Reasoning Statement And AssumptionsPage 2
11. | | Statement: Training must be given to all the employees for increasing productivity and profitability.
Assumptions:
- Training is an essential component of productivity.
- Employees cannot function effectively without proper training.
- Profitability and productivity are supplementary to each other.
| | (a)None is implicit. | | (b)All are implicit. | | (c)only 3 is implicit. | | (d)both 1 and 2 are implicit. |
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Answer is: DTraining is related to the efficiency and effectiveness of an employee. Hence, both the Assumption 1 and 2 are implicit.
12. | | Statement: The telephone company informed the subscribers through a notification that those who do not pay their bills by due date will be charged penalty for every defaulting day.
Assumptions:
- Majority of the people may pay their bills by the due date to avoid penalty.
- Money collected as penalty may offset the losses due to delayed payment.
- People generally pay, do not need to such notices.
| | (a)None is implicit. | | (b)All are implicit. | | (c)Only 3 is implicit. | | (d)Both 1 and 2 are implicit. |
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Answer is: BAssumption 1 and 2 are implicit as penalty is a type of punishment. To avoid penalty people will start paying bill on time and money collected may offset the losses gained due to delayed payment.
13. | | Statement: “There is very heavy traffic on the road between 5 to 7 pm. We need to have flyover in this area.†– A planning engineer said in a meeting.
Assumptions:
- Heavy traffic is sought to be maintained.
- Previous planning engineers did not do much about heavy traffic.
- A flyover is likely to solve the problem of heavy traffic.
| | (a)Only 2 is implicit. | | (b)Only 3 is implicit. | | (c)Both 1 and 2 are implicit. | | (d)Both 2 and 3 are implicit. |
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Answer is: BAssumption 1 is just opposite of truth.2 is not implicit by the engineer'
s statement no hint of previous planning is given.
14. | | Statement: “Use Riya cold cream for fair complexion†– An advertisements.
Assumptions:
- People like to use cream for fair complexion.
- People are easily fooled.
- People respond to advertisements.
| | (a)Only 1 is implicit. | | (b)Both 1 and 2 are implicit. | | (c)Only 3 is implicit. | | (d)Both 1 and 3 are implicit. |
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Answer is: DAssumption 1 is implicit, 2 is not implicit. As it is vague. 3 is implicit as advertisements are given with the hope that people would come into know the qualities of the product and buy it.
15. | | Statement: “God! If my intentions have been pure and if my efforts sincere. I pray that, by your majestic grace, I emerge successful women!†– A woman in a church.
Assumptions:
- God helps only who pray to him
- God helps only those whose intentions are pure
- Prayers do help People.
| | (a)All are implicit. | | (b)Both 1 and 2 are implicit. | | (c)Only 1 is implicit. | | (d)Only 3 is implicit. |
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Answer is: DThe women asks god to help her, if her intentions have been pure. But this does not imply that God would not have helped her if her intentions were not pure . Hence, only Assumption 3 is implicit
16. | | Statement: â€If you desire to enjoy the best holiday to Europe, join our exclusive EURO package.†An advertisement of a travel agency in Indian newspaper.
Assumptions:
- Many Indians travel ro European countries to spend their holidays.
- There are other travel agencies in India which organize holiday tours to Europe
- Many people may still travel to Europe through other travel agencies.
| | (a)All are implicit. | | (b)Both 1 and 2 are implicit. | | (c)Only 3 is implicit. | | (d)Both 2 and 3 are implicit. |
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Answer is: BThis advertisement is given as people travel to Europe There are other agencies also.But 3 does not clarity that after this advertisement people may go to other agencies.
17. | | Statement: The school environment for students should be made “free from fear, trauma and anxiety†to make the right to education a grand national movement.
Assumptions:
- The right to education movement is desirable for the betterment of society.
- Children feel a lot of anxiety and stress at school.
| | (a)If only assumption 1 is implicit. | | (b)If either assumption 1 or 2 implicit. | | (c)If only assumption 2 is implicit. | | (d)If both the assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit. |
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Answer is: DBoth assumptions are implicit.
18. | | Statement: Give adequate job related training to the employees before assigning them full fledged work.
Assumptions:
- Training helps in boosting the performance of employees.
- Employees have no skill sets before training is provided to them.
| | (a)If only assumption 1 is implicit. | | (b)If either assumption 1 or 2 implicit. | | (c)If only assumption 2 is implicit. | | (d)If neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit. |
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Answer is: AOnly the Assumption 1 is implicit as training will help the employee to get more knowledge about the work and hence performance will enhance.
19. | | Statement: Take a ferry of a boat instead of a bus to reach the Kravi Islands faster.
Assumptions:
- The islands being in remote location are not easily accessible.
- Ferries and boats are available to travel to Kravi islands.
| | (a)If only Assumption (1) is implicit. | | (b)If only Assumption (2) is implicit. | | (c)If either (1) or (2) is implicit. | | (d). If both the assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit. |
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Answer is: BIn statement, it is clearly stated that ferry or boat can save time to reach to the island.So, statement 2 is implicit.
20. | | Statement: The government has decided to run all commercial vehicles on biofuels in order to save the depleting fossil fuel reserves.
Assumptions:
- It is possible to switch over from fossil fuel to biofuels for vehicles.
- Sufficient amount of biofuel can be produced in the country to run all commercial vehicles.
| | (a)If only Assumption (1) is implicit. | | (b)If only Assumption (2) is implicit. | | (c)If neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit. | | (d)If both the assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit. |
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Answer is: DBoth statement are implicit as government decision of swathing fuel supports both the assumptions.
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