A statement is given, followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement: A board at a shop reads: “Customers who pay in cash will get a 5% discount.”
Assumptions:
I. Most customers of the shop already pay in cash.
II. The shop accepts no mode of payment other than cash.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Neither I nor II is implicit
An assumption is implicit when the statement takes it for granted: the statement would not make sense without it. An assumption that the statement goes against cannot be implicit.
I. Most customers of the shop already pay in cash. Not implicit. The board gives no information about how customers pay now; the offer makes sense whether few or many pay in cash.
II. The shop accepts no mode of payment other than cash. Not implicit. A discount for paying in cash has a meaning only if customers can also pay in some other way; if cash were the only way, every customer would get it. So the statement goes against II.