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Statement &
Assumption

PRELIMS
2025
By: Gaurav Nagar Sir
 STATEMENT & ASSUMPTION
Direction:
1. In these questions statement is given, followed by two assumptions, I and II. You have to consider
the statement to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have
to decide which of the given assumptions, if any follows from the given statement.
Statement: "There is very heavy traffic on the road between 5-7 pm. We need to have a flyover in this
area". A planning engineer said in a meeting.
Assumptions:
I. Heavy traffic should be regulated.
II Previous planning engineers did not do much about heavy traffic.
(a) Neither I nor II are implicit (b) Both I and II are implicit
(c) Only Assumption I is implicit (d) Only Assumption II is implicit

2. Statement: The impact of economic sanctions on economy, that is already so weak could be devastating.
Assumptions:
I. Economic sanctions impact only a weak economy.
II. The impact of economic sanctions varies from economy to economy.
(a) Only I is implicit (b) Only II is implicit
(c) Neither I nor II are implicit (d) Both I and II are implicit

3. In the following question, a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II are given. You
have to consider the statement and the assumptions and decide which of the assumptions follows from
the statement.
Statement: Unemployment allowance should be given to all unemployed Indian youth above 18 years of
age.
Assumptions:
I. Unemployed youth in India need monetary support.
II. The government has sufficient funds to provide allowance to all unemployed youth.
(a) Only I follows (b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows (d) Both I and II follow

4. In this question, a statement is followed by two assumptions.

Statement: Nothing is beyond the reach of a hard - working person.
Assumptions:
I. A hard - working person can achieve everything.
II. Those who do not work hard cannot achieve anything.
Then which of the answer is correct?
(a) Only I implied in the statement. (b) Only II is implied in the statement.
(c) Both I and II are implied in the statement. (d) Neither I nor II is implied in the statement.
5. Answer the following.
Statement: If he is intelligent, he will pass the NET examination.
Assumptions:
I. To pass, the NET examination, he must be intelligent.
II. He will pass the NET examination.
(a) Neither I nor II is implicit (b) Only Assumption II is implicit.
(c) Either I or II is implicit. (d) Both I and II are implicit.

Direction:
Read the following statement and answer the question which follows.
6. I like to shop at stores that have more offers and discounts, so I choose to shop more at Flipkart and less
at Big Bazaar.
From this statement, identify which of the below assumptions is implicit?
(a) Both Flipkart and Big Bazaar have more offers and discounts.
(b) Big Bazaar does not have any offers and discounts.
(c) Flipkart has more offers and discounts than Big Bazaar.
(d) Big Bazaar has more offers and discounts than Flipkart.

7. Doctor has advised me to consume less sugar as I have diabetes. So, I am eating less ice cream.
From this statement, identify which of the below assumptions is implicit?
(a) Ice cream contains less sugar and eating ice cream helps to reduce the shing effects of diabetes.
(b) Eating ice cream reduces sugar levels in the body, which worsens diabetes.
(c) Ice cream contains sugar, so consuming less ice cream helps to reduce sugar intake.
(d) Ice cream is a remedy for diabetes, so consuming ice cream in small quantity is good for health. \

Direction:
In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II.
Consider the assumptions and decide which of them is/are implicit in the given statement.
8. A statement is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the
assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement: The festivals celebrated in In India bring happiness in peoples' lives and also brings
additional expenditure for various needs.
Assumptions:
I. People spend more money during festivals.
II. Festivals bring joy to peoples' lives.
(a) Both assumptions I and II are implicit (b) Only assumption I is implicit
(c) Only assumption II is implicit (d) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit
9. Select the option that is a valid assumption for the following statement.
Statement: Despite a clear warning from the doctor Ramesh, who is a diabetic patient, ate ice cream at
the wedding of his friend.
Assumptions:
(a) The friend does not like Ramesh much. (b) The doctor does not like ice cream.
(c) Ice cream is not good for Ramesh's health. (d) Diabetes patients do not like doctors.

