Logical Reasoning

Statement and Assumptions - Base Level

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. 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 : If you have any problems, bring them to me.
Assumptions :

I.  You have some problems.
II. I can solve any problems.

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.
2.  Statement : Detergent should be used to clean clothes.
Assumptions : 

I. Detergents form more lather.
II. Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.

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.
3.  Statement : Why don't you go to the court if the employer does not pay you the Provident Fund contribution ?
Assumptions :

I. Courts can intervene in matters of dispute between employer and employees.
II. It is obligatory for the employer to pay the Provident Fund contribution to the employees.

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.
4.  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.

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.
5.  Statement :  The patient's condition would improve after operation.
Assumptions :

I. The patient's can be operated upon in this condition.
II. The patient's cannot be operated upon in this condition.

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.
6.  Statement : The state government has abolished the scheme of Providing concessional air ticket to students.
Assumptions :

I. Students will not travel by air in future.
II. The students who resort so travel by air can bear the expenses of air ticket.

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.
7.  Statement : "As there is a great demand, every person seeking tickets of the programme will be given only five tickets."
Assumption :

I. The organizers are not keen on selling the tickets.
II. No one is interested in getting more than five tickets.


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.
8.  Statement : Why don't you invite Anthony for the Christmas party this year ?
Assumptions :

I. Anthony is not from the same city.
II.Unless invited Anthony will not attend the party.

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.
9.  Statement : try to steal this camera from our store - a display on a department store.
Assumptions :

I. People want to own a camera.
II. The strore has a video monitoring system to detect stealing.

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.
10.  Statement : Of all the newspapers published in Mumbai, readership of the "Times" is the largest in the Metropolia.
Assumption : 

I. 'Times' is not popular in mofussil areas.
II. 'Times' has the popular feature of cartoons on burning social and political issues.

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.