Statement Assumptions – MBA CET questions with solutions

Approach: Statement–assumption: an assumption must be something the statement takes for granted.

Solution:
Statement: competition is rising and consumer demands on price and quality are 'gradually increasing'.
I: 'Consumers did not care earlier' — 'increasing' means demands were lower before, not absent. Too extreme ⇒ not implicit.
II: 'Competitiveness is not favourable for consumers' — the statement suggests consumers are gaining (they demand more); nothing says competition hurts them ⇒ not implicit.
Neither assumption is implicit.

Why the other options are wrong:
A/E: I is an exaggeration of 'increasing'. B/E: II contradicts the tone of the statement. C: 'either' needs I and II to be complementary — they are not.

Cetking shortcut: Words like 'did not care at all' convert 'more' into 'none' — reject such extreme assumptions.

Answer: D

Approach: An assumption is implicit only if the statement cannot make sense without it.

Solution:
The statement only reports that the hill trip was abandoned; it gives no reason.
I: Lack of profit is one possible reason, but the statement does not depend on it → not implicit.
II: Bad climate is another possible reason, equally not required → not implicit.
The trip could have been dropped for low bookings, safety, permissions, etc.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, B: each picks one speculative cause.
D: 'either-or' needs the two to be the only exhaustive possibilities — they are not.
E: neither is necessary.

Cetking shortcut: If the statement states a fact with no reason, any assumption giving a specific cause usually fails.

Answer: C

Approach: Statement–Assumption: an assumption is what the speaker must take for granted.

Solution: Assumption A – The statement says nobody can predict how long it will take to contain terrorism. It treats containment as possible, only its time as uncertain. 'Impossible to end' is not assumed – not implicit.
Assumption B – Talking about how long containment will 'take' presumes that efforts to contain it are going on – implicit.

Why the other options are wrong:
A – contradicts the statement's idea that containment will happen (time unknown).
C – B is needed for the statement to make sense.
D – A is not implicit.
E – 'Either' needs a complementary pair; A and B are not.

Cetking shortcut: Words like 'how long it will take' always assume the process is underway.

Answer: B

Approach: Statement–Assumption: why would the airline fix a limited period?

Solution: Assumption A – The suspension is announced only for the next four days, so the airline must expect that it can restore the flights after that period – implicit.
Assumption B – The statement says nothing about how the strike will end; the airline may plan to restore flights by other means (e.g., alternate pilots, negotiations later). Withdrawal of the strike within four days is not necessarily assumed – not implicit.

Why the other options are wrong:
B – The airline's plan does not depend on the union's action specifically.
C – A is needed to explain the 'four days' limit.
D – B is not implicit.
E – A and B are not complementary.

Cetking shortcut: A fixed time-limit in a decision always assumes normalcy is expected after that limit.

Answer: A

Approach: Statement–Assumption — an assumption is implicit only if the speaker must take it for granted for the statement to make sense.

Solution:
The statement links India's glorious past to the growing popularity of ayurvedic medicines in the world.
A: 'Popular in India' — the claim is about worldwide popularity; the speaker need not assume anything about popularity within India → not implicit.
B: 'Not popular in India' — equally unnecessary; nothing in the statement depends on it → not implicit.
Neither assumption is required.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, B, D: each needs at least one assumption to be required, but the statement is silent on India.
E: C is a valid choice, so 'None of these' does not apply.

Cetking shortcut: When two assumptions are exact opposites about something the statement does not talk about, usually neither is implicit.

Answer: C

Approach: Statement–Assumption — an assumption is implicit only if the speaker must take it for granted for the statement to make sense.

Solution:
The in-charge says: to bring punctuality (discipline), give a conveyance allowance (reward/benefit).
A: 'Conveyance allowance will not help in bringing punctuality' — this contradicts the speaker, who believes it will help → not implicit.
B: 'Discipline and reward should go hand in hand' — the proposal ties a discipline goal to a benefit; the speaker takes this link for granted → implicit.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, D: A is the opposite of the speaker's belief.
C: B is needed for the suggestion to make sense.
E: B is a valid choice.

Cetking shortcut: An assumption that contradicts the speaker's own recommendation is never implicit — strike it out first.

Answer: B

Approach: Statement–Assumption — an assumption is implicit only if the speaker must take it for granted for the statement to make sense.

Solution:
Decision: appoint four thousand primary school teachers next year.
A: 'Enough schools exist to accommodate them' — a government would not plan 4,000 appointments without places to post them → implicit.
B: 'Candidates may not apply because the government may not appoint so many' — this doubts the decision itself; the government cannot be assuming its own decision will not be carried out → not implicit.

Why the other options are wrong:
B, D: B works against the decision.
C: A is necessary for the decision.
E: A is a valid choice.

Cetking shortcut: For a decision statement, the feasibility assumption (resources/places exist) is usually implicit; doubts about the decision are not.

Answer: A