Exercise :: Statement and Assumption - Section 2
In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give answer
- (A) If only assumption I is implicit
- (B) If only assumption II is implicit
- (C) If either I or II is implicit
- (D) If neither I nor II is implicit
- (E) If both I and II are implicit.
| 1. | Statement: Many historians have done more harm than good by distorting truth. Assumptions:
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The fact that historians have done harm by distorting truth, means that people believe what is reported by the historians. So, I is implicit. II does not follow from the statement and so is not implicit.
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| 2. | Statement: "As there is a great demand, every person seeking tickets of the programme will be given only five tickets." Assumptions:
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Clearly, the organisers are adopting this policy not to reduce the sale but to cope up with great demand so that everyone can get the ticket. So, I is not implicit. Also, due to great demand, the maximum number of tickets one person can get has been reduced to five. So, II is also not implicit.
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| 3. | Statement: "Computer education should start at schools itself." Assumptions:
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Clearly, computer education can be started at the school level only if it is easy. So, I is implicit. In the statement, nothing is mentioned about the link between jobs and computer education. So, II is not implicit.
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| 4. | Statement: If he is intelligent, he will pass the examination. Assumptions:
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The statement mentions that he will pass if he is intelligent. So, I is implicit. Further, this means that it is not necessary that he will pass. So, II is not implicit.
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| 5. | Statement: Today I must satisfy myself only by looking at a pink headed duck in an encyclopaedia. Assumptions:
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Since the narrator talks of satisfying himself by just looking at a picture in encyclopaedia, it means that pink headed ducks are not to be seen alive. So, I is implicit. But II does not follow from the statement and is not implicit.
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