Statement And Assumption - Study Mode
[#126] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : The cost of living has gone up in India. Assumptions : I. The price of essential commodities has gone up in recent times. II. Many luxury goods are available in plenty in the country.
Correct Answer
Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation
Solution: The cost of living is directly associated with the prices of essential commodities. So, I is implicit. II denotes an essential consequence of rise in cost of living. So, II is also implicit.
[#127] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : No budgetary provision for the purpose of appointing additional faculty would be made in the context of institute's changed financial priorities. Assumptions : I. Appointment of faculty requires funds. II. There are areas other than appointment of faculty which require more financial attention.
Correct Answer
Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation
Solution: The phrase 'budgetary provision for the purpose of appointing additional faculty' makes I implicit. Also, since no budgetary provision was provided for appointment of faculty in view of certain changed financial priorities, it means that some other issues require more financial attention. So, II is also implicit.
[#128] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : The economic condition of the country has gone from bad to worse. Assumptions : I. The government has failed to tackle economic problems. II. People are not cooperating with the government.
Correct Answer
(A) Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation
Solution: The statement implies that the existing economic problems have worsened. So, I is implicit. Nothing about the people's attitude is mentioned. So, II is not implicit.
[#129] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Science is a sort of news agency comparable in principle to other news agencies. But this news agency gives us information which is reliable to an extraordinary high degree due to elaborate techniques of verification and its capacity to survive centuries. So, science should be read with as much interest as we read news. Assumptions : I. Science encourages investigative spirit. II. People read news out of interest.
Correct Answer
Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation
Solution: The statement mentions that science is reliable as facts can be verified by investigation. So, I is implicit. II follows directly from the last sentence in the statement and so it is also implicit.
[#130] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Deepak has a large collection of books and he keeps on purchasing new books to add to his collection. Assumptions : I. Deepak loves and cares for books. II. Deepak has read each and every book that he has purchased.
Correct Answer
(A) Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation
Solution: The statement clearly reflects Deepak's exceptional interest in books. So, I is implicit. However, how many books of his collection he has gone through, cannot be deduced from the statement. Thus, II is not implicit.