Formula for Statement and Assumptions

Example 1:

Statement:
“All politicians are corrupt.”

Assumption 1: Corruption is a common trait among politicians.
Assumption 2: No politician is free from corruption.

Option:

1. Assumption 1 is correct
2. Assumption 2 is correct
3. Both Assumptions are Considered.
4. Both Assumptions can’t be considered

Correct Option : 4

Explanation:
The statement is a sweeping generalization that assumes all politicians are corrupt. However, this is not true as there are many politicians who are honest and work for the welfare of their constituents.

Example 2 :

Statement:
“The government should provide free healthcare for all citizens.”

Assumption 1: Healthcare is a basic right that should be accessible to all citizens.
Assumption 2: The government has the means to provide free healthcare to all citizens.

Option:

1. Assumption 1 is valid
2. Assumption 2 is valid
3. Assumption 1 & 2 are Acceptable.
4. None of them are Acceptible.

Correct Option : 4

Explanation:
The statement is based on the assumption that the government should provide free healthcare for all citizens. However, whether or not the government has the means to do so, or whether it is the government’s responsibility to provide such a service, is a matter of political debate. But providing free medical facilities to all the citizen may get costly and non – feasible for the government.

Example 3:

 Statement:
All dogs are loyal.

Assumptions:
(A) Dogs are capable of loyalty.
(B) All dogs possess the trait of loyalty.

Options:

1. Option A is correct.
2. Option B is correct
3. Either A or B is correct
4. Both are correct

Correct Option: 4

Explanaton:
The statement claims that all dogs are loyal, which implies that the trait of loyalty is inherent in dogs. Thus, assumption (A) is implicit. Moreover, the statement’s claim that all dogs are loyal also implies that every dog must have the trait of loyalty. Thus, assumption (B) is implicit as well.

Example 4:

Statement:
Sales of ice cream increase in summer.

Assumptions:
(A) People like to eat more ice cream in summer.
(B) Increasing Temperature affects ice cream sales.

Options:

1. Assumption I is implicit
2. Assumption II is implicit
3. Both assumptions are implicit
4. None of them are Implicit.

Correct Option: 3

Explanation:
The statement suggests that ice cream sales increase in summer, which implies that people tend to eat more ice cream in summer, as suggested in assumption (A). Additionally, the statement indicates that temperature affects ice cream sales, which supports assumption (B).

Example 5:

Statement:
Smoking causes lung cancer.

Assumptions:
(A) Smoking is a major risk factor for lung cancer.
(B) Lung cancer is caused by factors other than smoking.

Option:

1. A is correct
2. B is correct
3. A & B both are correct
4. None of them are correct.

Correct Option: 1

Explanation:
Assumption (A) is implicit, as the statement suggests that smoking is a major cause of lung cancer, which is true fact.
However, assumption (B) is not implicit, as the statement does not suggest that other factors cannot cause lung cancer.