Q.1
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Of all the radio sets manufactured in India, the 'X' brand has the largest sale.

Assumptions :
I. The sale of all the radio sets manufactured in India is known.
II. The manufacturing of no other radio set in India is as large as 'X' brand radio.
Q.2
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The organization should promote employees on the basis of merit alone and 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.
Q.3
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : "Please do not wait for me, I may be late, start taking lunch as soon as the guests arrive." - A message from a Director of a Company to his office managers.

Assumptions :
I. Keeping guests waiting is not desirable.
II. Lunch may not be ready in time.
Q.4
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : His recent investment in the shares of Company A is only a gamble.

Assumptions :
I. He may incur loss on his investment.
II. He may gain from his investment.

Q.5
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Why don't you go to the court if the employer does not pay you the Provident Fund contribution?

Assumptions :
I. Courts can intervene in matters of dispute between employer and employees.
II. It is obligatory for the employer to pay the Provident Fund contribution to the employees.
Q.6
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The regulatory authority has set up a review committee to find out the reasons for unstable stock prices.

Assumptions :
I. The investors may regain confidence in stock market by this decision.
II. The review committee has the expertise to find out the causes for volatility in the stock market.
Q.7
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Please note that the company will provide accommodation to only outside candidates if selected.' - A condition in an advertisement.

Assumptions :
I. The local candidates would be having some other arrangement for their stay.
II. The company plans to select only local candidates.
Q.8
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Of all the newspapers published in Mumbai, readership of the "Times" is the largest in the Metropolis.

Assumptions :
I. 'Times' is not popular in mofussil areas.
II. 'Times' has the popular feature of cartoons on burning social and political issues.
Q.9
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

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.

Q.10
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The State government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school teachers during the next financial year.

Assumptions :
I. There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary school teachers.
II. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers.
Q.11
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : "This drink can be had either as it is, or after adding ice to it." - An advertisement.

Assumptions :
I. People differ in their preferences.
II. Some people will get attracted to the drink as it can be had as it is.
Q.12
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water.

Assumptions :
I. People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately.
II. Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.
Q.13
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Like a mad man, I decided to follow him.

Assumptions :
I. I am not a mad man.
II. I am a mad man.
Q.14
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The first step in treating addicts is to re-establish their lost ties, for which a continuous personal attention should be paid to the addicts under treatment.

Assumptions :
I. Addicts under treatment respond better when shown personal interest.
II. Addiction and strained relationships are intimately connected.
Q.15
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : 'Double your money in five months.' - An advertisement.

Assumptions :
I. The assurance is not genuine.
II. People want their money to grow.
Q.16
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The education of a student at collegiate level, not taking into account maintenance expenses, costs four hundred rupees a year. Collegiate education is thus drawing heavily upon the national resources of an impoverished community. So college education should be restricted to a brilliant few.

Assumptions :
I. Our resources are very limited.
II. Only a few students should be admitted to the colleges.

Q.17
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The Government has decided to levy 2 percent on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes.

Assumptions :
I. The Government does not have sufficient money to fund drought relief programmes.
II. The amount collected by way of surcharge may be adequate to fund these drought relief programmes.
Q.18
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Children are influenced more by their teachers nowadays.

Assumptions :
I. The children consider teachers as their models.
II. A large amount of children's time is spent in school.

Q.19
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : A warning in a train compartment - "To stop train, pull chain. Penalty for improper use Rs. 500."

Assumptions :
I. Some people misuse the alarm chain.
II. On certain occasions, people may want to stop a running train.
Q.20
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : If it is easy to become an engineer, I don't want to be an engineer.

Assumptions :
I. An individual aspires to be professional.
II. One desires to achieve a thing which is hard earned.
Q.21
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : "You are hereby appointed as a programmer with a probation period of one year and your performance will be reviewed at the end of the period for confirmation." - A line in an appointment letter.

Assumptions :
I. The performance of an individual generally is not known at the time of appointment offer.
II. Generally an individual tries to prove his worth in the probation period.
Q.22
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Be humble even after being victorious.

Assumptions :
I. Many people are humble after being victorious.
II. Generally people are not humble.
Q.23
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement: The coffee powder of company X is quite better in taste than the much advertised coffee of company Y.

Assumptions :
I. If your product is not good, your spend more on advertisement.
II. Some people are tempted to buy a product by the advertisement.
Q.24
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Beware of dogs, our dogs do not bark, but they are trained to distinguish between genuine guests and intruders.

Assumptions :
I. Barking dogs bite rarely.
II. Our dogs could be dangerous for intruders.
Q.25
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Detergents should be used to clean clothes.

Assumptions :
I. Detergents form more lather.
II. Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.
Q.26
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

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 villages do not attend school regularly.
II. Providing school to every village is desirable.
Q.27
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The concession in rail fares for the journey to hill stations has been cancelled because it is not needed for people who can spend their holidays there.

Assumptions :
I. Railways should give concession only to needy persons.
II. Railways should not encourage people to spend their holidays at hill stations.

Q.28
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : "The bridge was built at the cost of Rs. 128 crores and even civil bus service is not utilizing it, what a pity to see it grossly underutilized." - A citizen's view on a new flyover linking east and west sides of a suburb.

Assumptions :
I. The building of such bridges does not serve any public objective.
II. There has to be some accountability and utility of money spent on public projects.
Q.29
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so.

Assumptions:
I. At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn.
II. The schools do not admit children after six years of age.
Q.30
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : "In order to bring punctuality in our office, we must provide conveyance allowance to our employees." - In charge of a company tells Personnel Manager.

Assumptions :
I. Conveyance allowance will not help in bringing punctuality.
II. Discipline and reward should always go hand in hand.
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