Question 20
EasyOriginal questionStatement: A notice at Devpur station reads: "Passengers are requested to keep their luggage with them at all times. Unattended bags will be removed by security staff."
Assumptions:
I. Passengers at the station read or listen to notices put up there.
II. Most passengers at Devpur station carry heavy luggage.
Which assumptions are implicit?
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Negation test for I: if passengers never paid attention to notices, putting up this request would make no sense. So I is implicit.
Negation test for II: even if most passengers carry little or no luggage, the notice still makes sense for those who do. So II is not implicit.
Only I is implicit.
Worth noting
Every notice assumes that someone will read it. That is the most basic assumption behind any request or instruction.
- Concept
- The negation test on a public notice
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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