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

  1. Statement:
    Residents of XYZ colony agitated for irregular water supply.
    Assumptions:
    I. Agitation is a right way to get the water supply.
    II. Residents of the colony have acute problem of water supply.
    1. if only assumption I is implicit.
    2. if only assumption II is implicit.
    3. if either I or II is implicit.
    4. if neither I nor II is implicit.
    5. if both I and II are implicit.
Correct Option: B

The statement is merely a report while I is a value -judgment. Hence it is not implicit. II is implicit from "irregular water supply".



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