Question 22
EasyOriginal questionStatement: A traffic police hoarding in Ranipur says: "Wear a helmet. It can save your life."
Assumptions:
I. Most riders in Ranipur already wear helmets.
II. Wearing a helmet reduces the risk of serious injury in an accident.
Which assumptions are implicit?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Negation test for I: if most riders did not wear helmets, the hoarding would make even more sense. So I is not implicit.
Negation test for II: if helmets gave no protection, the claim that a helmet can save a life would be baseless. So II is implicit.
Only II is implicit.
- Concept
- The belief a public message rests on
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