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 Government has decided to levy 2 percent on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes.
Assumptions:
- The Government does not have sufficient money to fund drought relief programmes.
- The amount collected by way of surcharge may be adequate to fund these drought relief programmes.
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Statement: Detergents should be used to clean clothes.
Assumptions:
- Detergents form more lather.
- Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.
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Statement: It will be a substantial achievement in the field of education if one provides one school for every village in our country and enforce attendance.
Assumptions:
- Children in villages do not attend school regularly.
- Providing school to every village is desirable.
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Statement: The government has decided to disinvest large chunk of its equity in select public sector undertakings for a better fiscal management.
Assumptions:
- The amount generated out of the disinvestment process may reduce substantially the mounting fiscal deficits.
- There will be enough demand in the market for the shares of these undertakings.
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Statement: Never before such a lucid book was available on the topic.
Assumptions:
- Some other books were available on this topic.
- You can write lucid books on very few topics.
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Statement: Please do not use lift while going down - an instruction on the top floor of a five-storey building.
Assumptions:
- While going down, the lift is unable to carry any load.
- Provision of lift is a matter of facility and not of right.
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Statement: "I have not received telephone bills for nine months inspite of several complaints" - A telephone customer's letter to the editor of a daily
Assumptions:
- Every customer has a right to get bills regularly from the telephone company.
- The customer's complaints point to defect in the services which are expected to be corrected.
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Statement: "This drink can be had either as it is, or after adding ice to it." - An advertisement.
Assumptions:
- People differ in their preferences.
- Some people will get attracted to the drink as it can be had as it is.
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Statement: Government has permitted unaided colleges to increase their fees.
Assumptions:
- Unaided colleges are in financial difficulties.
- Aided colleges do not need to increase fees.
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Statement: Be humble even after being victorious.
Assumptions:
- Many people are humble after being victorious.
- Generally people are not humble.