Statement and Assumption

Shortcut for Statement and Assumptions

Statement and assumption problems are very crucial in the examination. From this section at least 3-4 questions come in the exam. Tips, Tricks and Shortcut for Statement And Assumptions questions is given here on this page.

Here, are some easy tips and tricks for you to solve statement and assumption problems in a fast and simple way.

Go through the page to learn important tips and tricks and shortcuts to solve the questions effectively:

Important Tips and Shortcuts to Remember for Statement and Assumptions:

  • Assumption is always Unspecified & Encouraging in nature.
  • If few word like each, only, any, all, every, why, what, these, therefore, but, definitely, and certainly are there then that assumption will always be explicit or false in nature.
  • If few words like many, some, much, and to large extent are there then that assumption will always be true or implicit in nature.
  • If the message of notice, appeal and advertisement is there then that assumption will always be true or implicit in nature.
  • If assumption is related to the social well-being or policies of government, that assumption will always be true or implicit in nature.
  • If assumption is related to past & future things that assumption will always be false or explicit in nature.
  • If words in the assumption are like recommendation, instruction, request that assumption will always be true or implicit in nature.
  • Repetition is certainly not implicit.

Tips and Tricks-1:

Come to a final Statement and assumptions by reading the statement clearly not from the real life experiences.

Question 1.

Statement:
If Shilpa is an engineer, we have an interesting job for her.

Assumptions:
(I) We need an engineer.
(II) Shilpa is an engineer.

Options

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

E. Both I and II are implicit

Solution :

As per the given advertisement an engineer is needed. So assumption I is implicit.
Assumption II is not implicit, even if the reader is an engineer. Hence the correct option is A.

Correct option: A

Tips and Tricks-2:

Don’t draw statement and assumptions outside what is specified in the statement to come to the wrong assumptions

Question 1.

Statement:
Everybody loves reading spiritual books.

Assumptions:
(I) Spiritual books are the only reading material.
(II) Not a single person loves reading any other material.

Options

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

E. Both I and II are implicit

Solution :

By reading the assumptions neither (I) nor (II) can be reasonably drawn from the given statement. Thus, correct answer will be D.

Correct option: D

Tips and Tricks -3:

Question 1.

Statement:
Do not do cheating in the Board Examinations – A notice.

Assumptions:
(I) It is possible to do cheating in the board exams.
(II) Such warning will have some effect.

Options

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

E. Both I and II are implicit

Solution :

If it was not possible to do cheating in the board exams, there would be no need for the notice. Hence, (I) is implicitly true. Likewise, the notice would not be placed if the warning would have no impact. Hence, (II) is also implicit. So, the correct answer is E.

Correct option: E