Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 1 (Q.No. 38)
Directions to Solve
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.
38.
Statement: Like a mad man, I decided to follow him.
Assumptions:
- I am not a mad man.
- I am a mad man.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The words 'Like a mad man' show that either a person is really mad or he is not mad but acted like mad. So, either I or II is implicit.
Discussion:
13 comments Page 1 of 2.
Harita said:
1 decade ago
The statement says 'like a mad man' means acting like it but soemone who is enacting will be only acting not exactly being same.
Shashank said:
1 decade ago
If one say "like a mad man". Than it means that he can understand atlest the basic difference between a mad and a common man.
Jay said:
1 decade ago
I agree with the previous comment, I don't see the point in these implicit questions, the point I think they are trying to make is "what are all the possible assumptions we can take from this statement". The word implicit is misleading in these tests...
Prasant said:
1 decade ago
Answer could have been correct if the question had been "Like a mad man, He decided to follow him" (He in place of I)
Monika said:
1 decade ago
I guess the answer is wrong bcoz they have said "Like a ..." so it means for that particular time period he acted as if he was mad.
Bheeshm said:
1 decade ago
He follow the person like a mad man, that show he is not a mad man. Because he know the difference between mad man and common man.
Hale said:
1 decade ago
No, a mad man could know that he is a mad man, being a mad man does not disabled that person ability to recognize his own madness.
Shanaya said:
1 decade ago
He is not mad it is true but when he followed him he acted like a mad so both are correct.
Mahmoud said:
1 decade ago
As long as he is able to distinguish between the meaning of madness and rationality he is not mad man. So there is no assumption being mad.
Shreevatsa said:
10 years ago
Here they only said 'like a mad man'. So it means he may mad or may not. I think answer is D.
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