Explore topic-wise MCQs in Statement Assumptions.

Statement: Imprisonment for 27 years made Nelson Mandela, the President.

Assumptions:

1. Only who will be imprisoned for 27 years will become the President.

2. To become the President, imprisonment is a qualification.

Statement: In case of any difficulty about this case, you may contact our company's lawyer.

Assumptions:

1. Each company has a lawyer of its own.

2. The company's lawyer is thoroughly briefed about this case.

Statement: Provide mid-day meals to the children in primary schools to increase the number of students attending schools.

Assumptions:

1. Mid-day meals will attract the children to the schools.

2. Those children who are otherwise deprived of good food will attend the schools.

Statement: This year most of the shops and departmental stores are offering prizes and discounts on purchases to attract customers.

Assumptions:

1. The shops and departmental stores have so far earned a lot of profit, so now they have started sharing it with the customers.

2. Lots of goods are available but the sale is not shooting up. There is no cheer for the customers.

Statement: 'Guests should be provided lunch.' - A tells B.

Assumptions:

1. Unless told, lunch may not be provided.

2. Guests will stay during lunch time.

Statement: The city bus transport corporation has decided to change routes of three buses plying between paints A and B in the city to make them economically viable.

Assumptions:

1. These buses may get more passengers on the revised routes.

2. Many people residing on the old routes may not avail bus services

Statement: The patient's condition would improve after operation.

Assumptions:

1. The patient can be operated upon in this condition.

2. The patient cannot be operated upon in this condition.

Statement: The party president has directed that no member of the party will give press briefing or interviews to governments and private T.V. channels about the discussion in scheduled meeting of the party.

Assumptions:

1. Party members will observe this directive of the president.

2. The general public will not come to know about the happenings in the scheduled meeting of the party.

Statement: An advertisement in a newspaper - "Wanted unmarried, presentable, matriculate girls between 18 and 21, able to speak fluently in English to be taken as models."

Assumptions:

1. Fluency in English is a pre-requisite for good performance as a model.

2. Height does not matter in performing as a model.

Statement: Science is a sort of news agency comparable in principle to other new agencies. But this news agency gives us information which is reliable to an extraordinary high degree due to elaborate techniques of verification and its capacity to survive centuries. So, science should be read with as much interest as we read news.

Assumptions:

1. Science encourages investigative spirit.

2. People read news out of interest.

Statement: Be humble even after being victorious.

Assumptions:

1. Many people are humble after being victorious.

2. Generally people are not humble.

Statement: Deepak has a large collection of books and he keeps on purchasing new books to add to his collection.

Assumptions:

1. Deepak loves and cares for books.

2. Deepak has read each and every book that he has purchased

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

Assumptions:

1. Unaided colleges are in financial difficulties.

2. Aided colleges do not need to increase fees.

Statement: The President assured the people that elections will be held here after every five years,

Assumptions:

1. People are afraid that the elections may not be held at all.

2. People are afraid that the elections may not be held after five years

Statement: World Health Organisation has decided to double its assistance to various health programmes in India as per-capita expenditure on health in India is very low compared to many other countries.

Assumptions:

1. The enhanced assistance may substantially increase the per-capita expenditure on health in India and bring it on par with other countries.

2. The Government funding is less than adequate to provide medical facilities in India

Statement: A good book, even if costly, is sold.

Assumptions:

1. Some books are better than others.

2. Most of the books are costly

Statement: Municipal Corporation has decided to ban the entry of vehicles from sub-urban areas to the main city through main routes during peak hours to avoid traffic congestion.

Assumptions:

1. The people of sub-urban areas should not bring their vehicles during peak hours.

2. There is no traffic congestion by the vehicles of people residing in the main city

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

Assumptions:

1. The Institute will remain in function after one year.

2. The Governing Board will be dissolved after one year.

Statement: "You must learn to refer to dictionary if you want to become a good writer." - A advises B.

Assumptions:

1. Only writers refer to the dictionary.

2. All writers, good or bad, refer to the dictionary

Statement: It is through participative management policy alone that indiscipline in our industries can be contained and a quality of life ensured to the worker.

Assumptions:

1. Quality of life in our industries is better.

2. Indiscipline results in poor quality of life

Statement: A line in an advertisement in a newspaper - "You really get your money's worth when you buy from our shop."

Assumptions:

1. Other shops price goods above their worth.

2. People want full value for their money

Statement: A's advice to B - "If you want to study Accounts, join Institute Y."

Assumptions:

1. Institute Y provides good Accounts education.

2. B listens to As advice

Statement: "Blue tie would help us identify our staff from others." - A suggestion in a company.

Assumptions:

1. The company needs to identify its staff.

2. Blue tie is the latest fashion.

Statement: "In the recently imposed war, global public opinion was dishonoured by the economically strong and scientifically advanced superpower."

Assumptions:

1. Superpowers need not take any heed of global public opinion.

2. Global public opinion must have been against the imposition of war

Statement: How is it that the village is not shown in this so-called official map of this district?

Assumptions:

1. The official district map is expected to show all the villages of that district.

2. This is not an authentic and official map

Statement: The cost of living has gone up in India.

