11.
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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.
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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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12.
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Statement: If it is easy to become
an engineer, I don't want to be an engineer.
Assumptions:
I.
An
individual aspires to be professional.
II.
One
desires to achieve a thing which is hard earned.
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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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13.
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Statement: The concession in rail
fares for the journey to hill stations has been cancelled because it is not
needed for people who can spend their holidays there.
Assumptions:
I.
Railways
should give concession only to needy persons.
II.
Railways
should not encourage people to spend their holidays at hill stations.
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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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14.
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Statement: "The bridge was
built at the cost of Rs. 128 crores and even civil bus service is not
utilizing it, what a pity to see it grossly underutilized." - A
citizen's view on a new flyover linking east and west sides of a suburb.
Assumptions:
I.
The
building of such bridges does not serve any public objective.
II.
There
has to be some accountability and utility of money spent on public projects.
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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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15.
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Statement: In order to reduce the
gap between income and expenditure, the company has decided to increase the
price of its product from next month.
Assumptions:
I.
The
rate will remain more or less same after the increase.
II.
The
expenditure will more or less remain the same in near future.
III.
The
rival companies will also increase the price of the similar product.
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A.
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Only I and II are
implicit
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B.
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Only II and III are
implicit
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C.
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Only III is implicit
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D.
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All are implicit
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E.
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None of these
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16.
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Statement: 'Several labour and
industrial courts in this State have no proper premises. Vacancies of judges
and stenos are kept pending.' - A statement of a retired judge of State X.
Assumptions:
I.
Adequate
number of staff and judges helps in the smooth functioning of the industrial
and labour courts.
II.
The
State is not bothered about the condition of the labour and industrial
courts.
III.
Physical
facilities of an office help in increasing efficiency of its employees.
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A.
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Only I and III are
implicit
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B.
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Only II is implicit
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C.
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Only II and III are
implicit
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D.
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All I, II and III are
implicit
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E.
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None of these
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17.
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Statement: "A rare opportunity
to be a professional while you are at home." - An advertisement for
computer literate housewives by a computer company.
Assumptions:
I.
Some
housewives simultaneously desire to become professional.
II.
Computer
industry is growing at a fast pace.
III.
It
is possible to be a professional as well as a housewife.
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A.
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Only I and II are
implicit
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B.
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Only II and III are
implicit
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C.
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Only I and III are
implicit
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D.
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Only II is implicit
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E.
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None of these
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18.
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Statement: Pramod decided to get the
railway reservation in May, for the journey he wants to make in July, to
Madras.
Assumptions:
I.
The
railways issues reservations two months in advance.
II.
There
are more than one trains to Madras.
III.
There
will be vacancy in the desired class.
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A.
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Only I is implicit
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B.
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Only II and III are
implicit
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C.
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Only I and III are implicit
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D.
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All are implicit
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E.
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None of these
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19.
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Statement: "To make the company
commercially viable, there is an urgent need to prune the staff strength and
borrow money from the financial institutions." - Opinion of a
consultant.
Assumptions:
I.
The
financial institutions lend money for such proposals.
II.
The
product of the company has a potential market.
III.
The
employees of the company are inefficient.
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A.
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None is implicit
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B.
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All are implicit
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C.
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Only I and II are
implicit
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D.
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Only II and III are
implicit
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E.
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Only I and III are
implicit
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20.
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Statement: The Central Government
has directed the State Governments to reduce government expenditure in view
of the serious resource crunch and it may not be able to sanction any
additional grant to the states for the next six months.
Assumptions:
I.
The
State Governments are totally dependent on Central Government for its
expenditures.
II.
The
Central Government has reviewed the expenditure account of the State
Government.
III.
The
State Governments will abide by the directive.
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A.
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None is implicit
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B.
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Only II and III are
implicit
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C.
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Only III is implicit
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D.
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All are implicit
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E.
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None of these
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Title : Statement and Assumption Practice Test 2
Description : 11. Statement: A warning in a train compartment - "To stop train, pull chain. Penalty for improper use Rs. 500....
Rating : 5
