8 + Interview Questions in Statements And Assumptions in Verbal Reasoning Page 1 InterviewSolution

1.	Consider the following statement followed by two assumptions (i) and (ii). Choose the correct answer.Statement:Success is how much a person bounces up after hitting the bottom.Assumptions:(i) A person can totally fail.(ii) It is possible for a person to rise again after failure.1. Only assumption (i) is implicit2. Only assumption (ii) is implicit3. Both the assumptions (i) and (ii) are implicit4. None ofthe assumptions (i) and (ii) are implicit
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Only assumption (ii) is implicit Given statement:Success is how much a person bounces up after hitting the bottom. Assumptions: (i) A person can totally fail→ False (This assumption is irrelevant to the above statement) (ii) It is possible for a person to rise again after failure→ True (This assumption conveys the same meaning as the above statement) Hence,Only assumption (ii)is implicit is correct.

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Consider the following statement followed by two assumptions (i) and (ii). Choose the correct answer.Statement:Success is how much a person bounces up after hitting the bottom.Assumptions:(i) A person can totally fail.(ii) It is possible for a person to rise again after failure.1. Only assumption (i) is implicit2. Only assumption (ii) is implicit3. Both the assumptions (i) and (ii) are implicit4. None ofthe assumptions (i) and (ii) are implicit

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Only assumption (ii) is implicit

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

Assumptions:

(i) A person can totally fail→ False (This assumption is irrelevant to the above statement)

(ii) It is possible for a person to rise again after failure→ True (This assumption conveys the same meaning as the above statement)

Hence,Only assumption (ii)is implicit is correct.

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2.	Directions: One statement is given, followed by two assumptions, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given assumptions be definitely drawn from the given statement and indicate your answer accordingly.Statement: Many cotton farmers are committing suicide due to a lack of rain.Assumptions:I. Chilly farmers are not committing suicides.II. Cotton crop is dependent on rain.1.Only I is implicit2.Only II is implicit3. Either I or II is implicit4. Neither I nor II is implicit5. Both I and II are implicit
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Only II is implicit The given statement is talking about only cotton farmers. In this context anything said about any other farmer cannot be considered as an assumption. Hence, I is not an assumption. Here, II is a definite assumption because an evident relationship is established between cotton and the lack of rain. Hence, only II is implicit.

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Directions: One statement is given, followed by two assumptions, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given assumptions be definitely drawn from the given statement and indicate your answer accordingly.Statement: Many cotton farmers are committing suicide due to a lack of rain.Assumptions:I. Chilly farmers are not committing suicides.II. Cotton crop is dependent on rain.1.Only I is implicit2.Only II is implicit3. Either I or II is implicit4. Neither I nor II is implicit5. Both I and II are implicit

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 :

Only II is implicit

The given statement is talking about only cotton farmers. In this context anything said about any other farmer cannot be considered as an assumption. Hence, I is not an assumption. Here, II is a definite assumption because an evident relationship is established between cotton and the lack of rain.

Hence, only II is implicit.

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3.	Directions:In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Statement:Government has decided to ban all the factories from the cities with immediate effect to reduce the pollution.Assumption:I. Air quality index of the city is exceeding from the warning level.II. Government believed that the pollutionof the cities is becauseof these factories only.1. If only assumption I is implicit2. If only assumption II is implicit3. If either I or II is implicit4. If neither I nor II is implicit5. If both I and II is implicit
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : If only assumption I is implicit Assumption II is not implicit because of 'only' word. Assumption I is implicit because it suggest the air quality index in general and did not point out its reason as factories only. Hence, Only assumption I is implicit.

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Directions:In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Statement:Government has decided to ban all the factories from the cities with immediate effect to reduce the pollution.Assumption:I. Air quality index of the city is exceeding from the warning level.II. Government believed that the pollutionof the cities is becauseof these factories only.1. If only assumption I is implicit2. If only assumption II is implicit3. If either I or II is implicit4. If neither I nor II is implicit5. If both I and II is implicit

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : If only assumption I is implicit

Assumption II is not implicit because of 'only' word. Assumption I is implicit because it suggest the air quality index in general and did not point out its reason as factories only.

Hence, Only assumption I is implicit.

