Direction:In the question below is given a statement followed by two a...
Nothing about the response of society members can be deduced from the statement so, Assumption I is not implicit. But II is implicit as the statement talks about saving water tax.
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Direction:In the question below is given a statement followed by two a...
Statement:
The chairman and secretary of the housing society have requested society members to use water economically to help society save on water tax.
Assumption I:
Majority of members of society are likely to follow the request.
Assumption II:
The chairman and secretary wish to reduce expenses wherever possible.
Explanation:
Assumption I:
It is implicit that the majority of members of the society are likely to follow the request. Since the chairman and secretary have made a request to the society members, it can be assumed that they believe the majority of the members will comply. If they did not expect the majority to follow the request, they would not have made the request in the first place. Therefore, assumption I is implicit.
Assumption II:
It is not implicit that the chairman and secretary wish to reduce expenses wherever possible. The statement only mentions their request to use water economically to save on water tax. There is no indication that they have a general desire to reduce expenses in other areas. The focus of their request is specifically related to water usage and water tax. Therefore, assumption II is not implicit.
Conclusion:
Based on the above analysis, assumption I is implicit, but assumption II is not implicit. Therefore, the correct answer is option C) If neither I nor II is implicit.