Statement and Assumption

Important Notes:-

(1) Always check whether an assumption is implicit or not by “keeping yourself in the
shoes of the subject”.
(2) Think from the perspective of the person saying the line in the statement, the person
giving the advertisement, the person advising someone etc.
(3) Always be careful of the keywords used in the sentence, such as, most, only, all, best,
definitely etc. The statement is supposed to be read carefully to pick the right assumption.
(1) Some words like only, each, any, every, all, question indicating words (why, what),
answer indicating words (therefore), Definitely, But, Certainly exist in the assumption and
that assumption will always be explicit (False)

(2) Some words like some, to a large extent, many much exist in the assumption and that
will always be implicit (True).

(3) Any assumption that is conveying the message of advertisement, notice, and appeal, that
assumption will always be implicit (True).

(4) Any assumption that’s talking about social welfare (positive), govt. policies that
assumption will always be implicit (True).

(5) If any assumption showing the word like suggestion, order, request that will always be
implicit (True)
1. Statement : The State Government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school
teachers during the next financial year.
Assumptions
I. There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary
school teachers
II. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply , as the Government may not finally
appoint such a large number of primary school teachers
a) If only Assumption I is implicit
b) If only Assumption II is implicit
c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit
d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
e) If both Assumption I and II are implicit
1. Statement : The State Government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school
teachers during the
next financial year.
Assumptions
I. There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary
school teachers
II. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the Government may not finally
appoint such a large number of primary school teachers
a) If only Assumption I is implicit
b) If only Assumption II is implicit
c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit
d) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
e) If both Assumption I and II are implicit
2. Statement: “Repeat your recruirtment ads on Sunday for just 60 per sq cm.” – An
advertisement in a newspaper
Assumption:
I. People want ads at Zero cost
II. There are some people who want to repeat their recruirtment ads

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
2. Statement: “Repeat your recruirtment ads on Sunday for just 60 per sq cm.” – An
advertisement in a
newspaper
Assumption:
I. People want ads at Zero cost
II. There are some people who want to repeat their recruirtment ads

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
3. Statement: “Quit drinking before it destroys you.” – A notice issued in public interest by
XYZ department.
Assumptions:
I. People fear being destroyed
II. Drinking breaks the drinker‟s family.

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
3. Statement: “Quit drinking before it destroys you.” – A notice issued in public interest by
XYZ department.
Assumptions:
I. People fear being destroyed
II. Drinking breaks the drinker‟s family.

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
4. Statements: Love marriages mostly end in divorce

Assumptions: I. There are cases of divorce.

II. Love marriages do take place.

a) If only Assumption I is implicit.

b) If only Assumption II is implicit.
c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit.
d) If either Assumption I nor II is implicit.
e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.
4. Statements: Love marriages mostly end in divorce

Assumptions: I. There are cases of divorce.

II. Love marriages do take place.

a) If only Assumption I is implicit.

b) If only Assumption II is implicit.
c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit.
d) If either Assumption I nor II is implicit.
e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.
5. Statement:-“We offer the best training in the field of computers” –an advertisement.
Assumptions:- I. People are interested in getting training in computers.
II. People want the best training.

a) If only Assumption I is implicit.

b) If only Assumption II is implicit.
c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit.
d) If either Assumption I nor II is implicit.
e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.
5. Statement:-“We offer the best training in the field of computers” –an advertisement.
Assumptions:- I. People are interested in getting training in computers.
II. People want the best training.

a) If only Assumption I is implicit.

b) If only Assumption II is implicit.
c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit.
d) If either Assumption I nor II is implicit.
e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.
6. Statement :- An advertisement in a newspaper – “wanted unmarried, presentable
matriculate girls between 18 and 21, able to speak fluently in English, to be hired as
models”.
Assumptions:- I. Fluency in English is a prerequisite for good performance of a model.
II. Height does not matter in performing as a model

a) If only Assumption I is implicit.

b) If only Assumption II is implicit.
c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit.
d) If either Assumption I nor II is implicit.
e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.
6. Statement :- An advertisement in a newspaper – “wanted unmarried, presentable
matriculate girls between 18 and 21, able to speak fluently in English, to be hired as
models”.
Assumptions:- I. Fluency in English is a prerequisite for good performance a model.
II. Height does not matter in performing as a model

a) If only Assumption I is implicit.

b) If only Assumption II is implicit.
c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit.
d) If either Assumption I nor II is implicit.
e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.
7. Statement:- “Why should we not protest? When we ask for drinking water they give us
Pepsi and Coca-Cola”. –A politician in an interview.
Assumptions:- I. Only drinking water is good for people’s health.
II. Providing people with drinking water is more important than providing Pepsi and Coca-
Cola.
III. Pepsi and Coca-Cola do not contain healthy drinking water

a) If only Assumption I is implicit.

b) If only Assumption II is implicit.
c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit.
d) If either Assumption I nor II is implicit.
e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.
7. Statement:- “Why should we not protest? When we ask for drinking water they give us
Pepsi and Coca-Cola”. –A politician in an interview.
Assumptions:- I. Only drinking water is good for people’s health.
II. Providing people with drinking water is more important than providing Pepsi and Coca-
Cola.
III. Pepsi and Coca-Cola do not contain healthy drinking water

a) If only Assumption I is implicit.

b) If only Assumption II is implicit.
c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit.
d) If either Assumption I nor II is implicit.
e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.
8. Statement:- Students at school ‘A’ must get a better education than at school ‘B’ because the
grade point average of students at school ‘A’ is higher than that of students at school ‘B’.
The claim above depends upon which of the following assumptions?
I. The average grade earned by students is a good measure of the quality of education that a
student receives.
II. Extracurricular activities at school ‘A’ are given more emphasis than at school ‘B’.
III. The grading standards at the two high schools are roughly the same

a) If only Assumption I is implicit.

