Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 4 (Q.No. 18)
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.
18.
Statement: "Fly X airways whenever you decide to go places. Our fares are less than train fares."- An advertisement.
Assumptions:
- People prefer to travel by air when the fares are reasonable.
- The fares of other airlines are costlier than those of X airways.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The advertisement highlights the fact that fares of X airways are less than train fares. This implies that people would prefer to travel by air rather than by train if they do not have to pay extra for it. So I is implicit. Besides, this feature also reveals that fares of X airways are lower than those of other airlines. So, II is also implicit.
Discussion:
8 comments Page 1 of 1.
Diane said:
8 years ago
I agree @Penny, @Lorraine, @Dhruvi, @Akshay and others.
The second assumption is not implicit. This is because the statement mentions trains but not planes.
The second assumption is not implicit. This is because the statement mentions trains but not planes.
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Basssultan said:
9 years ago
I: "People" is very vague but I read it as "all people" since it's not clear what all people would do travel wise. Not implicit.
II: What other airlines?
II: What other airlines?
Akshay said:
9 years ago
Maybe there are other airlines whose fares are less than the fares of airline X, the advertisement is about X airways, not others, so the second conclusion should not be implicit.
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Kapil said:
9 years ago
According to me, the correct answer is E.
Dhruvi said:
10 years ago
I agree @Penny and @Lorraine.
There is no mention of other airlines in the question.
There is no mention of other airlines in the question.
Lorraine said:
1 decade ago
I am with @Penny that in the question, there is absolutely no mention of any other airline, just train fares and therefore unless the advertisement said that there were cheaper than train and other airlines, then that conclusion could be drawn. This question needs to be changed.
Jasaar said:
1 decade ago
People don't make choices only based on money. If people don't like to fly they wouldn't prefer to travel by air rather than by train. So I is not implicit.
The fares might be even lower than the other airlines, that would also explain why they didn't choose to compare themselves with their immediate competition. So, II is not implicit either.
The fares might be even lower than the other airlines, that would also explain why they didn't choose to compare themselves with their immediate competition. So, II is not implicit either.
Penny said:
1 decade ago
Lower than those other airlines? there's no mention of other airlines. Only TRAIN fares.
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