Statement and Assumptions Questions

Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit.

Statement :

A traffic board reads 'Speed thrills but kills'.

Assumptions :

1. Drive fast and experience the thrill

2. Fast driving will attract heavy fine.

Consider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

Argument :

Use of cell phone is strictly prohibited on the college premises.

Assumptions :

1. Students using phones on the college premises will be strictly punished.

2. No student is allowed to use a phone on college premises.

Consider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

Argument :

A top university has reduced the syllabus of Mathematics in Class 12.

Assumptions:

1. Students can score more marks than before in Mathematics.
2. This has been done to reduce the stress and burden of the students in Mathematics.

Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit.

Argument :

An army general said 'Shoot Now' to the soldier.

Assumptions :

1. The soldier knows where and what to shoot.

2. The army general doesn't know to shoot.

Consider the given statement and decide which of the following assumptions is/are implicit.

Statement :

You are expected to be honest before the advocate - an instruction to be followed in front of a defence lawyer.

Assumptions :

1. Unless cautioned, the clients tend to hide certain vital facts to save themselves.

2. At times, the vital facts are required to strategies the defence argument.

Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

Argument :

The government had planned to conduct special recruitment drives for doctors twice a year for rural districts.

Assumptions :

1. There are more vacancies.
2. The government wants the rural people to get good health care.

Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

Statement :
Shyam tells Gita, " The ways to reach Sri Lanka is through air and water".

Assumptions:
1. Gita likes to travel to Sri Lanka.
2. Shyam is fond of advising people.

Consider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

Argument :

A father advised his son that the shortest route between Chennai and Mangalore is via Bengaluru.

Assumptions :

1. Son wishes to go to Mangalore.

2. Father gives advice to everyone.