TNPSC Logical Reasoning - Assumptions
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: Detergents should be used to clean clothes.
Assumptions: I.Detergents form more lathe
II.Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: The govt has decided to pay compensation to the tune of Rs.1 lakh to the family members 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 incidents of railway accidents in near future
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: Vitamin E tablets improve circulation, keep your complexation in a glowing condition
Assumptions: I.people like glowing complexion.
II.Complexation becomes dull in the absenceof circulation
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement:"buy pure and natural honey of company X."-An advertisement in a newspaper
Assumptions: I. Artifical honey can be prepared
II.People do not mind paying more for pure and nature honey.
III.No other company supplies pure honey.
- (a)
Only I is implicit
- (b)
Only I and II are implicit
- (c)
Only I and III are implicit
- (d)
all are implicit
- (e)
None of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: 'move into the upper echelons without paying a steep price----book a luxurious flat with us'. An advertisement of a construction company for its prestigious project
Assumptions: I. it is possible to join the select band of rich people by hard work
II. staying in luxury without paying steep price is the criterion of upper crust of the society
III. booking a luxurious flat is very easy now
- (a)
none is implicit
- (b)
only II is implicit
- (c)
only III is implicit
- (d)
only II and III are implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: "Z-T.V., the only T.V. which gives the viewers a chance to watch two programmes simultaneously."-An advertisement
Assumptions: I. Sale of Z.T.V. will increase because of the advertisement
II.same people may be influenced by the advertisement and buy Z-T-V.
III.the sale of Z-T-V . may be on the downward trend
- (a)
none is implicit
- (b)
all are implicit
- (c)
only I and II are implicit
- (d)
only II and III are implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: "if you are intelligent, we are the right people for improving your performance."-- An advertisement of a coaching institute
Assumptions: I.Brilliant students prefer to join coaching classes
II. coaching classes help the students to improve their performance
III. no other institute provides such coaching
- (a)
only I and II are implicit
- (b)
only II and III are implicit
- (c)
only I and III are implicit
- (d)
all are implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: "if you are beautiful, we will catch your beauty. if you are not, we will make you beautiful."----An advertisement of a photo studio
Assumptions: I. how to look beautiful, is a problem of youngsters
II. A photograph can be beautiful even if a person is not
III. people like to be considered beautiful
- (a)
only I and II are implicit
- (b)
only II and III are implicit
- (c)
only III is implicit
- (d)
only I and III are implicit
- (e)
all are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly
Statement: "All are cordially invited to attend the entertainment programme.It is free."---- An announcement in a newspaper
Assumptions: I. people generally do not go to entertainment programmes which are free
II. some people, though interested in entertainment programmes, cannot afford purchasing the tickets
III. generally, a free entertainment programme is of a good quality
- (a)
only I is implicit
- (b)
only I and II are implicit
- (c)
only II is implicit
- (d)
only II and III are implicit
- (e)
only I and III are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly
Statement: the reverse bank of India has directed the banks to refuse fresh loans to major defaulters
Assumptions: I. the banks may still give loans to the defaulters
II. the defaulters may repay the earlier loan to get fresh loan
III. the banks may recover the bad loans through such harsh measures
- (a)
none is implicit
- (b)
only I and II are implicit
- (c)
all are implicit
- (d)
only II and III are implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: During pre-harvest Kharif season, the government has decided to release vast quantity of foodgrains from FCI
Assumptions: I. there may be a shortage of foodgrains in the market during this season
II. the Kharif crop may be able to replenish the stock of FCI
III. there may be a demand from the farmers to produce Kharif crop immediately after harvest
- (a)
all are implicit
- (b)
only II and III are implicit
- (c)
none is implicit
- (d)
only I and II are implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: The head of the organization congratulated the entire staff in his speech for their sincere effort to bring down the deficit and urged them to give their best for attaining a more profitable position in future.
Assumptions: I. The employees may get motivated and maintain and if possible enhance their present level of work.
II. The employees may now relax and slow down in their day to day work as there is no immediate threat of huge deficit.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: An advertisement in a newspaper - "Wanted unmarried, presentable, matriculate girls between 18 and 21, able to speak fluently in English to be taken as models."
Assumptions: I. Fluency in English is a pre-requisite for good performance as a model.
II. Height does not matter in performing as a model.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: Do not copy our software without our permission - A notice.
Assumptions: I. It is possible to copy the software.
