Directions to solve: In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer: Statement: "Please do not wait for me, I may be late, start taking lunch as soon as the guests arrive." - A message from a Director of a Company to his office managers. Assumptions: I. Keeping guests waiting is not desirable. II. Lunch may not be ready in time.
Correct answer: A. Only assumption I is implicit
- A. Only assumption I is implicit
- B. Only assumption II is implicit
- C. Either I or II is implicit
- D. Both A and B
Explanation
Clearly, the Director instructs his managers not to keep the guests waiting because of him and to proceed with lunch soon after their arrival. This implies that lunch would be ready in time. So, only I is implicit.
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