In the question below is given a statement followed by several assumptions. An…
2023
In the question below is given a statement followed by several assumptions. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement along with the assumptions and then decide as to which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement : “Do not allow any candidate to leave the examination hall until the examination is over, except when an emergency calls for.” - An instruction to the supervisor.
Assumption :
I. The supervisor himself is not supposed to leave the examination hall unattended.
II. The supervisor has the authority to determine the extent of emergency.
III. The examination is for less than two hours.
- A.
None is implicit
- B.
Only I is implicit
- C.
I and II are implicit
- D.
Only II is implicit
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Correct answer: C
Concept
In Statement–Assumption questions, an assumption counts as implicit only when the statement or instruction cannot logically hold or be carried out without that assumption being true — it must be a necessary presupposition, not merely a plausible or general-knowledge fact.
Application
The instruction commands that no candidate be allowed to leave the hall until the exam ends. For this to be enforced, the supervisor who is given the instruction must remain present in the hall throughout the exam — the instruction presupposes the supervisor's own continuous presence. Hence Assumption I is implicit.
The instruction carves out an exception, “except when an emergency calls for.” Someone must decide, at the time, whether a given situation qualifies as an emergency, and by addressing the instruction to the supervisor, that judgment is assigned to the supervisor. Hence Assumption II is implicit.
The instruction says nothing about how long the examination runs — it would apply the same way to a short exam or a long one. Nothing here forces or implies anything about the exam's duration, so Assumption III is not implicit.
Cross-check
“None is implicit” is incorrect — both Assumption I and Assumption II are direct presuppositions of the instruction, as shown above; the instruction could not be carried out without them.
“Only I is implicit” is incorrect — it disregards the emergency-judgment presupposition (Assumption II), which is equally forced by the instruction's exception clause.
“Only II is implicit” is incorrect — it disregards the presence presupposition (Assumption I), which is equally forced by the instruction's core command.