EXERCISE
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-14) : In each of following questions, a 7. Statement : You know that your suit is excellent when
statement is given followed by two assumptions numbered I and people ask about your tailor who tailored
II. Consider the statement and the following assumptions and the suit.
decide which of the assumptions is implicit. Give answer : Assumptions : I. People do not ask about your tailor if
(a) if only assumption I is implicit. your suit is not good.
(b) if only assumption II is implicit. II. The people want to know the criteria of
an excellent suit.
(c) if either I or II is implicit.
8. Statement : Even with the increase in the number of
(d) if neither I nor II is implicit. sugar factories in India, we still continue to
1. Statement : In case of any difficulty about this case, import sugar.
you may contact our company’s lawyer. Assumptions : I. The consumption of sugar per capita
Assumptions : I. Each company has a lawyer of its own. has increased in India.
II. The company’s lawyer is thoroughly II. Many of the factories are not in a
briefed about this case. position to produce sugar to their fullest
2. Statement : “The programme will start at 6 p.m. but you capacity.
can come there upto 7 p.m. also and still 9. Statement : Highly brilliant and industrious students do
there is no problem.” not always excel in the written examination.
Assumptions : I. The programme will continue even after Assumptions : I. The written examination is good mainly
7 p.m. for mediocre students.
II. The programme may not even start by II. The brilliant and industrious students
cannot always write good answer in the
that time.
exam.
3. Statement : Health is the foundation of well-being,
10. Statement : The coffee powder of company X is quite
virtue, prosperity, wealth, happiness and
better in taste than the much advertised
salvation. coffee of company Y.
Assumptions : I. Happiness results in health and well-being. Assumptions : I. If your product is not good, you spend
II. People desire to be happy, prosperous more on advertisement.
and virtuous. II. Some people are tempted to buy a
4. Statement : Last century was the century of product by the advertisement.
fundamental rights and let the forthcoming 11. Statement : I can take you quickly from Kanpur to
century become that of excellence. — An Lucknow by my cab but then you must pay
appeal from a noted lawyer. me double the normal charges.
Assumptions : I. Every century should be marked for a Assumptions : I. Normally, it will take more time to reach
particular purpose. Lucknow from Kanpur.
II. The human race is ready to focus its II. People want to reach quickly but they
attention on aiming at excellence in will not pay extra money for it.
every sphere of life. 12. Statement : The civic authority appealed to the people
5. Statement : The private bus services in the city has for reduction in usage of water as there may
virtually collapsed because of the ongoing be an acute shortage during the coming
strike of its employees. weeks.
Assumptions : I. Going on strikes has become the right Assumptions : I. There will be no rain in recent future.
of every employee. II. The people are ready to follow the
II. People no more require the services of advice of the civic authority.
private bus operators. 13. Statement : If the city bus which runs between Cheka
Naka and Vande Park is extended to
6. Statement : Nobody can predict as to how long our
Shramnagar, it will be convenient. —
country would take to contain th e
Appeal of residents of Cheka Naka to the
unfortunate an d disastrous terrorist city bus company.
activities.
Assumptions : I. The convenience of the city bus
Assumptions : I. It is impossible to put an end to terrorist company is much more important than
activities. the needs of the consumers.
II. Efforts to control the terrorist activities II. The city bus company is indifferent to the
are on. aspirations of the residents of Shramnagar.
ANSWER KEY
1 (b) 6 (b) 11 (a) 16 (a) 21 (a) 26 (c) 31 (d) 36 (c)
2 (a) 7 (a) 12 (b) 17 (d) 22 (d) 27 (a) 32 (b) 37 (d)
3 (b) 8 (c) 13 (d) 18 (d) 23 (a) 28 (a) 33 (a) 38 (b)
4 (b) 9 (b) 14 (d) 19 (c) 24 (b) 29 (d) 34 (c) 39 (a)
5 (d) 10 (b) 15 (d) 20 (b) 25 (d) 30 (c) 35 (c) 40 (c)