Question

Statement: "You are hereby appointed as a programmer with a probation period of one year and your performance will be reviewed at the end of the period for confirmation." — A line in an appointment letter.
Assumptions: I. The performance of an individual generally is not known at the time of appointment offer.
II. Generally, an individual tries to prove his worth in the probation period.

• A. Only assumption I is implici
• B. Only assumption II is implicit
• C. Either I or II is implicit
• D. Both I and II are implicit

Hint:

When a statement defines a trial period with evaluation, it typically implies (i) incomplete knowledge of ability and (ii) expectation of proof of ability during that period.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Check Assumption I.
The purpose of a probation period is to evaluate} performance before final confirmation. This implies that the employer does not} have complete knowledge of the candidate’s performance at the time of appointment. Hence Assumption I is valid.
Step 2: Check Assumption II.
The very idea of “performance review” during probation assumes the employee will try to prove their worth} during this time to secure confirmation. Therefore, Assumption II is also valid.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Since both assumptions logically follow from the statement, the correct answer is “Both I and II are implicit.”
\[ \boxed{\text{(D) Both I and II are implicit}} \]