Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Statements, Assumptions and Conclusions

Question:

Statement: If men are intelligent they should be creative.

Assumptions:

(I) Creativity and intelligence are related.

(II) Creative people are intelligent.

Options:

If only I is implicit

If only II is implicit

If either I or II is implicit

If both I and II are implicit

Correct Answer:

If only I is implicit

Explanation:

(I) Creativity and intelligence are related.

(II) Creative people are intelligent.

Thus, only assumption (I) is valid. It is clear that creativity and intelligence are related.

Assumption (II) is not an assumption at all. It is only a restatement of the given statement.