Shyam Saraf and Abhilasha Swarup Solutions for Exercise 2: EXERCISE

In the following question, a statement is given, followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:

The head of the organisation has decided to reward those employees who will help reduce the expenditure substantially by suggesting innovative techniques.

Assumptions:

I. The employees may be able to come up with innovative ideas.

II. The employees may be encouraged to apply their mind to earn the reward.

In the following question, there is given a statement, followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:

The civic authority has advised the residents in the area to use mosquito repellents or sleep inside nets as a large number of people are suffering from malaria.

Assumptions:

I. Local residents have enough money to arrange for the repellents or nets.

II. People may ignore and continue to get mosquito bites as they have other pressing needs.

In the following question, a statement is given, followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:
'If you are intelligent, we are the right people for improving your performance.' An advertisement for a coaching class.

Assumptions:

I. Brilliant students prefer to join coaching classes.
II. Coaching classes help the students improve their performance.

In the following question, a statement is given, followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:

It is not true that the mightiest superpower always wins wars and gets accolades from other countries.

Assumptions:

I. Winners are sometimes admired and appreciated.

II. Winners are occasionally criticised.

In the following question, a statement is given, followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:

Nobody can predict as to how long our country would take to contain the unfortunate and disastrous terrorist activities.

Assumptions:

I. It is impossible to put an end to terrorist activities.

II. Efforts to control the terrorist activities are on.

In the following question, a statement is given, followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:

Wars must be discouraged vehemently even though the majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace-loving people.

Assumptions:

I. Some people create problems for peace-loving people.

II. Wars kill the majority of wicked people.

In the following question, a statement is given, followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:

In the recently imposed war, global public opinion was dishonoured by the economically strong and scientifically advanced superpower.

Assumptions:

I. Superpowers need not take any heed of global public opinion.

II. Global public opinion should have been against the imposition of war.

In the following question, a statement is given, followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:

Wars must be discouraged vehemently even though majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace-loving people.

Assumptions:

I. Innocent people are also killed in wars.

II. Vehement opposition to wars may have some desirable impact.