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Statement: "Please put more people on the job to make up for the delay." Assumptions: I.Delay is inevitable in most jobs. II.Output will increase with more number of people on the job.
The advice tells to 'make up for the delay' showing that delay is not to be done. So, I is not implicit. Since increase in number of people will make up for the delay, it means the output will increase with this increase in number. So, II is implicit.
Statement: In spite of less than normal rainfall in the catchment areas during the first two months of monsoon of the lakes supplying water to the city the authority has not yet affected any cut in the water supply to the city. Assumptions: I.The rainfall during the remaining part of the monsoon may be adequate for normal water supply. II.The present water level of the lakes supplying water to the city may be adequate for normal supply.
The statement clearly indicates that at present the water level of the lakes is adequate. There is nothing of a shortage to induce a cut in water supply and still there is time to wait and watch the performance of rains during the remaining monsoon period. So, both I and II are implicit.
Statement: In spite of poor services, the commutators have not complained against it. Assumptions: I.Generally people do not tolerate poor services. II.Complaints sometimes improve services.
The statement expresses an expectation of complaints from the people against poor services. So, I is implicit. But the effect of complaints cannot be deduced. So, II is not implicit.
Statement: "If it does not rain throughout this month, most farmers would be in trouble this year." Assumptions: I.Timely rain is essential for farming. II.Most farmers are generally dependent on rains.
It is mentioned that farmers will be in trouble without rain. This means that timely rain is essential. Also, it shows that farmers are dependent on rain. So, both I and II are implicit.
Statement: "Two months ago, it was announced that Central Government pensioners would get dearness relief with immediate effect but till date, banks have not credited the arrears." - A statement from a Pensioners' Forum. Assumptions: I.Most of the banks normally take care of the pensioners. II.Two months time is sufficient for the government machinery to move and give effect to pensioners.
I is vague and so it is not implicit. The statement expresses grave concern over the pensioners not having received clearness relief even two months after the implementation of the policy. This implies that two months' time is sufficient and it's already too late. So, II is implicit.
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