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Direction: In each of the questions below, is given a statesmen followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. An assumption is something supposed of 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.

  1. Statement
    'Smoking is injurious to health', A warning printed on the cigarette packet.
    Assumptions
    I. People read printed matter on a cigarette packet.
    II. People take careful note of a warning.
    III. Non-smoking prosthesis health.
    1. Only I is implicit
    2. I and II are implicit
    3. Only II is implicit
    4. All are implicit
Correct Option: C

There is a special warning in printed from to caution people against the iII effects smoking. Hence, Assumption II is implicit but I is not. Further, 'smoking is injurious to health' does not mean non-smoking promotes health. Therefore, Assumption III has no connection with the given statement. Hence, Assumption III is not implicit.



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