Explore topic-wise MCQs in Statement Assumptions.

Statement: Use PVC pipes which have 10 years longer life to any other.

Assumptions:

1. People prefer only those pipes which are durable.

2. Other pipes are not durable

Statement: The Union Government has decided to withdraw existing tax relief on various small savings schemes in a phased manner to augment its tax collection.

Assumptions:

1. People may still continue to keep money in small savings schemes and also pay taxes.

2. The total tax collection may increase substantially

Statement: No regular funds have been provided for welfare activities in this year's budget of the factory.

Assumptions:

1. The factory does not desire to carry out welfare this year.

2. Budgetary provision is necessary for carrying put welfare activities

Statement: "A visit of school children to forest to widen their knowledge of natural resources has been arranged." - A notice in the school.

Assumptions:

1. Forests are full of natural resources.

2. Children are likely to learn from their interaction with the new environment.

Statement: The electric supply corporation has decided to open a few more collection centres in the business district area.

Assumptions:

1. The people in the area may welcome the decision.

2. Henceforth there may be less time required by the customers for paying electricity bill.

Statement: The host in one of the popular T.V. programmes announced that the channel will contact the viewers between 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on weekdays and the lucky ones will be given fabulous prizes.

Assumptions:

1. The people may remain indoors to receive the phone call.

2. More people may start watching the programme

Statement: There is no reason to rule out the possibility of life on Mars. Therefore the exploration of that planet has to be undertaken.

Assumptions:

1. There is life on Mars.

2. The search for life is the sufficient reason for space exploration

Statement: "If you want timely completion of work, provide independent cabins," - An employee tells the Director of a Company.

Assumptions:

1. There are not enough cabins.

2. Others' presence hinders timely completion of work.

Statement: There is big boom in drug business and a number of jhuggi-jhopari dwellers in Delhi can be seen pedalling with small pouches of smack and brown sugar.

Assumptions:

1. Drug addiction is increasing in the country, specially in the capital.

2. All the big dons involved in the smuggling of drugs live in jhuggi-jhopari areas.

3. Most of the jhuggi-jhopari dwellers would do anything for money.

Statement: "X-chocolate is ideal as a gift for someone you love." - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. People generally give gifts to loved ones.

2. Such advertisements generally influence people.

3. Chocolate can be considered as a gift item

Statement: "Wanted a two bedroom flat in the court area for immediate possession." - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. Flats are available in court area.

2. Some people will respond to the advertisement.

3. It is a practice to give such an advertisement.

Statement: This book is so prepared that even a layman can study science in the absence of a teacher.

Assumptions:

1. A layman wishes to study science without a teacher.

2. A teacher may not always be available to teach science.

3. A layman generally finds it difficult to learn science on its own

Statement: "We do not want you to see our product on newspaper, visit our shop to get a full view." - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. People generally decide to purchase any product after seeing the name in the advertisement.

2. Uncommon appeal may attract the customers.

3. People may come to see the product.

Statement: Read this notice before entering the club.

Assumptions:

1. People are literate.

2. No blind person comes to the club.

Statement: Ministry has announced an economic package to support the voluntary organisations. - An official notice,

Assumptions:

1. Voluntary organisations do not need such support.

2. Government was not supporting the voluntary organisations earlier.

Statement: "Though the candidates have been instructed to bring pencils, yet provide some pencils with each invigilator." - An instruction to test administration staff.

Assumptions:

1. Pencils are in short supply.

2. All the candidates will bring the pencil

Statement: An advertisement of Bank X - "Want to open a bank account! Just dial our 'home service' and we will come at your doorsteps."

Assumptions:

1. No other bank makes available service at the doorstep of the customer.

2. People may choose Bank X for their financial transactions.

3. Nowadays banking has become very competitive.

Statement: The address of the Principal to the students, "Dear students, if you want a healthy mind, listen to music."

Assumptions:

1. Normally students like to follow good advice.

2. It is desirable to develop a healthy mind.

3. It is the duty of the Principal to advise the students

Statement: We must be prepared to face any eventuality and all the assignments must be completed as per their schedule - Director tells the Faculty members.

