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 2 of 3.
Eli said:
1 decade ago
Pan is correct. It is possible that none of them could have been able to give a clue. This needs to be fixed.
II may be true in real life, but it is not implicit in the statement. The statement only mentioned the figures in I.
The correct answer should be neither.
II may be true in real life, but it is not implicit in the statement. The statement only mentioned the figures in I.
The correct answer should be neither.
Charles said:
1 decade ago
I agree with @Pan, the I. Statement should say that the domestic servant, watchman and the lift man (Might) give a clue about the suspected murder. The meaning of might and can is very definite, therefore arousing Confusion.
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.
David said:
1 decade ago
The word "interviewed", would have been more appropriate to use than the word "interrogate".
Rajnish said:
9 years ago
The correct answer is assumption 1 and assumption 2 both are correct.
Most of the murdered used to be planned by these persons only because they know every detail of their boss life.
Most of the murdered used to be planned by these persons only because they know every detail of their boss life.
Basssultan said:
9 years ago
Generally, means that it is true for all cases. A general statement is true for all elements of a set. Assumption 2 is far from correct.
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?
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.
Pooja said:
9 years ago
I think Both1 and 2 should be the answer.
(1)
Chahat said:
9 years ago
2 is implicit because generally is the term used here.
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