Statements and Arguments 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: “We are in talks with the Japanese
Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for the second tranche of Rs 1,600
crore.” - Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chairman
Assumptions:
I. DMRC has already received the first tranche of the
loan from JBIC.
II. Talks for receiving the first tranche
of the JBIC loan have been finalised.
2. Statement: “In every community where we sell our
brands, we must remember we do not do business in markets; we do business in
societies.” — A marketer
Assumptions:
I. Shops and markets are of no use in selling a brand.
I. The understanding of social behaviour is a must for
the marketers.
3. Statement: Consumers are often deceived by terms
like “goods once sold will not be taken back” or the goods are transported at
“owner’s risk”.
Assumptions:
I. Bearing in mind these phrases, consumers are reluctant
to seek compensation.
II. Such phrases do not provide a blanket
exemption for the seller or the transporter.
4. Statement: Some days you settle down peacefully with
your morning coffee. Then you open the papers and the adrenaline picks in.
Assumptions:
I. Coffee and papers are an integral part of the common
man’s life.
II. On some days the papers carry
sensational news.
5. Statement: Mr Speight with the help of some
gunmen arrested the PM of Fiji.
Assumptions:
I. The Prime Minister was corrupt and was not keen in the
development of the country.
II. Democratic system is very weak in the
country.
6. Statement: “Students are not allowed to wear
western dresses on the university campus.” — V.C. of a reputed university.
Assumptions:
I. It looks vulgar and encourages more eve-teasing.
II. If the girls will come to the college
in Indian dresses then they will concentrate more on studies.
7. Statement: “Reservation policy for SC/ST should
be extended for another ten years.” — Labour Minister.
Assumptions:
I. Reservation is still necessary for them to uplift them
socially and economically.
II. SCs/STs are not so capable so they
are given reservation.
8. Statement: “Traffic police will be provided with
alcometers to identify drunken drivers.” — Police chief.
Assumptions:
I. So many accidents take place everyday because of
drunken drivers.
II. Alcometers is a machine which can
identify the drunken persons very easily.
9. Statement: Residents of XYZ colony agitated for irregular
water supply.
Assumptions:
I. Agitation is a right way to get the water supply.
II. Residents of the colony have acute
problem of water supply.
10. Statement: “Come and join my political campaign.” — A political
leader to film stars.
Assumptions:
I. People have more faith on the film stars.
II. Film stars are big crowd-pullers.
Answers:
1. B) Talks for second tranche is expected
only after talks for the first tranche have been finalised. But the actual
amount may still be in the pipeline.
2. B) The sentence should not be taken too
literally.
3. E) Both
the assumptions are implicit. This is why the speaker believes that consumers
are “deceived”.
4. B) I is
not implicit. Maybe, the “you” here refers only to the elite. But II is
implicit; that is why “adrenaline kicks in” on opening the papers.
5. D) Both
may be conclusions, but not assumptions.
6. A) The
VC is assuming I; that is why he has restricted wearing western dresses on the campus.
We can’t relate their studies with their dress and hence assumption II is not
implicit.
7. D) The
assumptions are not implicit because it is possible that the minister has
neither of these convictions but is acting under sheer political compulsion.
8. E) The
move to make use of alcometers must have been necessitated because of the large
number of accidents. Hence I is implicit. II is implicit from the fact that it
will identify drunken drivers.
9. B) The
statement is merely a report while I is a value-judgement. Hene it is not
implicit. II is implicit from “irregular water supply”.
10. B) Film
stars are public figures and popular so they can gather more crowd. And
assuming this, the political leader has invited them to pull the crowd. Hence
II is implicit.
