EXERCISE

Directions:

(a) If only assumption I is implicit.

(b) If only assumption II is implicit.

(c) Ifboth I and II are implicit.

(d) If neither I nor II is implicit.

1. Statement UPSC is tougher than MPPSC.

Assumptions I. Every graduate should appear in MPPSC.

II. One should avoid tougher things because one might fail in them and failure might lead to a loss of time. On the other hand if something is easy the chances of succeeding are high.

2. Statement Rahimisatallboy

Assumptions I. Rahim’s father’s height is 6 feet 7 inches.

II. Any height above 6 feet is considered to be tall.

3. Statement What is the distance of my home from my office?

Assumptions I. My home is at the centre of the city.

II. My office is 10 km away from the park, which is 1 km away from my home.

4. Statement A says to B “Refer to the Cambridge dictionary instead of the

Oxford dictionary to be good at English.”

Assumptions I. B wants to be good at English.

II. A is a good advisor.

5. Statement Narayan the CEO of the company says to his employee, “Achieve

the targets we have set for you or I will fire you.”

Assumptions I. With Narayan’s statement, the employee will work hard to achieve his targets.

II. All bosses are in the habit of intimidating their employees.

6. Statement In the last year, Lucknow University has launched a number of

management courses for the better future of its students.

Assumptions I. These courses may attract students.

II. Lucknow University is conscious about the future of students.

7. Statement “We should take permission from the director of the college in

order to organise the annual fest.” One student to another.

Assumptions I. Without the director’s permission we can’t organise the annual fest.

II. The director does not want to celebrate annual fests.

8. Statement “If you want to specialise in Human Resource Management in

India, join XLRI.”

Assumptions I. XLRI provides specialisation in HRM.

II. XLRI has the best HRM course in India.

9. Statement Most rural folks are uneducated and therefore superstitious.

Assumptions I. Education increases rational thinking.

II. Rural folks don’t go to school.

10. Statement Since the exam is held on the third Sunday of November it is

going to be held on 18th November this year.

Assumptions I. This year it will not be held on 15th, 19th, 20th or 21st of November.

II. This year it will not be held on 16th or 17th November.

11. Statement “See it first only on our channel”, an advertisement of a news

channel.

Assumptions I. Advertising is the first and most important thing for every channel.

II. Other news channels do not want to show things first.

12. Statement To keep my knowledge about world affairs strong I always read

The Economist magazine.

Assumptions I. There is no other magazine except The Economist for world affairs.

II. The Economist is a cheap magazine.

13. Statement The present condition of law and order is the worst of all time.

Assumptions I. The present government does not pay heed to the requirements of maintaining law and order.

II. In earlier days, the law and order condition was better.

14. Statement India’s contribution to the growing global market of management

consultancy may touch $5 billion by 2030, which is 10 per cent of the current export size.

Assumptions I. The current export size is $50 billion.

II. The Currentyear is 2010.

15. Statement A Harvard University study raises fresh concerns about the anti­

allergy drug Crocin which is prescribed to patients following antibiotic medication. Compared with other two anti-allergy drugs (one of the three must be prescribed), this study shows that Crocin significantly raises the risk of adverse side effects following antibiotic medication.

Assumptions I.

II. It is necessary to take an anti-allergy drug after antibiotic medication.

16. Statement Children whose mothers eat more Frito Lays during pregnancy

have higher motor skills and more athletic capability than those whose mothers eat little, according to a new British study.

Assumptions I. Those whose mothers don’t eat Frito Lays have zero motor skills and athletic capability.

II. It is essential for pregnant women to have Frito Lays in order to have children with higher motor skills and more athletic capability.

17. Statement Many students were caught red-handed and rusticated while using

unfair means during the recent university examinations.

Assumptions I. The University authorities have never taken such strong actions earlier.

II. The examination administration committee had prior knowledge about this issue.

18. Statement The parents of majority of the students of IIM Ahmedabad have

decided to withdraw their wards from the institute to protest against the sharp fee hike.

Assumptions I. It is likely that such attempts will make the IIM Ahmedabad authority to rethink the sharp fee hike.

II. The institution will be closed after IOth of June.

19. Statement In the absence of Ravi, Sunil will be teaching mathematics in Assumptions has only two teachers Ofmathematics.

II. Ravi is better than Sunil.

20. Statement It is clear from the past records of the gym that most people who

exercise at the gym regularly maintain the perfect correlation between height and weight.

Assumptions I. Exercise at the gym is essential for everyone.

II. If one wants to have weight according to his height, he should exercise at the gym regularly.

21. Statement “Please switch off your mobile phones while you are in class”, a

notice outside a classroom in XYZ.

Assumptions I. Every student of XYZ keeps mobile phones.

II. Switched on mobile phones might distract the atmosphere of the class.

22. Statement If you have the desire to excel, we have a job for you.

Assumptions I. If you don’t have a desire to excel, you will not get a job with us.

II. Everyjob requires the desire to excel.

23. Statement “Please submit your fee well before IOth February”, A notice at a

coaching institution.

Assumptions I. Unless they are instructed through a notice, a number of students will not submit their fee.

II. The institute will be closed after IOth of August.

24. Statement The telephone department has started going home to home to

collect bills.

Assumptions I. A substantial number of customers fail to pay their bills in the telephone department.

II. There has been a high default rate in the case of telephone bill payments.

25. Statement UseBrylcreamtolookhandsome.

Assumptions I. People want to look handsome.

II. Only ugly people will purchase this product.

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