In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions…

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In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement: "You should not grant him leave in this week due to exigency of work." - A supervisor advises the administrative officer.

Assumptions:

I. Request for leave can be turned down also.

II. The supervisor has reviewed the work required to be done during the said period.

  1. A.

    Only assumption I is implicit

  2. B.

    Only assumption II is implicit

  3. C.

    Either I or II is implicit

  4. D.

    Neither I nor II is implicit

  5. E.

    Both I and II are implicit

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Correct answer: E

Concept: In a Statement-Assumption question, an assumption is something that is taken for granted -- not stated outright, but necessarily true for the speaker's statement/advice to make logical sense. Test each assumption by asking: does the statement's reasoning break down if this assumption is false?

Application: The supervisor advises against granting leave this week, citing 'exigency of work' as the reason.

  1. Assumption I: For the advice 'do not grant leave' to be meaningful, it must be possible to actually turn down a leave request -- otherwise there would be nothing for the administrative officer to act on. This is taken for granted, so it is implicit.

  2. Assumption II: The supervisor gives a specific reason -- 'exigency of work' -- rather than a vague objection. Citing a specific workload pressure presupposes that the supervisor has looked at what work needs to be done in that period. This is also taken for granted, so it is implicit.

Cross-check: Negate each assumption and watch the advice collapse. If leave could never be denied under any circumstance, the advice to deny it would be pointless. If the supervisor had not reviewed the workload, there would be no basis to call it an 'exigency'. Since the statement only holds together when both assumptions are granted, both are implicit.

Conclusion: Both assumption I and assumption II are implicit in the statement.

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