Logical Reasoning - Statement and Assumption - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Assumption - Section 4 (Q.No. 9)
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.
9.
Statement: To investigate the murder of the lone resident of a flat, the police interrogated the domestic servant, the watchman of the multi-storeyed buildings and the liftman.
Assumptions:
- The domestic servant, watchman and the liftman can give a clue about the suspected murder.
- Generally in such cases the persons known to the resident are directly or indirectly involved in the murder.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Clearly, in such cases, the police interrogates the domestic servant, watchman and liftman to work out the sequence of events just before the murder by tracing the persons who had come to meet the victim. So, I is implicit However, it is erroneous to assume that persons known to the victim are generally involved in the murder. So, II is not implicit.
Discussion:
25 comments Page 1 of 3.
Kevin said:
6 years ago
Also, the word "can" has a somewhat different, looser meaning in international English in the commonwealth, it seems to me. It seems to me I have heard it used that way before, to mean "might" or "might could". Not sure if it comes from England or India or what (I was in Botswana).
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Pooja said:
9 years ago
I think Both1 and 2 should be the answer.
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David said:
1 decade ago
Assumption II should be the correct answer. The use of the word "interrogation" implies that the police are questioning with a motive (usually to induce a confession). Had the word "questioned" been used, assumption I would have been the most logical answer.
Soham bhagwat said:
2 years ago
How can you know they weren't the killers after all?
Generally,it is said that in around 90 percent of murder cases, the killer is known to the victim or is a close relative.
Anyone, please explain this clearly.
Generally,it is said that in around 90 percent of murder cases, the killer is known to the victim or is a close relative.
Anyone, please explain this clearly.
Kevin said:
6 years ago
I think the question is about an assumption the police are making, not the reader or the person making the statement.
Mitch said:
6 years ago
No, @Pan.
The word "can" refers to ability. Meaning if they have clues, they "can" share it and if they don't, they "can't". If the sentence read, "The domestic servant, watchman and the liftman "will" give a clue about the suspected murder", then it "can" be argued that the assumption was erroneous.
The word "can" refers to ability. Meaning if they have clues, they "can" share it and if they don't, they "can't". If the sentence read, "The domestic servant, watchman and the liftman "will" give a clue about the suspected murder", then it "can" be argued that the assumption was erroneous.
Akshay said:
8 years ago
As Domestic servant, watchman can give a clue like who entered the bldg or house etc around that time so 1 is implicit & as it is not necessary that known people are always directly or indirectly involved as there may be other factors to like robbery gone wrong etc.
Chahat said:
9 years ago
2 is implicit because generally is the term used here.
Teigen said:
9 years ago
Agree @Pan. The use of the word "can, " or "has the ability to" is implied but not implicit. Changing 'can' to 'may' (the possibility of) would make statement 1 implicit.
Mahi said:
9 years ago
I think statement 2 must be correct as well since the police generally interrogate these people assuming they might be an accomplice in the happening of the murder or the real murderers. I mean it is a general preview ain't it?
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