A statement followed by two assumptions I and II is given below. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which assumptions are implicit in the statement.
Statement:
I like repairing bikes. I want to be a mechanical engineer.
Assumptions:
I) I am a mechanical engineer.
II) I used to repair bikes.
Only assumption II is implicit.
Assumption I ('I am a mechanical engineer') contradicts the statement 'I want to be a mechanical engineer', which implies the speaker is not one yet.
Assumption II ('I used to repair bikes') is implicit in 'I like repairing bikes' — liking an activity typically implies past experience with it.
So only assumption II is implicit.
Hence, Only assumption II is implicit..
Similar Questions
Consider the given statement and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit.
Statement: The manager of the garment company announced, "We are going to expand our company, so we need to hire more tailors."
Assumptions:
(I) The existing tailors are unable to make modern designs
(II) After expansion, sales will be more
(III) Before expansion, higher production is requiredConsider the given statement and decide which assumption(s) is/are implicit.
Statement:
A woman is crying in the hospital because her husband died in a Syrian airstrike.
Assumptions:
1. The wife thinks God is not with her.
2. The woman is blaming her husband for being in Syria.Consider the statement and decide which assumption(s) is/are implicit.
Statement:
A company's chairman informs the board: "Since our business is growing, we need to hire more employees."
Assumptions:
I. Current employees are not competent.
II. Suitably qualified people will be available for hiring.
III. More employees will expand the business.Which assumptions are implicit in the following statement?
As project work, the Class V science teacher asked students to visit the zoo this month.
Assumptions:
I. The teacher wants children to gain information about animals.
II. The teacher wants children to see animals directly.Each of the questions below has a statement followed by two assumptions I and II. Consider the statement and assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit.
Statement:
An advertisement says, 'Use this beauty cream and see twice as glowing complexion in a week'.
Assumptions:
I. The assurance is not real.
II. People like to be beautiful.Read the given statement(s) and assumptions carefully and select the assumption(s) which is/are implicit in the statement(s):
Statement:
If you want to be well-trained in aerobics, take training from aerobics expert Manisha.
Assumptions:
I. Manisha is the best aerobics trainer in India.
II. There is no other trainer of aerobics besides Manisha.Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement:
Moral conduct should be taught from childhood.
Assumptions:
I. Childhood is the appropriate age for moral education.
II. Children do not accept ideas at older ages.Consider the statement and following assumptions and decide which assumption is implicit in the statement.
Statement:
The doctor warned the patient that if he wants to live a healthy life and be free from lung disease, he must quit smoking.
Assumptions:
I. If the patient cooperates, the doctor will be able to cure his illness.
II. The patient can heed the doctor's advice and quit smoking.Consider the given summary statement and decide which of the given predictions is implicit in the statement.
Summary: Generation X refers to people born between 1975 and 1991. As employees, Generation X workers tend to work more challengingly when given the opportunity to work independently. This makes Generation X the most entrepreneurial generation in history.
Predictions:
I. Generation X has a tendency to be self-directed workers.
II. Generation X has a tendency to make history.Study the statement below and the assumptions that follow.
Statement:
'Recent research reveals that the increase in the number of cancer patients is related to the consumption of carbonated beverages.'
Assumptions:
I. Consumption of refined sugar is harmful.
II. Excess amount of sugar in the body causes diseases.
Decide which assumption is implicit in the statement.
Important Questions from Statements and Assumptions
Read the following passages and answer the question follows. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.
Many people in India feel that if we cut our defence expenditure on weapon-building, we can create a climate of peace with our neighbours, subsequently reducing the conflict or creating a no-war situation. People who proclaim such ideas are either the victims of war or the propagators of false argument.
With reference to the above passage, which of the following is the most valid assumption?
Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit.
Statement :
“Successful people are happy in life."
Assumptions :
1. Those that are unhappy are not successful
2. Most of the times success in one’s endeavours gives happiness.
In this question, a statement is followed by two assumptions:
Statements: Though he is fat yet he runs fast.
Assumptions:
I. Fat people have weak muscles.
II. Fat people generally cannot run fast.
Then which of the answer is correct?
Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement:
Television is correctly called the Idiot box.
Assumptions:
1. People who watch television are idiots.
2. People who do not watch television are intelligent.
A statement is given followed by four assumptions, (a), (b), (c), and (d). You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.
Statement:
Television has a strong influence on young children’s development.
