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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eklavya Mayank said:
1 decade ago
If A person is living alone than only these three persons are the prime suspects as they are totally aware of his routine making it easy for them to eliminate the target.
Gabe said:
1 decade ago
I agree with @Pan - just because they may know what happened before the murder, it is "erroneous" to assume that they can, without a doubt, give a clue.
Kolliparajayaram said:
1 decade ago
Yes assumption II is implicit a police first suspects the neighbors because they are the one who are very close and observing the one who was murdered.
Abhimanyu said:
1 decade ago
Second statement is also implicit as generally the person is known to the resident as no person with target of robbery will kill the resident.
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.
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.
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