Assumption

Statement:

Shalini made an application to the bank for a loan of Rs. 1,80,000 by mortgaging her house to the bank and promised to repay it within five years.

Assumptions

I) The bank has a practice of granting loans for Rs. 1,00,000 and above.

II) The bank accepts house as collateral security against such loans.

Statement:

"X-chocolate is ideal as a gift for someone you love. "â€" 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.

Statement:

The X-Airlines has decided to increase the passenger fare by 15 percent with immediate effect.

Assumptions

I) The demand for seats of X-Airlines may remain unchanged even after the hike of fare.

II) Other airline companies may also hike the passenger fares.

Statement:

Quality of life of a person is not dependent only on his wealth.

Assumptions

I) The aim of most people is just to acquire more wealth.

II) There are some factors other than wealth which contribute to the quality of life.

III) Wealth does not contribute to the quality of life at all.

Statement:

In the recently held All India Commerce Conference the session on 'Management of Service Sector in India' surprisingly attracted large number of participants and also received a very good media coverage in the leading newspapers.

Assumptions

I) People were not expecting such an encouraging response for service sector.

II) Service sector is not managed properly in India.

III) Media is always very positive towards service sector.

Statement:

To make the company commercially viable, there is an urgent need to prune the staff strength and borrow money from the financial institutions." — Opinion of a consultant.

Assumptions

I) The financial institutions lend money for such proposals.

II) The product of the company has a potential market.

III) The employees of the company are inefficient.

Statement:

The school authority decided to open a summer school this year in the school compound for the students in the age range of 7 - 14 years.

Assumptions

I) All the students will attend the summer school.

II) All the parents will prefer to remain in the city than going out of town for enabling their children to attend the summer school.

III) Those who cannot afford to go out of station will send their children to summer school.

Statement:

To improve the employment situation in Jndia, 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.

Statement:

Television X - the neighbour's envy, the owner's pride "â€" A T.V. advertisement.

Assumptions

I) Catchy slogans appeal to people.

II) People are envious of their neighbours' superior possessions.

III) People want to be envied by their neighbours.

Statement:

"Join X-tuition classes for sure success. Excellent teaching by excellent teachers is our strength."â€" An advertisement"

Assumptions

I) Sure success is desirable.

II) Students expect sure success when they join any tuition class.

III) Just having excellent teachers does not ensure success.

Statement:

"We do not want you to see our product on newspaper, visit our shop to get a full view." — An advertisement.

Assumptions

I) People generally decide to purchase any product after seeing the name in the advertisement.

II) Uncommon appeal may attract the customers.

III) People may come to see the product.

Statement:

Lack of stimulation in the first four or five years of life can have adverse consequences.

Assumptions

I) A great part of the development of observed intelligence occurs in the earliest years of life.

II) 50 percent of the measurable intelligence at age of 17 is already predictable by the age of four.

Statement:

The government has decided to pay compensation to the tune of Rs. 1 lakh to the family members of those 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 in incidents of railway accidents in near future.

Statement:

Films have become indispensable for the entertainment of people.

Assumptions

I) Films are the only media of entertainment.

II) People enjoy films.

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.

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.

statement:

Never before such a lucid book was available on the topic.

Assumptions

I) Some other books were available on this topic.

II) You can write lucid books on very few topics.

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.

Statement: "I have not received telephone bills for nine months inspite of several complaints" - A telephone customer's letter to the editor of a daily.

Assumptions:

I) Every customer has a right to get bills regularly from the telephone company.

II) The customer's complaints point to defect in the services which are expected to be corrected.

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.

Statement:

Government has permitted unaided colleges to increase their fees.

Assumptions

I) Unaided colleges are in financial difficulties.

II) Aided colleges do not need to increase fees.

Statement:

Be humble even after being victorious.

Assumptions

I) Many people are humble after being victorious.

II) Generally people are not humble.

Statement:

The university authority has decided to decentralize conduct of terminal examinations and give this responsibility to each college for its students to avoid delay in declaration of results.

Assumptions

I) The colleges are equipped to carry out this responsibility.

II) There may not be uniformity in evaluation Standard across the colleges.

III) The students may welcome this new development.

Statement:

The successful man has the ability to judge himself correctly.

Assumptions

I) Inability to judge correctly causes failure.

II) To judge others is of no use to a successful man.

III) The successful man cannot make a wrong judgement.

Statement:

Use X brand shoes. These are durable and available in all sizes. An advertisement in the newspaper A.

Assumptions

I) Normally people like durable shoes.

II) Very few people read advertisement in a newspaper.

III) Very few people read the newspaper A.

Statement:

I want to present a book on techniques of yoga to Ajay on his birthday."— A tells B.

Assumptions

I) A will be invited by Ajay on his birthday.

II) The person to whom the book is to be presented, is not keeping good health.

III) Book is an acceptable gift for birthday.

Statement:

"Wanted a two bedroom flat in the court area for immediate possession. "â€" An advertisement."

Assumptions

I) Flats are available in court area.

II) Some people will respond to the advertisement.

III) It is a practice to give such an advertisement.

Statement:

Keeping in view the financial constraints, the management institution has decided to charge at the time of providing employment in various organizations, a placement fee of Rs. 25000 from the organizations in which the student will be provided the employment.

Assumptions

I) It will help in increasing the demand of the students belonging to the management institution.

II) The amount collected in this way will be purposeful.

III) It may be possible that the organization providing employment may select less number of students in future.

Statement:

Give this packet to Mr. X at his residence and return immediately. In case you are likely to be late inform me Mr. A tells his clerk.

Assumptions

I) The clerk never informs about his late coming.

II) The clerk may not obey Mr. A's instructions.

III) The clerk may not inform his late coming unless instructed.

Statement:

Wars must be discouraged vehemently even though majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace loving people.

Assumptions

I) Wars kill majority of wicked people.

II) Innocent people are also killed in wars.

III) Vehement opposition to wars may have some desirable impact.