1. | Statement: "You are hereby appointed as a programmer with a probation period of one year and your performance will be reviewed at the end of the period for confirmation." - A line in an appointment letter. Assumptions: The performance of an individual generally is not known at the time of appointment offer. Generally an individual tries to prove his worth in the probation period. | |||||||
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2. | Statement: It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so. Assumptions: At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn. The schools do not admit children after six years of age. | |||||||
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3. | Statement: "In order to bring punctuality in our office, we must provide conveyance allowance to our employees." - In charge of a company tells Personnel Manager. Assumptions: Conveyance allowance will not help in bringing punctuality. Discipline and reward should always go hand in hand. | |||||||
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4. | Statement: Unemployment allowance should be given to all unemployed Indian youth above 18 years of age. Assumptions: There are unemployed youth in India who needs monetary support. The government has sufficient funds to provide allowance to all unemployed youth. | |||||||
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5. | Statement: "If you trouble me, I will slap you." - A mother warns her child. Assumptions: With the warning, the child may stop troubling her. All children are basically naughty. | |||||||
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