Q1. Statement: The office building needs repairing just as urgently as it needs internal as well as external painting.
Assumptions:
Efficiency of people working in the office cannot be improved unless office building is repaired.
Repairing and painting of office building require funds.
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
E. Both I and II are implicit
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation:
Q2. Statement: The private bus service in the city has virtually collapsed because of the ongoing strike of its employees.
Assumptions:
Going on strikes has become the right of every employee.
People no more require the services of private bus operators.
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
E. Both I and II are implicit
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation:
Q3. Statement: Neither fascism nor communism has any chance of succeeding in America.
Assumptions:
American people are strongly in favour of preserving the rights of the individual.
Americans have so far not suffered any pangs of poverty or deprivation.
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
E. Both I and II are implicit
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Explanation:
Q4. Statement: Amongst newspapers, I always read the National Times.
Assumptions:
The National Times gives very comprehensive news.
Some people prefer other newspapers.
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
E. Both I and II are implicit
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B Explanation:
Q5. Statement: “Get rid of your past for future, get our new generation fridge at a discount in exchange of old”- An advertisement.
Assumptions:
The sales of the new fridge may increase in the coming months.
People prefer to exchange future with past.
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
E. Both I and II are implicit
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option E Explanation:
Q6. Statement: The higher echelons of any organization are expected to be models of observational learning and should not be considered as merely sources of reward and punishments.
Assumptions:
Employees are likely to be sensitive enough to learn by observing the behaviour of their bosses.
Normally bosses are considered as sources of reward and punishment.
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
E. Both I and II are implicit
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option E Explanation:
Q7. Statement: The new education policy envisages major modifications in the education system.
Assumptions:
Present education system is inconsistent with national needs.
Present education system needs change.
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
E. Both I and II are implicit
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option E Explanation:
Q8. Statement: “Fly X airways whenever you decide to go places. Our fares are less than train fares.”- An advertisement.
Assumptions:
People prefer to travel by air when the fares are reasonable.
The fares of other airlines are costlier than those of X airways.
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
E. Both I and II are implicit
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option E Explanation:
Q9. Statement: “The programme will start at 6 p.m. but you can come there up to 7 p.m. or so and still there is no problem.”
Assumptions:
The programme will continue even after 7 p.m.
The programme may not even start by that time.
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
E. Both I and II are implicit
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Explanation:
Q10. Statement: An advertisement: If you want to follow the footprints of an ideal leader, wear ‘X’ brand of shoes.
Assumptions:
Most people like to become ideal leaders.
One can’t become ideal leader unless one wears X brand of shoes.
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
E. Both I and II are implicit
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Explanation: