Logical Reasoning :: Statement and Assumption
In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give answer
- (A) If only assumption I is implicit
- (B) If only assumption II is implicit
- (C) If either I or II is implicit
- (D) If neither I nor II is implicit
- (E) If both I and II are implicit.
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Statement: The city bus transport corporation has decided to change routes of three buses plying between paints A and B in the city to make them economically viable.
Assumptions:
- These buses may get more passengers on the revised routes.
- Many people residing on the old routes may not avail bus services.
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Statement: The patient's condition would improve after operation.
Assumptions:
- The patient can be operated upon in this condition.
- The patient cannot be operated upon in this condition.
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Statement: Provide mid-day meals to the children in primary schools to increase the number of students attending schools.
Assumptions:
- Mid-day meals will attract the children to the schools.
- Those children who are otherwise deprived of good food will attend the schools.
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Statement: This year most of the shops and departmental stores are offering prizes and discounts on purchases to attract customers.
Assumptions:
- The shops and departmental stores have so far earned a lot of profit, so now they have started sharing it with the customers.
- Lots of goods are available but the sale is not shooting up. There is no cheer for the customers.
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Statement: In case of any difficulty about this case, you may contact our company's lawyer.
Assumptions:
- Each company has a lawyer of its own.
- The company's lawyer is thoroughly briefed about this case.
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Statement: Imprisonment for 27 years made Nelson Mandela, the President.
Assumptions:
- Only who will be imprisoned for 27 years will become the President.
- To become the President, imprisonment is a qualification.
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Statement: Nobody can predict as to how long our country would take to contain the unfortunate and disastrous terrorist activities.
Assumptions:
- It is impossible to put on end to terrorist activities
- Efforts to control the terrorist activities are on.
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Statement: The management of XYZ Pvt. Ltd. asked the workers' union to call off strike immediately otherwise the management would be forced to close down the factory.
Assumptions:
- No alternative other than closing down the factory is left for the management of XYZ Pvt. Ltd
- Such threat may have some effect on the workers' union.
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Statement: The end of a financial year is the ideal time to take a look at the performance of various companies.
Assumptions:
- All the companies take such a review at the end of a financial year.
- The performance data of various companies is available.
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Statement: The party president has directed that no member of the party will give press briefing or interviews to governments and private T.V. channels about the discussion in scheduled meeting of the party.
Assumptions:
- Party members will observe this directive of the president.
- The general public will not come to know about the happenings in the scheduled meeting of the party.
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