Statement And Assumption - Study Mode
[#171] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by three conclusions. Give answer : Statement : We must be prepared to face any eventuality and all the assignments must be completed as per their schedule - Director tells the Faculty members. Assumptions : I. There is possibility of any serious eventuality. II. Dates are fixed for all the assignments. III. Faculty members are supposed to complete all the assignments.
Correct Answer
None is implicit
Explanation
Solution: Since the Director talks of being prepared to face any eventuality, so I is implicit. It is mentioned that a schedule for completing the assignments has been drawn up. So, II is implicit. The fact that the statement is directed to all the faculty members makes III implicit.
[#172] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by three conclusions. Give answer : Statement : An advertisement of Bank X - "Want to open a bank account! Just dial our 'home service' and we will come at your doorsteps." Assumptions : I. No other bank makes available service at the doorstep of the customer. II. People may choose Bank X for their financial transactions. III. Nowadays banking has become very competitive.
Correct Answer
(D) All are implicit
Explanation
Solution: The advertisement seeks to attract people to open their account in Bank X by promising them service at their doorstep. Since home service' has been used as a tool for earning clientage, so I is implicit. Also, the advertisement seeks to impress upon the people's minds how simple it has become to open an account. This may attract more account holders to Bank X. So, II is implicit. Further, providing banking services at home means that banking has become so competitive that door-to-door service is being provided by the Bank to attract people. Hence, III is also implicit.
[#173] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by three conclusions. Give answer : Statement : "Do not lean out of the moving train." - A warning in the railway compartment. Assumptions : I. Such warnings will have some effect. II. Leaning out of a moving train is dangerous. III. It is the duty of railway authorities to take care of passengers' safety.
Correct Answer
Only I and II are implicit
Explanation
Solution: The warning against leaning out of moving train is made to heed against the dangers involved. So, both I and II are implicit. Since the warning has been put up in the railway compartment, so III is also implicit.
[#174] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by three conclusions. Give answer : Statement : 'Tender specification will not be issued to the firms where there is 25% or more default in supplies against earlier purchase orders placed on them' - Condition of a Company X inviting tenders for the purchase of material. Assumptions : I. The Company X will be watching the quality of performance of its suppliers. II. This time the firms should keep the percentage of default as less as possible. III. The Company X expects quality and professional approach from its suppliers.
Correct Answer
Only I is implicit
Explanation
Solution: Since Company X intends to invite tenders only from those companies which have not been defaulters earlier, so both I and III are implicit. Besides, to have long term business relations with Company X, every firm needs to perform well in its supplies. So, II is also implicit.
[#175] Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : The private bus service in the city has virtually collapsed because of the ongoing strike of its employees. Assumptions : I. Going on strikes has become the right of every employee. II. People no more require the services of private bus operators.
Correct Answer
(D) Neither I nor II is implicit
Explanation
Solution: Since both the assumptions do not follow from the given statement, so neither I nor II is implicit.