Question

Incidents of acid rain are increasing because of environmental pollution.
Assumptions: I. Environmental pollution leads to acid rains only.
II. Environmental pollution is increasing.

• A. if only assumption I is implicit
• B. if only assumption II is implicit
• C. if either I or II is implicit
• D. if neither I nor II is implicit
• E. if both are implicit

Hint:

In assumption-based questions, focus on the conditions mentioned in the statement and how they suggest further implications, like increasing trends or specific causes.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the statement.
The statement suggests that environmental pollution is the cause of the increasing incidents of acid rain, which assumes a relationship between pollution and acid rain.
Step 2: Analyzing the assumptions.
(I) Environmental pollution leads to acid rains only: This assumption is not implicit because the statement does not restrict pollution to causing only acid rain; it simply connects the two.
(II) Environmental pollution is increasing: This assumption is implicit because the statement refers to increasing incidents of acid rain, which can be attributed to the growing pollution levels.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (B) if only assumption II is implicit, as assumption II is directly supported by the statement, while assumption I is not implied.