b) If only Assumption II is implicit.
c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit.
d) If either Assumption I nor II is implicit.
e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.
8. Statement:- Students at school ‘A’ must get a better education than at school ‘B’ because the
grade point average of students at school ‘A’ is higher than that of students at school ‘B’.
The claim above depends upon which of the following assumptions?
I. The average grade earned by students is a good measure of the quality of education that a
student receives.
II. Extracurricular activities at school ‘A’ are given more emphasis than at school ‘B’.
III. The grading standards at the two high schools are roughly the same

a) If only Assumption I is implicit.

b) If only Assumption II is implicit.
c) If either Assumption I or II is implicit.
d) If either Assumption I nor II is implicit.
e) If both Assumptions I and II are implicit.
9. Statement: The advisable age for a child to join a school is 5 years.

Assumption I: At this age, the child is familiar to adaptability

Assumption II: After this age, kids do not like to go to school
Assumption III: Schools do not take admission of children who are more than 5 years old

a) Only Assumption I follows

b) Both Assumptions I & III follow
c) Assumption I, II & III follow
d) Only Assumption II follows
e) None of the Above
9. Statement: The advisable age for a child to join a school is 5 years.

Assumption I: At this age, the child is familiar to adaptability

Assumption II: After this age, kids do not like to go to school
Assumption III: Schools do not take admission of children who are more than 5 years old

a) Only Assumption I follows

b) Both Assumptions I & III follow
c) Assumption I, II & III follow
d) Only Assumption II follows
e) None of the Above
10. Statement: Food poisoning due to the consumption of liquor is very common in rural
areas

Assumption I: There are more illegal and unauthorised shops selling liquor in villages and
rural areas
Assumption II: The ratio of people drinking liquor in villages is much more than that in
towns

a) Both Assumption I and II follow

b) Neither Assumption I nor Assumption II follows
c) Only Assumption I follows
d) Assumption II follows but Assumption I does not follow
e) Either Assumption I or Assumption II follows
10. Statement: Food poisoning due to the consumption of liquor is very common in rural
areas

Assumption I: There are more illegal and unauthorised shops selling liquor in villages and
rural areas
Assumption II: The ratio of people drinking liquor in villages is much more than that in
towns

a) Both Assumption I and II follow

b) Neither Assumption I nor Assumption II follows
c) Only Assumption I follows
d) Assumption II follows but Assumption I does not follow
e) Either Assumption I or Assumption II follows
11. Statement: It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so.

Assumptions:

I. At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn.
II. The schools do not admit children after six years of age.
a) Only assumption I is implicit
b) Only assumption II is implicit
c) Either I or II is implicit
d) Neither I nor II is implicit
e) Both I and II are implicit
11. Statement: It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so.

Assumptions:

I. At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn.
II. The schools do not admit children after six years of age.
a) Only assumption I is implicit
b) Only assumption II is implicit
c) Either I or II is implicit
d) Neither I nor II is implicit
e) Both I and II are implicit
12. Statement: "In order to bring punctuality in our office, we must provide conveyance
allowance to our employees." - In charge of a company tells Personnel Manager.

Assumptions:
I. Conveyance allowance will not help in bringing punctuality.
II. Discipline and reward should always go hand in hand.

a) Only assumption I is implicit

b) Only assumption II is implicit
c) Either I or II is implicit
d) Neither I nor II is implicit
e) Both I and II are implicit
12. Statement: "In order to bring punctuality in our office, we must provide conveyance
allowance to our employees." - In charge of a company tells Personnel Manager.

Assumptions:
I. Conveyance allowance will not help in bringing punctuality.
II. Discipline and reward should always go hand in hand.

a) Only assumption I is implicit

b) Only assumption II is implicit
c) Either I or II is implicit
d) Neither I nor II is implicit
e) Both I and II are implicit
13. 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.

a) Only assumption I is implicit

b) Only assumption II is implicit
c) Either I or II is implicit
d) Neither I nor II is implicit
e) Both I and II are implicit
13. 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.

a) Only assumption I is implicit

b) Only assumption II is implicit
c) Either I or II is implicit
d) Neither I nor II is implicit
e) Both I and II are implicit
14. Statement: Be humble even after being victorious.

Assumptions:
I. Many people are humble after being victorious.
II. Generally people are not humble.

a) Only assumption I is implicit

b) Only assumption II is implicit
c) Either I or II is implicit
d) Neither I nor II is implicit
e) Both I and II are implicit
14. Statement: Be humble even after being victorious.

Assumptions:
I. Many people are humble after being victorious.
II. Generally people are not humble.

a) Only assumption I is implicit

b) Only assumption II is implicit
c) Either I or II is implicit
d) Neither I nor II is implicit
e) Both I and II are implicit
15. Statement: Apart from the entertainment value of television, its educational value
cannot be ignored.

Assumptions:
I. People take television to be a means of entertainment only.
II. The educational value of television is not realised properly.

a) Only assumption I is implicit

b) Only assumption II is implicit
c) Either I or II is implicit
d) Neither I nor II is implicit
e) Both I and II are implicit
15. Statement: Apart from the entertainment value of television, its educational value
cannot be ignored.

Assumptions:
I. People take television to be a means of entertainment only.
II. The educational value of television is not realised properly.

a) Only assumption I is implicit

b) Only assumption II is implicit
c) Either I or II is implicit
d) Neither I nor II is implicit
e) Both I and II are implicit