Statement And Assumption - Study Mode
[#81] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : The entire north India, including Delhi and the neighbouring states remained 'powerless' the whole day of 19th December as the northern grid supplying electricity to the seven states collapsed yet again. Assumptions : I. The northern grid had collapsed earlier. II. The grid system of providing electricity to a group of states is an ineffective type of power supply system.
Correct Answer
(A) Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation
Solution: The statement mentions that the northern grid collapsed 'yet again'. This means that it had collapsed earlier also. So, I is implicit. Also, the statement talks of a particular fault in the system but does not condemn the grid system. So, II is not implicit.
[#82] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Believe me, I have read it in newspaper X. Assumptions : I. Newspaper X gives reliable information/news. II. I am reporting exactly as it is given in newspaper X.
Correct Answer
(B) Only assumption II is implicit
Explanation
Solution: The narrator in the statement clearly insists on the reliability of the fact that what he said, he had read it in newspaper X, and not on the truth of what he said. So, only II is implicit
[#83] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Many people have expressed surprise as the princess has broken the royal tradition of marriage by choosing a commoner as her life partner. Assumptions : I. People expect royal families to observe customs and traditions. II. People still value 'purity of royal blood' and 'status' when it comes to a marriage of members of royal family.
Correct Answer
Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation
Solution: Since the princess' step has been taken by surprise, it is evident that she was not expected to marry a commoner but a person of equivalent 'status*. So, both I and II are implicit.
[#84] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Highly brilliant and industrious students do not always excel in the written examination. Assumptions : I. The written examination is good mainly for mediocre students. II. The brilliant and industrious students cannot always write good answers in the exam.
Correct Answer
(B) Only assumption II is implicit
Explanation
Solution: II explains the fact given in the statement and so is implicit. Nothing about 'mediocre students' is mentioned in or can be deduced from the given statement. So, I is not implicit.
[#85] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : All the employees are notified that the organisation will provide transport facilities at half cost from the nearby railway station to the office except those who have been provided with travelling allowance. Assumptions : I. Most of the employees will travel by the office transport. II. Those who are provided with travelling allowance will not read such notice.
Correct Answer
(A) Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation
Solution: The facility given by the office shall be an added privilege and many employees will avail of the same. So, I is implicit. Also, the statement 'All the employees are notified.....' implies that the notice is for all the employees. So, II is not implicit.