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    Question

    In each question below a statement is given 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.

    Statement: Early in the morning, a fire broke

    out near the entrance of the palace, damaging the guard room and an ATM kiosk. Assumption: I. Due to the fire, the guard room and the ATM kiosk was damaged II. The early morning fire near the main gate of the palace has been caused by an electric short circuit.
    A if only I implicit. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B if only II implicit Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C if either I or II implicit. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D if neither I nor II implicit Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E if both I and II implicit. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Assumption I is not implicit as it is merely a restatement of the statement. Assumption II is also not implicit as there may be other reasons also for the fire.

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