Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 2 (Q.No. 39)
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.
39.
Statement: Traffic jams on most of the roads in the city have become a regular feature during monsoon.
Assumptions:
- Material used for road construction cannot withstand the fury of monsoon resulting into innumerable pot holes on the roads.
- Number of vehicles coming on the roads is much more in monsoon as compared to other seasons.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Clearly, the problem of traffic jams arises during monsoons not because of increased number of vehicles but due to slow movement of traffic on account of bad roads. So, only I is implicit.
Discussion:
8 comments Page 1 of 1.
PRAMOD KUMAR said:
1 decade ago
The traffic jams can be due to many reasons - viz. , water logging due to faulty drainage system, failure of traffic signals due to power cuts, more number of people preferring to commute by their vehicles, etc.
(2)
Sachin said:
1 decade ago
Potholes and wrong materials can not be assumed a valid reason as there could be wrong Engineering causing water logging problem to disrupt traffic.
(1)
Varghese said:
5 years ago
During monsoon, people used to travel on their own vehicle to be safe during rain. So Option E should be the right one.
(1)
Palak said:
5 years ago
It is not necessary that traffic during monsoon season is only because holes, and it is also not mention in statement.
(4)
Atul Jain said:
1 decade ago
In monsoon many people like to come by their own vehicle due, it is a fact can't be denied.
(1)
Tarini said:
8 years ago
We don't have data to ascertain either of the assumption. Hence how should it be solved?
Sam said:
1 decade ago
this reason is very specific..!!
Devesh said:
6 years ago
What is potholes? @Sachin.
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