1.
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Statement: "You are hereby
appointed as a programmer with a probation period of one year and your
performance will be reviewed at the end of the period for confirmation."
- A line in an appointment letter.
Assumptions:
I.
The
performance of an individual generally is not known at the time of
appointment offer.
II.
Generally
an individual tries to prove his worth in the probation period.
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A.
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Only assumption I is
implicit
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B.
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Only assumption II is
implicit
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C.
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Either I or II is
implicit
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D.
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Neither I nor II is
implicit
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E.
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Both I and II are
implicit
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2.
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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
schools do not admit children after six years of age.
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A.
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Only assumption I is
implicit
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B.
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Only assumption II is
implicit
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C.
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Either I or II is
implicit
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D.
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Neither I nor II is
implicit
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E.
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Both I and II are
implicit
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3.
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Statement: "In order to bring
punctuality in our office, we must provide conveyance allowance to our
employees." - In charge of a company tells Personnel Manager.
Assumptions:
I.
Conveyance
allowance will not help in bringing punctuality.
II.
Discipline
and reward should always go hand in hand.
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A.
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Only assumption I is
implicit
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B.
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Only assumption II is
implicit
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C.
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Either I or II is implicit
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D.
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Neither I nor II is
implicit
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E.
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Both I and II are
implicit
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4.
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Statement: Unemployment allowance
should be given to all unemployed Indian youth above 18 years of age.
Assumptions:
I.
There
are unemployed youth in India who needs monetary support.
II.
The
government has sufficient funds to provide allowance to all unemployed youth.
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A.
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Only assumption I is
implicit
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B.
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Only assumption II is
implicit
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C.
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Either I or II is
implicit
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D.
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Neither I nor II is
implicit
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E.
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Both I and II are
implicit
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5.
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Statement: "If you trouble me,
I will slap you." - A mother warns her child.
Assumptions:
I.
With
the warning, the child may stop troubling her.
II.
All
children are basically naughty.
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A.
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Only assumption I is
implicit
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B.
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Only assumption II is
implicit
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C.
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Either I or II is
implicit
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D.
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Neither I nor II is
implicit
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E.
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Both I and II are
implicit
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6.
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Statement: Cases of food poisoning
due to consumption of liquor are increasing in rural areas.
Assumptions:
I.
Percentage
of people consuming liquor is more in rural areas.
II.
There
are many unauthorized spurious liquor shops in the rural areas.
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A.
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Only assumption I is
implicit
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B.
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Only assumption II is
implicit
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C.
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Either I or II is
implicit
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D.
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Neither I nor II is
implicit
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E.
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Both I and II are
implicit
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7.
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Statement: Lack of stimulation in
the first four or five years of life can have adverse consequences.
Assumptions:
I.
A
great part of the development of observed intelligence occurs in the earliest
years of life
II.
50
percent of the measurable intelligence at age of 17 is already predictable by
the age of four.
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A.
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Only assumption I is
implicit
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B.
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Only assumption II is
implicit
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C.
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Either I or II is
implicit
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D.
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Neither I nor II is
implicit
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E.
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Both I and II are
implicit
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8.
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Statement: The X-Airlines has
decided to increase the passenger fare by 15 percent with immediate effect.
Assumptions:
I.
The
demand for seats of X-Airlines may remain unchanged even after the hike of
fare.
II.
Other
airline companies may also hike the passenger fares.
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A.
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Only assumption I is
implicit
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B.
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Only assumption II is implicit
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C.
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Either I or II is
implicit
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D.
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Neither I nor II is
implicit
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E.
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Both I and II are
implicit
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9.
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Statement: Shalini made an
application to the bank for a loan of Rs. 1,80,000 by mortgaging her house to
the bank and promised to repay it within five years.
Assumptions:
I.
The
bank has a practice of granting loans for Rs. 1,00,000 and above.
II.
The
bank accepts house as collateral security against such loans.
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A.
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Only assumption I is
implicit
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B.
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Only assumption II is
implicit
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C.
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Either I or II is
implicit
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D.
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Neither I nor II is
implicit
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E.
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Both I and II are
implicit
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10.
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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 teachers.
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.
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A.
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Only assumption I is
implicit
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B.
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Only assumption II is
implicit
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C.
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Either I or II is
implicit
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D.
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Neither I nor II is
implicit
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E.
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Both I and II are
implicit
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Title : Statement and Assumption Practice Test 1
Description : 1. Statement: "You are hereby appointed as a programmer with a probation period of one year and your performance wil...
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