Statement: "Do not lean out of the moving train", - A warning in the railway compartment.
Assumptions:
I. Such warning will have some effect.
II. Leaning out of the moving train is dangerous.
III. It is duty of railway authorities to take care of passengers’ safety
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → I, II, III implicit.
An assumption is something the person who wrote the statement takes for granted without saying it. A warning notice is put up only because its writer believes the act is risky, that people will heed the warning, and that it is the writer’s job to warn them.
I. Such warning will have some effect. Implicit. Nobody puts up a notice expecting it to be ignored; the railway expects that passengers will obey it.
II. Leaning out of the moving train is dangerous. Implicit. The warning exists only because leaning out can cause injury; if it were safe, there would be nothing to warn about.
III. It is duty of railway authorities to take care of passengers’ safety Implicit. The notice is put up in the compartment by the railway, which shows that it sees passengers’ safety as its own responsibility.