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 office building needs repairing just as urgently as it needs internal as well as external painting.
Assumptions:
- Efficiency of people working in the office cannot be improved unless office building is repaired.
- Repairing and painting of office building require funds.
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Statement: The private bus service in the city has virtually collapsed because of the ongoing strike of its employees.
Assumptions:
- Going on strikes has become the right of every employee.
- People no more require the services of private bus operators.
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Statement: Neither fascism nor communism has any chance of succeeding in America.
Assumptions:
- American people are strongly in favour of preserving the rights of the individual.
- Americans have so far not suffered any pangs of poverty or deprivation.
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Statement: Amongst newspapers, I always read the National Times.
Assumptions:
- The National Times gives very comprehensive news.
- Some people prefer other newspapers.
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Statement: "Get rid of your past for future, get our new generation fridge at a discount in exchange of old"- An advertisement.
Assumptions:
- The sales of the new fridge may increase in the coming months.
- People prefer to exchange future with past.
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Statement: The higher echelons of any organization are expected to be models of observational learning and should not be considered as merely sources of reward and punishments.
Assumptions:
- Employees are likely to be sensitive enough to learn by observing the behaviour of their bosses.
- Normally bosses are considered as sources of reward and punishment.
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Statement: The new education policy envisages major modifications in the education system.
Assumptions:
- Present education system is inconsistent with national needs.
- Present education system needs change.
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Statement: "Fly X airways whenever you decide to go places. Our fares are less than train fares."- An advertisement.
Assumptions:
- People prefer to travel by air when the fares are reasonable.
- The fares of other airlines are costlier than those of X airways.
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Statement: "The programme will start at 6 p.m. but you can come there up to 7 p.m. or so and still there is no problem."
Assumptions:
- The programme will continue even after 7 p.m.
- The programme may not even start by that time.
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Statement: An advertisement: If you want to follow the footprints of an ideal leader, wear 'X' brand of shoes.
Assumptions:
- Most people like to become ideal leaders.
- One can't become ideal leader unless one wears X brand of shoes.
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