Question

Consider the statement given below and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement:
You know that your shirt is excellent when people ask about your tailor who tailored the shirt.
Assumptions:
I. People do not ask about your tailor if your shirt is not good.
II. People want to know the criteria of an excellent shirt.

• A. Only Assumption I is implicit
• B. Only Assumption II is implicit
• C. Neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
• D. Both Assumptions I and II are implicit

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The problem requires evaluating which assumptions are implicit in a given statement. The statement and assumptions are:

Statement: "You know that your shirt is excellent when people ask about your tailor who tailored the shirt."

Assumptions:

• I. People do not ask about your tailor if your shirt is not good.
• II. People want to know the criteria for an excellent shirt.

We need to determine which assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement.

Analysis:

1. Assumption I: This assumption suggests a direct connection between the shirt's quality and people's curiosity about the tailor. The statement implies that the quality is noticeable enough to prompt people to ask about the tailor. If the shirt were not good, people might not inquire about the tailor. Therefore, Assumption I is implicit.
2. Assumption II: This assumption suggests that people are interested in the criteria or specifics of what makes a shirt excellent. The original statement focuses on people's reaction based on the shirt's quality rather than their curiosity about what constitutes an excellent shirt. Therefore, this assumption is not necessarily implicit.

Conclusion: After analyzing both assumptions, we find that only Assumption I is implicit as it logically connects people's inquiry to the shirt's excellence. Assumption II does not directly follow from the statement.

Correct Answer: Only Assumption I is implicit.