Q. Statement: Be humble even after being victorious.
Assumptions:

I. Many people are humble after being victorious.
II. Generally people are not humble.

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Q. Statement: Cases of food poisoning due to consumption of liquor are increasing in rural areas.
Assumptions:

I. Percentage of people consuming liquor is more in rural areas.
II. There are many unauthorized spurious liquor shops in the rural areas.

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Q. Statement: Lack of stimulation in the first four or five years of life can have adverse consequences.
Assumptions:

I. A great part of the development of observed intelligence occurs in the earliest years of life
II. 50 percent of the measurable intelligence at age of 17 is already predictable by the age of four.

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Q. Statement: The X-Airlines has decided to increase the passenger fare by 15 percent with immediate effect.
Assumptions:

I. The demand for seats of X-Airlines may remain unchanged even after the hike of fare.
II. Other airline companies may also hike the passenger fares.

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Q. Statement: Shalini made an application to the bank for a loan of Rs. 1,80,000 by mortgaging her house to the bank and promised to repay it within five years.
Assumptions:

I. The bank has a practice of granting loans for Rs. 1,00,000 and above.
II. The bank accepts house as collateral security against such loans.

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Q. Statement: You know that your suit is excellent when people ask about your tailor who tailored the suit.
Assumptions:

I. People do not ask about your tailor if your suit is not good.
II. The people want to know the criterion of an excellent suit.

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Q. Statement: His recent investment in the shares of Company A is only a gamble.
Assumptions:

I. He may incur loss on his investment.
II. He may gain from his investment.

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Q. 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.

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Q. Statement: 'Double your money in five months.' - An advertisement.
Assumptions:

I. The assurance is not genuine.
II. People want their money to grow.

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Q. Statement: The education of a student at collegiate level, not taking into account maintenance expenses, costs four hundred rupees a year. Collegiate education is thus drawing heavily upon the national resources of an impoverished community. So college education should be restricted to a brilliant few.
Assumptions:

I. Our resources are very limited.
II. Only a few students should be admitted to the colleges.

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Q. Statement: Of all the radio sets manufactured in India, the 'X' brand has the largest sale.
Assumptions:

I. The sale of all the radio sets manufactured in India is known.
II. The manufacturing of no other radio set in India is as large as 'X' brand radio.

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Q. Statement: "You should not grant him leave in this week due to exigency of work." - A supervisor advises the administrative officer.
Assumptions:

I. Request for leave can be turned down also.
II. The supervisor has reviewed the work required to be done during the said period.

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Q. Statement: Like a mad man, I decided to follow him.
Assumptions:

I. I am not a mad man.
II. I am a mad man.

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Q. Statement: The first step in treating addicts is to re-establish their lost ties, for which a continuous personal attention should be paid to the addicts under treatment.
Assumptions:

I. Addicts under treatment respond better when shown personal interest.
II. Addiction and strained relationships are intimately connected.

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Q. Statement: Beware of dogs, our dogs do not bark, but they are trained to distinguish between genuine guests and intruders.
Assumptions:

I. Barking dogs bite rarely.
II. Our dogs could be dangerous for intruders.

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Q. Statement: The government has set up a fact finding mission to look into the possible reasons for the recent violence in the area.
Assumptions:

I. The mission may be able to come up with credible information about the incidents.
II. The people in the area may cooperate with the mission and come forward to give detailed information related to the incidents.

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Q. Statement: I cannot contact you on phone from Karshik.
Assumptions:

I. Telephone facility is not available at Karshik.
II. Nowadays it is difficult to contact on phone.

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Q. Statement: I have written several letters to the branch manager regarding my account in the bank but did not receive any reply so far.
Assumptions:

I. Branch manager is expected to read letters received from the customer.
II. Branch manager is expected to reply to the letters received from the customers.

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Q. Statement: "Use our product to improve memory of our child. It is based on natural herbs and has no harmful side effects." - An advertisement of a pharmaceutical company.
Assumptions:

I. People generally opt for a medical product which is useful and has no harmful side effects.
II. Improving memory of child is considered as important by many parents.

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Q. Statement: "If I am not well you will have to go for the meeting." - A manager tells his subordinate.
Assumptions:

I. It is not necessary that only manager level personnel attend the meeting.
II. If the manager is well, he would himself like to go for the meeting.

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