Statement and Assumptions Questions Answers

• 1. Statement : Money is the root cause of the problems in a family.
  Assumptions :
  I. Every problem is caused by something.
  II. There are always some problems in the family.

  1. Only assumption I is implicit
  2. Only assumption II is implicit
  3. Either I or II is implicit
  4. Neither I nor II is implicit
  5. Both I and II are implicit

  Answer :

  Option D

  Explanation:

  Statement is about family problems, so it do not deal with every problem. Also Assumption is not implicit.
  
  

• 2. Statement: Detergents should be used to clean clothes.
  
  Assumptions:
  
  I. Detergents form more lather.
  II. Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.

  1. Only assumption I is implicit
  2. Only assumption II is implicit
  3. Either I or II is implicit
  4. Neither I nor II is implicit
  5. Both I and II are implicit

  Answer :

  Option B

  Explanation:

  Nothing is mentioned about lather formation by the detergent. So, I is not implicit. Also, detergents should be used as they clean clothes better and more easily. So, II is implicit.
  
  

• 3. Statement: His recent investment in the shares of Company A is only a gamble.
  
  Assumptions:
  
  I. He may incur loss on his investment.
  II. He may gain from his investment.

  1. Only assumption I is implicit
  2. Only assumption II is implicit
  3. Either I or II is implicit
  4. Neither I nor II is implicit
  5. Both I and II are implicit

  Answer :

  Option C

  Explanation:

  The use of the world 'gamble' indicates that he may either gain or lose in the deal.
  
  

• 4. Statement: Safety and health practices in many Indian companies are well below the international standards.
  
  Assumptions:
  
  I. International standards of health and safety are ideal and unrealistic.
  II. Indian organizations do not consider safety and health management as their prime social responsibility.

  1. Only assumption I is implicit
  2. Only assumption II is implicit
  3. Either I or II is implicit
  4. Neither I nor II is implicit
  5. Both I and II are implicit

  Answer :

  Option B

• 5. Statement: Lack of stimulation in the first four or five years of life can have adverse consequences.
  
  Assumptions:
  
  I. A great part of the development of observed intelligence occurs in the earliest years of life
  II. 50 percent of the measurable intelligence at age of 17 is already predictable by the age of four.

  1. Only assumption I is implicit
  2. Only assumption II is implicit
  3. Either I or II is implicit
  4. Neither I nor II is implicit
  5. Both I and II are implicit

  Answer :

  Option A

  Explanation:

  The lacking in first four or five years can be adverse because it is the main period of development. So, I is implicit. Since nothing is mentioned about the predictability of intelligence, II is not implicit.
  
  

• 6. 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 monitory support.
  II. The government has sufficient funds to provide allowance to the unemployed youth.

  1. Only assumption I is implicit
  2. Only assumption II is implicit
  3. Either I or II is implicit
  4. Neither I nor II is implicit
  5. Both I and II are implicit

  Answer :

  Option A

• 7. Statement: "Computer education should start at schools itself."
  
  Assumptions:
  
  I. Learning computers is easy.
  II. Computer education fetches jobs easily.

  1. Only assumption I is implicit
  2. Only assumption II is implicit
  3. Either I or II is implicit
  4. Neither I nor II is implicit
  5. Both I and II are implicit

  Answer :

  Option A

  Explanation:

  Clearly, computer education can be started at the school level only if it is easy. So, I is implicit. In the statement, nothing is mentioned about the link between jobs and computer education. So, II is not implicit.