Exercise :: Statement and Assumption - Section 5
In each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
| 21. | Statement: Tender specification will not be issued to the firms where there is 25% or more default in supplies against earlier purchase orders placed on them' - Condition of a Company X inviting tenders for the purchase of material. Assumptions:
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Answer: Option E Explanation: Since Company X intends to invite tenders only from those companies which have not been defaulters earlier, so both I and III are implicit. Besides, to have long term business relations with Company X, every firm needs to perform well in its supplies. So, II is also implicit.
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| 22. | Statement: Items in big showrooms in main markets are costlier than similar items in small shops. Assumptions:
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Clearly, only III defines the correct essence of the statement and hence is implicit.
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| 23. | Statement: India's economic growth has come at a terrible price of increased industrial and vehicular pollution. Assumptions:
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The statement mentions that India had to pay the price of increased pollution level to earn its economic growth. So, both I and III are implicit. However, this does not imply that only industrial growth has brought about India's economic growth. So, II is not implicit.
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| 24. | Statement: The Government of India has set up one-stop facilitation counters manned by trained staff for attending to various needs of the foreign tourists at all the international airports. Assumptions:
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Since the Government has already set up such counters, it implies that they have adequate staff to handle the same. So, I is implicit. Besides, such counters have been set up to make the foreign tourists feel at home when they visit our country. So, this will surely be an advantage to foreign tourists. This also implies that foreign tourists do need such services. Hence, both II and III are also implicit.
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| 25. | Statement: "Work hard to be successful in the examinations." - A advises B. Assumptions: Assumptions:
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Whether B listens to A's advice or not, is not given in the statement So, I is not implicit. The advice is given on the behaviour that should be followed to pass the examination. This shows the necessity to pass the examination. So, II is implicit Passing the examination is a form of success to be attained by hard practice. So, III is also implicit.
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