Explore topic-wise MCQs in Statement Assumptions.

Statement: A's advice to B - "Go to Jammu via Amritsar - the shortest route".

Assumptions:

1. B wishes to go to Jammu.

2. A gives advice to everybody.

Statement: The education of a student at collegiate level, not taking into account maintenance expenses, costs four hundred rupees a year. Collegiate education is thus drawing heavily upon the national resources of an impoverished community. So college education should be restricted to a brilliant few.

Assumptions:

1. Our resources are very limited.

2. Only a few students should be admitted to the colleges.

Statement: The X-Airlines has decided to increase the passenger fare by 15 percent with immediate effect.

Assumptions:

1. The demand for seats of X-Airlines may remain unchanged even after the hike of fare.

2. Other airline companies may also hike the passenger fares.

Statement: 'Double your money in five months.' - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. The assurance is not genuine.

2. People want their money to grow.

Statement: Lack of stimulation in the first four or five years of life can have adverse consequences.

Assumptions:

1. A great part of the development of observed intelligence occurs in the earliest years of life

2. 50 percent of the measurable intelligence at age of 17 is already predictable by the age of four

Statement: Cases of food poisoning due to consumption of liquor are increasing in rural areas.

Assumptions:

1. Percentage of people consuming liquor is more in rural areas.

2. There are many unauthorized spurious liquor shops in the rural areas.

Statement: Success is how much a person bounces up after hitting the bottom.

Assumptions:

1. Success requires conscious efforts without being discouraged by failure.

2. Failure cannot be considered an acceptable thing.

Statement: The State Government has abolished the scheme of providing concessional air ticket to students.

Assumptions:

1. Students will not travel by air in future.

2. The students who resort to travel by air can bear the expenses of air ticket.

Statement: A sentence in the letter to the candidates called for written examination - 'You have to bear your expenses on travel etc'.

Assumptions:

1. If not clarified all the candidates may claim reimbursement of expenses.

2. Many organizations reimburse expenses on travel to candidates called for written examination.

Statement: "Please do not wait for me, I may be late, start taking lunch as soon as the guests arrive. - A message from a Director of a Company to his office managers.

Assumptions:

1. Keeping guests waiting is not desirable.

2. Lunch may not be ready in time.

Statement: Vitamin E tablets improve circulation, keep your complexion in a glowing condition.

Assumptions:

1. People like a glowing complexion.

2. Complexion becomes dull in the absence of circulation.

Statement: "Ensure a good Slight's sleeps for your family with safe and effective X mosquito coil." - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. X mosquito coil is better than any other mosquito coil.

2. A good night's sleep is desirable.

Statement: The civic authority has advised the residents in the area to use mosquito repellents or sleep inside nets as large number of people are suffering from malaria.

Assumptions:

1. Local residents have enough money to arrange for the repellents or nets.

2. People may ignore and continue to get mosquito bites as they have other pressing needs.

Statement: "Private property, trespassers will be prosecuted" - A notice on a plot of land.

Assumptions:

1. The passerby may read the notice and may not trespass.

2. The people are scared of prosecution.

Statement: Without reforming the entire administrative system, we cannot eradicate corruption and prejudice from the society.

Assumptions:

1. The existence of corruption and prejudice is good.

2. There is enough flexibility to change the administrative system.

Statement: "Avon Cycles - Fast, easy to ride, impressive, reliable, crafted and up-to-date automation." - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. There is no other cycle with any of these features.

2. People do not bother about the cost.

Statement: If you have any problems, bring them to me.

Assumptions:

1. You have some problems.

2. I can solve any problem.

Statement: "Those who are appearing for this examination for the first time should be helped in filling up the form." - An instruction to invigilating staff.

Assumptions:

1. The form is somewhat complicated.

2. Candidates can appear more than once for this examination

Statement: Traffic jams on most of the roads in the city have become a regular feature during monsoon.

Assumptions:

1. Material used for road construction cannot withstand the fury of monsoon resulting into innumerable pot holes on the roads.

2. Number of vehicles coming on the roads is much more in monsoon as compared to other seasons.

Statement: Read this book to get detailed and most comprehensive information on this issue.

Assumptions:

1. The person who wants this information can read.

2. There are other books available on this issue

Statement: The present examination system needs overhauling thoroughly.

Assumptions:

1. The present examination system is obsolete.

2. Overhauling results in improvement.

Statement: The Principal instructed all the teachers to be careful in class because some students may disturb other students.

Assumptions:

1. The teachers will handle the situation properly and they will point out the naughty students.

2. The students will welcome the decision of the Principal.

Statement: "If I am not well you will have to go for the meeting." - A manager tells his subordinate.

Assumptions:

1. It is not necessary that only manager level personnel attend the meeting.

2. If the manager is well, he would himself like to go for the meeting.

Statement: "Use our product to improve memory of our child. It is based on natural herbs and has no harmful side effects." - An advertisement of a pharmaceutical company.

Assumptions:

1. People generally opt for a medical product which is useful and has no harmful side effects.

2. Improving memory of child is considered as important by many parents.

Statement: I have written several letters to the branch manager regarding my account in the bank but did not receive any reply so far.

Assumptions:

1. Branch manager is expected to read letters received from the customer.

2. Branch manager is expected to reply to the letters received from the customers.

Statement: I cannot contact you on phone from Karshik.

