Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 1 (Q.No. 33)
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.
33.
Statement: The campaign of 'Keep your city clean' started by the Civil Council did not evoke any response from the citizens.
Assumptions:
- People do not desire to keep their city clean.
- The Civil Council has failed in its campaign.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
According to the statement, the campaign did not get any response from citizens. This means that people are not interested in keeping the city clean and the campaign has failed. So, both I and II are implicit.
Discussion:
12 comments Page 2 of 2.
Chucky said:
1 decade ago
The answer to this question is incorrect. The citizen's could very much want to keep their city clean, are already doing so, and the campaign could have failed to reach them. There would, in this scenario, be no response. This is poor logic on the part of the test maker.
Himsu said:
1 decade ago
Statement 2 is a conclusion not an assumption!
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