Reasoning Statements and Assumptions for SBI PO 2017

Reasoning Statements and Assumptions for SBI PO 2017

Directions (1 – 10): 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. Give answer

a) if only assumption I is implicit

b) if only assumption II is implicit

c) If either I or II is implicit

d) if neither I nor II is implicit

e) if both I and II are implicit.

1. Statement: To get a first class in the examination you have to work very hard.

Assumptions:

I. Getting first class in the examination is desirable.

II. Hard work results in success.

2. Statement: Everybody loves reading adventure stories.

Assumptions:

I. Adventure stories are the only reading material.

II. Nobody loves reading any other material.

3. Statement: All the teachers are hereby instructed to reach the institution by 9 a.m.

Assumptions:

I. Some of the teachers do not arrive at the institution in time.

II. Teachers will follow the strict warning given in the notice.

4. Statement: The next meeting of the Governing Board of the institute will be held after one year.

Assumptions:

I. The institute will remain in function after one year.

II. The Governing Board will be dissolved after one year.

5. Statement: "If you want to study management, join institute X"-A's advice toB.

Assumptions:

I. B listens to A's advice.

II. Institute X provides good management education.

6. Statement: A sentence in the letter to candidates called for written examination - 'You have to bear your expenses on travel etc.

Assumptions:

I. If not clarified all the candidates may claim reimbursement of expenses.

II. Many organisations reimburse expenses on travel to candidates called for written examination.

7. Statement: It is through participative management policy alone that indiscipline in our industries can be contained and quality of life ensured to the workers.

Assumptions:

I. Quality of life in our industry is better.

II. Indiscipline results in poor quality of life.

8. Statement: Many people have expressed surprise as the princes has broken the royal tradition of marriage by choosing a commoner as her life partner.

Assumptions:

I. People expect royal families to observe customs and traditions.

II. People still value purity of royal blood and status when it comes to a marriage of members of royal family.

9. Statement: The chairman and secretary of the housing society have requested society members to use water economically to help society to 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 whenever possible.

10. Statement: The economic prosperity of any nation is dependent on the quality of its human resources.

Assumption:

I. It is possible to measure the quality of human resources of a nation.

II. Achieving economic prosperity is a cherished goal of every nation.

Answers:

1. E) The given statement is an advice to do hardwork to get a first class. This shows that passing the exams is essential. So assumption I is implicit. Getting first class is a form of success and it may be achieved by hard work. Hence assumption II is also implicit.

2. (D) It is not mentioned that the adventure stories are the only reading material . So assumption I is not implicit . Also it is not stated that every body reads adventure stories only. So assumption II is also not implicit in the statement.

3. (B) Any notice is issued with an intension that it may be obeyed. So assumption II is implicit. The teachers are instructed to reach the institution by 9 am does not mean that the teachers do not arrive the institution in time. It may be issued to inform teachers to reach earlier for some other purpose like a meeting.

4. (A) Since it is said that the meeting of the governing Board will be held after one year, it is assumed that the institute will remain functional after one year. So assumption I is implicit. Nothing is mentioned about dissolving the Governing Board. So assumption II is not implicit.

5. (E) A advises B to join institute X because 'X' provides good Management education. So assumption II is implicit. A advises B with the assumption that B listens to his advice. So I is also implicit.

6. (E) It is clearly mentioned in the call letter itself in order to avoid a situation in which the candidates demand for their travelling expenses. So assumption I is implicit. Special mentioning of the fact means that some companies do reimburse the travel expenses.

7. (D) Clearly assumption I is not implicit. Indiscipline in industry and poor quality of life for worker are the two problems pointed at in the statement. But it-is not mentioned that one is the cause of other. So assumption II is also not implicit.

8. (E) As the people surprise the fact that the princes has married a commoner , ie, a person not of her status and 'not' of royal blood' suggest that assumptions I and II are implicit.

9. (E) When a notice is issued it is expected that the people for which it is issued will pay attention to it. Also the theme of the statement is desirable. Here the theme is reduction of tax, which can be constructed as reduction in expenditure. Hence, the required answer is 5.

10. (A) Since the statement itself says that economic prosperity is measured by the quality of its human resources, we can say that assumption I is implicit. However, assumption II leaves much to be desired for.