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: A's advice to B - "Go to Jammu via Amritsar - the shortest route".
Assumptions:
- B wishes to go to Jammu.
- A gives advice to everybody.
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Statement: All existing inequalities can be reduced, if not utterly eradicated, by action of governments or by revolutionary change of government.
Assumptions:
- Inequality is a man-made phenomenon.
- No person would voluntarily part with what he possesses.
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Statement: The campaign of 'Keep your city clean' started by the Civil Council did not evoke any response from the citizens.
Assumptions:
- People do not desire to keep their city clean.
- The Civil Council has failed in its campaign.
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Statement: The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water.
Assumptions:
- People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately.
- Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.
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Statement: The coffee powder of company X is quite better in taste than the much advertised coffee of company Y.
Assumptions:
- If your product is not good, your spend more on advertisement.
- Some people are tempted to buy a product by the advertisement.
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Statement: Of all the radio sets manufactured in India, the 'X' brand has the largest sale.
Assumptions:
- The sale of all the radio sets manufactured in India is known.
- The manufacturing of no other radio set in India is as large as 'X' brand radio.
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Statement: "You should not grant him leave in this week due to exigency of work." - A supervisor advises the administrative officer.
Assumptions:
- Request for leave can be turned down also.
- The supervisor has reviewed the work required to be done during the said period.
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Statement: Like a mad man, I decided to follow him.
Assumptions:
- I am not a mad man.
- I am a mad man.
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Statement: The first step in treating addicts is to re-establish their lost ties, for which a continuous personal attention should be paid to the addicts under treatment.
Assumptions:
- Addicts under treatment respond better when shown personal interest.
- Addiction and strained relationships are intimately connected.
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Statement: Beware of dogs, our dogs do not bark, but they are trained to distinguish between genuine guests and intruders.
Assumptions:
- Barking dogs bite rarely.
- Our dogs could be dangerous for intruders.
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