Logical Reasoning :: Statement and Assumption
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Statement: "You are hereby appointed as a software engineer with a probation period of six months and your skills and performance will be reviewed at the end of the probation period for confirmation." - A line written in an appointment letter.
Assumptions:
I. The performance of the candidate is not known at the time of appointment.
II. An individual is likely to prove his worth during the probation period. -
Statement: It is suggested to put the child in school at the age of 4 or so.
Assumptions:
I) At this age, the child is ready to learn new things.
II) The schools do not admit children after the age of 4. -
Statement: "If you trouble me, I will hit you." - A girl warns a boy.
Assumptions:
I. With the warning, the boy may stop troubling her.
II. All boys are generally naughty. -
Statement: The central government has planned to appoint two thousand teachers in the next financial year.
Assumptions:
I. There are enough vacant posts of teachers in the state to accommodate four thousand additional teachers.
II. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the government?s plans generally fail. -
Statement: If it is easy to become a doctor, I don't want to be a doctor.
Assumptions:
I. A candidate wants to be professional.
II. One wants to achieve a thing which is hard earned. -
Statement: Detergents should be used to wash clothes.
Assumptions:
I. Detergents form more lather.
II. Detergents dislodge grease, stains, and dirt more easily. -
Statement: The government has allowed unaided schools to increase their fees.
Assumptions:
I. Unaided schools have less money to improve their infrastructure
II. Aided schools do not need to increase their fees. -
Statement: Be humble even after you won a game!
Assumptions:
I. People are generally humble after being victorious.
II. People are generally not humble after being victorious. -
Statement: Of all newspapers published in Delhi, the readership of the "Express" is the largest in the Metropolis.
Assumptions:
I. This paper is not popular in small towns.
II. "Express" has the popular feature of cartoons on political issues. -
Statement: Ram's investment in the shares of a company is only a gamble.
Assumptions:
I. Ram may incur the loss on his investment.
II. Ram may gain from his investment.