Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 4 (Q.No. 6)
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.
6.
Statement: In Bombay, railway trains are indispensable for people in the suburbs to reach their places of work on time.
Assumptions:
- Railway trains are the only mode of transport available in the suburbs of Bombay.
- Only railway trains run punctually.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
That the railway trains are indispensable for people to reach the place on time does not mean that there are no other means of transport but shows that trains alone run on time. So, I is not implicit and only II is implicit.
Discussion:
8 comments Page 1 of 1.
Val said:
9 years ago
What bugs me of assumption 2 being considered implicit is the word "Only" - I do agree that it can be implied that railway trains run punctually, but this form of transportation being held as the ONLY one that can be punctual is a stretch.
Arpita roy said:
1 decade ago
Yes, I understand why assumption 1 is not implicit. But my question is about assumption 2. We also don't know from the statement that whether the trains run punctually or not. Please help with explanation.
Eswar said:
9 years ago
Assumption 2 seems incorrect. The ONLY word does not justify because nowhere in parargraph compared railways with another mode of transport.
Akansha said:
9 years ago
Please explain how is assumption 2 correct "only railways are punctual "makes it compulsive and assumption are certainly not compulsive.
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BOBBY said:
1 decade ago
Here in assumption 2 it is given clearly that only trains work punctually. I am not getting from where he drew that assumption.
Bob said:
1 decade ago
Nowhere it is mentioned in the statement that the railway trains are the only mode to reach destinations on time.
Sumanth said:
4 years ago
What is this implicit means? Please anyone tell me.
Yash said:
4 years ago
Implicit means acceptable.
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