Question 54

Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit in the statement.
Statement:
A person quoted, “Pride hath a fall”.
Assumptions:
1. Those who fall have pride.
2. Having pride can be counter-productive.

Solution

'Pride hath a fall' - which means a person having pride will fall.So , having pride will have harmful consequences. So , assumption 2 is implicit.

While assumption 1 is false , as pride is not the only reason for a person to fall.

So , the answer would be option a)Only assumption 2 is implicit.

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Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit in the statement.Statement:A person quoted, “Pride hath a fall”.Assumptions:1. Those who fall have pride.2. Having pride can be counter-productive.