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Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 2 (Q.No. 1)
Statement and Assumption
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.

1.

Statement: Many historians have done more harm than good by distorting truth.

Assumptions:

  1. People believe what is reported by the historians.
  2. Historians are seldom expected to depict the truth.

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 fact that historians have done harm by distorting truth, means that people believe what is reported by the historians. So, I is implicit. II does not follow from the statement and so is not implicit.
Discussion:
6 comments Page 1 of 1.
Vysakh said:   8 years ago
In my opinion, both are implicit since historians a known to distort the truth.

Which implies they rarely show the truth as it is. Thus the second assumption can also be take into consideration.
Sanjiv said:   3 weeks ago
Here, the keyword is "Seldom" which means to rarely/rarely.

So it is contradictory. The answer is "Only assumption I is implicit" that is (A).
Harish said:   9 years ago
There is no point of belief over here it's just a saying or opinion. None of the assumptions are implicit.
Simplysindhu said:   1 decade ago
People believing distorted facts has been the effect of distorting facts.
EStelle said:   6 years ago
@Sindu.

Both the statements are implicit.
Aditi said:   8 years ago
Both are implicit.
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