Home » mcq » Competitive reasoning » Statement and assumption » Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : “Ensure a good Slight’s sleeps for your family with safe and effective X mosquito coil.” – An advertisement. Assumptions : I. X mosquito coil is better than any other mosquito coil. II. A good night’s sleep is desirable.
Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit E. Both I and II are implicit
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
The correct answer is: Only assumption II is implicit.
The statement is an advertisement for a mosquito coil called X. The advertisement claims that X is safe
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and effective, and that it will help people get a good night’s sleep.
Assumption I is that X mosquito coil is better than any other mosquito coil. This assumption is not implicit in the statement. The statement only claims that X is safe and effective, not that it is better than any other mosquito coil.
Assumption II is that a good night’s sleep is desirable. This assumption is implicit in the statement. The statement claims that X will help people get a good night’s sleep, which implies that a good night’s sleep is desirable.
Therefore, the correct answer is: Only assumption II is implicit.