Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 4 (Q.No. 14)
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.


14.

Statement: Amongst newspapers, I always read the National Times.

Assumptions:

  1. The National Times gives very comprehensive news.
  2. Some people prefer other newspapers.

Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit
Both I and II are implicit
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The statement does not mention any quality of the National Times. So, I is not implicit. According to the statement, amongst all newspapers, the narrator reads the National Times. This means that some people read other newspapers. So, II is implicit.
Discussion:
3 comments Page 1 of 1.

Sakshi said:   3 months ago
Why not option E? Please tell me.

Vivek said:   7 years ago
There may be any number of newspapers but it doesn't mean that people read those papers. So in my view, 2 is not implicit.
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Aditi thakur said:   10 years ago
According to me, the words "Amongst all newspapers" signify that there are other newspapers and that some people prefer other newspapers. So I think 2 is not implicit.

Correct me if I am wrong.

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