Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 1 (Q.No. 5)
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.
5.
Statement: "If you trouble me, I will slap you." - A mother warns her child.
Assumptions:
- With the warning, the child may stop troubling her.
- All children are basically naughty.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The mother warns her child with the expectation that he would stop troubling her. So, I is implicit. The general nature of children cannot be derived from the statement. So, II is not implicit.
Discussion:
11 comments Page 2 of 2.
K K said:
9 years ago
While not all children are naughty, why did the mom feel the need to warn the child in the first place if she did not believe that at some point all children will bother someone?
So, Both I and II are implicit.
So, Both I and II are implicit.
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