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1. (e): Both Assumptions are implicit. In case of
advertisement it is valid to assume that it will
have some desired effect and what is being
looked for is available.
2. (a): Only assumption I is implicit because Municipal
authority must have assumed that roads were
repaired well.
3. (e): I. Implicit: Cause of giving advertisement.
II. Implicit: Advertisement are prepared
assuming that they will affect the decision.
4. (b): I. Not implicit: It vendors have assumed this
they would not have increased the price.
II. Implicit: This is the reason/cause, why
vendors increased their price.
5. (b): I. Not implicit: Statement does not talks about
number of candidates to be admitted.
II. Implicit: People in queue must have
assumed that every one will get form.
6. (b): I. Non implicit: we do not assume something
as Best.
II. Implicit: This is the cause/reason of having
a car locking system.
III. Implicit: The statement says “freedom”.
Freedom means the car is safe from thieves
everywhere. Hence, it must have been
assumed that thieves are everywhere.
7. (d): I. Implicit: Cause of giving advertisement.
II. Implicit: desired effect of advertisement.
III. Implicit: This is the basis of used car
business.
8. (b): I. Not implicit: In context of news “fair” or
“unfair” cannot be used.
II. Implicit: It is assumed that news reporters
have genuine sources.
III. Implicit: News reporter must have
assumed that Lalu Prasad is capable of
announcing schemes.
9. (a): I. Implicit: This is the reason Mr. X doesnot
want to send his child to that school.
II. Implicit: Parents assume that their child
will agree to their decision.
III. Not Implicit: Contrary to statement of Mr.
X.
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10. (a): I. Implicit: In advice it is assumed that person
getting advice needs the advice.
II. and III. are not-implicit. As they are not
related to statement.
11. (d): Neither is implicit as both are contrary to
statement.
12. (a): I. Implicit: Reason of giving this
advertisement.
II. Not-implicit: Not related to statement.
13. (b): I. Not-implicit: Statement does not talk about
status symbol.
II. Implicit: This is the reason of increasing air
traffic.
14. (a): I. Implicit: This may be assumed as a reason
of increasing number of students.
II. Not-implicit: This is a rearrangment of
given statement.
15. (b): I. Not-implicit: Not related to statement.
II. Implicit: This is the reason of the statement.
16. (a): I. Implicit:It is the desired effect of the speech.
II. Not-implicit: Contrary to desired effect.
17. (d): Both Assumption are not-implicit as they are
contrary to what government has decided.
18. (a): I. Implicit: Reason/cause of this
advertisement.
II. Not-implicit: Irrelevent assumption.
19. (e): Both are implicit. As both assumptions are the
desired effect of announcement.
20. (e): I. Implicit: Government must have assumed
this before deciding 2 weeks time.
II. Implicit: This may be the of closing
educational institutions.
21. (a): I. Implicit: This is the desired effect of the ban.
II. Not-implicit: Not related to statement.
22. (b): I. Not-implicit: Statement does not talk
whether written examination is good for
many or not.
II. Implicit: It is a cause.
23. (b): I. Not-implicit: Contradicts the statement. He
must be able to decide if it rains heavily,
then only he can get train to return home.
II. Implicit: Reason for this instruction.
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24. (a): I. Implicit: Reason for this advertisement.
II. Not-implicit: This can not be the only way
to become ideal leader.
25. (e): Both are implicit as they are desired effect.
Government decide/announce something
assuming that it will have positive effect and
people will agree to it.
26. (e): Both are implicit.
I. Announcment was made assuming people
care about their own sefty.
II. Reason for announcement.
27. (a): I. Implicit: This is the reason for removing
LPG, subsidy.
II. Not-implicit: It is not desired by
government.
1. (a): I. Implicit: The government must have
decided to pay the compensation to the
victims assuming they have enough fund to
meet expenses.
II. Not-implicit: Statement does not talk about
reduction in accidents.
2. (e): I. Implicit: Customer writes the letter to the
editor assuming that every customer has a
right to get bill.
II. Implicit: This is the desired effect of
customer’s letter to editor.
3. (e): I. Implicit: The statement mentions that the
management asked the union to call off the
strike immediately else they would be
“forced” to closed down the factory which
shows that there is no other alternative with
them.
II. Implicit: It is the desired effect of
management’s threat of closing factory.
4. (e): I. Implicit: Root Cause. The concerned person
must have advised someone to go to the
court, after assuming the fact that courts can
intervene in such cases.
II. Implicit: Root Cause. Again he advises an
extreme course of action of going to the
court assuming the fact that it is an
obligation on the employer to pay the
provident fund to the employees.
5. (b): I. Not-Implicit:If it would have been
“impossible”, the person would said that
such unfortunate and disastrous terrorist
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28. (e): Both are implicit.
I. This type of circulars are issued by
department assuming that employee will
welcome change and will follow.
II. This may be a reason for this type of
decision.
29. (e): Both are implicit.
I. City authority must have this monsoon
prediction, to ensure adequate
watersupply.
II. Reason for supplying regular water to city.
30. (e): Both are implicit as they are reasons for the
statement.
activities could never be contained. He
wouldn’t have been optimistic about it.
II. Implicit: Root Cause. It must have been
assumed that the efforts to control such acts
are on, that is why it is said that no one can
predict how long it would take to control
such acts.
6. (a): I. Implicit: Desired Outcome. The principal
warned the teachers because he desired that
teachers would handle the situation
properly and point out the naughty
students.
II. Not-Implicit: Not related to the statement.
The perspective of the students is not
mentioned in the statement, hence the
assumption cannot be accepted.
7. (a): I. Implicit: Root Cause. It must have been
assumed that the scheme will attract the
students, that is why it is proposed to be
implemented.
II. Not-Implicit: Not related to the statement.
There is no mention of “good food” in the
statement. It says the children who are
otherwise deprived of good food, who
might be getting ordinary food to eat,
would attend the school. There is no proof
of such thought in the statement.
8. (d): I. Not-Implicit: Not related to the statement.
The statement talks about traffic jams on
roads. There is no mention about the cause
of the traffic jams. The material resulting in
the potholes on roads can be a cause. But