Consider the following statement and choose the option that follows.
Statement: The railway authority decided to reduce ticket prices on long-distance trains.
Assumptions:
I. Lower prices will attract more passengers.
II. The authority wants to compete with airlines.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Only I is implicit.
Assumptions:
I. Implicit (Reducing ticket prices usually aims to attract more passengers, so this is a logical underlying assumption.)
II. Not implicit (The statement does not mention airlines or competition with them, so this cannot be assumed.)