Statement and Assumption - Logical Reasoning questions
DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 1-20:- In each of the following questions, a statement followed by two assumptions is given. Considering the given statement, decide which of the assumptions is implicit. Choose:
A) If only assumption (1) is implicit.
B) If only assumption (2) is implicit.
C) If either (1) or (2) is implicit.
D) If neither (1) nor (2) is implicit.
E) If Both (1) & (2) are implicit.1. The ‘B electronics company’ have announced a discount upto 60% on purchase of their new generation Washing Machine.Assumptions: 1) The sales of the Washing Machine may increase.
2) The company will capture the market of Electronics.
View Answer / Hide Answer2. The ‘Beauty Cosmetics Company’ has launched new range of products based on natural herbs that help improving Skin Complexion.Assumptions: 1) Women generally opt for the products that improve their skin complexion.
2) The products will be mostly preferred by the teenage girls.
View Answer / Hide Answer3. Arjun could not complete his paper in the Maths Test.Assumptions: 1) He must be weak in Maths.
2) He must be stronger in other subjects.
View Answer / Hide Answer4. The price of the BIG cement has reduced.Assumptions: 1) The cement may be of cheap quality.
2) The company will suffer losses by reducing the price.
View Answer / Hide Answer5. The College has put up a notice that the usage of cellphone is banned in the premises.Assumptions: 1) No student will be allowed to use the cellphone in the College premises.
2) Students caught using cellphones in the premises will be rusticated.
View Answer / Hide Answer6.The Workers’ Association will not end their strike until the Government raises their salaries.Assumptions: 1) Majority of workers may support the strike.
2) The Government may accede to the demand and raise their salaries.
View Answer / Hide Answer7. The managing committee of Shree Ganesh Housing Society has requested all its members to dispose the garbage into dustbin instead of throwing it in the premises. Assumptions: 1) Other societies may follow the same practice.
2) There will be no harm to the health of any member of the society.
View Answer / Hide Answer8. The Mumbai University has decided to reduce the syllabus in some of the subjects.Assumptions: 1) Students may secure more marks than before.
2) This may reduce the burden and the level of stress in students.
View Answer / Hide Answer9. The Bridge was constructed at a cost of Rs.100 crores. Yet people are not utilizing it much.Assumptions: 1) Construction of a Bridge is useless.
2) The time and money spent for the construction of a bridge is waste.
View Answer / Hide Answer10. Prices of the shares of a reputed company have fallen down. Assumptions: 1) People may buy more shares of the company.
2) People may wait for selling off their shares till their prices rise again.
View Answer / Hide Answer11. Statement: The FLY Airlines has decided to increase the fare by 20%.
Assumptions: 1) Passengers may opt for the Airlines comparatively having a lower cost.
2) The demand of the FLY Airlines may remain unchanged even after the hike of fare.
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12. Statement: The Government has decided to levy 1% surcharge on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes.
Assumptions: 1) The amount collected by the way of surcharge may be adequate to fund the drought relief programmes.
2) The Government is running short of money to fund the drought relief programmes.
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13. Statement: The ‘MY MARKET‘shop provides all kind of goods under one roof.
Assumptions: 1) Generally people find it convenient to shop under one roof.
2) People may get attracted towards this feature and buy all their goods from this shop.
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14. Statement: Smoking inside the auditorium is a punishable offence.
Assumptions: 1) Smoking causes cancer.
2) The cigarette smoke may be hazardous even for others sitting in the auditorium.
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