Statement: It will be a substantial achievement in the field of education if one provides one school for every village in our country and enforce attendance. Assumptions: Children in villages do not attend school regularly. Providing school to every village is desirable.

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: Both I and II are implicit

Explanation

Given data

  • Statement: Substantial achievement if each village has a school and attendance is enforced.
  • Assumption I: Children in villages do not attend school regularly.
  • Assumption II: Providing a school to every village is desirable.

Concept/Approach

The claim of 'substantial achievement' relies on a need (irregular attendance) and on the desirability of the proposed provision.

Step-by-step reasoningEnforcing attendance presumes attendance is currently irregular ⇒ I is assumed.Calling the outcome a 'substantial achievement' presumes that providing a school per village is desirable/beneficial ⇒ II is assumed.

Verification/Alternative

If attendance were already regular, 'enforce attendance' would be pointless. If a school per village were not desirable, calling it a substantial achievement would be incoherent.

Common pitfalls

  • Treating 'achievement' as purely rhetorical without embedded desirability/need.

Final AnswerBoth I and II are implicit.

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