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

  1. Statement
    The State Government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school teachers during the next financial year.
    Assumptions
    I. There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary school teachers.
    II. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the Government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers.
    1. if only Assumption I is implicit
    2. If only Assumption II is implicit
    3. If either Assumption I or II is implicit
    4. if neither assumption II nor II is implicit
Correct Option: A

Teachers can not be appointed in a vacuum and the reason Assumption I is valid assumption. Assumption II is not valid as it is more of a presumption.



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