Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 4 (Q.No. 24)
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.
24.
Statement: Money is the root cause of all the problems in a family.
Assumptions:
- Every problem is caused by something.
- There are always some problems in a family.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The statement mentions the cause of family problems and does not deal with all the problems. So, I is not implicit. Also, it is mentioned that money is the cause of family problems. But this does not mean that problems always exist in a family. So, II is also not implicit.
Discussion:
23 comments Page 1 of 3.
Vaibhav said:
2 years ago
If every problem has a root cause of money that means every problem has something as a root cause how can it be neither?
Anyone, explain it to me.
Anyone, explain it to me.
(3)
Miu said:
6 years ago
I also don't understand why A is incorrect. It's still there, like it's still true though, right? Doesn't every problem originate somewhere? Please clarify again, thanks!
(2)
Yash Singh said:
1 year ago
According to me, either option E, or C would be the answer as they both follow logical statements.
(1)
Anonymous said:
2 years ago
From my point of view, I choose E as the correct answer.
(1)
Nick Dunkin said:
1 decade ago
I got this wrong, but I think the test answer is correct for the following reasons:
1) We don't know that all problems are caused by something. We only know that family problems are caused by something.
3) Some families may have no problems.
1) We don't know that all problems are caused by something. We only know that family problems are caused by something.
3) Some families may have no problems.
(1)
Kaveri said:
1 decade ago
What is implicit?
Maahee Godq said:
3 years ago
Option A and B are wrong because both have extreme terminologies-EVERY & ALWAYS.
Kevin said:
6 years ago
After reading the answer by @Neeraj I felt enlightened!
The statement: Given a family F, suppose Pf is a problem with the family and Rpf is the root cause of the problem. Then it is necessarily true that R is money.
I: There exists a cause c for any problem p.
II: There exists a problem p for any family f.
So from this, I can see that my usual understanding of "implicit assumption" is OK for this problem. I am not sure yet if I have been missing similar logic issues in other of these questions I've been attempting to analyze.
The statement: Given a family F, suppose Pf is a problem with the family and Rpf is the root cause of the problem. Then it is necessarily true that R is money.
I: There exists a cause c for any problem p.
II: There exists a problem p for any family f.
So from this, I can see that my usual understanding of "implicit assumption" is OK for this problem. I am not sure yet if I have been missing similar logic issues in other of these questions I've been attempting to analyze.
Bastian said:
7 years ago
Why not option 1?
Param said:
9 years ago
The answer is E.
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