Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 3 (Q.No. 41)
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.
41.
Statement: The 'M' Cooperative Housing Society has put up a notice at its gate those sales persons are not allowed inside the society.
Assumptions:
- All the sales persons will stay away from the 'M' Cooperative Housing Society.
- The security guard posted at the gate may be able to stop the sales persons entering the society.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since both the assumptions follow from the given statement, so both I and II are implicit.
Discussion:
44 comments Page 2 of 5.
Amol Joshi said:
1 decade ago
If at all there is a security guard at the gate of the society, there is no need of putting a notice at the gate. I think the answer is option A. How can we directly assume II ?? The presence/absence of the guard is not clearly mentioned in the statement .
Anand said:
1 decade ago
Agreeing with what apdz said, despite of the notice, salesmen ll try to b inside the socity, nd simply a notice cnt compell then to set back and also presence of security guard is not mentioned at ol, so still I think d s the better soln to go for.
Nitin Killekar said:
1 decade ago
In-spite of all this comments how can administrator of this site stays silent. He/she should immediately the corrected answer on the site or should explain how they deduced "SECURITY GUARD" when its not at all mentioned in the statement.
Awat said:
1 decade ago
The word "those" does not clarify the sentence, as it means some particular. So, how option I works for "all". Neither II as the sales person are literate & can read the notice mentioning "those" ain't allowed.
Sujit said:
1 decade ago
A watch man placed at the gate does not follow from the given statement as it is not at all mentioned here. This contradicts your explanation given in one of the previous questions, the one with the vegetable.
Friend said:
1 decade ago
Assumption ii is implicit for assuming sales people might try to enter the society (and security guard may stop them). So how is assumption I implicit as well for assuming that all sales people will stay away?
Himanshi r said:
9 years ago
Answer should be either assumption 1 or 2 or strictly assumption 1.
You simply cannot assume anything, that there is a security guard and even if you are assuming then there is no point to put any notice.
You simply cannot assume anything, that there is a security guard and even if you are assuming then there is no point to put any notice.
(1)
James said:
9 years ago
Answer should be [B]. Only assumption II is implicit.
The word "those sales person" only pertains to a number of sales people. If "those" was replaced by "that" then I agree both statements are correct.
The word "those sales person" only pertains to a number of sales people. If "those" was replaced by "that" then I agree both statements are correct.
Aditi said:
1 decade ago
There has been no mention of a guard hence we cannot assume that there will be a guard in the first place let alone him stopping the salespersons. According to me only assumption I is implicit.
Abhishek said:
1 decade ago
The statement does not mention any 'security guard'. There may be more than one security guard, CCTV cameras, trained dogs, robots, whatever! How can we jump to a security guard conclusion.
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