Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Statement and Assumption

81. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The concession in rail fares for the journey to hill stations has been cancelled because it is not needed for people who can spend their holidays there.

Assumptions :
I. Railways should give concession only to needy persons.
II. Railways should not encourage people to spend their holidays at hill stations.

• (A) Only assumption I is implicit
• (B) Only assumption II is implicit
• (C) Either I or II is implicit
• (D) Neither I nor II is implicit

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 The statement mentions that concessions should not be given to people who can afford to spend holidays in hill stations. This means they should be given only to needy persons. So, I is implicit. But, II does not follow from the statement and is not implicit.

82. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by three conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Pramod decided to get the railway reservation in May, for the journey he wants to make in July, to Madras.

Assumptions :
I. The railways issues reservations two months in advance.
II. There are more than one trains to Madras.
III. There will be vacancy in the desired class.

• (A) Only I is implicit
• (B) Only II and III are implicit
• (C) Only I and III are implicit
• (D) All are implicit

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 Clearly, since Pramod decides to get the reservation in May for the journey in July, so I is implicit. The number of trains to Madras or the position of vacancies in different classes cannot be deduced from the given statement. So, neither II nor III is implicit.

83. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by three conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : In order to reduce the gap between income and expenditure, the company has decided to increase the price of its product from next month.

Assumptions :
I. The rate will remain more or less same after the increase.
II. The expenditure will more or less remain the same in near future.
III. The rival companies will also increase the price of the similar product.

• (A) Only I and II are implicit
• (B) Only II and III are implicit
• (C) Only III is implicit
• (D) All are implicit

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Answer & Solution Answer: Option E Solution: Clearly, the company intends to reduce the gap between income and expenditure by increasing the price of its product i.e. by keeping the expenditure unaltered and increasing the income only. So, II is implicit while I is not. However, the rival companies may or may not follow the same pursuit. So, III is not implicit.

84. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : If the city bus which runs between Ram Nagar and Sant Colony is extended to Vasant Vihar, it will be convenient. - Appeal of residents of Ram Nagar to the city bus company.

Assumptions :
I. The convenience of the city bus company is much more important than the needs of the consumers.
II. The city bus company is indifferent to the aspirations of the residents of Sant Colony.

• (A) Only assumption I is implicit
• (B) Only assumption II is implicit
• (C) Either I or II is implicit
• (D) Neither I nor II is implicit

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 Clearly, the city bus company is meant to provide bus services according to the needs of the local residents and not as per their own convenience. So, I is not implicit. Again, the statement talks of an appeal of a resident of Ram/Nagar. So, nothing can be said about the company's response to appeals of the Residents of Sant Colony. So, II is also not implicit.

85. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by three conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : In the recently held All India Commerce Conference the session on 'Management of Service Sector in India' surprisingly attracted large number of participants and also received a very good media coverage in the leading newspapers.

Assumptions :
I. People were not expecting such an encouraging response for service sector.
II. Service sector is not managed properly in India.
III. Media is always very positive towards service sector.

• (A) None is implicit
• (B) Only I is implicit
• (C) All are implicit
• (D) Only II and III are implicit

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 Since the response was 'surprising', so I is implicit. Nothing about the real management of service sector can be deduced from the statement. So, II is not implicit. Also, the statement talks of the media's response to only a particular session on service sector and not all in general. So, III is also not implicit.

86. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The next meeting of the Governing Board of the Institute will be held after one year.

Assumptions :
I. The Institute will remain in function after one year.
II. The Governing Board will be dissolved after one year.

• (A) Only assumption I is implicit
• (B) Only assumption II is implicit
• (C) Either I or II is implicit
• (D) Neither I nor II is implicit

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 That the meeting of the Governing Board will be held after one year means the Institute will be functioning at that time. So, I is implicit. The Board cannot be dissolved at the time" when its meeting starts. So, II is not implicit.

87. 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.

• (A) Only assumption I is implicit
• (B) Only assumption II is implicit
• (C) Either I or II is implicit
• (D) Neither I nor II is implicit

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 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.

88. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : "The function will start at 3 P.M. You are requested to take your seats before 3 P.M." - Last sentence in an invitation card.

Assumptions :
I. If the invitee is not in his seat before 3 P.M., the function will not start.
II. Function will start as scheduled.

• (A) Only assumption I is implicit
• (B) Only assumption II is implicit
• (C) Either I or II is implicit
• (D) Neither I nor II is implicit

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 It is mentioned that the function will start at 3 RM. and not that the invitees will be waited for. So, I is not implicit and only II is implicit.

89. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Government has permitted unaided colleges to increase their fees.

Assumptions :
I. Unaided colleges are in financial difficulties.
II. Aided colleges do not need to increase fees.

• (A) Only assumption I is implicit
• (B) Only assumption II is implicit
• (C) Either I or II is implicit
• (D) Neither I nor II is implicit

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 Unaided colleges have been allowed to increase their fees. This means that they are in financial difficulties. So, I is implicit. Nothing is mentioned about the aided colleges. So, II is not implicit.

90. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by three conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Considering the tickets sold during the last seven days, the circus authorities decided to continue the show for another fortnight which includes two weekends.

Assumptions :
I. People may not turn up on weekdays.
II. The average number of people who will be visiting circus will be more or less same as that of the last seven days.
III. There may not be enough response at other places.

• (A) All are implicit
• (B) None is implicit
• (C) Only II is implicit
• (D) Only I and II are implicit

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 Clearly, the fortnight would include weekdays also. So, I is not implicit. Also, the authorities decided to continue the show with the hope that people would visit the circus in the same numbers as they had done in the last seven days. So, II is implicit. III is vague and so is not implicit.