Given below are two statements : Statement I : The capacity of words need not have any connection with truth. Statement II : There is a human tendency to conceal facts and suppress the truth while communicating. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Concept: This item gives two statements about words, meaning and truth in verbal communication; each must be judged on its own.
Statement I says that the capacity of words need not have any connection with truth. This is correct: words are symbols, and a person can use perfectly meaningful, fluent language to state something false. The power of words to carry meaning is independent of whether what is said is actually true - so language can express truth or falsehood equally well. Hence Statement I is correct.
Statement II says there is a human tendency to conceal facts and suppress the truth while communicating. This is also correct: people often withhold information, shade the facts, or hide the truth to protect themselves or gain advantage. This is a widely recognised feature of human communication. Hence Statement II is correct.
Since both statements are individually correct, the right choice is Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. (In some prints the same item appears as an Assertion-Reason; the intended key is still that both are true, with the human tendency to hide truth explaining why words need not be tied to truth.)
Why the other choices are wrong: The option calling both incorrect is wrong because each claim is valid. The two options that accept only one statement are wrong because neither statement is false.
Takeaway: Words can carry meaning without carrying truth, and people often conceal facts while communicating - both statements are correct.
Correct answer: Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
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