Direction: A statement is given, followed by 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…
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Direction: A statement is given, followed by 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: The Finance Minister called upon the officers of the L.I.C, their field staffs and the insurance agents to make insurance business popular, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas
Assumptions:
I The officers and agents of L.I.C are capable of making insurance business popular
II The officers and agents of L.I.C have not made concerted efforts to popularize insurance business
Statement: The Finance Minister called upon the officers of the L.I.C, their field staffs and the insurance agents to make insurance business popular, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas
Assumptions:
I The officers and agents of L.I.C are capable of making insurance business popular
II The officers and agents of L.I.C have not made concerted efforts to popularize insurance business
- Only assumption I is implicit
- Only assumption II is implicit
- Either I or II is implicit
- Neither I nor II is implicit
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Only assumption I is implicit
Calling on LIC staff to popularise insurance assumes they are capable of doing so (I). It need not assume they made no concerted efforts earlier (II); the call may be to intensify efforts. Only I.
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