Question

Statement: "We have the distinction of being the only company in India as well as the second in the world to have won an ISO $9002$ certification in our line of business." - Statement of Company X's Chairman.
Assumptions:
I. There were not many companies in the line of business of Company X.
II. Getting ISO $9002$ in the line of business of Company X is not easy.
III. The Company X desires to expand its business.

• A. Only I is implicit
• B. Only II is implicit
• C. Only III is implicit
• D. Only II and III are implicit
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D Only II and III are implicit

The statement mentions that there are only two companies in this line of business which are ISO $9002$ certified. But nothing about the total number of companies in this line can be deduced. So, I is not implicit. Also, had it been easy to get ISO $9002$ certification, there would have been a large number of ISO $9002$ companies. So, II is implicit. Also, the company must have reached up to such high international standards to make its mark in its line of business. So, III is also implicit.