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Direction: In each of the questions below, is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted, you have consider the statement and the assumptions and decide which of the assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement.

  1. Statement
    The Government should deploy army to rehabilitate the people displaced due to earthquake.
    Assumptions
    I. Army should be entrusted with activity other than war to give them enough experience.
    II. Rehabilitation of earthquake victim is obligatory for the Governments.
    1. if only Assumption I is implicit
    2. if only Assumption II is implicit
    3. if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
    4. if both Assumptions I and II are implicit
Correct Option: B

Army is being used as alternate course of action which otherwise is meant for war purpose only. Hence, Assumption I that works other than war will give enough experience to army, is not implicit. Secondly, 'rehabilitation is obligatory for Government' is the correct assumption.



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