Discussion Forum



1)

In the question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and decide which of the assumption is implicit.

Statement: The education of a student at the collegiate level, not taking into account maintenance expenses, costs four hundred rupees a year. Collegiate education is thus drawing heavily upon the national resources of an impoverished community.'So college education should be restricted to a brilliant few.

Assumptions:I. Our resources are very limited.

II. Only a few students should be admitted to the colleges


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

Answer:

Option E

Explanation:

The use of the words impoverished community in the statement makes I implicit while the phrase college education should be restricted to a brilliant few makes II implicit.