Assumptions:

1. There is possibility of any serious eventuality.

2. Dates are fixed for all the assignments.

3. Faculty members are supposed to complete all the assignments.

Statement: The Reserve Bank of India has directed the banks to refuse fresh loans to major defaulters.

Assumptions:

1. The banks may still give loans to the defaulters.

2. The defaulters may repay the earlier loan to get fresh loan.

3. The banks may recover the bad loans through such harsh measures.

Statement: "If you are intelligent, we are the right people for improving your performance." - An advertisement of a coaching institute.

Assumptions:

1. Brilliant students prefer to join coaching classes.

2. Coaching classes help the students to improve their performance.

3. No other institute provides such coaching.

Statement: Use 'X' brand shoes. These are durable and available in all sizes. - An advertisement in the newspaper A.

Assumptions:

1. Normally people like durable shoes.

2. Very few people read advertisement in a newspaper.

3. Very few people read the newspaper A

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:

1. People were not expecting such an encouraging response for service sector.

2. Service sector is not managed properly in India.

3. Media is always very positive towards service sector

Statement: The State Government has unilaterally increased by five percent octroi on all commodities entering into the state without seeking approval of the Central Government.

Assumptions:

1. The State Government may be able to implement its decision.

2. The Central Government may agree to support the State Government's decision.

3. The State Government may be able to earn considerable amount through the additional octroi

Statement: "We must introduce objective type tests to improve our examinations for admission to MBA." - The Chairman of the Admission Committee tells the Committee.

Assumptions:

1. The admission at present is directly through the interview.

2. The Admission Committee is desirous of improving the admission examinations.

3. The Chairman himself is an MBA.

Statement: Let us increase the taxes to cover the deficit.

Assumptions:

1. The present taxes are very low.

2. Deficit in a budget is not desirable.

3. If the taxes are not increased, the deficit cannot be met.

Statement: "I want to present a book on techniques of yoga to Ajay on his birthday."- A tells B.

Assumptions:

1. A will be invited by Ajay on his birthday.

2. The person, to whom the book is to be presented, is not keeping good health.

3. Book is an acceptable gift for birthday

Statement: "If you are beautiful, we will catch your beauty. If you are not, we will make you beautiful." - An advertisement of a photo studio.

Assumptions:

1. How to look beautiful is a problem of youngsters.

2. A photograph can be beautiful even if a person is not.

3. People like to be considered beautiful.

Statement: Wars must be discouraged vehemently even though majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace loving people.

Assumptions:

1. Wars kill majority of wicked people.

2. Innocent people are also killed in wars.

3. Vehement opposition to wars may have some desirable impact.

Statement: "Join X-tuition classes for sure success. Excellent teaching by excellent teachers is our strength." - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. Sure success is desirable.

2. Students expect sure success when they join any tuition class.

3. Just having excellent teachers does not ensure success.

Statement: "Work hard to be successful in the examinations." - A advises B. Assumptions:

Assumptions:

1. B listens to As advice.

2. Passing the examination is desirable.

3. Hard practice leads to success

Statement: The Government of India has set up one-stop facilitation counters manned by trained staff for attending to various needs of the foreign tourists at all the international airports.

Assumptions:

1. There is adequate trained staff available to man these counters in shifts.

2. The services provided by these counters will help boosting inflow of foreign tourists.

3. Majority of the foreign tourists need variety of services when they reach India.

Statement: Items in big showrooms in main markets are costlier than similar items in small shops.

Assumptions:

1. Items in small shops are never reliable.

2. Persons managing big showrooms are cheats.

3. Maintenance of big showrooms is an expensive affair in itself; hence the prices are a little higher.

Statement: India's economic growth has come at a terrible price of increased industrial and vehicular pollution.

Assumptions:

1. Pollution is a part of industrial society.

2. Indian economic growth is based on only industrial growth.

3. A country desires economic growth with manageable side effects

Statement: "A rare opportunity to be a professional while you are at home." - An advertisement for computer literate housewives by a computer company.

