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  1. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

    Statement : The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water.

    Assumptions :
    I. People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately.
    II. Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.

  2. A.

     Only assumption I is implicit

    B.

     Only assumption II is implicit

    C.

     Either I or II is implicit

    D.

     Neither I nor II is implicit

    E.

     Both I and II are implicit

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    Answer : Option B

    Explanation :

    The district administration has issued a circular to make the farmers aware of hazards that indiscriminate use of pesticides poses to ground water and plead them to refrain from the same. So, II is implicit. However, I cannot be assumed from the given statement and so it is not implicit.


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