II. Such warning will have some effect.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: to improve the employment situation in India, there is a need to recast the present educational system towards implementation of scientific discoveries in daily life
Assumptions: I.the students after completing such education may be able to earn their livelihood
II.this may bring meaning of education in the minds of the youth
III.the state may earn more revenue as more and more people will engage themselves in self-employment
- (a)
none is implicit
- (b)
only I and II are implicit
- (c)
only III is implicit
- (d)
only I and III are implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement:"we must introduce objective type tests to improve our examinations for admission to MBA."- the chairman of the admission committee tells the committee
Assumptions: I. the admission at present is directly through the interview
II. the admission committee is desirous of improving the admission examinations
III. the chairman himself is an MBA
- (a)
only I and III are implicit
- (b)
only II is implicit
- (c)
only I and II are implicit
- (d)
only I is implicit
- (e)
none is implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: "X-chocolate is ideal is a gift someone you love."--- an advertisement
Assumptions: I. people generally give gifts to loved ones.
II. such advertisements generally influence people
III. chocolate can be considered as a gift item
- (a)
only I and II are implicit
- (b)
only II and III are implicit
- (c)
only I and III are implicit
- (d)
all are implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: Please do not use the lift while going down-an instruction on the top floor on a five-storey building.
Assumptions: I.While going down, the lift is unable to carry any load
II.Provision of lift is a matter of facility and not of right.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: The organization should promote employees on the basis of merit alone nad not on the basis of length of service or seniority.
Assumptions: I.Length of service or seniority does not alone reflect merit of an employee.
II.It is possible to determine and measure merit of an employee.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
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 realised properly.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: The campaign of 'Keep your city clean' started by the Civil Council did not evoke any reason from the citizens.
Assumptions: I.People do not desire to keep their city clean.
II.The civil council has failed in its campaign
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement:Many historians have done more harm than good by disorting truth.
Assumptions:I.People believe what is reported by the historians.
II.Historaians are seldom expected to depict the truth.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: It will be a substantial achievement in the field of education if one provides one school for every village in our country and enforce attendance.
Assumptions: I.Children in village do not attend school regularly
II.Providing school to every village is desirable
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: Sachin's mother instructed him to return home by train if it rains heavily.
Assumptions: I. Sachin may not be able to decide himself if it rains heavily.
II. The trains may ply even if it rains heavily.
- (a)
If only assumption I is implict
- (b)
If only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
If either I or II is implicit
- (d)
If neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
If both I and II are Implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: The integrated steel plants in India would no longer have to depend on imports for continuous casting refractories.
Assumptions: I. Continous casting refractories are needed by India.
II. Continous casting refractories are in demand.
- (a)
If only assumption I is implict
- (b)
If only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
If either I or II is implicit
- (d)
If neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
If both I and II are Implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement:"Blue tie would help us identify our staff from others".- A suggestion in a company.
Assumptions: I. The company needs to identify its staff.
II. Blue tie is the latest fashion.
- (a)
If only assumption I is implict
- (b)
If only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
If either I or II is implicit
- (d)
If neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
If both I and II are Implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumption I is implicit in the statement.
Statement: An announcement: Passengers in their own interest, are advised to fasten their seat belts while seated in the trolley of the ropeway.
Assumptions: I. People are always careful about their own safety.
II. Unless advised, passengers might not use the seat belts.
- (a)
If only assumption I is implict
- (b)
If only assumption II is implict
- (c)
If either I or II is implicit
- (d)
If neither I not II is implicit
- (e)
If both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumption I is implicit in the statement.
Statement: Many people have expressed surprise as the princess has broken the royal tradition of marriage by choosing a commoner as her life partner.
Assumptions: I. People expect royal families to observe customs and traditions.
II. People still value 'purity of royal blood' and 'status' when it comes to a marriage of members of royal family.
- (a)
If only assumption I is implict
- (b)
If only assumption II is implict
- (c)
If either I or II is implicit
- (d)
If neither I not II is implicit
- (e)
If both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumption and decide which of the assumption I is implicit in the statement.
Statement: "Best way to solve this problem of workers' dissatisfaction is to offer them cash rewards. If this type of incentive can solve the problem in CIDCO company then why not here." -A Personnel Manager tells the Chairman of a company.
Assumptions: I. The reason for workers' dissatisfaction in both the companies was similar.
II. Monetary incentives have universal appeal.
- (a)
If only assumption I is implict
- (b)
If only assumption II is implict
- (c)
If either I or II is implicit
- (d)
If neither I not II is implicit
- (e)
If both I and II are implicit
Consider the statement and decide which of the given assumptions is implicit.
Statement: "As there is a great demand, every person seeking tickets of the programme will be given only five tickets."
Assumptions: I. The organizers are not keen on selling the tickets.
II. No one is interested in getting more than five tickets.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit and
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit.