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Statement: Lack of stimulation in the first four or five years of life can have adverse consequences. Assumptions: I.A great part of the development of observed intelligence occurs in the earliest years of life II.50 percent of the measurable intelligence at age of 17 is already predictable by the age of four.
The lacking in first four or five years can be adverse because it is the main period of development. So, I is implicit. Since nothing is mentioned about the predictability of intelligence, II is not implicit.
Statement: The X-Airlines has decided to increase the passenger fare by 15 percent with immediate effect. Assumptions: I.The demand for seats of X-Airlines may remain unchanged even after the hike of fare. II.Other airline companies may also hike the passenger fares.
Clearly, such decisions are taken only after making sure that it will not affect the company's business adversely. So, I is implicit. However, the impact of this increase on other airlines cannot be ascertained. So, II is not implicit.
Statement: Shalini made an application to the bank for a loan of Rs. 1,80,000 by mortgaging her house to the bank and promised to repay it within five years. Assumptions: I.The bank has a practice of granting loans for Rs. 1,00,000 and above. II.The bank accepts house as collateral security against such loans.
The fact that Shalini has applied for a loan of Rs. 1,80,000 implies that the bank can grant a loan above Rs. 1,00,000. So, I is implicit. II also follows directly from the statement and so is implicit.
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.
Statement: A warning in a train compartment - "To stop train, pull chain. Penalty for improper use Rs. 500." Assumptions: I.Some people misuse the alarm chain. II.On certain occasions, people may want to stop a running train.
Clearly, the penalty is imposed to prevent people from misusing the alarm chain. This means that some people misuse it. So, I is implicit. The alarm chain is provided to stop the running train in times of urgency. So, II is also implicit.
Statement: If it is easy to become an engineer, I don't want to be an engineer. Assumptions: I.An individual aspires to be professional. II.One desires to achieve a thing which is hard earned.
Clearly, nothing is mentioned about the professional nature of the job. So, I is not implicit. The statement hints that one rejects a thing that is easy to achieve. So, II is implicit.
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