Question

Statement:
The Indian Railways has decided to appoint four thousand additional station masters.
Assumptions:
I. In Indian Railways there are enough railway stations to accommodate four thousand additional station masters.
II. Indian Railways has sufficient number of station masters.

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

Hint:

If action is taken (like hiring), assume necessity — not sufficiency.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To solve this logical reasoning question, we need to analyze the assumptions provided in relation to the statement. Let's break down the statement and assumptions:

Statement: The Indian Railways has decided to appoint four thousand additional station masters.

Assumptions:

1. In Indian Railways, there are enough railway stations to accommodate four thousand additional station masters.
2. Indian Railways has a sufficient number of station masters.

The task is to determine which of these assumptions is implicit in the statement given.

Analysis:

1. Assumption I: If Indian Railways is appointing four thousand additional station masters, it logically follows that there must be enough railway stations to accommodate these additional personnel. Hence, this assumption is reasonable and directly linked to the decision mentioned in the statement.
2. Assumption II: This implies that the Indian Railways already has a sufficient number of station masters, which contradicts the need to appoint additional personnel. Therefore, this assumption is not supported by the statement. If the number was already sufficient, there wouldn't be a need for more appointments.

Conclusion: Only assumption I is implicit. It is directly related to the requirement of additional station masters. Assumption II is not implicit because the decision to appoint more station masters suggests that the current number is not sufficient.