Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 2 (Q.No. 20)
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.
20.
Statement: "To buy a X - T.V, contact Y - the sole agent of X-T.V." - An advertisement.
Assumptions:
- People generally prefer to buy T.V. through sole agent.
- The T.V. producing companies do not sell their products directly.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The advertisement persuades the people to meet the sole agent Y to buy X-T. V. This does not mean that the people prefer to buy TV. through the sole agent or that the TV. companies only sell their products through the sole agents. So, both I and II are not implicit.
Discussion:
7 comments Page 1 of 1.
Ranjan said:
18 hours ago
I. People generally prefer to buy T.V through a sole agent.
Invalid. The advertisement is telling people who to contact, but it doesn't imply that people have a pre-existing preference for sole agents. The ad's purpose is to inform the consumer of the channel, not to capitalise on a psychological preference for "sole agency" itself.
II. The T.V. producing companies do not sell their products directly.
Valid. The statement explicitly directs buyers to "Y," who is described as the sole agent. If company "X" sold the TVs directly to consumers, Y would not be the sole agent. The advertisement implies that if you want this specific TV, Y is the only authorised gateway to get it.
Invalid. The advertisement is telling people who to contact, but it doesn't imply that people have a pre-existing preference for sole agents. The ad's purpose is to inform the consumer of the channel, not to capitalise on a psychological preference for "sole agency" itself.
II. The T.V. producing companies do not sell their products directly.
Valid. The statement explicitly directs buyers to "Y," who is described as the sole agent. If company "X" sold the TVs directly to consumers, Y would not be the sole agent. The advertisement implies that if you want this specific TV, Y is the only authorised gateway to get it.
Abhay Shewale said:
5 months ago
I think option B) Only assumption 2 is implicit.
Anil B said:
2 years ago
Since they are selling through an agent only. It means they selling directly to the customer. So, Statement II is correct.
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Hrishikesh said:
8 years ago
"SOLE AGENT" is the highlight of the advertisement.
So 1 is implicit whereas 2 is not.
So 1 is implicit whereas 2 is not.
Anonymous said:
8 years ago
As per solution 2nd statement should be true, because company sell X-T.V through SOLE dealer only, so there is no chance that same tv is available at other sellers, so statement 2 is correct.
(1)
Devvrat said:
9 years ago
The statement is made with assumptions that and fact that company X does not sell its product directly to the public. Hence the advertisement for the sole agent. If he is not the only seller then why would he advertise for the X brand of the television.
Hence assumption II is right.
Hence assumption II is right.
(1)
Anonymous said:
10 years ago
In a statement, there is a word used "sole". So 1st one is implicit. People may prefer sole agent in many things that don't mean we can't use it for TV.
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