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: A's advice to B - "If you want to study Accounts, join Institute Y."
Assumptions:
- Institute Y provides good Accounts education.
- B listens to As advice.
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Statement: "You must learn to refer to dictionary if you want to become a good writer." - A advises B.
Assumptions:
- Only writers refer to the dictionary.
- All writers, good or bad, refer to the dictionary.
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Statement: It is through participative management policy alone that indiscipline in our industries can be contained and a quality of life ensured to the worker.
Assumptions:
- Quality of life in our industries is better.
- Indiscipline results in poor quality of life.
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Statement: A line in an advertisement in a newspaper - "You really get your money's worth when you buy from our shop."
Assumptions:
- Other shops price goods above their worth.
- People want full value for their money.
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Statement: The next meeting of the Governing Board of the Institute will be held after one year.
Assumptions:
- The Institute will remain in function after one year.
- The Governing Board will be dissolved after one year.
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Statement: Municipal Corporation has decided to ban the entry of vehicles from sub-urban areas to the main city through main routes during peak hours to avoid traffic congestion.
Assumptions:
- The people of sub-urban areas should not bring their vehicles during peak hours.
- There is no traffic congestion by the vehicles of people residing in the main city.
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Statement: A good book, even if costly, is sold.
Assumptions:
- Some books are better than others.
- Most of the books are costly.
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Statement: World Health Organisation has decided to double its assistance to various health programmes in India as per-capita expenditure on health in India is very low compared to many other countries.
Assumptions:
- The enhanced assistance may substantially increase the per-capita expenditure on health in India and bring it on par with other countries.
- The Government funding is less than adequate to provide medical facilities in India.
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Statement: The President assured the people that elections will be held here after every five years,
Assumptions:
- People are afraid that the elections may not be held at all.
- People are afraid that the elections may not be held after five years.
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Statement: Interview conducted for selecting people for jobs should measure personality characteristics of candidates.
Assumptions:
- Performance on job depends on personality characteristics.
- Personality characteristics can be measured in interview.
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