Assumptions:

1. The price of essential commodities has gone up in recent times.

2. Many luxury goods are available in plenty in the country

Statement: "I would like to study the impact of pay revision on job satisfaction of employees." - A tells B.

Assumptions:

1. Job satisfaction can be measured.

2. A has necessary competence to undertake such study.

Statement: No budgetary provision for the purpose of appointing additional faculty would be made in the context of institute's changed financial priorities.

Assumptions:

1. Appointment of faculty requires funds.

2. There are areas other than appointment of faculty which require more financial attention.

Statement: The economic condition of the country has gone from bad to worse.

Assumptions:

1. The government has failed to tackle economic problems.

2. People are not cooperating with the government.

Statement: The General Administration Department has issued a circular to all the employees informing them that henceforth the employees can avail their lunch break at any of the half-hour slots between 1.00 p.m. and 2.30 p.m.

Assumptions:

1. The employees may welcome the decision and avail lunch break at different time's slots.

2. There may not be any break in the work of the organization as the employees will have their lunch break at different time slots.

Statement: The two countries have signed a fragile pact, but the vital sovereignty issue remains unresolved.

Assumptions:

1. The two countries cannot have permanent peace pact.

2. The two countries may become hostile again after a short spell of time

Statement: Lock your valuables in a cupboard and call everybody gentleman.

Assumptions:

1. Valuables locked in cupboard cannot be stolen.

2. Stealing is a crime

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:

1. If the invitee is not in his seat before 3 P.M., the function will not start.

2. Only assumption I is implicitFunction will start as scheduled

Statement: The school authorities have decided to increase the number of students in each classroom to seventy from the next academic session to bridge the gap between the income and the expenditure to a large extent.

Assumptions:

1. The income generated by way of fees of the additional students will be sufficient enough to bridge the gap.

2. The school will get all the additional students in each class from the next academic session.

Statement: Market trends are changing continuously and with increasing competitiveness, the consumer's demands with respect to the prices and quality are gradually increasing.

Assumptions:

1. The consumers did not care for the prices and quality earlier.

2. Market competitiveness is not favourable for the consumers

Statement: The multinational fast food chains are opening up a large number of Plus Coffee Shops with piped modern music in different cities of India and these are serving various breakfast (snax) with coffee.

Assumptions:

1. A large number of persons may become regular customers of these coffee shops.

2. The people will like to enjoy the comfortable environment while drinking coffee with snax.

Statement: An announcement: Passengers in their own interest are advised to fasten their seat belts while seated in the trolley of the ropeway.

Assumptions:

1. People are always careful about their own safety.

2. Unless advised, passengers might not use the seat belts.

Statement: "Best way to solve this problem of workers' dissatisfaction is to offer them cash rewards. If this type of incentive can solve the problem in CIDCO Company then why not here." - A Personnel Manager tells the Chairman of a company.

Assumptions:

1. The reason for workers' dissatisfaction in both the companies was similar.

2. Monetary incentives have universal appeal

Statement: Retired persons should not be appointed for executive posts in other organisations.

Assumptions:

1. Retired persons may lack the zeal and commitment to carry out executive's work.

2. Retired persons do not take interest in the work and welfare of the new organisation

Statement: Do not copy our software without our permission - A notice.

Assumptions:

1. It is possible to copy the software.

2. Such warning will have some effect

Statement: "In my absence, I request you to look after the affairs of our company." - B tells C.

Assumptions:

1. C may not accept the request of B.

2. C has the expertise to handle the affairs of the company

Statement: What a fool I am to rely on trickster like Shaleen !

Assumptions:

1. Shaleen is unreliable.

2. I am a fool.

Statement: The 'M' Cooperative Housing Society has put up a notice at its gate those sales persons are not allowed inside the society.

Assumptions:

1. All the sales persons will stay away from the 'M' Cooperative Housing Society.

2. The security guard posted at the gate may be able to stop the sales persons entering the society

Statement: "Banking services are fine tuned to meet growing business needs," - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. Banking is a part of business activity

2. Industrialists prefer better banking services.

Statement: "According to me, you should get your child examined by a specialist doctor." - A tells B.

Assumptions:

1. Specialist doctors are able to diagnose better than ordinary doctors.

2. B will certainly not agree with A's advice

Statement: A Notice Board at a ticket window: Please come in queue.'

Assumptions:

1. Unless instructed people will not form queue.

2. People any way want to purchase tickets

Statement: Interview conducted for selecting people for jobs should measure personality characteristics of candidates.

Assumptions:

1. Performance on job depends on personality characteristics.

2. Personality characteristics can be measured in interview

Statement: Children, who get encouragement, usually perform better. - A note by the Principal to the parents.

Assumptions:

1. Some parents do not encourage children.

2. Parents may follow Principal's advice

Statement: The government is making efforts to boost tourism in State X.

Assumptions:

1. Tourism in State X dropped following political unrest.

2. Special discounts in the air fare have been announced

Statement: State Council For Teacher Education (SCTE) has laid down guidelines in respect of minimum qualifications for a person to be employed as a teacher in universities or in recognised institutions.

Assumptions:

1. The authorities will now appoint only qualified teachers.

2. Only qualified people will apply for the teaching post.

3. SCTE decides all the norms of educational qualifications for teaching faculty.