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4.	Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statements and the following assumption and decide which of the assumption(s) is / are implicit in the statement. Give answer.Statement:The State Government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school teachers during the next financial year.Assumptions:I. There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary school teachersII. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the Government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers1. Only Assumption I is implicit2. Only Assumption II is implicit3. Either Assumption I or II is implicit4. Neither Assumption I nor II is implicit5. Both Assumption I and II are implicit
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Only Assumption I is implicit Assumptions: I. There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary school teachers→Teachers cannot be appointed in a vacuum and the reason Assumption I is a valid Assumption. II. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the Government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers→Assumption II is not valid as it is most of a presumption Hence, only Assumption I is implicit.

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Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statements and the following assumption and decide which of the assumption(s) is / are implicit in the statement. Give answer.Statement:The State Government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school teachers during the next financial year.Assumptions:I. There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary school teachersII. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the Government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers1. Only Assumption I is implicit2. Only Assumption II is implicit3. Either Assumption I or II is implicit4. Neither Assumption I nor II is implicit5. Both Assumption I and II are implicit

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Only Assumption I is implicit

Assumptions:

I. There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary school teachers→Teachers cannot be appointed in a vacuum and the reason Assumption I is a valid Assumption.

II. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the Government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers→Assumption II is not valid as it is most of a presumption

Hence, only Assumption I is implicit.

Discussion

5.	Directions:In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Statement:Recently, Indian Government banned approximately 100 apps belongs to China market.Assumptions:I. India is the major market place for China.II. These apps affected the mentality of the children in a wrong way.1. If only assumption I is implicit2. If only assumption II is implicit3. If either assumption I or II is implicit4. If neither assumption I nor II is implicit5. If both assumption I and II is implicit
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : If neither assumption I nor II is implicit Here, neither assumption I nor II is implicit because reason behind the banning of these apps is the tension rose at the Indo-China border and affect the economy of China also. Hence, neither assumption I nor II implicit.

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Directions:In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Statement:Recently, Indian Government banned approximately 100 apps belongs to China market.Assumptions:I. India is the major market place for China.II. These apps affected the mentality of the children in a wrong way.1. If only assumption I is implicit2. If only assumption II is implicit3. If either assumption I or II is implicit4. If neither assumption I nor II is implicit5. If both assumption I and II is implicit

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : If neither assumption I nor II is implicit

Here, neither assumption I nor II is implicit because reason behind the banning of these apps is the tension rose at the Indo-China border and affect the economy of China also.

Hence, neither assumption I nor II implicit.

Discussion

6.	Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statements and the following assumption and decide which of the assumption(s) is / are implicit in the statement. Give answer.Statement:The Government has made an appeal to all the citizens to honestly pay income tax and file returns reflecting the true income level to help the Government to carry out development activitiesAssumptions:I. People may now start paying more taxes in response to the appealII. The total income tax collection may considerably increase in the near future1. Only Assumption I is implicit2.Only Assumption II is implicit3.Either Assumption I or II is implicit4. Assumption I nor II is implicit5. Both Assumption I and II are implicit
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 5 : Both Assumption I and II are implicit Assumption I and II both are implicit because both are imminent positive outcomes assumed. Hence, both Assumption I and II are implicit.

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Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statements and the following assumption and decide which of the assumption(s) is / are implicit in the statement. Give answer.Statement:The Government has made an appeal to all the citizens to honestly pay income tax and file returns reflecting the true income level to help the Government to carry out development activitiesAssumptions:I. People may now start paying more taxes in response to the appealII. The total income tax collection may considerably increase in the near future1. Only Assumption I is implicit2.Only Assumption II is implicit3.Either Assumption I or II is implicit4. Assumption I nor II is implicit5. Both Assumption I and II are implicit

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 5 : Both Assumption I and II are implicit

Assumption I and II both are implicit because both are imminent positive outcomes assumed.

Hence, both Assumption I and II are implicit.

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7.	Direction:In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered \| and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Statement : It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so.Assumptions :I.At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn.II.The school do not admit children after six years of age.1. if only assumption I is implicit.2. if only assumption II is implicit.3. If neither 1 nor II is implicit.4. If both I and II are implicit.
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : if only assumption I is implicit. The statement talks about desirable age to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so. It is not talking about the school do not admit children aftersix years of age. Assumptions 1 → It is implicit because at the age of 5, the child reaches the appropriate level of development and is ready to learn Assumptions 2 → It is not directly following the statements and as the age of admission of children is decided by Education boardnot by school management. Hence, the correct answer is "if only assumption I is implicit". Read the statement with an approach that the assumptions would be true with regard to the statement. Do not go too logical with the statements. Analyze the given information and the assumption must only be made based on the information in the statement. Do not over-complicate it. Common assumptions can always be followed but other than that do not align the statement with General Knowledge or other facts Use the elimination method if you are unable to apprehend the answer. Read the statement and then the assumptions given in the options, you shall notice that a few of them will most definitely not follow. Eliminate them and then choosing from lesser options may prove to be more convenient One thing to make a note of is that the assumption is something that the author believes to be true so while choosing the correct option, keep this thought in mind as well. If any option contradicts the statement, then that assumption will not follow.

