Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 1 (Q.No. 11)
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.
11.
Statement: The Government has decided to levy 2 percent on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes.
Assumptions:
- The Government does not have sufficient money to fund drought relief programmes.
- The amount collected by way of surcharge may be adequate to fund these drought relief programmes.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since a surcharge has been levied to fund drought relief programmes, it follows that the Government does not have sufficient money for the same. So, I is implicit. Besides, the percentage of surcharge must have been decided after studying the expected inflow in relation to amount of funds required. So, II is also implicit.
Discussion:
13 comments Page 2 of 2.
Mathi said:
6 years ago
How should we assume that the government not having the money?
(5)
Solomon said:
6 years ago
1 is not implicit, the statement does not state anything about the government not having funds.
(9)
Jauncy said:
4 years ago
Willingness to fund and ability to fund are two different things and the person who wrote 1 is implicit is conflating the two, please correct the answer.
(3)
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