Direction: In the following question, a statement is given followed by two assumptions. You are to consider each statement and the assumptions that follow and decide whether the assumption is/are…
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Direction: In the following question, a statement is given followed by two assumptions. You are to consider each statement and the assumptions that follow and decide whether the assumption is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement: Apart from the entertainment value of television, its educational value cannot be ignored.
Assumptions: I People take television to be a means of entertainment only.
II The educational value of television is not realized properly.
Assumptions: I People take television to be a means of entertainment only.
II The educational value of television is not realized properly.
- If only assumption I is implicit
- If only assumption II is implicit
- If both I and II are implicit
- If neither I nor II is implicit
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - If both I and II are implicit
Stressing that TV's educational value 'cannot be ignored' assumes people currently see it mainly as entertainment (I) and that its educational value is not properly realised (II). Both are implicit.
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