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Verbal Reasoning · Q34

Statement And Assumption

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 34

Q34

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : 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 : I. People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately. II. Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.

A.
Only assumption I is implicit
B.
Only assumption II is implicit
Answer
C.
Either I or II is implicit
D.
Neither I nor II is implicit
E.
Both I and II are implicit

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The district administration has issued a circular to make the farmers aware of hazards that indiscriminate use of pesticides poses to ground water and plead them to refrain from the same. So, II is implicit. However, I cannot be assumed from the given statement and so it is not implicit.