Question

In the following question statement is followed by some assumptions are given. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement ? Choose the most appropriate answer.
Statement : Minute traces of nitrate sometimes present in cattle fodder B may be responsible for the poor health of the cattle. Therefore, use fodder G to ensure that your cattle remain healthy.
Assumptions :
1. Cattle fodder G does not contain nitrate.
2. Nitrate is toxic to all living beings.

• A. If only assumption I is implicit.
• B. If only assumption II is implicit.
• C. If neither assumption I nor II is implicit.
• D. If both assumptions I and II are implicit.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The problem requires evaluating the given statement and its assumptions to identify which assumption is implicit.
Statement: Minute traces of nitrate sometimes present in cattle fodder B may be responsible for the poor health of the cattle. Therefore, use fodder G to ensure that your cattle remain healthy.
Assumptions:

• 1. Cattle fodder G does not contain nitrate.
• 2. Nitrate is toxic to all living beings.

Analysis:
To solve the problem, consider the following:

1. If the statement is suggesting the use of fodder G to maintain cattle health, it implies that fodder G must be free from the problematic element in fodder B, presumed to be nitrates. Thus, assumption 1 is implicit as it supports the statement's recommendation.
2. Assumption 2 states that nitrate is toxic to all living beings. The statement only provides a relationship between nitrates and poor cattle health. It does not make a general claim about nitrates being toxic to all living beings. Therefore, assumption 2 is not implicit.

Conclusion: After analyzing the assumptions, we determine that only assumption 1 is necessary to support the statement's logic.
Correct Answer: If only assumption I is implicit.