R. S. Aggarwal Solutions for Chapter: Statement - Assumptions, Exercise 1: EXERCISE

In the 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: Children are influenced more by their teachers nowadays.

Assumptions:

I.  The children consider teachers as their models.

II. A large amount of children's time is spent in school.

In the 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: If it is easy to become an engineer, I don't want to be an engineer.

Assumption:

I. An individual aspires to be professional.

II. One desires to achieve a thing which is hard-earned.

In the 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 coffee powder of company X is quite better in taste than the much-advertised coffee of company Y.

Assumption:

I. If your product is not good, you spend more on the advertisement. 

II. Some people are tempted to buy a product for the advertisement.

In the 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: You know that your suit is excellent when people ask about your tailor who tailored the suit. 

Assumptions:  

I.  People do not ask about your tailor if your suit is not good. 

II.  The people want to know the criterion of an excellent suit.

In the question below, a statement is given 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:
Of all the newspapers published in Mumbai, the readership of the Times' is the largest in the Metropolis.

Assumptions:
I. 'Times' is not popular in mofussil areas.
II. 'Times' has the popular feature of cartoons on burning social and political issues. 

In the 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: “You are hereby appointed as a pro­grammer with a probation period of one year and your performance will be reviewed at the end of the period for confirmation.”— A line in an appointment letter.

Assumptions:

I. The performance of an indi­vidual generally is not known at the time of appointment offer.

II. Generally an individual tries to prove his worth in the proba­tion period.

In the 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: But out of A, B, C and D products, you buy B which alone is based on the international technology.”— A shopkeeper tells a customer.

Assumptions:

I. The customers normally accept the recommendation of the shopkeeper.

II. Use of international technology is supposed to ensure better quality standards.

In the 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: Unemployment allowance should be given to all unemployed Indian youth above 18 years of age.

Assumptions:

I. There are unemployed youth in India who need monetary support.

II. The government has sufficient funds to provide allowance to all unemployed youth.