Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 2 (Q.No. 8)
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.
8.
Statement: "If you want to give any advertisement, give it in the newspaper X." - A tells B.
Assumptions:
- B wants to publicise his products.
- Newspaper X has a wide circulation.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The word 'If in the statement shows that B may or may not want to publicise his products. So I is not implicit. It is advised that advertisements be given in newspaper X. This means that X will help advertise better i.e., it has wider circulation. So, II is implicit.
Discussion:
13 comments Page 1 of 2.
Saravanaperumal.p said:
1 decade ago
What if A advised B only on the basis of the advertising cost (say x offers advertisement at lower cost than other newspapers). So X need not to be a wide circulating newspaper, possibly it could be a newspaper with low circulation and low cost levying for advertisement.
Nitin said:
1 decade ago
Agree with previous comment. Neither is implicit.
Pranjal said:
1 decade ago
Agree with the above comment. And my answer is option E.
B wants to publicise his product is a fact that why a is suggesting b for newspaper x.
And newspaper x may be a famous newspaper that can publicise very quickly.
B wants to publicise his product is a fact that why a is suggesting b for newspaper x.
And newspaper x may be a famous newspaper that can publicise very quickly.
Vaibhav said:
1 decade ago
Neither is implicit. Newspaper x is B's opinion based on his knowledge. Doesn't mean x has wider circulation.
Sena said:
1 decade ago
If a is suggesting something to b then it means its desirable it could be cost, circulation goodwill whatever so 1 is implicit.
(1)
Sanjay Gupta said:
1 decade ago
It is also possible that the newspaper does not have wide circulation, but that newspaper reaches the segment or area where the product is targeted. Example a local newspaper in local language. Even though the circulation may not be high, the product may be targeting the readers of that newspaper. Hence neither statement is implicit.
Vijender Mohan said:
1 decade ago
yes, I also agree that newspaper x may have wide circulation and low advertising cost and other factors as well. But Assumption I is in no case valid. A is advising B with the condition that "IF YOU WANT TO GIVE ANY ADVERTISEMENT". It is conditional and uncertain.
Biswajit said:
1 decade ago
That the newspaper has a wide circulation is not mention in the statement.
(1)
Smritam said:
1 decade ago
We never know if the X newspaper is widespread or not so neither of the assumptions are true.
Kev said:
1 decade ago
Newspaper X could be being recommended for reasons other than the size of its' circulation.
Geographic (better coverage of area in which product is available), Demographic (target readership of those most likely to be in the market for the product), Specialist Interest (if product is 'Niche'). There are any number of reasons why a particular newspaper could be recommended.
Geographic (better coverage of area in which product is available), Demographic (target readership of those most likely to be in the market for the product), Specialist Interest (if product is 'Niche'). There are any number of reasons why a particular newspaper could be recommended.
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