10. Statement: International Solar Alliance seeks to bring down the cost of producing solar power.
Assumptions:
I. Promotion of R & D, particularly in the fields of efficient storage systems.
II. Member will be legally bound to increase the solar energy generation.
(a) Assumption I is strong (b) Assumption II is strong
(c) Assumptions I and II are strong (d) Neither assumption I nor II is strong

11. Statement: A Physics teacher in the class announced to keep a copy of Concepts of Physics written by
H.C. Verma.
Assumptions:
I. The book is well-written.
II. Every student can buy this book.
(a) Assumption I is strong (b) Assumption II is strong
(c) Assumptions I and II are strong (d) Neither Assumption I nor II is strong

Direction:
In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by two assumptions I and II. Consider the
assumptions and decide which of them is/are strong in given statement. Choose the correct answer from
the given alternatives.
12. Statement: Many services related on government are now brought under the Right to Information
(RTI) Act.
Assumptions:
I. It will bring in more transparency.
II. It will bring in more accountability.
(a) Assumption I is strong (b) Assumption II is strong
(c) Assumptions I and II are strong (d) Neither assumption I nor II is strong

13. Statement: Conservation of rivers is very important today.

Assumptions:
I. It will reduce water scarcity.
II. It protects our ecosystem.
(a) Assumption I is strong (b) Assumption II is strong
(c) Assumptions I and II are strong (d) Neither assumption I nor II is strong
14. Statement: All citizens have the right to challenge a lower court verdict in high courts.
Assumptions:
I. Lower courts are not efficient, while the higher ones are better.
II. The possibility of error in the judgement may exist.
(a) Assumption I is strong (b) Assumption II is strong
(c) Assumptions I and II are strong (d) Neither assumption I nor II is strong

Direction:
In each of the questions below, there is a statement followed by two assumptions I and II. Consider the
statement and given assumptions and decide which of them is implicit in the given statement. Choose
the correct answer from the given alternatives.

15. Statement: In one-day cricket match, the total runs scored by a team were 200, out of which 150 were
made by spinners.
Assumptions:
I. The team had 75% spinners.
II. Fast bowlers outperformed the spinners.
(a) Assumption I is strong (b) Assumption II is strong
(c) Both the assumptions are strong (d) Neither assumption is strong

16. Statement: Nowadays all departmental stores do have surveillance video monitoring cameras to curb
stealing of items.
Assumptions:
I. People have general tendency to steal things.
II. Video monitoring helps in preventing theft.
(a) Assumption I is strong (b) Assumption II is strong
(c) Both the assumptions are strong (d) Neither assumption is strong

17. Statement: The 'Swatch Bharat Campaign' led by the honourable Prime Minister has a great impact on
the society.
Assumptions:
I. People understood the importance of cleanliness.
II. People across the country liked the campaign.
(a) Assumption I is strong (b) Assumption II is strong
(c) Both the assumptions are strong (d) Neither assumption is strong

18. Statement: All meticulous people find suitable time to take rest. Raju, in spite of his busy schedule, finds
time to take rest.
Assumptions:
I. Raju is a meticulous person. II. Raju is a hard-working person.
(a) Assumption I is strong (b) Assumption II is strong
(c) Both the assumptions (d) Neither assumption is strong
 Direction:
In each of the questions below, there is a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II.
Consider the statement and given assumptions, and decide which of them is implicit in the given
statement.

19. Statement: Until the country achieves economic equality, democracy and freedom have no meaning.
Assumptions:
I. Democracy and economic equality go hand in hand.
II. Democracy and freedom are independent of economic equality.
(a) Assumption I is strong. (b) Assumption II is strong.
(c) Both the assumptions are strong. (d) Neither assumption is strong.

20. Statement: Candidates who did not full-fill all the eligibility criteria or who tres did not submit
applications before the last date were summarily rejected before conducting the test.
Assumptions:
1. Those who were called for the test have fulfilled all the eligibility criteria.
II. Those who were not called for the test have submitted their application after the deadline.
(a) Assumption I is strong. (b) Assumption II is strong.
(c) Both the assumptions are strong. (d) Neither assumption is strong.