Assumptions:

1. Telephone facility is not available at Karshik.

2. Nowadays it is difficult to contact on phone.

Statement: The company has the right to reject any application form without furnishing any reason while sorting the list of candidates for interview - A condition mentioned in the employment notice.

Assumptions:

1. It is desirable to call only eligible candidates for interview.

2. The company believes in following impartial practice in all its functions.

Statement: The government has set up a fact finding mission to look into the possible reasons for the recent violence in the area.

Assumptions:

1. The mission may be able to come up with credible information about the incidents.

2. The people in the area may cooperate with the mission and come forward to give detailed information related to the incidents.

Statement: The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of a school has informed the Principal that they will not send their children to the school unless the school - authority reduces the fees with immediate effect.

Assumptions:

1. Majority of the parents may agree with the PTA and may not send their wards with the school

2. The school authority may accede to the demand of the PTA and reduce the fees.

Statement: Please consult us before making any decision on investment.

Assumptions:

1. You may take a wrong decision if you don't consult us.

2. It is important to take a right decision.

Statement: Most people who stop smoking gain weight.

Assumptions:

1. If one stops smoking, one will gain weight.

2. If one does not stop smoking, one will not gain weight

Statement: Among all the articles, the prices of personal computers show the highest decline from June 2005 to December 2005.

Assumptions:

1. Comparative prices of all the articles in June and December 2005 were available.

2. Prices of personal computers were higher in the first six months than the last six months of 2005

Statement: "Apply nets on windows to prevent the entrance of mosquitoes in the house."

Assumptions:

1. The entering of mosquitoes from entrances other than windows is desirable.

2. Nets are not available to apply on doors

Statement: Why don't you invite Anthony for the Christmas party this year?

Assumptions:

1. Anthony is not from the same city.

2. Unless invited Anthony will not attend the party.

Statement: Sachin wrote to his brother at Bangalore to collect personally the application form from the University for the Post-graduation Course in Mathematics.

Assumptions:

1. The University may issue application forms to a person other than the prospective student.

2. Sachin's brother may receive the letter well before the last date of collecting application forms.

Statement: "To buy a X - T.V, contact Y - the sole agent of X-T.V." - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. People generally prefer to buy T.V. through sole agent.

2. The T.V. producing companies do not sell their products directly.

Statement: Please note that the company will provide accommodation to only outside candidates if selected.' - A condition in an advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. The local candidates would be having some other arrangement for their stay.

2. The company plans to select only local candidates.

Statement: Beware of dogs, our dogs do not bark, but they are trained to distinguish between genuine guests and intruders.

Assumptions:

1. Barking dogs bite rarely.

2. Our dogs could be dangerous for intruders.

Statement: The first step in treating addicts is to re-establish their lost ties, for which a continuous personal attention should be paid to the addicts under treatment.

Assumptions:

1. Addicts under treatment respond better when shown personal interest.

2. Addiction and strained relationships are intimately connected.

Statement: The regulatory authority has set up a review committee to find out the reasons for unstable stock prices.

Assumptions:

1. The investors may regain confidence in stock market by this decision.

2. The review committee has the expertise to find out the causes for volatility in the stock market.

Statement: Safety and health practices in many Indian companies are well below the international standards.

Assumptions:

1. International standards of health and safety are ideal and unrealistic.

2. Indian organizations do not consider safety and health management as their prime social responsibility.

Statement: Because of the large number of potholes in road X, reaching airport in time has become difficult.

Assumptions:

1. Reaching airport in time may not be always necessary.

2. There is no other convenient road to the airport.

Statement: Greater public participation results in good civic governance. - Statement of Municipal Commissioner of City A.

Assumptions:

1. The municipal office is not competent to effect good civic administration.

2. Good civic governance is a matter of collective will and effort of the people and administration.

Statement: Many people have expressed surprise as the princess has broken the royal tradition of marriage by choosing a commoner as her life partner.

Assumptions:

1. People expect royal families to observe customs and traditions.

2. People still value 'purity of royal blood' and 'status' when it comes to a marriage of members of royal family.

Statement: Believe me, I have read it in newspaper X.

Assumptions:

1. Newspaper X gives reliable information/news.

2. I am reporting exactly as it is given in newspaper X

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:

1. The northern grid had collapsed earlier.

2. The grid system of providing electricity to a group of states is an ineffective type of power supply system

Statement: "To keep myself up-to-date, I always listen to 9.00 p.m. news on radio."- A candidate tells the interview board.

Assumptions:

1. The candidate does not read newspaper.

2. Recent news is broadcast only on radio

Statement: The management of XYZ Pvt. Ltd. asked the workers' union to call off strike immediately otherwise the management would be forced to close down the factory.

Assumptions:

1. No alternative other than closing down the factory is left for the management of XYZ Pvt. Ltd

2. Such threat may have some effect on the workers' union.

Statement: Nobody can predict as to how long our country would take to contain the unfortunate and disastrous terrorist activities.

Assumptions:

1. It is impossible to put on end to terrorist activities

2. Efforts to control the terrorist activities are on.

Statement: The end of a financial year is the ideal time to take a look at the performance of various companies.

Assumptions:

1. All the companies take such a review at the end of a financial year.

2. The performance data of various companies is available.