Question

    In each question below a statement is given followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

    Statement: If private schools affiliated to the State Board appoint teachers without the right qualifications or fail to display their education status in a prominent place at the institution, they will be fined upto Rs. 5 lakhs.

    I. Many schools have hired teachers who don’t have suitable qualifications.

    II. The practice of hiring teachers not meeting educational requirements is compromising the quality of education.

    A if only I implicit. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B if only II implicit. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C if either I or II implicit. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D if neither I nor II implicit. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Schools must have hired teachers not meeting educational requirements, that is why such a rule has been made. However, we don’t know the effect of this. Hence assumption I only is implicit and correct answer is option 1.

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