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Direction:In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered | and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Statement : It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so.Assumptions :I.At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn.II.The school do not admit children after six years of age.1. if only assumption I is implicit.2. if only assumption II is implicit.3. If neither 1 nor II is implicit.4. If both I and II are implicit.

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : if only assumption I is implicit.

The statement talks about desirable age to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so.

It is not talking about the school do not admit children aftersix years of age.

Assumptions 1 → It is implicit because at the age of 5, the child reaches the appropriate level of development and is ready to learn

Assumptions 2 → It is not directly following the statements and as the age of admission of children is decided by Education boardnot by school management.

Hence, the correct answer is "if only assumption I is implicit".

Read the statement with an approach that the assumptions would be true with regard to the statement.
Do not go too logical with the statements. Analyze the given information and the assumption must only be made based on the information in the statement. Do not over-complicate it.
Common assumptions can always be followed but other than that do not align the statement with General Knowledge or other facts
Use the elimination method if you are unable to apprehend the answer. Read the statement and then the assumptions given in the options, you shall notice that a few of them will most definitely not follow. Eliminate them and then choosing from lesser options may prove to be more convenient
One thing to make a note of is that the assumption is something that the author believes to be true so while choosing the correct option, keep this thought in mind as well. If any option contradicts the statement, then that assumption will not follow.

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8.	Direction:In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered \| and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Statement : A warning in a train compartment - “To stop train, pull chain. Penalty for improper use Rs, 500."Assumptions :I. Some people misuse the alarm chain:II.On certain occasions, people may want to stop a running train.1. If only assumption I is implicit.2. If only assumption II is implicit.3. If neither I nor II is implicit.4. If both I and II are implicit.
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : If both I and II are implicit. The statement talks about awarning in a train compartment - “To stop train, pull chain. Penalty for improper use Rs, 500." Both the assumptions are implicit as on certain occasions people want to stop the running train during the time of certain emergency but there should also be a penalty for those people who misuse it. Hence, the correct answer is "If both I and II are implicit". Read the statement with an approach that the assumptions would be true with regard to the statement. Do not go too logical with the statements. Analyze the given information and the assumption must only be made based on the information in the statement. Do not over-complicate it. Common assumptions can always be followed but other than that do not align the statement with General Knowledge or other facts Use the elimination method if you are unable to apprehend the answer. Read the statement and then the assumptions given in the options, you shall notice that a few of them will most definitely not follow. Eliminate them and then choosing from lesser options may prove to be more convenient One thing to make a note of is that the assumption is something that the author believes to be true so while choosing the correct option, keep this thought in mind as well. If any option contradicts the statement, then that assumption will not follow.

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Direction:In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered | and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Statement : A warning in a train compartment - “To stop train, pull chain. Penalty for improper use Rs, 500."Assumptions :I. Some people misuse the alarm chain:II.On certain occasions, people may want to stop a running train.1. If only assumption I is implicit.2. If only assumption II is implicit.3. If neither I nor II is implicit.4. If both I and II are implicit.

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : If both I and II are implicit.

The statement talks about awarning in a train compartment - “To stop train, pull chain. Penalty for improper use Rs, 500."

Both the assumptions are implicit as on certain occasions people want to stop the running train during the time of certain emergency but there should also be a penalty for those people who misuse it.

Hence, the correct answer is "If both I and II are implicit".

Read the statement with an approach that the assumptions would be true with regard to the statement.
Do not go too logical with the statements. Analyze the given information and the assumption must only be made based on the information in the statement. Do not over-complicate it.
Common assumptions can always be followed but other than that do not align the statement with General Knowledge or other facts
Use the elimination method if you are unable to apprehend the answer. Read the statement and then the assumptions given in the options, you shall notice that a few of them will most definitely not follow. Eliminate them and then choosing from lesser options may prove to be more convenient
One thing to make a note of is that the assumption is something that the author believes to be true so while choosing the correct option, keep this thought in mind as well. If any option contradicts the statement, then that assumption will not follow.

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