Notice Assumption Logic

CMAT 2021 · Logical Reasoning · Easy · Implicit Statements

'Private property. Trespassers will be prosecuted' - A notice on a plot of land. Statement I: The passer-by may read the notice and may not trespass. Statement II: The people are scared of prosecution.

  1. A.

    Only Statement I is implicit

  2. B.

    Only Statement II is implicit

  3. C.

    Both Statements I and II are implicit

  4. D.

    Neither I nor II are implicit

Answer

C

Explanation

When a notice is put up, it is assumed that people will read it and comply (Statement I). The threat of prosecution is intended to deter people because they are scared of legal consequences (Statement II). Both are implicit assumptions.

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