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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 assumptions is implicit in the statement.

  1. Statement:
    "Policies and programmes and seminars cannot change the women's status. There is a greater need for attitudinal change in the society towards working women."- View of Mr X
    Assumptions:
    I. It is possible to make change in the attitude of the society towards working women.
    II. Status of the working women is not satisfactory.
    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: E

I is implicit because it make no sense to talk of something without the existence of its possibility. II is implicit ; that is why the speaker suggests tools to make change in the women's status.



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