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Statement: The economic prosperity of any nation is dependent on the quality of its human resources. Assumptions: I.It is possible to measure the quality of human resources of a nation. II.Achieving economic prosperity is a cherished goal of every nation.
I follows from the statement and so is implicit. But the status of economic prosperity as a nation's goal is not discussed in the statement. So, II is not implicit.
Statement: The taste of food contributes to the intake of nourishment which is essential for the survival of human beings. Assumptions: I.Human beings take food for the enjoyment of its taste. II.Human beings experience the taste of food.
It is mentioned that nourishment is essential for survival. So, this is the basic cause of intake of food. Hence, I is not implicit. Since taste of food affects the intake of nourishment, it means that human beings are affected by taste. So, II is implicit.
Statement: In view of the violent situation due to students' agitation the state government has decided to close down all the educational institutions in the state for two weeks with immediate effect. Assumptions: I.The students' agitation may subside after two weeks. II.The students may not find a place to come further and continue agitation after the closure of the educational institutions.
Clearly, in such situations, closure is followed so as to prevent any untoward incident and with the hope that the stipulated time of closure is sufficient to settle the agitation by mutual talks or by adopting pressure tactics, as the agitators have no grounds to vent their anger due to closure of institutions. So, both I and II are implicit.
Statement: "To make the company commercially viable, there is an urgent need to prune the staff strength and borrow money from the financial institutions." - Opinion of a consultant. Assumptions: I.The financial institutions lend money for such proposals. II.The product of the company has a potential market. III.The employees of the company are inefficient.
Since the consultant talks of borrowing money from financial institutions, so I is implicit. That the owners wish to make the company 'commercially viable' makes II implicit. Also, it is mentioned that staff strength is to be reduced to make the company 'commercially viable'. So, III is not implicit.
Statement: Pramod decided to get the railway reservation in May, for the journey he wants to make in July, to Madras.Assumptions:I.The railways issues reservations two months in advance.
Clearly, since Pramod decides to get the reservation in May for the journey in July, so I is implicit. The number of trains to Madras or the position of vacancies in different classes cannot be deduced from the given statement. So, neither II nor III is implicit.
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.
Clearly, a company would highlight only that feature in its advertisement which people crave for and which it can make possible. So, both I and III are implicit. Nothing can be deduced about the growth of computer industry. So, II is not implicit.
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