Direction: In each question below, is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted, You have to consider the statement and the assumptions and decide which of the assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement.
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Statement
The residents of the locality wrote a letter to the corporation requesting to restore normal in the supply of drinking water immediately as the supply at present is just not adequate.
Assumptions
I. The corporation may not take any action on the letter.
II. The municipality has enough water to meet the demand.
III. The water supply to the area was adequate in the past.
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- I and II are implicit
- II and III are implicit
- Only II is implicit
- Only III is implicit
Correct Option: B
Assumption II and III are implicit because without these assumptions the statement does not make any sense. Assumption I is contrary to what is the purpose of the statement. Hence, I is an invalid assumption.
