Question

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

    Statement:

    A wealthy person has a higher chance of having diabetes.

    Assumptions:

    I. Most of causes of death among wealthy persons are due to diabetes.

    II. Poor persons do not have diabetes.

    A Only assumptions (II) is implicit. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both, assumptions (I) and (II) are implicit. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Neither assumption (I) nor (II) is implicit. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only assumptions (I) is implicit. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Assumptions: I. Most of causes of death among wealthy persons are due to diabetes.→ The assumption is not implicit in the statement. The statement only suggests that awealthy person has a higher chance of having diabetes but it does not impliesthat most of causes of death among wealthy persons are due to diabetes. II. Poor persons do not have diabetes.→The assumption is not implicit in the statement. The statement mentions nothing about poor people. Hence, neither assumption (I) nor (II) is implicit.

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