself up to date I always listen to $9.00 \mathrm{p}.\mathrm{m}.$ news on radio' - a candidate tells the interview board.

Assumptions:

I. The candidate does not read newspaper.

II. Recent news are broadcast only on radio.

In the question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement?

Statement: "The function will start at $3:00$ PM. You are requested to take your seats before $3:00$ PM.

Assumptions:

I. If the invitee is not in is his seat before $3:00$ PM, the function will not start.

II. Function will start as scheduled.

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement: "A visit of school children to forest to widen their knowledge of natural resources has been arranged." -A notice in the school.

Assumptions:

I. Forests are full of natural resources.

II. Children are likely to learn new environment.

In the following question, there 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 statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:

Equality of income throughout a community is the essential condition for maximizing the total utility which the total income available could confer on the members of that community.

Assumptions:

I. If extra income were taken from the rich and given to the poor, the total utility experienced by the community would increase.

II. Equal pay for equal work.

Direction: In the question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered $\mathrm{I}$ and $\mathrm{II}$. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: "Get rid of your past for future, get our new generation fridge at a discount in exchange for old".-An advertisement.
Assumptions:
$\mathrm{I}$. The sales of the new fridge may increase in the coming months.
$\mathrm{II}$. People prefer to exchange the future with the past.

In each question, a statement is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and the following assumptions to decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement: I can take you quickly from Kanpur to Lucknow by my cab but then you must pay me to double the normal charges.

Assumptions :

I. Normally, it will take more time to reach Lucknow from Kanpur.

II. People want to reach quickly but they will not pay extra money for it. 

In this question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement: "The best way to solve this problem of workers' dissatisfaction is to offer them cash rewards.  If this type of incentive can solve the problem in CIDCO company then why not here." A Personnel Manager tells the Chairman of a company.

Assumptions: I. The reason for workers' dissatisfaction in both the companies was similar.

                      II. Monetary incentives have universal appeal.