Logical Reasoning :: Statement and Assumption
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.
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Statement: Many historians have done more harm than good by distorting truth.
Assumptions:
- People believe what is reported by the historians.
- Historians are seldom expected to depict the truth.
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Statement: "As there is a great demand, every person seeking tickets of the programme will be given only five tickets."
Assumptions:
- The organizers are not keen on selling the tickets.
- No one is interested in getting more than five tickets.
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Statement: "Computer education should start at schools itself."
Assumptions:
- Learning computers is easy.
- Computer education fetches jobs easily.
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Statement: If he is intelligent, he will pass the examination.
Assumptions:
- To pass, he must be intelligent.
- He will pass the examination.
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Statement: Today I must satisfy myself only by looking at a pink headed duck in an encyclopaedia.
Assumptions:
- Pink headed ducks are as good as extinct now.
- People refer to encyclopaedia to know only about things which do not exist now.
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Statement: The organization should promote employees on the basis of merit alone and not on the basis of length of service or seniority.
Assumptions:
- Length of service or seniority does not alone reflect merit of an employee.
- It is possible to determine and measure merit of an employee.
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Statement: "But out of A, B, C and D products, you buy B which alone is based on the international technology."- A shopkeeper tells a customer.
Assumptions:
- The customers normally accept the recommendation of the shopkeeper.
- Use of international technology is supposed to ensure better quality standards.
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Statement: "If you want to give any advertisement, give it in the newspaper X." - A tells B.
Assumptions:
- B wants to publicise his products.
- Newspaper X has a wide circulation.
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Statement: Kartik left for Delhi on Tuesday by train to attend a function to be held on Friday at his uncle's house in Delhi.
Assumptions:
- Kartik may reach Delhi on Wednesday.
- Kartik may reach Delhi before Friday.
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Statement: "Avon Cycles - Fast, easy to ride, impressive, reliable, crafted and up-to-date automation." - An advertisement.
Assumptions:
- There is no other cycle with any of these features.
- People do not bother about the cost.
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