21. Statement: The old order gave way to new.

Assumptions:
I. Change is the law of nature.
II. Discard the old ideas since they are old.
(a) Assumption I is strong. (b) Assumption II is strong.
(c) Both the assumptions are strong. (d) Neither assumption is strong.

22. Statement: The Speaker stressed the need to change the present examination system to a new system,
which would measure the real caliber of the students.
Assumptions:
I. Examinations should be abolished.
II. There is need to revamp the examination system.
(a) Assumption I is strong. (b) Assumption II is strong.
(c) Both the assumptions are strong. (d) Neither assumption is strong.

Direction:
In each of the questions below, there is a statement followed by two assumptions I and II. Consider the
statement and given assumptions and decide which of them is implicit in the given statement. Choose
the correct answer from the given alternatives.
23. Statement: It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so.
Assumptions:
I. At that age child reaches appropriate level of development and is read to learn.
II. The schools do not admit children after six years of age.
(a) Only assumption I is implicit. (b) Only assumption II is implicit
(c) Either I or II is implicit (d) Neither I nor II is implicit.

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

Assumptions:
I. The assurance is not genuine.
II. People want their money to grow.
(a) Only assumption I is implicit (b) Only assumption II is implicit
(c) Either I or II is implicit (d) Neither I nor II is implicit

25. Statement: The chairman and Secretary of the housing society have requested society members to use
water economically to help society save on water tax.
Assumptions:
I. Majority of members of the society are likely to follow the request.
II. It is desirable to reduce expenditure wherever possible.
(a) Only assumption I is implicit. (b) Only assumption II is implicit
(c) Either I or II is implicit (d) Neither I nor II is implicit

Direction:
There is a statement followed by two assumptions limbered I and II. After considering the statement the
statement and given assumptions you have to decide which assumption is implicit in the statement?
(a) If only assumption I is implicit. (b) If only assumption II is implicit.
(c) If neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit (d) If both, assumptions I and II are implicit.

26. Statement: In order to attract the people the it city transport corporation has introduced air
conditioned buses on various routes for those who go to their work place own vehicles, help reduce the
traffic on roads.
Assumptions:
I. Most of the people will prefer to go to their work places in their own vehicles.
II. Many people will now choose the options of these buses to travel to their work place.

27. Statement: A nationalized bank gave an advertisement in a national daily that eligible candidates may
apply for 120 10 posts of Chartered Accountant.
Assumptions:
I. Eligible Chartered Accountants will reply to this advertisement.
II. There will be enough eligible Chartered Accountants who want to work in the nationalized bank.
28. Statement: The Municipal Corporation has informed the people that to avoid water borne diseases they
should boil water before drinking.
Assumptions:
I. People will still drink water without boiling.
II. People generally overlook such advisories issued by the Municipal Corporation.

Direction:
In the questions given below a statement is followed by two assumptions I and II. You have to consider
the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the
given statement.
29. Statement: "A house is required on rent." -An advertisement.
Assumptions:
I. Houses are usually available on rent.
II. People will read and respond to the advertisement.
(a) Only assumption I is implicit (b) Only assumption II is implicit
(c) Both I and II are implicit (d) Neither I nor II is implicit

30. Statement: In rural areas food poisoning is increasing due to consumption of alcohol.
Assumptions:
I. The percentage of alcohol drinkers is more in rural areas.
II. There are many unauthorised shops of fake alcohol in rural areas.
On the basis of above said statement and assumptions, which of the following option is the most
appropriate?
(a) Only assumptions I is inherent (b) Only assumptions II is inherent
(c) I & II are inherent (d) Neither I nor II are inherent

31. Statement: should education be made compulsory for all children till the age of 14?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This will help eradicate the system of forced employment of children.
II. Yes. This would increase the standard of living.
(a) Only argument I is strong. (b) Only argument II is strong.
(c) Either I or II is strong. (d) Neither I nor II strong.

32. Statement: Should number of holidays of government employees be reduced?

Arguments:
I. Yes, our government employees are having maximum number of holidays among the other
countries of the world.
II. Yes. it will lead to increase productivity of government offices.
(a) Only argument I is strong. (b) Only argument II is strong.
(c) Either I or II is strong. (d) Neither I nor II strong.