In the question below, a statement is followed by three assumptions. Consider…

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In the question below, a statement is followed by three assumptions. Consider the statement and decide which assumptions are implicit.

Statement: The employees’ association has appealed to the management of Company Z to introduce written examinations for clerical-cadre recruitment to prevent the selection of incompetent persons.

Assumptions:

I. Until now, Company Z selected candidates without conducting a written examination.

II. A written examination can help identify competent persons.

III. At higher levels, a written examination may not be very useful.

Answer: A. Only I and II are implicit — ConceptAn implicit assumption is an unstated belief that must be accepted for a statement, proposal, or appeal to make sense. The practical test is to negate…

  1. A.

    Only I and II are implicit

  2. B.

    Only II and III are implicit

  3. C.

    Only I and III are implicit

  4. D.

    Only III is implicit

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Correct answer: A

Concept

An implicit assumption is an unstated belief that must be accepted for a statement, proposal, or appeal to make sense.

The practical test is to negate each proposed assumption. If the statement loses its basis after the negation, that assumption is implicit; an unrelated claim is not implicit.

Application

  1. Negate I: suppose Company Z already uses a written examination for clerical recruitment. Then the appeal to introduce such an examination loses its ordinary basis. Therefore, the appeal presupposes I.

  2. Negate II: suppose a written examination cannot help identify competent persons. Then introducing it would not support the stated aim of preventing incompetent selections. Therefore, the appeal presupposes II.

  3. Negate III: suppose written examinations are useful at higher levels. The appeal concerns only clerical-cadre recruitment, so it remains meaningful. III is therefore outside the statement’s necessary assumptions.

Contrast

  • I concerns the existing clerical recruitment method, which the proposed change seeks to replace.

  • II concerns the usefulness of the proposed method for the stated objective.

  • III concerns a different recruitment level and is not needed for the appeal.

Result

Only assumptions I and II are implicit.

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