Assumptions:

1. Some housewives simultaneously desire to become professional.

2. Computer industry is growing at a fast pace.

3. It is possible to be a professional as well as a housewife.

Statement: Tender specification will not be issued to the firms where there is 25% or more default in supplies against earlier purchase orders placed on them' - Condition of a Company X inviting tenders for the purchase of material.

Assumptions:

1. The Company X will be watching the quality of performance of its suppliers.

2. This time the firms should keep the percentage of default as less as possible.

3. The Company X expects quality and professional approach from its suppliers.

Statement: "Do not lean out of the moving train." - A warning in the railway compartment.

Assumptions:

1. Such warnings will have some effect.

2. Leaning out of a moving train is dangerous.

3. It is the duty of railway authorities to take care of passengers' safety.

Statement: "Z-T.V, the only T.V. which gives the viewers a chance to watch two programmes simultaneously." - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. Sale of Z-T.V will increase because of the advertisement.

2. Some people may be influenced by the advertisement and buy Z-T.V.

3. The sale of Z-T.V. may be on the downward trend

Statement: "As our business is expanding, we need to appoint more staff." Owner of a company informs his staff.

Assumptions:

1. The present staff is not competent.

2. More staff will further expand the business.

3. Suitable persons to be taken as staff will be available.

Statement: 'Several labour and industrial courts in this State have no proper premises. Vacancies of judges and stenos are kept pending.' - A statement of a retired judge of State X.

Assumptions:

1. Adequate number of staff and judges helps in the smooth functioning of the industrial and labour courts.

2. The State is not bothered about the condition of the labour and industrial courts.

3. Physical facilities of an office help in increasing efficiency of its employees.

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:

1. The rate will remain more or less same after the increase.

2. The expenditure will more or less remain the same in near future.

3. The rival companies will also increase the price of the similar product.

Statement: The professor announced in the class that the next periodical examination will be held on 15th of the next month.

Assumptions:

1. All the students may appear in the examination.

2. The college will remain open on 15th of the next month.

3. The students can study till 15th of the next month to pass the examination

Statement: "Put. a notice on the board that all the employees should come on time to office." - An officer tells his assistant.

Assumptions:

1. All the employees come late.

2. Employees read such notice on the board.

3. Employees will follow the instructions.

Statement: Ravi decided to leave office at 4.00 p.m. to catch a flight to Bangalore departing at 6.00 p.m.

Assumptions:

1. The flight to Bangalore may be delayed.

2. He may be able to reach airport well before 6.00 p.m.

3. He may get adequate time to search for a vehicle to go to the airport.

Statement: "All are cordially invited to attend the entertainment programme. It is free." - An announcement in a newspaper.

Assumptions:

1. People generally do not go to entertainment programmes which are free.

2. Some people, though interested in entertainment programmes, cannot afford purchasing the tickets.

3. Generally, a free entertainment programme is of a good quality.

Statement: These apples are too cheap to be good.

Assumptions:

1. When the apple crop is abundant, the prices go down.

2. The lower the selling price, the inferior is the quality of the commodity.

3. Very cheap apples are also good.

Statement: The company has decided to increase the price of all its products to tackle the precarious financial position.

Assumptions:

1. The company may be able to wipe out the entire losses incurred earlier by this decision.

2. The buyers may continue to buy its products even after the increase.

3. The company has adequate resources to continue production for few more months.

Statement: Everybody loves reading adventure stories.

Assumptions:

1. Adventure stories are the only reading material.

2. Nobody loves reading any other material.

3. All are literate.

Statement: In spite of the heavy rains the traffic has not been disrupted this year.

Assumptions:

1. The traffic is disrupted in rainy seasons only.

2. Rains do not affect traffic movement.

3. Adequate precautions were taken for traffic management during rainy season.

Statement: The simplest and the most cost-effective way to upgrade your home Exchange your old furniture and get 25% to 33% off on the new furniture.' - An advertisement of a furniture company.

Assumptions:

1. Nowadays, there is no demand for furniture products unless some attractive scheme is offered.

2. Some customers always desire to have best quality and do not bother either for cost or for convenience.

3. Some customers want to keep their home up-to-date with reasonable cost and with less hassles.