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:

  1. I am not a mad man.
  2. I am a mad man.

Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit
Both I and II are implicit
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 2 of 2.

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.

CHANDER TAHILRAMANI said:   7 years ago
Like a mad man he decided, means he is not a mad man.


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