Discussion :: Statement and Assumption
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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statement : Science is a sort of news agency comparable in principle to other news agencies. But this news agency gives us information which is reliable to an extraordinary high degree due to elaborate techniques of verification and its capacity to survive centuries. So, science should be read with as much interest as we read news.
Assumptions :
I. Science encourages investigative spirit.
II. People read news out of interest.
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A.
Only assumption I is implicit |
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B.
Only assumption II is implicit |
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C.
Either I or II is implicit |
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D.
Neither I nor II is implicit |
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E.
Both I and II are implicit |
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Answer : Option E
Explanation :
The statement mentions that science is reliable as facts can be verified by investigation. So, I is implicit. II follows directly from the last sentence in the statement and so it is also implicit.
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