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In the question below a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II is given. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumption/s is/are implicit in the statement.

Statement : “If you trouble me, I will slap you.” - A mother warns her child.

Assumptions :

I. With the warning, the child may stop troubling her.

II. All children are basically naughty.

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  1. Either I or II is implicit.
  2. Only assumption I is implicit.
  3. Neither I nor II is implicit.
  4. Only assumption II is implicit.

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Option 2 : Only assumption I is implicit.
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The correct answer is option 2. Only assumption I is implicit..

Based on the given statement, inference - I follows but not II. The given statement tells that the mother is warning her child not to trouble her. So, if the statement is true, the first inference follows from the given statement i.e., the child will stop causing trouble because of the warning.

The statement is not sufficient to infer, in general, that all children are naughty.

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