Question 32
MediumOriginal questionThe Meghnagar Municipal Corporation plans to plant 5,000 trees along the ring road to reduce dust in the air.
Which of the following is implicit in the plan?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Negation test: if trees did nothing to reduce dust, planting them for that purpose would be pointless. So this is implicit.
"No trees at present" fails the test: if some trees are already there, planting 5,000 more still makes sense.
"The only pollution problem" is an extreme claim the plan does not need, and nothing says residents rather than the corporation will water the trees.
Worth noting
A plan to add something does not assume there is none of it now.
- Concept
- The means-to-goal assumption in a plan
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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