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.
11.
Statement: The office building needs repairing just as urgently as it needs internal as well as external painting.
Assumptions:
Efficiency of people working in the office cannot be improved unless office building is repaired.
Repairing and painting of office building require funds.
Clearly, nothing can be deduced regarding the effect of repairs of office building on efficiency of workers, or the requirement of funds for repairs, from the given statement. So, neither I nor II is implicit.
Statement: The private bus service in the city has virtually collapsed because of the ongoing strike of its employees.
Assumptions:
Going on strikes has become the right of every employee.
People no more require the services of private bus operators.
Statement: Neither fascism nor communism has any chance of succeeding in America.
Assumptions:
American people are strongly in favour of preserving the rights of the individual.
Americans have so far not suffered any pangs of poverty or deprivation.
Clearly, fascism and communism are against the preservation of individual rights. So, I is implicit. Nothing is mentioned about the economic condition of America. So, II is not implicit.
Statement: Amongst newspapers, I always read the National Times.
Assumptions:
The National Times gives very comprehensive news.
Some people prefer other newspapers.
The statement does not mention any quality of the National Times. So, I is not implicit. According to the statement, amongst all newspapers, the narrator reads the National Times. This means that some people read other newspapers. So, II is implicit.
Statement: "Get rid of your past for future, get our new generation fridge at a discount in exchange of old"- An advertisement.
Assumptions:
The sales of the new fridge may increase in the coming months.
People prefer to exchange future with past.
Clearly, the scheme would encourage those owning an old fridge to go for a new one at a reasonable price without the hassles of disposing off the old one. So, I is implicit. Besides, an advertisement highlights that which appeals to masses and which customers crave for. So, II is also implicit.
