Statement: "Learn to solve Quantitative Aptitude questions in 3 seconds, plus Data Interpretation without written steps—taught by our experts—or get Rs 10,000 back as a penalty." — an advertisement by XYZ Coaching Institute. Assumptions: I. A candidate may not be able to read each question within three seconds. II. Solving Data Interpretation without any written work is hard for all aspirants.

Verbal Reasoning Statement and Assumption Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
  • A
    Only assumption I is implicit
  • B
    Only assumption II is implicit
  • C
    Either I or II is implicit
  • D
    Neither I nor II is implicit
  • E
    Both I and II are implicit

Answer

Correct Answer: Neither I nor II is implicit

Explanation

Introduction / Context:This is a persuasive claim by a coaching institute offering dramatic performance gains (solving in “3 seconds”, DI with “no written steps”), sweetened by a money-back penalty. We must detect what the advertisement must assume, not what it merely suggests rhetorically.

Given Data / Assumptions:

  • The institute promises speed and mental-work techniques.
  • There is a Rs 10,000 penalty/guarantee mechanism.
  • Assumption I: candidates cannot even read a question in 3 seconds.
  • Assumption II: DI without written work is hard for all aspirants.

Concept / Approach:An ad typically assumes current difficulty exists for many students, so its service is valuable. But “many” is not “all”, and inability to read a question in 3 seconds is not required for the promise: they claim to teach scanning heuristics and patterns. The guarantee is a marketing device indicating confidence, not logical proof of I or II.

Step-by-Step Solution:1) If candidates can read quickly already, the course could still claim to improve solving speed. So I is not necessary.2) If some aspirants can do DI mentally already, the offer still stands for the rest; II’s universal “for all” is too strong.3) Therefore, neither I nor II is a necessary underpinning of the ad’s promise.

Verification / Alternative check:Guarantees often operate as signals; they do not define the logical minimum assumptions beyond “some students will benefit.” That weaker assumption is not among I or II.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Only I / Only II / Both: Overstate the ad’s commitments.
  • Either: At least one of I or II must be necessary; neither is.

Common Pitfalls:Reading superlative marketing literally as logical necessity; treat universals (“all”, strict time) with caution.

Final Answer:Neither I nor II is implicit.

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