Question

Statement: The education of a student at collegiate level, not taking into account maintenance expenses, costs four hundred rupees a year. Collegiate education is thus drawing heavily upon national resources of an impoverished community. So college education should be restricted to a brilliant few. Assumptions: I. Our resources are very limited. II. Only a few students should be admitted to the colleges.

• A. Only assumption I is implicit
• B. Only assumption II is implicit
• C. Neither I nor II is implicit
• D. Both I and II are implicit

Hint:

Assumptions are ideas taken for granted in the statement.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: The statement mentions heavy burden on limited national resources.
Step 2: It concludes that education should be restricted to a few.
Step 3: Hence both assumptions are implied.