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Statement- Assumptions Test

7. Statements : Inferences :
Science is a sort of new agency comparable in principle I. The accident that occurred was fatal.
to other news agencies. But this news agency gives us II. Several accidents have so far taken place because
information which is reliable to an extraordinary high of unsatisfactory state of roads.
degree due to elaborate techniques of verification and (A) (B) ( C) (D)
its capacity to survive centuries. So science should be
read with as much interest as we read news. 12. Statements :
Assumptions : Though, the state cultivates only 3.5 tonnes of grapes,
I. Science encourages investigative spirit. they are premium quality. And with grapes becoming
II. People read news out of interest. the second most consumed fruit in the world after
mangoes, the government has been trying exporting it
8. Statements : through sea route which is cheaper.
The education of a student at collegiate level, not Inferences :
taking into account maintenance expenses, costs four I. Quality of grapes is an important factor in exports
hundred naira a year. Collegiate education is thus II. The state also exports good quality mangoes.
drawing heavily upon the national resources of an (A) (B) ( C) (D)
impoverished community. So college education should
be restricted to a brilliant few. Each of the following questions contains a statement
Assumptions : followed by two assumptions I and II. Take each
I. Our resources are very limited. question independently and indicate your answer as
II. Only a few students should be admitted to colleges. below:
(A) If only assumption I is implicit.
The given passage is followed by two inferences which may (B) If only assumption II is implicit.
or may not be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You ( C) If both assumption I and II are implicit.
have to examine each inferences separately in the context of (D) If neither assumption I not assumption II is
the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity. implicitly.
(A) If inference I follows.
(B) If only inference II follows. 13. Statements :
( C) If both inferences I and II follows. If he is intelligent he will pass the examination.
(D) If neither inference I nor II follows. Assumptions :
I. To pass, he must be intelligent.
9. Statements : II. He will pass the examination.
More than a decade of erosion in budgetary support (A) (B) ( C) (D)
from the Union government, has seriously affected
Indian Railway’s capacity to finance its planned 14. Statements :
expenditures. “Please engage more workers on the job to avoid the
Inferences : delay”, Managing Director tells the Supervisor.
I. It is likely that Government has shifted its priority Assumptions :
from railways to the areas. I. Delexy is inevitable in most jobs.
II. Union government has not been able to enhance its II. Output will increase with more number of
resources base for budgetary support to various workers on the job.
areas. (A) (B) ( C) (D)
(A) (B) ( C) (D)
15. Statements :
10. Statements : When a tyrant faus, the world’s shadows lighten.
In a recent survey report it has been stated that those Assumptions :
who undertake physical exercise for at least half an hour I. Tyrants block the light from the sun.
a day are less prone to have any heart ailments. II. The death of a despot means a reduced level of
Inferences : unhappiness in the world.
I. Moderate level or physical exercise is necessary for (A) (B) ( C) (D)
leading a healthy life.
II. All people who do desk-bound jobs definitely 16. Statements :
suffer from heart ailments. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act has been
(A) (B) ( C) (D) withdrawn - a news.
Assumptions :
11. Statements : I. There was a demand to withdraw this act.
The serious accident in which a person was run down by II. The parliament took this decision unanimously.
(A) (B) ( C) (D)
a car yesterday has again focused attention on the most
unsatisfactory state of roads.
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