Question

Statements: Politicians become rich by the votes of the people. Assumptions: I. People vote to make politicians rich. II. Politicians become rich by their virtue.

• A. Only I is implicit
• B. Only II is implicit
• C. Both I and II are implicit
• D. Both I and II are not implicit

Hint:

An assumption must be necessary for the statement to hold true, not merely related.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: The statement says that politicians become rich by the votes of the people, meaning that gaining power through elections eventually leads to wealth. Step 2: Assumption I says people vote with the intention of making politicians rich. This intention is not stated or implied. Hence, Assumption I is not implicit. Step 3: Assumption II says politicians become rich due to their virtue. This is unrelated to the statement, which connects richness to votes, not virtue. Hence, Assumption II is also not implicit. Step 4: Therefore, neither assumption follows from the given statement.