Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 1 (Q.No. 30)
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.


30.

Statement: The education of a student at collegiate level, not taking into account maintenance expenses, costs four hundred rupees a year. Collegiate education is thus drawing heavily upon the national resources of an impoverished community. So college education should be restricted to a brilliant few.

Assumptions:

  1. Our resources are very limited.
  2. Only a few students should be admitted to the colleges.

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 use of the words 'impoverished community' in the statement makes I implicit while the phrase 'college education should be restricted to a brilliant few' makes II implicit.
Discussion:
4 comments Page 1 of 1.

Trishul said:   1 decade ago
Assumption II is a very very explicit conclusion that is mentioned in the statement itself.

Medha said:   8 years ago
Assumption II isn't an assumption.

It is actually the conclusion.
(1)

Ritvik said:   7 years ago
Why not option A?

Kaustav said:   6 years ago
In assumption 1, the use of the word 'our' is very vague. Does it really address to the poor or impoverished one?

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