REASONING QUIZ ON ASSUMPTION

Directions (1-5):  You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the following assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give answers:

(1) If only assumptions I is implicit

(2) If only assumptions II is implicit

(3) If either I or II is implicit

(4) If neither I nor II is implicit

(5) If only both I & II is implicit

1.    Statement: ‘You are expected to be frank and objective while writing your self appraisal report’. – An instruction for writing self appraisal report.

Assumption: I. Unless cautioned, people may tend to little shy and less objective while writing their self appraisal report.

II. Every, self appraisal report helps the person in his further development.

2.    Statement: The higher echelons of any organisation are expected to be models of observational learning and should not be considered as merely sources of reward and punishments.

Assumptions: I. Employees are likely to be sensitive enough to learn by observing the behaviour of their bosses.

II. Normally bosses are considered as sources of reward and punishment

3.    Statement: ‘But, out of A, B, C and D products, you buy B which alone is based on the international technology”. – A shopkeeper tells a customer.

Assumptions: I.The customers normally accept the recommendation of the shopkeeper.

II. Use of International technology is supposed to ensure better quality standards.

4.    Statement: The organisation should promote employees on the basis of merit alone and not on the basis of length of service & seniority.

Assumptions: I. Length of service or seniority does not alone reflect merit of an employee.

II. It is possible to determine and measure merit of an employee.

5.    Statement: Highly brilliant and industrious students do not always excel in the written examination.

Assumptions: I. The written examination is good mainly for mediocre students.

II. The brilliant and industrious students cannot always write good answers in the exam.

Directions (6-10): Study the following information and answer the questions given below it.

Eight friends A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. E is third to the left of G who is to the immediate right of B who is third to the left of A. H is second to the right of F who is not an immediate neighbour of E. D is not an immediate neighbour of B.

6.    Who is second to the right of B?

(1) F                                  (2) A

(3) H                                  (4) D

(5) None of these

7.    Which of the following pairs has the first person to the immediate left of second person?
      (1) GB                               (2) AF
      (3) CE                               (4) HD
      (5) None of these

8.    Which of the following is the correct position of B with respect to D?

(1) Second to the right

(2) Second to the left

(3) Third to the right

(4) Third to the right

(5) None of these

9.    Who sits between A and D?

(1) F                                  (2) E

(3) G                                  (4) B

(5) H

10.  What is E’s position with respect to C?

(1) To the immediate right

(2) To the immediate left

(3) Second to the right

(4) Cannot be determined

(5) None of these

Answers:

1	1
2	4
3	4
4	4
5	2
6	1
7	4
8	3
9	5
10	2