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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:
    Police -Community relationship has been going downhill over the years and the gap between public expectation and police performance has been constantly widening.
    Assumptions:
    I. police is a part of community.
    II. The police-community relationship should be healthy.
    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 speakers is assuming II; that is why he is concerned about the failure of the relationship.



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