Dear Readers,
Following is the quiz on one of the difficult part of Reasoning Section i.e. The Statements and Assumption. Most of the time candidates try avoiding it and its true that you can't answer everything right but if you even genuinely try to solve it, you can easily solve 2-3 questions. So its all up to you that how you see it.
Directions : In each question below a statement (or a passage) is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken in for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and then 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 assumption I or assumption II is implicit.
(d) if neither of the assumptions is implicit.
(e) if both the assumptions are implicit.
1. Statement : A sentence in the letter to candidates called for written examination - 'You have to bear your expenses on travel etc.
Assumptions :
I. If not clarified all the candidates may claim reimbursement of expenses.
II. Many organisations reimburse expenses on travel to candidates called for written examination.
2. Statement : It is through participative management policy alone that indiscipline in our industries can be contained and quality of life ensured to the workers.
Assumptions :
I. Quality of life in our industry is better.
II. Indiscipline results in poor quality of life.
3. Statement :Many people have expressed surprise as the princes has broken the royal tradition of marriage by choosing a commoner as her life partner.
Assumptions :
I. People expect royal families to observe customs and traditions.
II. People still value purity of royal blood and status when it comes to a marriage of members of royal family.
4. Statement : The chairman and secretary of the housing society have requested society members to use water economically to help society to save on water-tax.
Assumptions :
I. Majority of members of the society are likely to follow the request.
II. It is desirable to reduce expenditure whenever possible.
5. Statement : The economic prosperity of any nation is dependent on the quality of its human resources.
Assumption :
I. It is possible to measure the quality of human resources of a nation.
II. Achieving economic prosperity is a cherished goal of every nation.
6. Statement : The campaign of keep your city clean started by the civic council did not evoke any response from the citizen.
Assumptions :
I. People do not desire to keep their city clean.
II. The civic council has failed in its campign.
7. Statement : The private bus services in the city has virtually collapsed because of the on going strike of its employees.
Assumptions :
I. Going on strike has become the right of every employee.
II. People no more require the services of private bus operators.
8. Statement : The new scheme gives people the opportunity to voluntarily declare their disclosed property and legitimize it by paying the lowest ever
rate of tax.
Assumptions :
I. The new scheme is much better than the earlier scheme.
II. People may desire to pay less tax and own things legimately.
9. Statement : An advertisement of a bank "Want to open a bank account ! Just dial our 'room service' and we will come at your door steps."
Assumptions :
I. There is a section of people who require such service at their home.
II. Nowadays banking has become very competitive.
10. Statement :Do not copy our software without our permission - A notice
Assumptions :
I. It is possible to copy the software.
II. Such warning will have some effect.
Answers
1.(e) It is clearly mentioned in the call letter itself in order to avoid a situation in which the candidates demand for their travelling expenses. So assumption I is implicit. Special mentioning of the fact means that some companies do reimburse the travel expenses.
2.(d) Clearly assumption I is not implicit. Indiscipline in industry and poor quality of life for worker are the two problems pointed at in the statement. But it-is not mentioned that one is the cause of other. So assumption II is also not implicit.
3. (e) As the people surprise the fact that the princes has married a commoner , i.e, a person not of her status and 'not' of royal blood' suggest that assumptions I and II are implicit.
4. (e) When a notice is issued it is expected that the people for which it is issued will pay attention to it. Also the theme of the statement is desirable. Here the theme is reduction of tax, which can be constructed as reduction in expenditure. Hence, the required answer is 5.
5. (a) Since the statement itself says that economic prosperity is measured by the quality of its human resources, we can say that assumption I is implicit. However, assumption II leaves much to be desired for.
6. (b) The people were not enthused by the campaign does not imply that people do not want to keep their city clean. Thus assumption I is not implicit. Also the main notice. Of the campaign was to involve as many citizens as possible to keep the city clean but it failed to achieve its stipulated target. Thus assumption II is implicit.
7.(d) Assumption I is not at all related to the statement just because private bus operators have gone on strike does not mean that every employee has a right to go for strike (even though it may be true legally, but it is not relevant in this statement). Assumption II is totally irrelevant, hence both the assumptions are not implicit.
8.(b) Since nothing has been said about the earlier scheme or law so we cannot say about the efficiency of the new scheme. Thus assumption I is not implicit. The highlight of the scheme is that people may retain their property by paying lowest ever rate of tax. Thus it can be safely assumed that people desire to pay less tax and own things legally. Thus assumption II is implicit. Hence the required answer is (2).
9.(a) The advertisement is published with a view to attract customers. Unless and until there exists a section of people who require such kind of services, the bank would not have published the advertisement. The assumption I is implicit. But from the statement we can not assume that banking has became competitive (though we can definitely draw the above said as inference). Hence, the required answer (1).
10.(e) Both the assumptions are implicit. If it was not possible to copy the software, such statement would not have made. The warning is given because it may have some effect. Thus assumptions I and II are implicit.
IBPS Practice 2015 : Reasoning (Statements and Assumption) new
IBPS Practice 2015 : Reasoning (Statements and Assumption) latest
1.IBPS Practice 2015 : Reasoning (Statements and Assumption)
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