Statements and Assumptions Practice Test 1 – Most Expected Questions for Competitive Exams

Q) In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: You know that your suit is excellent when people ask about your tailor who tailored the suit.
Assumptions:
1. People do not ask about your tailor if your suit is not good.
2. The people want to know the criterion of an excellent suit.

Discussed below are a few such examples and sample questions to help you understand the concept even better and also to let you analyse the pattern in which the questions may be asked.
Q )Statement: The advisable age for a child to join a school is 5 years.
Assumption I: At this age, the child is familiar to adaptability
Assumption II: After this age, kids do not like to go to school
Assumption III: Schools do not take admission of children who are more than 5 years old

Direction: - In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Given answer
a)Only Assumption I follows
b)Only Assumption II follows
C)Neither Assumption I nor Assumption II follows
d)Either Assumption I or Assumption II follows
e)Both Assumption I and Assumption II follow

Q)Statement:
" Those who are appearing for this examination for the first time, should be helped in filling up the form." - An instruction to invigilating staff.
Assumptions:
I. The form is somewhat complicated.
II. Candidates can appear more than once for this examination

Direction: - In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Given answer
a)Only Assumption I follows
b)Only Assumption II follows
C)Neither Assumption I nor Assumption II follows
d)Either Assumption I or Assumption II follows
e)Both Assumption I and Assumption II follow

Q) Statement:
Please do not use lift while going down - an instruction on the top floor of 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.

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Q) Statement: His recent investment in the shares of Company A is only a gamble.
Assumptions:
1. He may incur loss on his investment.
2. He may gain from his investment.

Direction: - In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Given answer
( a ) If only assumption I is implicit.
( b ) If only assumption II is implicit.
( c ) Either I or II is implicit.
( d ) If neither I nor II is implicit.
( e ) If both I and II are implicit.
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.

Discussed below are a few such examples and sample questions to help you understand the concept even better and also to let you analyse the pattern in which the questions may be asked.

Q) Statement: Food poisoning due to the consumption of liquor is very common in rural areas

Assumption I: There are more illegal and unauthorised shops selling liquor in villages and rural areas

Assumption II: The ratio of people drinking liquor in villages is much more than that in towns

Direction: - In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Given answer
( a ) If only assumption I is implicit.
( b ) If only assumption II is implicit.
( c ) Either I or II is implicit.
( d ) If neither I nor II is implicit.
( e ) If both I and II are implicit.
Statement:
“Use our product to improve memory of our child. It is based on natural herbs and has no harmful side effects.” An advertisement of a pharmaceutical company.
Assumptions:
I. People generally opt for a medical product which is useful and has no harmful side effects.
II. Improving memory of child is considered as important as important by many parents.

Discussed below are a few such examples and sample questions to help you understand the concept even better and also to let you analyse the pattern in which the questions may be asked.

Q) Statement: In an election conducted in Village X, only 20% of the total number of women in the village came to vote.

Assumption I: The number of men in the village is more than the number of women in the village X

Assumption II: Women had to cook food and could not come to vote

Discussed below are a few such examples and sample questions to help you understand the concept even better and also to let you analyse the pattern in which the questions may be asked.

Q)Statement: Divya was advised by the Doctor that she should not take part in the dance competition

Assumption I: The Doctor did not want Divya to take part in the competition because he was afraid that she might lose

Assumption II: Divya had major surgery because of her injury

Assumption III: Divya did not have the money to go for the auditions