Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, a statement is followed by three assumptions labelled A, B and C. You have to consider the statement and the assumptions that follow and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.

Statement: The apex body controlling the universities in the country has decided to revise the syllabus of all the technical courses to make them focussed towards the present needs of the industry, thereby making the technical graduates more employable than they are at present. Assumptions: (A) Technical colleges affiliated to different universities may not welcome the apex body's decision and may continue with the same syllabus as at present. (B) The industry may welcome the decision of the apex body and scale up their hiring from these colleges. (C) The government may not allow the apex body to implement its decision in all the colleges as it may lead to chaos.

  1. None is implicit.

  2. Only (A) is implicit.

  3. Only (B) is implicit.

  4. Only (C) is implicit.

  5. Only (A) and (B) are implicit.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (1) is out of focus as the colleges that are affiliated by the same university have to follow the syllabus implemented by the university. Statement (3) is incorrect. The statement is about apex body controlling universities decision and not about government. Statement (2) is implicit as the apex body has decided to change the syllabus according to the present needs of the industry. So, there is a possibility that industry may welcome this decision.

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