Question

Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.

Statement: An advertisement states that XYZ paints should be used to decorate houses.

Assumptions:

1. People want to decorate their house.
2. Only XYZ paints can make houses decorative.

Options

• Only assumption 1 is implicit.

• Only assumption 2 is implicit.

• Neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit.

• Either assumption I or 2 is implicit.

Answer 1

Only assumption 1 is implicit.

Explanation - 

Assumption I: From the aforementioned remark, we can infer that people wish to beautify their homes, hence assumption l is implicit. As a result, an advertisement for XYZ paints is provided.

Assumption II: We cannot categorically assume that only XYZ paints can make the houses aesthetically pleasing. Thus, assumption II is not an implicit assumption.