Q: Statement: Be humble even after being victorious.
Assumptions:
I. Many people are humble after being victorious.
II. Generally people are not humble.
A. Only assumption I is implicit
B. Only assumption II is implicit
C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Both I and II are implicit
Solution: Clearly, nothing is mentioned about the nature of the people. So, I is not implicit. Also, the
statement gives an advice of being humble even after being victorious. This means that
generally people are not humble. So, II is implicit.
Q: Statement: The government has decided to pay compensation to the tune of Rs. 1 lakh to the
family members of those who are killed in railway accidents.
Assumptions:
I. The government has enough funds to meet the expenses due to compensation.
II. There may be reduction in incidents of railway accidents in near future.
A. Only assumption I is implicit
B. Only assumption II is implicit
C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Both I and II are implicitBoth I and II are implicit
Solution: Clearly, the amount of compensation must have been decided keeping in mind the monetary
position of the Government. So, I is implicit. However, nothing can be said about the
frequency of railway accidents in future. So, II is not implicit.
Q: Statement: Apart from the entertainment value of television, its educational value cannot be
ignored.
Assumptions:
I. People take television to be a means of entertainment only.
II. The educational value of television is not realised properly.
A. Only assumption I is implicit
B. Only assumption II is implicit
C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Both I and II are implicit
Solution: The statement makes the first assumption clear though educational value is not to be ignored.
So, I is implicit. That the educational value must not be ignored also shows that educational value is not realised properly. So, II is also implicit.
Q: Statement: You know that your suit is excellent when people ask about your tailor who
tailored the suit.
Assumptions:
I. People do not ask about your tailor if your suit is not good.
II. The people want to know the criterion of an excellent suit.
A. Only assumption I is implicit
B. Only assumption II is implicit
C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Both I and II are implicit
Solution: The statement mentions that if the people ask about the tailor, your suit is good. This means
that people ask only in the situation when the thing is good. So, I is implicit. The criteria of an
excellent suit is not mentioned. So, II is not implicit.