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Statement And Assumption
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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : What a fool I am to rely on trickster like Shaleen !

Assumptions :
I. Shaleen is unreliable.
II. I am a fool.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The multinational fast food chains are opening up a large number of Plus Coffee Shops with piped modern music in different cities of India and these are serving various breakfast (snax) with coffee.

Assumptions :
I. large number of persons may become regular customers of these coffee shops.
II. The people will like to enjoy the comfortable environment while drinking coffee with snax.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Market trends are changing continuously and with increasing competitiveness, the consumer's demands with respect to the prices and quality are gradually increasing.

Assumptions :
I. The consumers did not care for the prices and quality earlier.
II. Market competitiveness is not favourable for the consumers.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The school authorities have decided to increase the number of students in each classroom to seventy from the next academic session to bridge the gap between the income and the expenditure to a large extent.

Assumptions :
I. The income generated by way of fees of the additional students will be sufficient enough to bridge the gap.
II. The school will get all the additional students in each class from the next academic session.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The General Administration Department has issued a circular to all the employees informing them that henceforth the employees can avail their lunch break at any of the half-hour slots between 1.00 p.m. and 2.30 p.m.

Assumptions :
I. The employees may welcome the decision and avail lunch break at different time's slots.
II. There may not be any break in the work of the organization as the employees will have their lunch break at different time slots.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Lock your valuables in a cupboard and call everybody gentleman.<

Assumptions :
I. Valuables locked in cupboard cannot be stolen.
II. Stealing is a crime.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : "The function will start at 3 P.M. You are requested to take your seats before 3 P.M." - Last sentence in an invitation card.

Assumptions :
I. If the invitee is not in his seat before 3 P.M., the function will not start.
II. Function will start as scheduled.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The two countries have signed a fragile pact, but the vital sovereignty issue remains unresolved.

Assumptions :
I. The two countries cannot have permanent peace pact.
II. The two countries may become hostile again after a short spell of time.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Government aided schools should have uniformity in charging various fees.

Assumptions :
I. The Government's subsidy comes from the money collected by way of taxes from people.
II. The Government while giving subsidy may have stipulated certain uniform conditions regarding fees.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Sachin's mother instructed him to return home by train if it rains heavily.

Assumptions :
I. Sachin may not be able to decide himself if it rains heavily.
II. The trains may ply even if it rains heavily.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : "Please put more people on the job to make up for the delay."

Assumptions :
I. Delay is inevitable in most jobs.
II. Output will increase with more number of people on the job.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : In spite of less than normal rainfall in the catchment areas during the first two months of monsoon of the lakes supplying water to the city the authority has not yet affected any cut in the water supply to the city.

Assumptions :
I. The rainfall during the remaining part of the monsoon may be adequate for normal water supply.
II. The present water level of the lakes supplying water to the city may be adequate for normal supply.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : If you are an engineer, we have a challenging job for you.

Assumptions :
I. We need an engineer.
II. You are an engineer.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : In spite of poor services, the commutators have not complained against it.

Assumptions :
I. Generally people do not tolerate poor services.
II. Complaints sometimes improve services.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : In Bombay, railway trains are indispensable for people in the suburbs to reach their places of work on time.

Assumptions :
I. Railway trains are the only mode of transport available in the suburbs of Bombay.
II. Only railway trains run punctually.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The government has decided to reduce its subsidy on LPG; however the subsidy on kerosene remains unchanged.

Assumptions :
I. Those people who buy LPG can afford to purchase LPG for a higher price.
II. Many people may stop buying LPG and instead use kerosene.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : It is not true that the mightiest superpower always wins wars and gets accolades from other countries.

Assumptions :
I. Winners are sometimes admired and appreciated.
II. Winners are occasionally criticized.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : To investigate the murder of the lone resident of a flat, the police interrogated the domestic servant, the watchman of the multi-storeyed buildings and the liftman.

Assumptions :
I. The domestic servant, watchman and the liftman can give a clue about the suspected murder.
II. Generally in such cases the persons known to the resident are directly or indirectly involved in the murder.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The integrated steel plants in India would no longer have to depend on imports for continuous casting refractories.

Assumptions :
I. Continuous casting refractories are needed by India.
II. Continuous casting refractories are in demand.

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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The office building needs repairing just as urgently as it needs internal as well as external painting.

Assumptions :
I. Efficiency of people working in the office cannot be improved unless office building is repaired.
II. Repairing and painting of office building require funds.

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