Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 4 (Q.No. 35)
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.


35.

Statement: The civic authority appealed to the people for reduction in usage of water as there may be an acute shortage during the coming weeks.

Assumptions:

  1. There will be no rain in recent future.
  2. The people are ready to follow the advice of the civic authority.

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:
Clearly, I is not directly related to the issue in the given statement and so it is not implicit. The civic authority makes an appeal to the people with the hope that it would surely be attended to by the people. So, II is implicit.
Discussion:
5 comments Page 1 of 1.

Kev said:   1 decade ago
'The civic authority makes an appeal to the people with the hope that it would surely be attended to by the people'. So, II is implicit.

It may be the case that the civic authority hopes or even believes that their appeal will be attended to by the people but it, by no means, follows as a logical assumption that they will, in fact, take any notice at all.

Shanaya said:   1 decade ago
Please explain some body clearly the reason of not choosing D.

Aravind said:   1 decade ago
Why not D?

Bineet said:   1 decade ago
Why not D? I agree with the above statement made. Its not necessary that people will be ready for the appeal.

Pawan Reley said:   1 decade ago
Why answer is not D because it is not necessary that people will be ready or not on the appeal by civic authority. So option A is also not implicit.

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