Tips on cracking Reasoning Questions on Statements & Assumptions

1. 3 TIPS to crack Reasoning Questions on Statements and Assumptions

2. Tip #1: Assumptions should be drawn only from the given statement, not from your real life experiences 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. 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 Solution: Assumption I is not implicit, even if based on your real life experiences, you may believe that delay is inevitable in most jobs. As per the statement, increasing the number of people will make up for the delay by increasing the output. So II is implicit. Thus, correct option is B. Statement: If you are an engineer, we have a challenging job for you. Assumptions: (I) We need an engineer. (II) You are an engineer. Only assumption I is implicit B. Only assumption II is implicit Either I or II is implicit D. Neither I nor II is implicit Both I and II are implicit Solution: An engineer is needed, hence the advertisement. So assumption I is implicit. Assumption II is not implicit, even if the reader is an engineer. Hence the correct option is A.

3. Tip #2: Don’t extrapolate beyond what is given in the statement to arrive at false assumptions Statement: Everybody loves reading adventure stories.Assumptions: (I) Adventures stories are the only reading material. (II) Nobody loves reading any other material. 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 Solution: Neither (I) nor (II) can be reasonably drawn from the given statement. Thus, correct answer will be D. Statement: ”You can't solve syllogism question without constructing a diagram. Difficult questions on syllogism need Venn diagram solving,” a teacher tells his students.Assumption: (I) The students are not intelligent. (II) Problem cannot be solved. 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 Solution: Assumption I is false because nothing is said about the students. Assumption II is false since the statement does not say that the problem cannot be solved. So, correct answer is D.

4. Tip #3: If a notice/ advertisement is put up, the implicit assumption is that it will have impact Statement: Do not copy our software without our permission - A notice. Assumptions: (I) It is possible to copy the software. (II) Such warning will have some effect. 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 Solution: If it were not possible to copy the software, there would be no need for the notice. Hence, (I) is implicitly true. Similarly, if the warning would have no impact, the notice would not be posted. Hence, (II) is also implicit. So, the correct answer is E. Statement: "A rare opportunity to be a professional while you are at home." - An advertisement for computer literate housewives by a computer company. Assumptions: (I) Some housewives simultaneously desire to become professional. (II) Computer industry is growing at a fast pace. (III) It is possible to be a professional as well as a housewife. A. Only I and II are implicit B. Only II and III are implicit C. Only I and III are implicit D. Only II is implicit E. None of these Solution: If no housewives desired to become professionals, there would be no reason to make the advertisement. Hence, (I) is implicit. (III) is also implicit, otherwise the advertisement would not be made in the first place. Thus, the correct answer is C.

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